Texas Tech Law student Xenna Davis discusses what inspired her to pursue a law degree
DAIL TOREADOR — Growing up advocating for others despite feeling powerless, law school was the perfect option for Xenna Davis, a third-year law student from Dell City. Despite being a minority in a predominantly white field, she said she has learned to step up and use her platform to leave a mark on Texas Tech. “I think being…
Read More about Texas Tech Law student Xenna Davis discusses what inspired her to pursue a law degreeUniversity of Utah Law master of legal studies student Ashley Caldwell wins gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Ashley Caldwell, a current Master of Legal Studies student at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, recently won gold at the Winter 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Ashley and her two teammates recorded an impressive combined score of 338.34 in the mixed team aerials freestyle skiing event, edging out more experienced teams…
Read More about University of Utah Law master of legal studies student Ashley Caldwell wins gold medal at the Beijing Winter OlympicsUniversity of Utah Law professor Heather Tanana appointed to AALS section leadership and an ABA task force
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Research Professor and Stegner Fellow Heather Tanana was recently appointed to the position of secretary for the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples. The Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members of the Section…
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Heather Tanana appointed to AALS section leadership and an ABA task forceWest Virginia University Law hosts symposium on rural health care
WBOY — The West Virginia University College of Law is hosting a nationwide symposium exploring rural health care issues and laws. WVU Law Review calls this annual symposium Health in the Hills. The event brings in speakers from all over the country to discuss the health care issue in rural areas, especially the changes made by the…
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REUTERS — Yale Law School plans to wipe out tuition for low-income students starting in the fall, which its dean hopes will spark a wider move toward need-based financial aid in legal education. For the next three years, the school will provide full-tuition scholarships for 45 to 50 students in its J.D. program whose family income falls…
Read More about Yale Law to cover tuition and other expenses for low-income studentsStates request funding waivers from US Department of Education to keep COVID-19 related aid
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Eight states and one territory are asking the Department of Education to waive a requirement that stipulates they must continue funding higher education at or above current levels in order to keep the federal dollars they received during the pandemic. Each state provided its own justification for the request, but some higher education…
Read More about States request funding waivers from US Department of Education to keep COVID-19 related aidNational Survey of Student Engagement reports students have positive perceptions of teachers during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Students had positive perceptions of faculty teaching during the pandemic and of how professors adapted their courses despite online and hybrid teaching challenges. Those are the findings released Tuesday by the National Survey of Student Engagement. The results were part two of its annual report, “Engagement Insights—Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate…
Read More about National Survey of Student Engagement reports students have positive perceptions of teachers during the pandemicSuffolk Law to host free two-week summer program for underrepresented students
MIT — Suffolk Law is currently accepting applications for the Suffolk Prelaw Achievers Network (Achievers), a free two-week program for college juniors and seniors who are interested in a career in law. Achievers is part of Suffolk Law’s ongoing efforts to eliminate bias and enhance diversity in the legal profession and justice system by prioritizing educational and career…
Read More about Suffolk Law to host free two-week summer program for underrepresented studentsTrailblazing Judge Mary Johnson Lowe ’54 Honored with Named Scholarship to Promote Student Diversity and Inclusion
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — The late Mary Johnson Lowe ’54, the first Black student to serve as editor-in-chief of the Brooklyn Law Review and the second Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary, has been honored with a new scholarship in her name. Funded by a pledge of $100,000 from Dean Michael T. Cahill and his wife…
Read More about Trailblazing Judge Mary Johnson Lowe ’54 Honored with Named Scholarship to Promote Student Diversity and InclusionWhat Does the Shift to Test-Optional Admissions Mean for Educational Equity?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY — Performance on standardized tests is strongly correlated with socioeconomic status and family background. That relationship, the panelists in Tuesday’s conversation, “Test Scores Optional: What It Means for Access to Higher Education,” largely agreed upon. But they also concluded that simply shifting to a test-optional admissions system — as many colleges and universities have done…
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