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Issues in Higher Education Webinar: Speak Freely: Balancing Student and Employee Rights with Institutional Risks in Higher Education

 
November 18, 2014 - January 1, 1900
 
Webinar

Controversial speech can fuel the free exchange of ideas valued by colleges and universities, but it can also invoke regulatory, safety and reputational concerns. In this webinar, we will explore the bounds of student and employee rights to free speech and academic freedom, responsibilities of institutions of higher education, and methods for balancing the two.

Topics

  • Recent legal developments in the areas of free speech and academic freedom
  • College and university obligations and considerations concerning student, faculty, and employee speech
  • Methods for addressing controversial speech at institutions of higher education while promoting educational mission and minimizing institutional risk and potential liability

Date and Time
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Noon - 1 p.m. (CST)

Presenters
Husch Blackwell attorneys Anne Cartwright and Lynnette Siegel

Who Should Attend
Administrators and attorneys of higher education institutions

Continuing Education Credit
This program is pending approval for Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina and Texas Continuing Legal Education credit.

Please contact Shana Hoy for assistance with receiving CLE credit in other states.

Questions?
Contact Shana Hoy at 816.983.8809.

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