Higher education groups request federal aid for colleges in next stimulus package
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The coronavirus pandemic has taken an even deeper financial toll on colleges and universities than expected, said associations representing two- and four-year institutions. In a letter to House of Representatives leaders, the groups nearly tripled the amount of help they say is needed from Congress in another aid package, to at least $120 billion.
Read More about Higher education groups request federal aid for colleges in next stimulus packageUndergraduate enrollment in 2020 down 2.5 percent over previous academic year
BLOOMBERG NEWS — Fewer students are opting to attend college in the U.S., deterred by Covid-19 risk and the prospect of taking classes online.
Read More about Undergraduate enrollment in 2020 down 2.5 percent over previous academic yearCDC: Rise in young adults with COVID-19 may be linked to college campus reopenings
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The number of young adults with COVID-19 rose by 55 percent from early August to early September, as most colleges were bringing students back to their campuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report published Tuesday.
Read More about CDC: Rise in young adults with COVID-19 may be linked to college campus reopeningsA look at the state of the bar exam amid the pandemic and legal profession reforms
NPR — In less than a week, law school graduates across America will be taking the bar exam. Bar officials have spent months scrambling to figure out how to administer the mass test during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about A look at the state of the bar exam amid the pandemic and legal profession reformsGeorgia State University Law faculty respond to the pandemic
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — “All law is health law.” Charity Scott, founding director of the Center for Law, Health & Society at Georgia State University College of Law, has said this many times throughout her distinguished career in health law.
Read More about Georgia State University Law faculty respond to the pandemicPenn Law students assist with virtual court arguments
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 crisis has upended the litigation landscape across the country by sending court proceedings online, and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni and current students are rising to the challenges presented by this new normal, sometimes discovering that virtual court appearances have unexpected advantages.
Read More about Penn Law students assist with virtual court argumentsUSC Gould Law student Sophie Sylla launches project to provide equal access to the arts
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — As schools across the country transitioned to online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, access to resources became an issue for many students, especially those identifying as low-income.
Read More about USC Gould Law student Sophie Sylla launches project to provide equal access to the artsTexas A&M Law hosted a webinar on COVID-19’s impact on the country’s fiscal health
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M Law’s Program in Public Policy partners with The Concord Coalition to present a nonpartisan discussion on federal fiscal policy.
Read More about Texas A&M Law hosted a webinar on COVID-19’s impact on the country’s fiscal healthCalifornia Supreme Court Rejects Deans’ Request To Make Oct. 5-6 Online Bar Exam Open Book With No Proctoring
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an announcement from the California Supreme Court denying law deans’ request that the state’s October online bar exam be administrated open-book without proctoring.
Read More about California Supreme Court Rejects Deans’ Request To Make Oct. 5-6 Online Bar Exam Open Book With No ProctoringProtecting Privacy And Security In Online Instruction: A Guide For Students And Faculty
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Professor Mary Anne Franks (University of Miami Law) provides a guide to addressing the privacy and security concerns that have arisen due to the increase in online instruction during the pandemic.
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