New York law professors, graduates, and state legislators urge bar exam authorities waive bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — Law school graduates, professors, and state legislators urged New York bar exam authorities to consider veering away from the state’s planned October online test.
Read More about New York law professors, graduates, and state legislators urge bar exam authorities waive bar examNew York announces bar exam reciprocity agreement with nine jurisdictions
ABA JOURNAL — New York has announced reciprocity agreements with some jurisdictions also offering the October online bar exam, which will use National Conference of Bar Examiners testing materials.
Read More about New York announces bar exam reciprocity agreement with nine jurisdictionsSeveral states encounter tech and privacy issues related to online bar exams
BLOOMBERG LAW — As about 30,000 would-be lawyers prepare to take online bar exams in New York, California, and 16 other states in early October, many have said they’re grateful to avoid the health risks that come with taking an in-person test alongside hundreds of others during a pandemic.
Read More about Several states encounter tech and privacy issues related to online bar examsMichigan State University shifts to online classes amid spike in COVID-19 cases
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Notre Dame suspends in-person classes for two weeks amid rising case counts. Michigan State calls off in-person instruction for the fall, less than two weeks before students were to return to campus.
Read More about Michigan State University shifts to online classes amid spike in COVID-19 casesUniversity of North Carolina moves all classes online due to COVID-19 outbreak on campus
NPR — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is shifting undergraduate instruction entirely online after 130 students tested positive for the coronavirus during its first week of classes.
Read More about University of North Carolina moves all classes online due to COVID-19 outbreak on campusUniversity of North Carolina students try to cancel housing leases as classes move online
THE NEWS & OBSERVER — Students at the University of North Carolina didn’t foresee a global pandemic when they signed leases for off-campus apartments or at least didn’t think in-person classes would last less than two weeks.
Read More about University of North Carolina students try to cancel housing leases as classes move onlineUniversity of Notre Dame suspends in-person classes amid surge in COVID-19 cases
CBS NEWS — The University of Notre Dame abruptly canceled all in-person classes on Tuesday evening and moved to fully online instruction for at least two weeks, the latest college to struggle with reopening their campus amid the highly-contagious pandemic.
Read More about University of Notre Dame suspends in-person classes amid surge in COVID-19 casesOhio State University officials share fall reopening plans
COLUMBIA BUSINESS FIRST — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s sudden decision to transition from in-person to online classes just one week into its fall semester reverberated across the higher education world on Monday.
Read More about Ohio State University officials share fall reopening plansVirginia Tech urges students to comply with COVID-19 public health guidelines
THE ROANOAKE TIMES — Virginia Tech leaders are urging students to comply with public health guidelines as the abrupt closure Monday of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and other colleges’ recent actions, send shock waves through the campus and higher education communities.
Read More about Virginia Tech urges students to comply with COVID-19 public health guidelinesFinancial report predicts lower enrollment and revenue for colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges across the board will see lower enrollments this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from S&P Global Ratings shows. As a result, net tuition and auxiliary revenue will likely decline.
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