Peter Lake is a professor of law and director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University.
Stories by This Author
Advice
As cyber-communication law evolves, it’s important to plan ahead.
The Review
The Michigan State sexual-abuse case illustrates the complex, often misunderstood, role of those whose job it is to legally protect an institution.
The Review
A new approach to managing students’ behavior focuses on working with them to head off problems, not doling out punishment later.
Commentary
Lawyers may be the biggest beneficiaries of the Education Department’s revisions to Obama-era rules on campus sexual assault.
The Review
Leadership on expressive rights is more important now than at any time in the history of American higher education.
The Review
Wise college leaders will seize the chance to publicize their successful Title IX compliance — attracting more students who want to feel and be safe.
Point of View
Incidents of violence have put us irrevocably in an age of greater federal intervention.
Commentary
Governing boards would be wise to adopt strict principles for themselves. But voluntary compliance will not be enough.
The Review
We may be on the verge of a consumer revolution in higher education, writes Peter F. Lake.
The Review
In their efforts to manage the college environment, many higher-education institutions have deployed complex systems of student discipline — often in the form of legalistic codes of conduct. But, paradoxically, the major challenges involving students on our campuses appear to be getting worse:…