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What should college and university administrators do when the First Amendment seemingly conflicts with tightly held institutional values? Should administrators block, discourage, or attempt to adjudicate speech because it doesn't agree with their belief systems or institutional mission statements? This reader-friendly handbook addresses the responsibilities of administrators to balance protecting the rights of many different parties while maintaining a campus atmosphere conducive to learning. It offers practical advice and strategies for dealing with myriad First Amendment issues based on previous court cases and the experiences of administrators and campus hearing officers who have lived to tell about it. Written by leading practitioners in the fields of higher education and law, this easy-to-use guide provides: (1) thirteen real-life campus scenarios that deal with some of the most common free-speech issues facing American colleges and universities today--Each scenario provides commentary that informs the reader of key legal concepts and is followed by a series of questions for the reader to consider in the context of a specific college or university; (2) a comprehensive overview of First Amendment law and commonly used terms; (3) an analysis of the differences and parallels between public and private institutions when examining free speech; (4) concrete guidance for analyzing First Amendment issues and weighing the risk of legal challenge with the free exchange of ideas on campus; and (5) recommendations for healing campus and stakeholder relations both during and after a First Amendment dispute. Free speech issues on campus can be the most emotionally draining and painful situations imaginable, while at the same time providing the greatest opportunities for thought, dialogue, debate, and learning. New and experienced professionals in higher education alike will find this book an essential reference to consult when faced with First Amendment challenges.

With the introduction of robotic-assisted technology, there has been a dramatic evolution of minimally invasive prostate cancer surgery. Rapidly gaining popularity in both the United States and abroad, advantages of the robotic platform include enhanced stereoscopic depth of field vision and dexterity facilitating precise suturing for reconstruction. In addition to the conventional benefits of laparoscopy including reduced blood loss and quicker convalescence, reported short-term and intermediate quality of life and oncologic outcomes are now comparable to that of the traditional open radical retropubic prostatectomy. With increasing experience, successful outcomes have been reported in patients with obesity, prior abdominal surgeries, pronounced median lobe, previous prostate surgery, and salvage cases following pelvic radiation. In this chapter, we review basic technique, discuss challenging anatomy with suggestions for technical modification, and discuss current oncologic and functional outcomes following robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]