[15055] in APO-L
Re: Supreme Court refuses to hear community service case (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Vyan Smith)
Wed Oct 9 10:22:36 1996
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 10:20:33 -0400
Reply-To: Vyan Smith <vsmith2@POLARIS.UMUC.EDU>
From: Vyan Smith <vsmith2@POLARIS.UMUC.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.91.961008211625.26388F-100000@lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu>
I am not familiar with this case, but I am very interested in getting the
details.
I previously worked at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL
and students that were admitted under a scholarship program were required
to complete six (6) one-credit courses for community service as part of
their degree requirements. Obviously, if they don't complete the
community service requirements then they don't graduate even if they have
the requisite number of degree program requirements (i.e., the typical 120
credits).
But, it seems more timely and cost effective if the student had just gone
back and did the community service instead of pursuing this through the
justice system.
Sounds like some more pieces of the puzzle should be filled in.
Vyan.....
On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Tom Brown wrote:
>
> Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a student who
> was denied graduation because he refused to satisfy a community service
> requirement. The appeals court had upheld a school's right to require such
> service for graduation. The effect of the Sipreme Court's refusal is to
> uphold that court's ruling.
>
> What do you think?
>
> And does anyone know more about this case and on what grounds the student
> refused?
>
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