The findings of the Morrow v. Crisler and NAACP v. Allen civil rights cases are discussed. It is concluded from these employment discrimination cases that quotas are not reverse discrimination because no one has the right to continue to receive the benefits of racial discrimination at the expense of others. (LBH)

The severe economic downturn since the fall of 1973 has focused attention on the consequences of layoffs for the groups intended by Congress to benefit from the employment opportunity policies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Layoffs have disproportionately affected minority or women employees. (LBH)

The language of Title IX, its legislative history, and the authoritative court precedents, it is argued, regulate only programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance and does not regulate all programs and activities at institutions receiving federal financial assistance. (MLW)

It is argued that the court decision in Widmar v. Vincent, striking down a university's restriction on building use for religious activities, is consistent with the First Amendment's Establishment Clause precedent, does not threaten to undermine its purpose or intended reach, and may in fact clarify it. (MSE)

A guide is presented for faculty members and administrators about circumstances in which faculty may speak freely on issues and what procedural safeguards are applicable when disciplinary actions are contemplated. Issues of contracts, interests conflicting with the state's, tests for violation of First Amendment rights, defenses, and remedies are…

Justice Lewis Powell's opinion on the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is studied as an act of persuasion and a piece of rhetoric. A comment by Jan Deutch and a response by James B. White are included. (Available from: Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24550, $5.00) (MLW)

It is argued that the federal courts should recognize a qualified evidentiary privilege for universities that would require a trial court to balance the conflicting needs for confidentiality and disclosure before compelling discovery of sensitive university information. (Available from: University of California School of Law, Berkeley, CA) (MLW)

Single-issue politics is seen as a threat to both political parties and universities. Single-issue politics rests on the following bases: moral principle, constitutional rights, and protection of a way of life. Single-issue groups will attack a special weakness of universities--their role as developers of moral virtue. (MLW)

Highlights the constitutional and judicial principles that the Supreme Court will apply if and when it is called on to decide the issue of National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over religious schools. Available from Business Manager, The Catholic Lawyer, Fromkes Hall, Grand Central and Utopia Pkwys, Jamaica, New York 11439; sc $1.50.…

Analyzes existing legislation, regulations, and case law interpreting statutory mandates to provide a survey of the current status of employment rights for the handicapped. Suggests an administrative framework to alleviate weaknesses in existing governmental programs. Available from Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary,…

The occupational rights of state employees have traditionally been determined by statute, but more recently by collective bargaining. This note considers whether determination of the rights of public employees through informal contractual procedures will meet the requirements of the fourteenth amendment due process clause. (LBH)

Court interpretations of such issues as expectancy of reemployment, freedom of speech, and immunity from suit are at great variance with those voiced within the academic community. An understanding of this difference will help faculty and administrators avoid decisions that result in expensive and needless litigation. (Author/LBH)

It is suggested that the question posed by DeFunis v. Odegaard and like cases is not whether preferential admissions policies are within the competence of a legislature, but whether they are valid when adopted by a university without explicit legislative sanction. Available from: University of Chicago Law School, 1111 E. 60th St., Chicago, Ill.…

Examines Supreme Court decisions in two cases (Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan, United States v. Virginia), addressing the constitutionality of single-sex public colleges. Describes a tool for evaluating equality (the "capability approach") that fills out and lends clarity to underdeveloped aspects of the Court's inquiry. The…

Exchange of obscene materials on college computer networks is raising free-speech issues and concern about public response. Standards of conduct for computer use by faculty, administrators, and students are under consideration on a number of campuses. Legality of the materials and appropriate use of institutional resources are also issues. (MSE)