Discusses the issues of invasion of privacy in the relationship between school counselors and students and the potentiality for litigation (including defamation suits) when privacy is breached. (MD)

The emergence of a concept identified as "institutional academic freedom" is explained and how it confounds the distinct values and standards traditionally used in analysis of cases involving individual rights in higher education is shown. Problems of maintaining traditional concepts of academic freedom are identified. (Author/MLW)

Sees the school prayer movement as a threat to both academic and religious freedom. Describes how the mere existence of school-sponsored prayer, regardless of the wording in the prayer, corrupts both the school and the act of prayer. (Author/NEC)

Argues that, while legal historians have contended that legislatures presented a serious threat to press freedom in Colonial America, even a brief review of cases indicates that the use of legislative privilege was sporadic, inconsistent, and largely ineffectual. (FL)

Suggests that the United States Supreme Court is moving toward a broad, constitutionally enforcable right of access. Offers support for this from an examination of the opinions delivered in "Richmond" and their logical implications. (FL)

This essay reviews the library material selection process and explores the differences between selection and censorship. Removal of library materials, selection of materials for special interests, opinions of censorious groups, the balanced collection, and the librarian's responsibility are discussed. (EJS)

Reviews connections between speech communication as a discipline and active commitments to First Amendment principles. Reflects on the influence of Professor James O'Neil, principal founder of the Speech Communication Association and offers his example as a role model. (PD)

Discusses the experiences of several consumer educators and shows how they sometimes are exposed to serious pressure by persons and organizations in the business community, pressure that represents a threat to academic freedom and integrity. (JOW)

Discusses the Endress suit and its implications for the First Amendment rights of publications advisors who allow controversial articles and editorials to be printed. (RB)

Examines the major points for the plaintiff and defendant in Endress vs Brookdale Community College. (See CS 710 028). (RB)

These regulations are designed to enable the institution to protect academic freedom and tenure and the requirements of academic due process. They will require for their implementation a number of structural arrangements and agencies, which will vary from one institution to another. (LBH)

Three broad subthemes were addressed in a conference focusing on the responsibilities of universities. These were anticipating change relative to university development, the international knowledge enterprise, and academic freedom and university autonomy as prerequisite for the university meeting its responsibilities. Following an introduction,…

Colleges and universities of all kinds rely on part-time faculty to teach students from the freshman year through graduate studies, although they are more likely to teach lower division students. Overall, 43% of postsecondary instructional faculty work part-time, while full-time tenure track positions are held by about 18% of faculty members.…

This outline of a model student publications code is offered as a sample on which local districts can model a Publications Code of their own. The outline begins with a Preamble which explains First Amendment rights and student rights. It continues with the following sections: I. Statement of Policy; II. Protected Speech; III. Official Student…

This report provides a description and analysis of the present state of governance of higher education in South Africa, discusses the concept of cooperative governance, and develops some proposals for the improvement of efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability in higher education governance. The first chapter, "Framing the Inquiry,"…