The key task in the establishment of a university charter is ensuring that the text of the charter is in conformity with the law, in compliance with regulations, and rational. This paper proposes a system of observed indicators for textual expression in private university charters in China, including 6 dimensions for Level 1 indicators and 20 key…

Postsecondary education in the United States is provided by public, not-for-profit and for-profit institutions. Public and not-for-profit institutions are expected to serve the public good due to state control or chartering requirements; for-profit institutions are not. Therefore, the decision to serve the public good is vested in the board. The…

The situation of undocumented immigrant youth is one of the most important issues today. Since the introduction of the federal Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act in 2001, their circumstances have captured the attention of the American public as well as the academic community. Fourteen years have passed without any…

This study examines the strategies that Russian private colleges and universities use to navigate the legal and normative pressures of the state in the free market of educational services. The tension between state control and free enterprise is analyzed through the prism of legitimacy as it is produced and maintained by the system of quality…

The Justice Department's investigation of possible antitrust violations by colleges and universities, which focuses on the way private colleges set tuition rates and award financial aid to students, is discussed. The inquiry centers on groups or consortia of private colleges. (MLW)

The history of the legal status of corporations in the United States is outlined with reference to legislation and court cases. The case of the Trustees of Dartmouth College v Woodward resolved the issue of legislative authority over public and private corporations. Available from Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 45810; $5.00. (MSE)

A case study of the Eisenhower College legislation of 1974 follows the legislation from its inception in May 1970, to final enactment by Congress in December 1975, and through the administrative problems that resulted in the college's closing in July 1982. (Author/MLW)

Issues concerning legal liability for college student unions are examined, and guidelines are presented to reduce the risk of liability claims exposure for both the individual and the institution. General information is provided on: tort liability, civil rights liability, criminal liability, and contractual liability. In determining the potential…

Reforms in 1779 at the College of William and Mary caused a professor to be dismissed, after which he took legal action against the institution. It is concluded that English corporate law was abused in defending against the professor's action. (Journal availability: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, $3.00.) (MSE)