USC Gould Law professor Rob Saltzman discusses his work on school’s Community Advisory Board
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — When Professor Emeritus Rob Saltzman was asked last year to join the Community Advisory Board, tasked with rethinking public safety processes at the university, he agreed right away. As a retired long-time Associate Dean and Dean of Students at the law school, he cares deeply about USC. “USC was my…
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Rob Saltzman discusses his work on school’s Community Advisory BoardSMU Dedman Law recognized by White House for legal helpline for local residents
SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — The White House and the U.S. Department of Justice recognized the pro-bono legal services SMU’s Dedman School of Law offered through its free COVID-19 Helpline to North Texans dealing with consumer, employment and immigration legal issues. The effort was honored for its response to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s call to…
Read More about SMU Dedman Law recognized by White House for legal helpline for local residentsStanford Law professor William B. Gould IV gives talk on civil rights at a local high school
CALEXICO CHRONICLE — When William B. Gould IV began reading his great-grandfather’s diary, discovering he was an escaped slave who joined the Navy to fight for his freedom, he knew that this would be a story that would inspire many. So Gould worked for more than 30 years to be able to publish the diary into a…
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INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY — We meet the new CEO of popular brand Eighth Generation and Stanford Law’s first Native faculty member. Plus, a reflection on the Washington football team’s new mascot. Seattle-based art and lifestyle brand Eighth Generation has a new CEO. Colleen Echohawk, Pawnee and Athabascan, tells us more about what her goals are in her…
Read More about Video: Stanford Law professor Elizabeth Reese shares her experiences as school’s first Native American law professorUniversity of Utah Law program manager Angela Turnbow shares the Environmental Dispute Resolution blog
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — I am enchanted by stories. Stories with strong character development, riveting plot lines, and happy (and sad!) endings. Stories with conflict, resolution, and lessons learned. Stories with good dialogue and collaboration. Stories with characters who can forge and strengthen relationships with one another despite the obstacles. Stories…
Read More about University of Utah Law program manager Angela Turnbow shares the Environmental Dispute Resolution blogUniversity of Virginia Law program to help first-generation and low-income students attend law schools
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new pipeline initiative at the University of Virginia School of Law will offer a first-of-its-kind path to preparing first-generation and low-income undergraduate students to become competitive applicants to the nation’s leading law schools. The UVA Law Roadmap Scholars Initiative — distinguished by its residential summer program introducing participants to…
Read More about University of Virginia Law program to help first-generation and low-income students attend law schoolsWidener University Delaware Law announces speakers for Healthcare Compliance Symposium
WFMZ NEWS — The 5th annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium will be offered virtually. A broad range of timely topics will be covered including HIPAA, OSHA, Fraud, Waste and Abuse, Ethics, human resources compliance, and current challenges related to COVID. Attorneys, compliance officers, managers, nurses, medical assistants, healthcare professionals, business associates, and students are encouraged to attend.…
Read More about Widener University Delaware Law announces speakers for Healthcare Compliance SymposiumUS college completion rate rises over previous year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The national six-year completion rate for students who started college in 2015 reached 62.2 percent, according to a new report out today from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. That’s an increase of 1.2 percentage points over the fall 2014 cohort and 1.5 percentage points over the 2013 cohort. “Students who started college six years ago have…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — State legislation prohibiting the teaching of so-called divisive concepts is increasingly directed at higher education, not just K-12 schools, according to a new analysis by PEN America. PEN, which tracks what it calls educational “gag order” bills throughout the year, says that just 26 percent of state bills proposed in 2021 explicitly addressed…
Read More about States target higher education in ‘divisive concepts’ legislationColleges consider mental health a top priority as students return for spring semester
BOSTON GLOBE — As the spring semester gets underway on campuses across the region, college mental health staff say they’re inundated with students seeking care — a sign that, though classes remain largely in person, the stressors caused by the pandemic over the past two years are far from gone. In recent months, many institutions…
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