Graduation gaps persist for students from low income backgrounds
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Elite colleges have increased the number of low-income students enrolled in recent years, but getting those students to graduate has been more challenging. The average difference in six-year graduation rates between students who received Pell grants—federal awards for low-income families—and those who didn’t was 8.9 percentage points
Read More about Graduation gaps persist for students from low income backgroundsUniversity of Georgia Law launches First-Start Scholars Program for first-generation college graduates
UGA TODAY — Thanks to a $3 million gift—the largest outright donation in school history—the University of Georgia School of Law will be able to continue transforming the legal education experience for many of its first-generation college graduates.
Read More about University of Georgia Law launches First-Start Scholars Program for first-generation college graduatesSyracuse Law Dean Craig Boise discusses school’s diversity and inclusion initiatives
THE DAILY ORANGE — Students, professors and administration of Syracuse University’s College of Law — in recent interviews with The Daily Orange — acknowledged a lack of diversity in the student body and faculty there, detailing a slew of wide-ranging initiatives and ideas to bolster representation at Dineen Hall.
Read More about Syracuse Law Dean Craig Boise discusses school’s diversity and inclusion initiativesPodcast: Legal industry diversity advocate discusses the latest developments in the profession
ABA JOURNAL — In the 10 years since Emery K. Harlan, co-founder of the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms, was featured as an ABA Journal Legal Rebel, he says little has changed for diversity in the profession.
Read More about Podcast: Legal industry diversity advocate discusses the latest developments in the professionTechnology companies and law firms partner on diversity pipeline program
LAW.COM — Silicon Valley’s inside and outside counsel are teaming up to boost diversity in law, with a new 1L program that gives students from underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to split 10 weeks of their summer between a firm and legal department.
Read More about Technology companies and law firms partner on diversity pipeline programCalifornia Bar seeks to improve inclusion for LGBT lawyers
LAW.COM — California’s state bar has added some probing new questions to a survey of its licensees in an attempt to fulfill its mission of supporting “greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system.”
Read More about California Bar seeks to improve inclusion for LGBT lawyersAmerican Council on Education report: Achievement gaps remain among different racial groups
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The key data points in the American Council on Education’s new report on race and ethnicity in higher education come as no surprise: College-student populations are growing more diverse, yet achievement gaps persist among different racial groups.
Read More about American Council on Education report: Achievement gaps remain among different racial groupsGift to Mercer Law establishes diversity and inclusion scholarship
LAW.COM — Georgia Court of Appeals Judge M. Yvette Miller has established an endowed scholarship at Mercer University School of Law to promote diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, the court and the law school have announced.
Read More about Gift to Mercer Law establishes diversity and inclusion scholarshipUniversity of California system touts success of its Community Colleges Pathway to Law School program
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Launched in 2014, the initiative aims to diversify the legal profession by targeting members of historically underrepresented populations, which make up sizeable segments of community college enrollment.
Read More about University of California system touts success of its Community Colleges Pathway to Law School programLoyola Law School, Los Angeles launches pre-law pipeline for persons with disabilities
ABA JOURNAL — The Loyola Law School hopes to position itself as a leader regarding accommodations for law students who have disabilities, and it plans to create a national dialogue that identifies barriers for the community, says Michael Waterstone, the law school’s dean.
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