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Online bar exams in several states experience technical and privacy issues

October 21, 2020

THE MARKUP — Michigan, like many states around the country, had chosen a software company—in this case, ExamSoft—to administer the test and “proctor” it remotely. One student had to track down a computer that could run the software, which films test-takers through their computer’s camera, and the whole thing felt a bit creepy.

University of Miami Law offers virtual tours and events for prospective students

October 21, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Even with the hurdles the pandemic presents, there are still many ways for you to get your finger on the pulse of which law school is your best match. Law school admission officers understand these are challenging times and want to help you.

Penn Law students and faculty adjust to hybrid virtual classes amid pandemic

October 21, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — With the vast majority of Penn undergraduates taking their classes virtually as a pandemic precaution, the sidewalks of University City are less crowded these days, but the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is bustling as a hive of activity.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fund COVID-19 testing efforts at HBCUs

October 21, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pumping $15 million over three years into an effort to build out COVID-19 testing capacity at historically Black colleges and universities, it announced Tuesday. That funding will go to testing operations at as many as 10 HBCUs that have medical, veterinary, pharmacy and agriculture schools.

College staff face layoffs and furloughs amid pandemic

October 21, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in waves of layoffs and furloughs in higher education. While adjunct faculty and other academic workers have been affected, employees who work in nonacademic and nonadministrative roles, such as dining and custodial services, have been particularly targeted.

Education technology company announces development of platform for live online classes

October 21, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Ed-tech innovators and investors haven’t missed faculty members’ widespread frustration with current videoconferencing tools’ limitations. Start-up company Engageli announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in seed funding to develop a new platform for remote instruction.

Scholars call on university officials to adopt student-centered public health policies

October 21, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As more than 100 experts in public health, infectious diseases, mental health, social sciences and clinical care, holding faculty positions at universities across the country, we call on university administrators to embrace a more humane approach to students during the coronavirus pandemic.

South Texas College of Law Houston partners with Harris County to provide legal advice for those facing eviction

October 21, 2020

NBC 2 HOUSTON — The office has partnered with South Texas College of Law Houston and the Eviction Defense Coalition to offer free legal advice to tenants and landlords, including helping tenants fill out paperwork to qualify for the temporary eviction stop ordered by the Centers for Disease Control.

California bar examinees report technical problems related to facial recognition software

October 15, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE — Required by state shelter-in-place rules, online testing raised concerns of a level playing field – those better off were more likely to have quiet space and stable internet connections – and of specific discrimination against students of color because of the software’s use of facial recognition software.

ACLU issues bias and privacy warnings regarding California’s online bar exam

October 15, 2020

WESTLAW TODAY — With the California bar exam just days away, the American Civil Liberties Union has renewed privacy and bias warnings over the use of software from ExamSoft for the mostly online exam.