Opinion: Harvard Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen discusses the challenges to academic freedom
NEW YORKER — As the Israel-Hamas war provokes claims about unacceptable speech, the ability to debate difficult subjects is in renewed peril.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — 2023 survey from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education found 36 percent of young adults (18- to 25-year-olds) experience anxiety and 29 percent report depression.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new report from the Partnership for College Completion identifies trends in the student experience and offers recommendations for leaders.
Read More about Students discuss barriers to successDepartment of Education announces delay of new FAFSA form
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced yet another delay in this year’s much-criticized rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, indicating that colleges will not begin receiving applicants’ federal aid information until March at the earliest.
Read More about Department of Education announces delay of new FAFSA formHigher education groups encourage flexible admission and aid deadlines amid FAFSA delays
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — In response, ACE and nine other higher education associations have issued a call for colleges and universities to provide flexibility to students and families as they consider their offers of admission and financial aid.
Read More about Higher education groups encourage flexible admission and aid deadlines amid FAFSA delaysCollege counseling centers see an increase in students reporting trauma
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly half of students who attend college counseling sessions say they have experienced trauma, according to the 2023 annual report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Pennsylvania State University.
Read More about College counseling centers see an increase in students reporting traumaLaw firms offer large salaries to Supreme Court clerks
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION LEADER — Last spring, as the Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments for what was shaping up to be a blockbuster term, the law firm Jones Day invited a group of law clerks to dinner at Del Mar, an upscale restaurant on the D.C. waterfront.
Read More about Law firms offer large salaries to Supreme Court clerksSurvey finds associates at large law firms are working fewer hours and earning more money
ABA JOURNAL — Lawyer head count is growing, while productivity is declining, according to a year-end survey of more than 130 larger law firms released this week by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.
Read More about Survey finds associates at large law firms are working fewer hours and earning more moneyNational Center for State Courts reports lawyer shortages in rural counties are creating legal deserts
MY JOURNAL COURIER — Shortages exist across the country in the medical and teaching professions but not as much is said about the lack of attorneys in some states, including Illinois.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools that are leading the way in teaching students critical lawyering skills are being honored today as part of Bloomberg Law’s 2023–24 Law School Innovation Program.
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