How colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative action
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are still waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action in their admissions programs. A final decision is expected in the next two weeks. As they wait, college and university officials are continuing to explore what they will do to enroll diverse classes in the likely event…
Read More about How colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative actionOpinion: Higher education should help students understand the value of a degree
THE HECHINGER REPORT — If asked to assess the current posture of higher education leaders across the nation, it would be reasonable to describe it as a “defensive crouch.” Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. higher…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Respondents to the Student Voice survey on health and wellness feel pressure to do well at different rates based on mental health, with students who describe their mental health as poor feeling the most pressure. What’s going on and how can higher ed help?
Read More about How to support students dealing with academic pressureOpinion: How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action fails to recognize flaws with merit-based admissions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write.
Read More about Opinion: How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action fails to recognize flaws with merit-based admissionsHow a court ruling could affect future sexual-misconduct rulings at universities
CT MIRROR — Attorneys and advocates for sexual assault survivors say a Friday ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court allowing an alleged perpetrator to sue his accuser for defamation could discourage victims from reporting their attacks.
Read More about How a court ruling could affect future sexual-misconduct rulings at universitiesAmerican Council on Education report looks at the value of mentorship
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A May report from the American Council on Education offers university leaders insight into the value of mentorship programs for underrepresented students in graduate education and recommendations for establishing their own.
Read More about American Council on Education report looks at the value of mentorshipLaw deans from 12 schools sign letter pledging commitment to diversity ahead of US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
LAW.COM — On Wednesday, 15 laws deans from 12 law schools signed a statement, saying, “We are deans of Big Ten law schools, joining together to affirm our commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through legally permissible means, regardless of the outcome of the cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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REUTERS — The experience of two highly selective public U.S. law schools offers a guide for other schools to admitting diverse students should the U.S. Supreme Court ban colleges and universities from considering race as a factor in their admissions decisions, as it is expected to do before the term ends this month.
Read More about A look at how law schools can maintain diverse classes if affirmative action is struck downNew Washington State law creates guidelines for using deepfakes in election media
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INFORMED PUBLIC — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill this spring that will require clear disclosure when manipulated or synthetic video, images, and audio, sometimes called “deepfakes,” are used in election-related media. In recent years, CIP co-founders Ryan Calo, a School of Law professor with a joint appointment in the…
Read More about New Washington State law creates guidelines for using deepfakes in election mediaMany student loan borrowers will face challenges once payments resume
HIGHER ED DIVE — Both the Trump and Biden administrations have extended the pandemic-era freeze on student loan repayments. But in recent months, Republicans criticized plans to continue the pause, particularly as COVID-19 restrictions waned.
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