William & Mary Law professor Thomas J. McSweeney honored by alumni association for contributions to teaching
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Professor Thomas J. McSweeney has been selected to receive a 2022 Alumni Fellowship Award by the William & Mary Alumni Association. These awards, endowed by the undergraduate Class of 1968, are given annually to five outstanding young professors at William & Mary “who reflect the best of teaching, mentoring…
Read More about William & Mary Law professor Thomas J. McSweeney honored by alumni association for contributions to teachingWilliam & Mary Law celebrates 2022 graduates at commencement
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — It was wonderful to share many happy moments with our graduating 3Ls and LLMs during Commencement week.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl has been honored with the John Marshall Award. Given annually at the end of spring semester, the award recognizes a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated “character, leadership and a spirit of selfless service to the Law School community.”
Read More about William & Mary Law honors associate dean Aaron-Andrew Bruhl for service to the law school communityFederal student loan debt cancellation details expected in late summer
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A final decision on whether the Biden administration will forgive some student loan debt will likely not come until July or August, administration officials told The Wall Street Journal.
Read More about Federal student loan debt cancellation details expected in late summerCollege enrollment declines while selective schools see record number of applications
NPR — The number of undergraduate students enrolled in college has declined by 9.4% during the pandemic — the biggest drop in more than half a century, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Meanwhile, some of the most selective schools in the country saw a record number of applicants. What could explain these…
Read More about College enrollment declines while selective schools see record number of applicationsMore companies are offering assistance in paying off student loans
THE WASHINGTON POST — In a tight labor market, where competition for workers is fierce, companies are making a play to attract and retain employees by offering to pay their student loans.
Read More about More companies are offering assistance in paying off student loansUniversities once again adopt mask mandates as COVID-19 cases rise
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University of California, Los Angeles, restored its indoor mask mandate last week, joining the University of Hawai‘i system, Pennsylvania State University (for both the main campus and 13 others), and other colleges and universities.
Read More about Universities once again adopt mask mandates as COVID-19 cases riseSurvey: Parents have a major influence over admissions decisions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Parents matter more than in the past in the college admissions process, according to a survey by EAB, being released today, of 4,848 high school seniors who graduated in 2021.
Read More about Survey: Parents have a major influence over admissions decisionsBlack parents are disproportionately burdened by parent PLUS loans
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black parents are disproportionately burdened by Parent PLUS borrowing, a new study finds, leading to deeper racial inequities in student loan borrowing and higher education at large.
Read More about Black parents are disproportionately burdened by parent PLUS loansRequired diversity statements in college applications are facing legal challenges
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Brian Soucek, a law professor at the University of California at Davis, assures readers that diversity statements “are constitutional — at least if they are done the right way” and reveals that the University of California is changing its approach to their utilization accordingly.
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