College trains faculty and staff on information about loan forgiveness
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions has been working since last August to make sure eligible state residents and employees know how to get their student loans forgiven. State officials estimate that between 750,000 and 800,000 Wisconsin residents have student loan debt, which collectively totals $24.2 billion.
Read More about College trains faculty and staff on information about loan forgivenessColleges receive larger number of international applicants
THE WASHINGTON POST — Prominent U.S. colleges and universities are reporting a surge in international applications over the past two years, fueled by the easing of pandemic travel restrictions and new policies that allow potential students to apply without SAT or ACT scores.
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CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Johnny Ellsworth would like nothing more than to return to a classroom in a world without a pandemic, where the sophomore at Pomona College could “connect with people in a more intimate way than you might be able to over Zoom.” Instead, as a person who is immunocompromised, he wakes…
Read More about Immunocompromised students fight for hybrid learning as some colleges aim to end itNew rise in COVID-19 cases pushes universities to reinstate mask mandates
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Following a period of loosened public-health guidelines and relatively low Covid-19 caseloads, a handful of universities are bringing back mask requirements on campus — in many cases, just weeks after rescinding them.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2021 Student Survey, 74 percent of white students said they’d had unpaid internships and 73 percent had paid internships, compared to 8 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively, for Black students and 10.2 percent and 7 percent for Hispanic or Latinx students. Among first-generation students, 25.6 percent reported they…
Read More about Looking at the drawbacks of unpaid internshipsCOVID-19 spike in Washington, DC causes Howard University to shift to online classes
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Howard University on Wednesday announced that undergraduate students would finish up their spring semester online, due to an increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate on campus and in Washington, D.C. After classes end on April 22, exams will also be held online.
Read More about COVID-19 spike in Washington, DC causes Howard University to shift to online classesHow the pandemic has affected legal pro bono work
LEXOLOGY — On March 9, Kilpatrick Townsend’s Pro Bono Partner, Tamara Serwer Caldas, spoke on a panel at the 2022 Pro Bono Institute Conference in Washington, D.C. Ms. Caldas’ panel addressed how changes in society and in the legal industry during the pandemic have impacted pro bono engagement and effectiveness, and what strategies large law…
Read More about How the pandemic has affected legal pro bono workPodcast: Legal search firm partners discuss finding a job during the pandemic
EDUP LEGAL PODCAST — This episode of EdUp Legal includes two partners from the #1 ranked legal search firm in the United States, Major, Lindsey & Africa. Major, Lindsey & Africa is a global navigator for lawyers at any stage of their career, and includes today’s guests, Jeffrey Lowe, Global Practice Leader and Law Firm…
Read More about Podcast: Legal search firm partners discuss finding a job during the pandemicDistrict Attorney offices across the country struggle to retain lawyers
REUTERS — District attorneys’ offices across the U.S. are struggling to recruit and retain lawyers, with some experiencing vacancies of up to 16% and a dearth of applicants for open jobs, according to interviews with more than a dozen top prosecutors and five state and national prosecutors’ associations.
Read More about District Attorney offices across the country struggle to retain lawyersOpinion: How experiential learning can reduce law student stress
BLOOMBERG LAW — A recent Insight suggested that one source of law students’ stress is the expansion of experiential learning. Three New York University School of Law professors disagree, and say experiential learning is active, engaging, and helps to bring meaning to students’ legal education. This experience—and closer work with instructors—helps law students learn to…
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