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Peer reviewedThreaplton, Maureen – Journal of College and University Law, 2002
Examines the civil rights claims raised by a university coach claiming he was forced to resign because he refused to wear contracted Nike apparel. Explores the state of the law regarding restrictions on private employers' control of employees' political activities, and asserts that to make up for the lack of legal protection, employers should…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, College Athletics, Contracts, Court Litigation
Mawdsley, Ralph D.; Permuth, Steven – 1985
In problems pertaining to faculty dismissal, public higher education institutions are subject to both constitutional and contractual constraints, whereas private schools are subject almost solely to self-imposed contractual limitations. In public institutions, teachers alleging termination for protected free speech bear the burden of establishing…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Handbooks
Download full textGilbertson, Eric R. – 1985
The application of constitutional doctrines to controversies involving higher education institutions and legal theories emanating from the Supreme Court are discussed. The historical review covers academic freedom at colleges, or freedom from political interference of of outside intervention: freedom of speech or association in colleges and…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, College Desegregation
