University of Virginia Law students manage and invest piece of the school’s endowment
UVA LAW — The February 2020 stock market downturn spelled trouble for most investors. But 400 miles from Wall Street, the University of Virginia School of Law students running the Rivanna Investments fund knew they would bounce back as they always had.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students manage and invest piece of the school’s endowmentA profile on Washington and Lee Law professor Anna Fernandez
THE COLUMNS — Anna Fernandez is the Assistant Director of Community and Recruitment for Law Student Affairs and has been at W&L Law since November 2023.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — As Americans are living longer on average, one in 10 Americans above the age of sixty have experienced some form of elder abuse, spanning both physical abuse and financial exploitation.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — “Hey, ChatGPT. Show me how to succeed as a lawyer.” Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. ChatGPT was launched in November 2022 and quickly became the fastest-growing consumer software application in history.
Read More about How artificial intelligence is affecting the legal professionDiversity, equity, and inclusion trainings at universities could face legal challenges
UC NEWS — If an employee believes that the job training they received requires them to support anti-racism theories, does that violate their free-speech rights? Perhaps. A federal appeals court in St. Louis heard arguments last week by two public school workers who believe so.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Graduate students are looking for career advancement and an earnings premium when they enroll, and they judge their overall satisfaction with their program by their outcomes after graduation, new research from think tank Third Way and Global Strategy Group found.
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INVESTOPEDIA — Student loan borrowers who took out less than $12,000 to go to college and paid on their loans for 10 years are having their federal debts forgiven faster than they’d initially been told.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Higher education institutions in the U.S. took in $58 billion in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2023, according to the latest Voluntary Support of Education survey by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE.
Read More about A look at donations made to universities over the past yearUniversity of Vermont program aims to build public confidence in higher education
NPR — University of Vermont students are providing hands-on help to rural towns in the state. It’s part of a trend to help build bridges between higher education and rural communities.
Read More about University of Vermont program aims to build public confidence in higher educationStudents and parents voice frustration over delays in FAFSA applications
AP NEWS — For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they’ll get the financial aid they need to attend.
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