Seven faculty members at University of Iowa Law named to endowed positions
IOWA LAW — Seven faculty at the University of Iowa College of Law have been named to endowed positions. Of these seven, four faculty have been named to chairs and professors. Robert Miller was appointed to the F. Arnold Daum Chair in Corporate Finance and Law, Maya Steinitz was named the Charles E. Floete Professor, Jason Rantanen…
Read More about Seven faculty members at University of Iowa Law named to endowed positionsNew York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacy
REUTERS — The principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings has donated $5 million to New York Law School to support its social justice advocacy and defray the cost of law school for public interest-minded students. The downtown Manhattan law school announced the gift Tuesday, saying it would “profoundly expand” the work it does in the public interest…
Read More about New York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacyPace Law awarded grant to expand STEM and technical education initiatives
PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Pace University’s School of Education have been awarded a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation (“NSF”) as part of their Research Experiences for Undergraduates (“REU”) program. The award, “Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration of a Keystone Species in New York Harbor…
Read More about Pace Law awarded grant to expand STEM and technical education initiativesPace Law professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer appointed co-chair of New York State Bar Association task force on the post-COVID legal profession
PACE UNIVERSITY — Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer will co-chair the new lawyers and law students group for the New York State Bar Association’s newly formed task force formed to study the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis and make recommendations for “new ways of doing business that would benefit the entire legal community.”
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DAILY TROJAN — When Emma Brunel was looking at law schools, she knew that she wanted to attend a school with a supportive student community. “The law school mindset can be a bit toxic sometimes in many schools and really competitive in how it’s set up,” said Brunel, a first year student studying law. “[Gould] just has…
Read More about USC Gould Law introduces incoming classDean Amelia Smith Reinhart discusses her vision for West Virginia University Law
MOUNTAINEER NEWS — Amelia Smith Rinehart, an experienced academic leader and patent law expert, has stepped into a new role as dean of the West Virginia University College of Law this semester. In this latest edition of Inside WVU Today, Rinehart talks about her goals and the move to Morgantown.
Read More about Dean Amelia Smith Reinhart discusses her vision for West Virginia University LawCollege leaders discuss strategies on campus vaccine mandates
NPR — A growing number of colleges and universities are requiring vaccines for everyone on campus as the fall semester begins, but Cleveland State University is trying something different. While students living on campus need to be fully vaccinated, everyone else gets to make that choice for themselves. University officials argue that their plans for…
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THE HILL — We’ve learned that, especially during the current pandemic, food insecurity is linked to not only physical health but mental health. In a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, researchers found that about 15 percent of students qualified as food insecure. The study surveyed college students from 1999 to 2003, then followed…
Read More about Study: Food insecure students are less likely to graduateOpinion: Shorter credentials and certificates could be the future of higher education
THE HECHINGER REPORT — In recent years, “microcredentials” and badges have been discussed as a means to certify marketplace skills and knowledge. There is even speculation that they will replace or erode degrees. Yet such nondegree certifications aren’t new to higher education: Colleges already offer certifications in everything from digital marketing and data analytics to cosmetology.
Read More about Opinion: Shorter credentials and certificates could be the future of higher educationUniversity of Georgia Law establishes scholarship named for Judge Stephen S. Goss
UGA TODAY — The late Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Stephen S. Goss is being memorialized with a scholarship bearing his name at the University of Georgia School of Law. More than 100 former classmates and friends have contributed to the Judge Steve Goss Scholarship Fund. The effort was spearheaded Marlan B. Wilbanks, who is the chair…
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