Recent University of Virginia Law graduate Camilo Garcia discusses his experience as a first-generation law student
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Coming into law school as a first-generation American and a first-generation college graduate, Camilo Garcia was nervous enough about his law school prospects to spend the summer before his 1L year researching what law school would be like.
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UVA TODAY — For Elizabeth Harris, there are some things she can’t unlearn, unknow or unsee from having been a part of the foster care system. But after she graduates from the University of Virginia School of Law on Sunday, she hopes to use her degree, skills and passion to undo some of the problems…
Read More about Recent University of Virginia Law graduate Elizabeth Harris discusses public service effortsUniversity of Virginia Law celebrates 2022 graduates at commencement
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Sunday marks the first time graduates will gather for commencement at the University of Virginia School of Law since 2019. As the community prepares to celebrate, learn more about the Class of 2022 in the stories below.
Read More about University of Virginia Law celebrates 2022 graduates at commencementNew marker in Charlottesville commemorates first Black University of Virginia Law student
WMRA — A new state historical marker was unveiled in Charlottesville Thursday afternoon. WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi reports.
Read More about New marker in Charlottesville commemorates first Black University of Virginia Law studentWashington and Lee Law celebrates 2022 graduates at commencement
THE COLUMNS — The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 167th commencement on Friday, May 13, awarding 119 juris doctor degrees.
Read More about Washington and Lee Law celebrates 2022 graduates at commencementYale Law professor Joseph J. Fins co-authors essay honoring impact of bioethics pioneer
YALE NEWS — In the mid-1960s, James M. Gustafson, a professor of Christian ethics at Yale Divinity School, mentored a cohort of remarkably talented students. Many of those young scholars, united by their admiration for Gustafson, would help found the field of bioethics, the multidisciplinary study of the social, ethical, and legal issues that arise…
Read More about Yale Law professor Joseph J. Fins co-authors essay honoring impact of bioethics pioneerYale Law professor Scott J. Shapiro teaches hacking skills to train students for cybersecurity law
YALE LAW SCHOOL — To prepare future lawyers to shape cybersecurity policy, Scott J. Shapiro ’90 doesn’t focus on case law. Instead, the Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law teaches students how to hack.
Read More about Yale Law professor Scott J. Shapiro teaches hacking skills to train students for cybersecurity lawHigh school students increasingly consider options other than four-year college programs
CNBC — More than two years into the pandemic, nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of high schoolers think a direct path to a career is essential in postsecondary education, according to a survey of high school students. The likelihood of attending a four-year school sank from 71% to 51% in the past two years, ECMC Group found.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The percentage of male, Latino and Black high school seniors who want to go to college has declined in the last three years. YouthTruth, a nonprofit, surveyed 22,000 members of the Class of 2022 and compared the results with a similar survey of the Class of 2019, the last high school class to…
Read More about Number of male, Black, and Latino students applying to colleges declinesUS Department of Education makes recommendations for increased college spending on mental health care
MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT — During the pandemic, the federal government provided more than $76 billion to institutions of higher education to keep them — and their students — going through the pandemic. A lot of that money has been accounted for, but there’s a good chunk of it left, a quarter by one estimate, and…
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