An article by Ben Gose in The Chronicle of Higher Education describing the fight against the ban on fraternities at private liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States. The right of free association the cornerstone of the fraternities' arguments.
An article by Kim Schneider in the Bowdoin Orient about a letter from Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity to Bowdoin, Colby, and Middlebury Colleges warning them that the Higher Education Amendments, part of Public Law 105-244, signed into law by President Clinton on October 7, 1998, contained a provision advising any institution of higher education that receives federal funding not to abridge students' rights to free speech and assembly.
Press release about a request from Delta Phi fraternity to Williams College urging restoration of fraternities on the campus in response to the recently enacted Freedom of Speech and Association on Campus law.
Information about HR 6, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, signed into law by President Clinton October 7, 1998.
The full text of the amendments to the HEA enacted by the 105th Congress of the U.S. and signed into law on October 7, 1998. Title I Section 112 concerns the protection of student speech and association rights. [PDF File]
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