A look at Penn Law’s hybrid fall semester

December 16, 2020

THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN — As Penn prepares to welcome all undergraduate students back to campus for a hybrid spring semester in the midst of record-high COVID-19 case counts, University health officials are pointing to Penn Law School’s containment of COVID-19 during its hybrid fall semester as an exemplar of how to reopen campus safely.

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Albany Law dean Alicia Ouellette reflects on the fall semester

December 16, 2020

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — This semester was unprecedented, but the Albany Law community remained engaged, flexible, and resilient. We adopted new ways of teaching and learning as students and faculty attended classes both in person and remotely. Albany Law offered in-person opportunities while keeping the community safe.

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Harvard Law to keep classes online-only through academic year

October 28, 2020

REUTERS —  Harvard Law School, which moved its fall classes to an online only format as the coronavirus pandemic made in-person learning a health risk, has now told students it will stay remote for the rest of the academic year as case numbers rise in its home state of Massachusetts.

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Colleges relax transfer credit policies to boost enrollment

October 28, 2020

THE HECHINGER — When Covid-19 threw higher education into chaos, Lebanon Valley College quietly took a small step with big implications. The private college near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, promised that the general education courses taken by any student transferring from another accredited institution would count toward a degree.

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Fordham Law student Arman Borazjani interviewed by dean Matthew Diller on first-year experience

October 28, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Dean Matthew Diller sits down with first-year law student Arman Borazjani for a discussion about the first-year experience during the pandemic.

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University of Maine Law’s Certificate in Compliance program available online in 2021

October 27, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Beginning with our Winter/Spring 2021 program, the courses will be delivered entirely in an asynchronous, online format. Each course will be available for a period of 16 days, and the courses will run sequentially. Participants will be invited to join periodic virtual sessions as well.

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How to improve exams in online classes

October 7, 2020

THE HECHINGER REPORT — How do you test students during remote learning? I’ve heard about problems ranging from widespread cheating to technological glitches.

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California State University system continue online instruction into spring semester

October 1, 2020

LOS ANGELES TIMES — The nation’s largest public university system will continue with primarily online instruction for the remainder of the academic year amid the state’s ongoing coronavirus crisis, California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White announced Thursday in a letter to students, faculty and staff.

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University of Wyoming Law pauses in-person classes due to rise in COVID-19 cases on campus

October 1, 2020

LARAMIE BOOMERANG — A COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Wyoming College of Law has led to a brief isolation, UW President Ed Seidel told Laramie City Council Tuesday night.

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Fordham Law Legal English Institute begins fall semester online

October 1, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This semester’s Legal English Institute (LEI) welcomes 18 new students from 12 countries—Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkey. Our new students bring a wealth of experience and diversity to our community.

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