William and Mary Law provides updates on the Center for Racial & Social Justice
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Across the university, William & Mary faculty members have long forged influential scholarship around issues of race and social justice — but often in their own “silos,” as Professor of Law Vivian Hamilton puts it. The year-old Center for Racial & Social Justice, housed within the Law School, is knocking down…
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REUTERS — Yale University said Wednesday that it has reappointed Heather Gerken to another five-year term as dean of its law school. Yale President Peter Salovey in a statement praised Gerken’s navigation of the COVID-19 pandemic, her fundraising and her efforts to diversify the student body. He noted the past five entering classes were the school’s most…
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NBC WASHINGTON — New numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show college enrollment dropped around the country. Some local colleges have seen that drop, too, but others have seen record enrollments. News4’s Aimee Cho explains why.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The admissions system should be totally overhauled to make it more fair, especially for students of color, said a report issued Wednesday by the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. A major reason that colleges developed the current system, with its tests, essays, grades…
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REUTERS — The Biden administration is giving U.S. colleges and universities another $198 million to help them curb COVID-19 and address student needs such as housing and food amid the ongoing pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday. The wave of new funds, approved as part of the American Rescue Plan law passed last year,…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Compton College created a new position focused on the academic needs of Black and Latino men. Campus leaders believe they’re at the forefront of a new and long overdue trend. Antonio Banks was eager to join a robust Black student community as an undergraduate at California State University, San Bernardino. He was thrilled…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Common Application has released its data from December in a report, and the overall numbers of students using the application to apply to colleges are encouraging for higher education. Through Dec. 16, 2021, 931,540 distinct applicants had applied to 853 Common App returning member institutions, an increase of 13 percent over 2019–20, the last…
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THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW — Young lawyers are a significant investment for a law firm. From the hiring process to training, the goal should be to attract and retain lawyers for the long term. If an associate is brought on and ends up leaving, law firms have to start all over and reinvest in hiring another,…
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OPB.ORG — Oregonians may soon have some options when it comes to becoming licensed attorneys in the state, following a recent decision by the state Supreme Court. The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously supported the concept of two alternatives in addition to the Uniform Bar Exam — currently, the sole pathway to attorney licensure for people in…
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FORBES — Burnout and culture are two topics that dominated the workplace conversation in 2021, and the legal profession was no exception. A profession that isn’t known for making swift change found itself navigating unprecedented challenges while also experiencing tremendous growth, leading to an uptick in stress and burnout. A recent article about law firm culture defined it…
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