Opinion: UCLA Law dean Jennifer Mnookin argues college student and faculty vaccinations should be a national priority
LOS ANGELES TIMES — The fall semester and higher education remain in jeopardy, despite the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine. Faculty, staff and students need to be given access to the vaccine sooner rather than later so that a full university life can resume in the fall. We aren’t arguing that students should be at the front.
Read More about Opinion: UCLA Law dean Jennifer Mnookin argues college student and faculty vaccinations should be a national priorityCOVID-19 cases at universities rise again
INSIDE HIGHER ED — COVID-19 cases are on the decline nationwide. College campuses are another story. Though the large, mostly public universities that set records for their high case counts last semester are actually doing better than they did last term, other campuses — including those that kept cases low in the fall — have rising numbers.
Read More about COVID-19 cases at universities rise againApproach to vaccinating faculty varies by state
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As states continue fine-tuning their plans for prioritizing scarce doses of COVID-19 vaccines, some in higher education who expected to be vaccinated along with other educators have found themselves pushed farther back in line. Some states are prioritizing vaccinating teachers and staff in pre-K-12 over college faculty members.
Read More about Approach to vaccinating faculty varies by stateHispanic college student enrollment drops due to the pandemic
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — This week, Katie Mangan talked to an expert about one of the most troubling flips in the college-enrollment scene: the decline in Latino/a students, a population many see as key to higher education’s future. For years, Latina/o students have been the fastest-growing segment of undergraduates.
Read More about Hispanic college student enrollment drops due to the pandemicStates set different agendas for higher education funding
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Many states slashed higher education funding last year, fearing the pandemic would torpedo state revenues. The higher education sector, no stranger to steep cuts during economic recessions, braced for further budget reductions in the 2022 fiscal year. But many public higher education officials’ worst fears have not been realized.
Read More about States set different agendas for higher education fundingSurvey: International graduate student enrollment drops amid pandemic and immigration restrictions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new survey of international enrollments at U.S. graduate schools found that first-time enrollment of international graduate students dropped 39 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2020, an unprecedented drop likely attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, substantial numbers of students deferred admission.
Read More about Survey: International graduate student enrollment drops amid pandemic and immigration restrictionsKansas lawmakers want tuition refunds for college students moved onto online courses during the pandemic
THE KANSAS CITY STAR — Kansas lawmakers want to refund tuition to college students who lost class time or were forced into online courses as a result of the pandemic. The move is the latest in a string of actions taken by lawmakers to show their disdain for online learning in colleges and k-12 schools.
Read More about Kansas lawmakers want tuition refunds for college students moved onto online courses during the pandemicBaylor Law People’s Law School program goes online
WACO TRIBUNE-HAROLD — With an ongoing pandemic, Baylor University Law School officials are trying to find the silver lining in the COVID-19 and wintry clouds by offering the annual People’s Law School this year in an all-virtual format. The event’s track record includes more than 250 sessions on legal rights and responsibilities.
Read More about Baylor Law People’s Law School program goes onlineUConn Law taking cautious steps in re-opening campus
UCONN TODAY — As vaccinations open a path back to normalcy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the UConn School of Law has taken cautious steps toward slowly reopening the campus. For the first time since March 2020, in-person classes are being held at the law school. All are being held in the library.
Read More about UConn Law taking cautious steps in re-opening campusUniversity of Miami Law arbitration lecture explores lessons from the pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — David W. Rivkin told attendees recently at the University of Miami School of Law’s Annual White & Case International Arbitration Lecture that the pandemic has highlighted the best and worst in society and has also accelerated technological and cultural shifts that may have taken years to develop.
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