A look at the Penn Carey Law Master of Law program
PENN LAW — Over the first five years of its existence, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Master in Law (ML)Program graduated 66 scholars, faculty, and staff from throughout the University of Pennsylvania. Now, at the start of its eighth year, the ML Program is comprised of an impressive 117 alumnae and 118 degree candidates…
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THE CHRONICLE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION — A new website for academics offers 20-minute micro courses to help you catch up on teaching innovations.
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BUSINESS INSIDER — The option to work from home is a plus for many. But some college students who haven’t experienced office life yet are worried about what they might miss out on or how it can affect their work. Employer branding agency Universum asked over 50,000 students in the US between October 2020 to March 2021…
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AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN — I listened empathetically and gave any leniency I could on due dates or missing classes. Each year, the number of students expressing stress, anxiety and fear seemed to double. I did some research and found the problem was more far-reaching than I could have imagined. Anxiety and depression are on the…
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THE SUFFOLK JOURNAL — The return to campus should positively affect college students’ overall wellness as virtual learning is pushed to the side. According to the American College Health Association (ACHA), 60% of students experienced “overwhelming anxiety” in March of 2020 when COVID-19 arrived on campus. The number rose to nearly 71% in June 2020 as online…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Only 13 of more than 125 graduate programs at the University of California, Berkeley, will require the Graduate Record Examination for admission next year, the university announced this week. Most departments eliminated GRE requirements last year due to difficulties applicants had in taking the exam during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the majority of…
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HECHINGER REPORT — Juggling school and work can create difficult, sometimes impossible trade-offs for students. Yet it’s a brutal reality for the majority of American college students today, a growing number of whom are financially independent and need to work to support themselves during college. Even more concerning is that the need to work may be…
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THE WASHINGTON POST — Wearing a mask and Birkenstocks as he roved the classroom one afternoon, associate professor John Delacruz sought to rev up his students for an assignment in advertising design. They were each to create a poster defining an artist’s brand through color, font and other elements of text.“Do it,” Delacruz urged them.…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Thousands of aspiring lawyers will be gearing up in a few weeks to take the October LSAT, the last date recommended to apply early in the law school admissions cycle. Preparing for the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, starts months in advance. Ideally, law school applicants fall into…
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ABC 25 — The Baylor Hispanic American Law Student Association (HALSA) hosted a book drive in order to help inspire the students at Kendrick Elementary to pursue higher education, just as their families inspired them. For HALSA president Alexa De La Vega, Hispanic Heritage Month means being grateful for those who helped her get to where she…
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