Hundreds of colleges change reopening plans for fall semester
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Hundreds of colleges announced early this summer they would be reopening for in-person instruction this fall. As start dates near, many backtrack, citing a worsening health crisis.
Read More about Hundreds of colleges change reopening plans for fall semesterOpinion: Law schools weigh risks of campus reopening
ABOVE THE LAW — On April 26, 2020, Christina Paxson, the President of Brown University, penned an inspiring opinion piece published by the New York Times: “College Campuses Must Reopen in the Fall,” which can be read in full here.
Read More about Opinion: Law schools weigh risks of campus reopeningAlaska’s college and law students prepare for online classes
11 KTVA — As students across the state gear up to head back to school, many college and law students in Alaska are attending their respective schools virtually and dealing with the stresses that come with remote learning.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Many colleges are planning to offer hybrid courses this fall, in which some students attend a class in person while others do so virtually, as a way to mitigate the health risks of Covid-19.
Read More about How to effectively establish a hybrid learning model in the classroomAmerican University Washington College of Law details fall teaching plan
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — We are writing to follow the message you received from American University about the fall semester and to explain how that decision will apply to WCL. As you know, President Burwell announced earlier today that all AU instruction will be remote this fall.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law details fall teaching planCollege faculty believe online teaching will improve this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As colleges head toward the remote fall they dreaded, they must deliver a more compelling learning experience than last spring’s. Most think it will be better, but it may not give students what they crave.
Read More about College faculty believe online teaching will improve this fallUniversity of Arizona Law announces fall semester to start online
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JAMES E. ROGERS SCHOOL OF LAW — Provost Folks just shared with us that the University of Arizona will have a staged start to the fall semester, beginning with Stage 1 on August 17. Stage 1 is fully online, with the exception of “Essential In-person” courses, such as labs, performances, and some…
Read More about University of Arizona Law announces fall semester to start onlineUCLA Law announces fall semester classes will be entirely online
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Given the current situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, especially here in Southern California, I have made the decision, with the approval of our Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, that our fall semester’s courses at the law school, with very limited exceptions possible for a small number of live-client experiential classes,…
Read More about UCLA Law announces fall semester classes will be entirely onlineHarvard Law faculty and students discuss experiences in online classes
HARVARD LAW TODAY — In March, as the COVID-19 pandemic was rapidly escalating and an increasing number of businesses, schools, and other institutions were closing their doors to stop the spread of the virus, 1L Marisa Skillings headed to Cape Cod to spend spring break at her mother’s home. Just days before, Harvard President Larry…
Read More about Harvard Law faculty and students discuss experiences in online classesCalifornia universities alter reopening plans amid spike in COVID-19 cases
LOS ANGELES TIMES — UC Berkeley and UC Merced had hoped to open Aug. 26 with a mix of online, in-person and hybrid classes. But they reversed those plans as COVID-19 infections began their record-shattering increases throughout California, with cases now topping more than 400,000 and deaths, 7,800. In Los Angeles County, half of new…
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