Report: College financial aid officers can do more to support students of color during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — At a time when the economic impact of the pandemic is disproportionately hurting the incomes of Black and Latino families, financial aid officers at universities and colleges could use their professional discretion to help keep students of color in school.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Fenwick is one of several Big Law firms to use online communications to bring on their newest batch of associates this fall. Other firms have opted to hold off first-year start dates until early 2021.
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STITCHER — It’s time for your questions! Miriam and Kristi respond to listener questions about researching schools during a global pandemic, “good” writing, how long it takes to read a file, and more (with a shout-out to Malcolm Gladwell along the way).
Read More about Podcast: Advice for prospective law students in navigating law school admissionsCollege groups seek federal funds for pandemic-related losses
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The need for federal aid for colleges and universities is even greater than the $120 billion anticipated, a number of higher education groups including associations representing the colleges said in a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — With federal student loan borrowers facing having to resume paying back their debt again, associations representing the nation’s colleges and universities and financial aid administrators are asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to extend the break from making repayments another year.
Read More about Colleges seek extension of federal student loan payment break for studentsGeorgia State University Law professors Courtney Anderson and Lauren Sudeall discuss housing insecurity amid pandemic
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Courtney Anderson, associate professor of law and affiliated faculty with the Center for Access to Justice, wants to address the problem as it intersects with housing, because people experiencing racial intimidation are often unable to remain in their homes or move into certain neighborhoods.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — The Center for Law, Health & Society, Center for Access to Justice and Center co-hosted a collaborative session examining a critical legal issue at the intersection of the three centers. Professors Courtney Anderson discussed the importance of secure housing to public health in the midst of a global pandemic.
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THE HARVARD CRIMSON — Chairman of Special Olympics Timothy P. Shriver discussed the importance of unity in politics at the Harvard Law School’s Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Shriver said there is a current “pandemic of divisiveness” in politic.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The Tenants’ Rights Clinic is designed to give law students the opportunity to represent low-income tenants in litigation and administrative hearings. This year, the students will focus on representing tenants impacted by the pandemic, facing eviction for non-payment of rent.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative has filed three amicus briefs, including one at the U.S. Supreme Court, representing Muslim organizations and scholars in defense of Jewish groups that have been shut down by discriminatory COVID-19 closures in New York City.
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