Opinion: Black student loan debt exacerbated by pandemic
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Black students are more likely to borrow, borrow more, struggle with repayment and default on their student loans than their peers. Default occurs after a borrower is 270 days late, and it is the most disastrous financial outcome of student debt.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The number of Hispanic-serving institutions has increased by 93 percent over the past decade, but the majority of Latinx enrollment is concentrated in less than 20 percent of colleges and universities. A new analysis from Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit focused on Latinx student success, serves as a primer on where Latinx and Hispanic students are enrolling…
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UCLA LAW SCHOOL — UCLA School of Law’s trailblazing Law Fellows Program has won the 2020 Diversity Leadership Award from the American Bar Association’s litigation section.
Read More about UCLA Law fellows program honored by ABA litigation section with diversity awardChanges in enrollment demographics require faculty to adapt to student needs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As demographics shift, the experiences of more and more students resemble those of faculty members less and less. How can faculty adapt to ensure these students succeed in a suddenly changing world, and how can institutions help?
Read More about Changes in enrollment demographics require faculty to adapt to student needsNorthwestern Law Black Law Students Association hosts events dedicated to entrepreneurship, advocacy, and community
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law held several events dedicated to black entrepreneurship, advocacy, and community the week of February 24. The week’s theme, “The Marathon Continues,” was a nod to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, whose life’s work was dedicated to black empowerment…
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — A traveling exhibit celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification will make a timely stop at Albany Law School during both Kate Stoneman Day and Women’s History Month.From March 16–31, 2020, the six-banner showcase, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” from the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing…
Read More about Albany Law to host ABA traveling exhibit on ratification of the 19th amendmentDuke Law dean Kerry Abrams discusses importance of diversity in education leadership
DUKE TODAY — Today, women make up roughly 62 percent of the education, legal, community service, media and arts industries, and 73 percent of health practioner and technical occupations. At Duke, women comprise 66 percent of the workforce. To commemorate Women’s History Month, here are some reflections from Duke women in leadership.
Read More about Duke Law dean Kerry Abrams discusses importance of diversity in education leadershipFlorida International Law professor H.T. Smith honors legacy of Judge John David Johnson
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW — At the 2020 Inaugural Eleventh Judicial Circuit Black History Month Program, Professor H.T. Smith, founding director of the FIU College of Law Trial Advocacy Program, honored the life and career of pioneer judge and civil rights activist Judge John David Johnson, and commemorated Judge Johnson’s legacy with the unveiling of a bronze bust…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Renee Knake, the Joanne and Larry Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics at the University of Houston Law Center, will discuss her research from her upcoming book, “Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court.” The work details the stories of nine women who despite being qualified, were passed over for the nation’s…
Read More about University of Houston Law professor Renee Knake discusses book on the women considered for Supreme Court nominationsUniversity of Houston Black Law Students Association hosts panel on public interest careers
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Black Law Students Association presented a panel of three public interest lawyers who provided personal anecdotes and challenged misconceptions about the field recently at the University of Houston Law Center. Panelists were Labor & Employment Staff Attorney Kourtney Collins ‘18 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Assistant County Attorney…
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