Vermont Law dean Shirley Jefferson appointed to Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Vermont Governor Phil Scott has appointed Vermont Law School’s (VLS) Shirley Jefferson JD’86 to the board of trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS).
Read More about Vermont Law dean Shirley Jefferson appointed to Vermont State Colleges System Board of TrusteesWillamette Law establishes direct admission program for qualified Western Oregon University graduates
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Western Oregon University (WOU) and Willamette University signed an agreement yesterday to make it easier for WOU students interested in law to pursue a graduate degree at Willamette University College of Law (Willamette Law).
Read More about Willamette Law establishes direct admission program for qualified Western Oregon University graduatesUniversity of California admits more diverse class after dropping admissions test requirement
INSIDE HIGHER ED — University had earlier announced record-breaking number of applicants. It also has a record in admitted students from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Read More about University of California admits more diverse class after dropping admissions test requirementUniversity of Akron plans to sell or repurpose physical campus space
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As one university plans to sell or repurpose a million square feet of campus space, experts discuss the role of in-person education as the pandemic recedes.
Read More about University of Akron plans to sell or repurpose physical campus spaceA look at the political push to ban Critical Race Theory
CNN — From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months.
Read More about A look at the political push to ban Critical Race TheoryPart-time college enrollment sharply declines during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The rate at which students stayed enrolled at a postsecondary institution dropped by two percentage points last fall, yet more evidence of the impact of the pandemic and recession.
Read More about Part-time college enrollment sharply declines during the pandemicHow the pandemic has affected legal education and law school admissions
WTOP NEWS — American law schools, typically traditionalist and resistant to change, have adapted with rare urgency to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. In the spring of 2020, most law schools — like other educational institutions — moved classes online, canceled campus activities and events, and restricted libraries and other facilities.
Read More about How the pandemic has affected legal education and law school admissionsLSAC launches center to support student-facing law school staff
THE BRADFORD ERA — LSAC has launched a national center designed to support student-facing law school staff. Jay Austin, one of the country’s most respected admission deans and a leading voice in intersectional community building, has been named the executive director of the new Reaffirming Individuals Supporting Education Alliance.
Read More about LSAC launches center to support student-facing law school staffPilot program implements well-being support recommendations for students of color at 18 colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The past year has brought both mental health and racial justice to the forefront for many college leaders. A survey of college presidents from the American Council on Education found that more respondents rated the mental health of students as a pressing issue than said the same about spring enrollment numbers.
Read More about Pilot program implements well-being support recommendations for students of color at 18 collegesSome states move to block universities from requiring students to be vaccinated
POLITICO — Conservative state lawmakers are moving to block public and private universities from requiring returning students to have proof of Covid vaccinations or get the vaccine itself, in a push that could complicate President Joe Biden’s effort to get shots to young adults.
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