About This Course
The free exchange of ideas and freedom of expression are a trademark of American education. Yet there have been no shortages of conflicts on college campuses over how far those freedoms can go. The constitutional basis for the obligation of free expression is not so simple. Moreover, public and private institutions are not under the same obligations, nor are all programs within an institution.
Even where the Constitution is applicable, the freedoms are not absolute. Universities are not merely institutions of educations. They are also workplaces, learning centers, places of public accommodation and healthcare providers. These settings are regulated by countless laws.
This fascinating CLE course will explore this timely question of how we balance our perceptions of free expression with constitutional and statutory constraints that may or may not apply.
