In response to the question of what role the courts will play in higher education in the next decade, three broad areas of litigation are discussed: allocation of resources, access to the benefits of higher education, and participation in the making of academic decisions. (JT)

A discussion of affirmative action issues and litigation in higher education looks at college and university employment; admissions, student financial aid, and other programs unique to educational institutions; the status of racial "diversity" as a rationale for affirmative action; and the types of activities and programs likely to withstand…

Reviews questions posed by the draft guidelines issued in June 1974 by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) for implementation of the provisions of Title IX of the Education Ammendments of 1972 requiring nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial…

In June 1979 the United States Supreme Court issued a civil rights opinion about handicap discrimination. A summary of the ruling is provided along with an effort to distinguish between those questions addressed and resolved by the Court and those discussed but not disposed of. (Author/MLW)