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By James Ottavio Castagnera and Patrick J. Cihon

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Last Entry: May 09, 2008 at 06:55:13

This week's Greentree Gazette e-zine

Posted on March 11, 2008
March 11, 2008 Avoid marketing mismatch Yes, this is important to higher education, and Herschell Gordon Lewis tells us why. Part 1 of a series. They?re narcissistic, micro-managed and smart How can we teach this generation? A special Greentree Gazette...

Would your university hire a law firm off of "You Tube"?

Posted on March 11, 2008
In November, I wrote and directed a short video for the San Francisco law firm Hanson Bridgett, which launched on YouTube today. I thought your readers might get a kick out of it. It?s a little? different. Here's the link...

"Holier-than-thou" Spitzer proved to be no better than those he condemned

Posted on March 11, 2008
The front page of today's New York Times

May we be spared from over-zealous prosecutors... especially the hypocrits

Posted on March 11, 2008
In "Syriana," last year's hit movie about oil, power, corruption and terrorism, a powerful lawyer (Christopher Plummer) tells a once-idealistic CIA operative (George Clooney), "Here in Washington, you're innocent until investigated." Two administrators at a central New Jersey college discovered...

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Is a perfect storm building for higher education?

Posted on March 11, 2008
When it comes to college, I wear two hats. As a parent I'm probably a lot like you other moms and dads out there. I want my kid's college to be an affordable, safe path to a prosperous and meaningful...

Honing a competitive edge in the study-abroad scramble

Posted on March 11, 2008
From the Greentree Gazette

Law suit goes after study-abroad billing practices

Posted on March 11, 2008
From the New York Times

The Role of Higher Education in the 21st Century

Posted on March 11, 2008
Collaborator or Counterweight? by Jim Castagnera The December 8, 2000, issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that an article in the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, in which the authors had criticized the alleged behavior of...

Valuing a human being: when is an accommodation an undue hardship?

Posted on March 10, 2008
Guidance from the EEOC:Available here

From My Archives: Thoughts on Valuing Human Life

Posted on March 10, 2008
Libya?s Lockerbie Settlement Demonstrates That Valuing Human Life Is One of the Law?s Toughest Challenges By James Ottavio Castagnera* Lawrenceville --- ?Well, it looks as if the French are out to anger Americans again,? Philadelphia lawyer Archie McAdoo observed, as...

A Model Policy for Students with Disabilities

Posted on March 10, 2008
Disabilities Any student who supplies the University with appropriate documentation of a disability is eligible on a case by case basis for reasonable accommodations, such as auxiliary aids, adjustments in academic examination time limits and locations, and various kinds of...

A Generation of Fragile Fighters?

Posted on March 09, 2008
by Jim Castagnera They fight with one another. They mutilate themselves. Sometimes they even commit suicide. The Greentree Gazette, a higher education magazine for which I write, recently called them ?The Fragile Generation.? A competitor, the Chronicle of Higher Education,...

Disabled student, denied readmission, sues

Posted on March 09, 2008
From Inside Higher Education

College Student Disabilities: Impact of "No Child Left Behind"

Posted on March 09, 2008
by Jim Castagnera Under the federal ?No Child Left Behind? (NCLB) law and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), children with Tourettes and Aspbergers syndromes often are being mainstreamed into traditional K-12 classrooms. Both conditions bring with them, to...

Mental, Psychologial and Learning Disabilities: A Primer

Posted on March 09, 2008
by Jim Castagnera The grey area of psychological disabilities, such as depression and bipolar disorder, makes it especially difficult for universities to know what is required of them. Officials cannot always recognize the disability through physical symptoms, and requested accommodations...

Gallaudet University: A Case Study in Reverse Disability Discrimination?

Posted on March 09, 2008
by Jim Castagnera In September and October of 2006, student demonstrations at Gallaudet University, the only liberal-arts college specifically designed for the higher education of students who are deaf or hard of hearinig, in Washington, D.C. created such a frenzy...

Students with Disabilities: Use of Service Animals

Posted on March 09, 2008
by Jim Castagnera It is well known that the ADA says colleges must accommodate students requiring the assistance of a guide dog. The dog may remain on campus with the student regardless of any campus policy otherwise forbidding pets. Guide...

Students with Disabilities: A Primer

Posted on March 09, 2008
by Jim Castagnera ?Today, there are more students with documented disabilities in higher education than ever before -- 140,142 freshmen reported having a disability in 1996 (HEATH Resource Center, 1998). That figure represents over 9% of all freshmen (HEATH Resource...

The killing continues at the K-12 level as well

Posted on March 08, 2008
Gay boy, who responded to taunts by flirting, is the victim of a hate crime.From the LA Times

What is hazing? A Legal Definition

Posted on March 08, 2008
by Jim Castagnera Mr. Webster defines ?haze? as ?to harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work? [or] to play abusive or humiliating tricks on, by way of initiation.? Webster?s Seventh Collegiate Diction (Springfield: G&C Merriam Co, 1963) at 382...

Student to Student Harassment, Discrimination, Hazing, and Violence: A Model Policy

Posted on March 08, 2008
University Harassment Policy All students, faculty, staff and administrators at the University have the right to expect an environment that allows them to enjoy the full benefits of their work or learning experience. Harassment is any action that may reasonably...

Student to Student Harassment, Discrimination, Hazing, and Violence: A Primer

Posted on March 08, 2008
By Jim Castagnera For most organizations, customer-to-customer crime is not a serious loss-prevention concern. Two brawlers in a bar will probably find themselves arrested or at least evicted. Two shoppers struggling over the latest version of Play Station will likely...

SEVIS training in NYC

Posted on March 07, 2008
Colleagues: There is still time to register for our upcoming programs! Fax in your registration form today to reserve your spot and follow-up with payment later. J-1 SEVIS ESSENTIALS March 19-20; New York City, NY; Registration Fee: $700 F-1 SEVIS...

A Turkish Study-Abroad Magazine on offer

Posted on March 07, 2008
Turkish Student - the Turkish magazine for study abroad! Turkish Student is the magazine for Turkish students seeking relevant information about studying abroad. It is published by Akarmedia, whose team has worked in international education for years: It is a...

USLaw.com update

Posted on March 07, 2008
Law Blogs Updated on March 7th, 2008 Academic Blog Posts A Must Read From Civil Procedure Prof Blog on March 06 at 15:14 If you haven't read this order yet from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, do it now.--Counseller The...

In Ecuador it's the Columbian army that's doing the shooting

Posted on March 07, 2008
From the LA Times

And if they're not shooting and burning, they're bombing!

Posted on March 07, 2008
Scheduled activities resume after students safely return to residence halls at UC Davis (Updated: 11:52 a.m. March 7, 2008) All scheduled activities continued today at UC Davis after the events of the past two days, when 455 students were evacuated...

If they're not shooting, they're burning!

Posted on March 07, 2008
From the Seattle Times

Legal Liability for campus shooting #1

Posted on March 07, 2008
Legal liability for the Virginia Tech massacre: lessons of earlier mass shootings? Jim Castagnera April 2007 Part 1 in a series The April 16th Virginia Tech massacre sent editors and writers scurrying to their microfiche and video vaults, and lawyers...

Legal Liability for campus shooting #2

Posted on March 07, 2008
Legal liability for the Virginia Tech massacre: Have reforms birthed by the U of Texas tower shootings made a difference? Jim Castagnera May 2007 Part 2 in a series In August 1981, just out of law school and fresh from...

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