University of Virginia Law Student Advocacy Program offers real-world experience in employment law
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Virginia School of Law students are working to revitalize a program that allows them to advocate for state employees while learning practical litigation skills.
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WASH U LAW — The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at WashU Law recently hosted its 32nd Annual Scholarship Banquet at The Franklin of Soulard, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and colleagues for an evening of celebration.
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THE COLUMNS — Jack Halligan loves to help prospective students make the “big decision” of where to attend law school.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — While the Yale Law School previously reported a 12 percent decrease in the enrollment of students of color after the fall of affirmative action, the latest American Bar Association report reveals the racial demographics remained relatively stable compared to last year’s class.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Higher ed leaders have been asking the U.S. Department of Education for more detailed guidance ever since the Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague letter on Feb. 14 calling for the elimination of race-conscious programming and policies.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than three in five students consider themselves customers of their institution, according to a new analysis of Inside Higher Ed’s Student Voice data. Is that a bad thing?
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UNIVERSITY BUSINESS — College transfers grew by 4.4% last fall, marking three years of increasing enrollment, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. With transfer enrollment 7.9% higher than pre-pandemic fall 2020, transfer students comprised about 13% of non-first-year undergraduates.
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HIGHER ED DIVE — Nearly 1.2 million college students transferred to new institutions in fall 2024, marking a 4.4% increase in transfers compared to the same period in 2023, according to research released Wednesday from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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THE NY TIMES — As the Trump administration trims the federal work force, students and educators at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas fear for the future of a school that was already facing troubles.
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NPR — U.S. State Department employees tasked with advising international students about opportunities to pursue higher education in the United States can’t get clear answers from the federal government on how to discuss or promote their work or if they’re even allowed to do so.
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