Recent legal developments concerning college students and colleges and universities are summarized, with a focus on constitutional issues related to the rights of students to organize, the collection and allocation of mandatory student activity fees, and the protection of freedom of speech regarding commercial enterprises. The status of educational malpractice and implications for policy and practice are considered. Guidelines are included on students' First Amendment rights and ways to balance the constitutional rights of students and the prerogatives of the institution in regard to speech-related activities of student organizations. Consideration is given to court rulings concerning commercial solicitation, a form of commercial speech. Four requirements that must be satisfied to ensure implementation of free expression by vendors are identified, based on Supreme Court decisions about restrictions regarding time, place, and manner of individual expression. Policy considerations are briefly addressed concerning staff peer review and the integrity of faculty evaluation, diagnostic procedures used by colleges, and information contained in college catalogs and other publications. (SW)