Students will write a short summary of an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education relating to a case involving a current legal issue in higher education. Articles should be current (published between 2012-2015) and relate to a topic addressed in this course (i.e. student speech, negligence, religion, etc.). The article summary should be 2-3 typed pages in length and follow the writing assignment guidelines listed in the syllabus and class schedule. APA 6th edition format.
The assignment should address each of the following: a) the legal action being taken, b) parties involved in the case (i.e. petitioner/respondent), c) the legal issue in question, and d) legal implications. Students will need to attach a copy of the article to their article summary writing assignment.