A look at the students impacted most by the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A large survey and a series of reports from a group of research institutions found that students of color and low-income students are in a worse state than white and higher-income peers during the pandemic.
Read More about A look at the students impacted most by the pandemicHealth experts evaluate college reopening plans
INSIDE HIGHER ED — On the sidewalks of Villanova University, every student is wearing a mask. They gather in small groups to eat dinner under the sunset, lowering their face coverings to eat from takeout containers.
Read More about Health experts evaluate college reopening plansSeveral colleges cancel 2021 spring break to limit COVID-19 spread
EDUCATION DIVE — College officials are looking for ways to limit students’ travel to and from campus, including by eliminating spring break. While many students spent the break from classes at home or picked up extra hours at work, some made headlines last school year for partying in spite of the pandemic.
Read More about Several colleges cancel 2021 spring break to limit COVID-19 spreadCollege faculty discuss burnout during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Professors say faculty burnout is always a real threat, but especially now, and that institutions should act before it’s too late.
Read More about College faculty discuss burnout during the pandemicColleges consider outdoor social events to help foster community amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As colleges try to tamp down partying by students, administrators consider options for promoting lower-risk — not no-risk — social opportunities and providing a semblance of a normal college experience.
Read More about Colleges consider outdoor social events to help foster community amid pandemicColleges address student mental health through online services
EDUCATION DIVE — The pandemic is taxing Americans’ mental health, including that of college students. In a recent survey of more than 45,000 students attending public research universities, roughly one-third screened positive for major depressive disorder and 39% screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder.
Read More about Colleges address student mental health through online servicesTips for law firms on recruiting diverse law graduates amid pandemic
BLOOMBERG LAW — Creating a more diverse work environment, problems surrounding the bar exam, and Covid-19’s impact on minority communities remain at the forefront and headlined our Insights this week.
Read More about Tips for law firms on recruiting diverse law graduates amid pandemicLegal innovation group to release study on improving the bar exam and lawyer licensing
WFMZ-TV — The processes by which lawyers are licensed to practice law—and most specifically, the bar exam—have come under sharper focus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Legal innovation group to release study on improving the bar exam and lawyer licensingLargest law firms thrive amid pandemic while many others struggle
BLOOMBERG LAW — There have been signs recently that the gap is widening between the richest Big Law firms and the rest of the pack. But the news this week—Wall Street firms unlocking war chests to boost partner pay and making splashy associate bonuses—brought that trend into sharp perspective.
Read More about Largest law firms thrive amid pandemic while many others struggleUniversity of Denver welcomes new students with virtual convocation
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER — Their bags barely unpacked and their backpacks stuffed with laptops and masks, more than 1,400 first-year students and 180 transfer students began a fall quarter unlike any other with a Discoveries Orientation unlike any other.
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