A proposed rule could increase number of graduates with advanced degrees from U.S. universities in H-1B visa pool
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Trump administration plans to publish a proposed rule this month that would increase the probability that holders of advanced degrees from U.S. institutions would be selected for one of 85,000 H-1B skilled worker visas available in the annual lottery.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Trump administration plans to set new time limits for student visas to reduce overstays. Advocates for international exchange see the move as one that could hurt America’s ability to compete for international students.
Read More about Trump Administration plans to set new time limits for student visasUniversity of Virginia Law professors collaborate on new book on comparative international law
UVA SCHOOL OF LAW — Faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law collaborated on a recently published book that not only enlightens scholarly understanding of international law, but is among the first to open up the field to comparative study.
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — The University of Dayton School of Law will offer an entirely online Master of Laws (LL.M.) program in American and Transnational Law, including an optional U.S. legal practice certificate.
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COLORADO LAW — The University of Colorado Law School added a certificate in international law, which formally recognizes JD students who have completed concentrated coursework in this area of study.
Read More about University of Colorado Law adds international law certificateReport: International graduate school enrollment declines for second straight year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — First-time international graduate enrollments in U.S. institutions fell 3.7 percent from fall 2016 to fall 2017, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools.
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NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School and Notre Dame International have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the London Law Program throughout 2018. The culminating celebration is scheduled for October 20 to 23 in London.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The International Environmental Law Project (IELP) at Lewis & Clark Law School prepared a legal opinion that helped trigger an international regulatory decision demanding that Japan take immediate remedial action to stop importing the meat of sei whales.
Read More about Lewis & Clark International Environmental Law Clinic spurs action on Japan’s whale meat tradeCenter for Globalization, Law and Society at UC Irvine convenes transnational criminal justice scholars
UC IRVINE — UCI Law’s Center for Globalization, Law and Society (GLAS) welcomed more than a dozen leading scholars from around the world for a two-day conference entitled “The Transnational Ordering of Criminal Justice.”
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI — A University of Mississippi law student will spend the fall semester in Brussels, Belgium developing her expertise on international law and policy.
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