University of Houston Law professor emeritus Michael Olivas honored by the University of New Mexico
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — In commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas will be recognized for his contributions to higher education by the University of New Mexico School of Law.
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FORBES — New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is continuing to bang the drum for improving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program in the next stimulus.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Without reliable revenue from student housing, dining and athletic programs, colleges are facing steep budget shortfalls and implementing additional furloughs.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Civil liberties advocates are concerned students are being unfairly suspended or placed on probation for violations of college health and safety rules related to the pandemic. But student affairs administrators say their actions are within their power to protect their campuses.
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THE HECHINGER REPORT — With coronavirus cases out of control on some college campuses, one thing has become abundantly clear: There is no such thing as a safe, risk-free return to campus.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges and universities looked at several factors when determining whether to reopen their campuses to students for the fall, including local COVID-19 case numbers, campuses’ ability to physically distance students and what students said they wanted in surveys.
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THE HECHINGER REPORT — When universities went online in response to Covid-19, so did the tests their students took. But one of the people who logged on to take an exam in a pre-med chemistry class at a well-known mid-Atlantic university turned out not to be a student at all.
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TAMPA BAY TIMES — Many new lawyers feel frustrated with their student loans — and some say they’re depressed due to their debt — according to a new report from the American Bar Association.
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CNN — The University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT tests as a determinant for admissions, a superior court judge has ruled, handing a victory to students with disabilities.
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THE HECHINGER REPORT — The United States is becoming more diverse, but its most selective public colleges and universities are not. In a new report from The Education Trust, 101 of the most selective public colleges and universities were graded on how they’re doing at having Black and Latino student enrollment match the percent of…
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