Coronavirus cases spike at colleges nationally
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Most colleges and universities have now begun classes and brought students to campus all over the country. Several of those institutions, especially large ones, are now seeing outbreaks of COVID-19 among students.
Read More about Coronavirus cases spike at colleges nationallyUniversity of Minnesota students prepare for fall classes amid the pandemic
MPR NEWS — As University of Minnesota students prepare for classes to begin in a couple of weeks, they know they are able to plan for only so much. Already some higher education institutions have had to abruptly stop in-person classes because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Read More about University of Minnesota students prepare for fall classes amid the pandemicPenn State faculty and administrators discuss measures to limit COVID-19 exposure to students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As colleges moved to reopen classrooms this fall, groups of researchers were forthright with statistical modeling showing likely COVID-19 infections on campus. That’s more than some public flagship universities can say.
Read More about Penn State faculty and administrators discuss measures to limit COVID-19 exposure to studentsColleges publish COVID-19 safety triggers that could lead to campus closures
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Fifty positive COVID-19 cases, or 100? Meeting 80 percent of quarantine capacity, or having more than 10 sick employees? Some colleges are publishing “triggers” that would lead them to consider closing; others refuse to boil decision making down to a few numbers.
Read More about Colleges publish COVID-19 safety triggers that could lead to campus closuresInterest in short-term online credential programs rises during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Interest is growing in short-term, online credentials amid the pandemic. Will they become viable alternative pathways to well-paying jobs?
Read More about Interest in short-term online credential programs rises during the pandemicUniversity of Chicago Abram Environmental Law Clinic helps community push for affordable energy
UCHICAGO NEWS — When the coronavirus pandemic began this past spring, University of Chicago Law School scholars and students had already spent months battling Detroit’s electricity provider over a proposed rate increase.
Read More about University of Chicago Abram Environmental Law Clinic helps community push for affordable energyFordham Law welcomes class of 2023
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — After closing its physical campus on March 9 due to the coronavirus outbreak, Fordham Law School reopened the building for the first time this week, welcoming new students for its first-ever hybrid orientation.
Read More about Fordham Law welcomes class of 2023University of Maryland Law hosts webinar series on US Supreme Court term
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW — Maryland Carey Law presented the first in a new faculty webinar series on July 1. Born out of the COVID-19 era necessity to gather remotely, the online program provides a forum for the Maryland Carey Law and wider legal communities to remain connected to the intellectual life of…
Read More about University of Maryland Law hosts webinar series on US Supreme Court termNortheastern Law professors lend expertise to assessment of US legal response to COVID-19
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — As the nation continues to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Northeastern University School of Law is proud to announce that Professors Wendy E. Parmet, Leo Beletsky and Patricia Williams; Visiting Scholar Michael Sinha; and Jessica Bresler ’20 are among 50 national experts convened to assess the US policy response…
Read More about Northeastern Law professors lend expertise to assessment of US legal response to COVID-19Pitt Law professor Megan Lovett discusses professional development for students interested in public service
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW — Beginning a new job can be stressful and unfamiliar on its own, and starting one during a global pandemic only heightens the challenges and anxieties. Megan Lovett, the Assistant Director for Public Interest and Pro Bono Initiatives in Pitt Law’s Professional Development Office, was hired just before COVID-19…
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