Willamette Law receives gift to expand experiential learning programs
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Following his most recent $2 million estate gift, making him the law school’s largest individual donor, Marty Wolf ’57, LLB’60 hopes to support students with the resources needed to expand experiential learning in the Pacific Northwest, again increasing Willamette’s national presence.
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ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS — The University of Alaska Anchorage has announced a new partnership with a university in Oregon to expand opportunities for current and future students interested in law degrees. Qualified students in Alaska who meet certain academic requirements will be guaranteed admission.
Read More about Willamette Law and University of Alaska develop guaranteed admissions program for qualified studentsYale Law clinic offers legal support to veterans in high profile cases
DAILY JOURNAL — Two Army veterans, suffering from physical and mental injuries were discharged with less than honorable characterizations to their discharge. As a result, they were denied valuable veteran benefits they earned. The veterans’ case was filed as a nationwide class action by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School.
Read More about Yale Law clinic offers legal support to veterans in high profile casesCollege and graduate students push back on use of artificial intelligence for online exams
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Online exam proctoring company ProctorU announced earlier this week that it will no longer send artificial intelligence-generated reports of potential student misconduct to institutions without ProctorU staff members first reviewing the footage — a development raising more questions than it answers.
Read More about College and graduate students push back on use of artificial intelligence for online examsFederal stimulus funding saves states and colleges from steep budget cuts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Clinton College, a historically Black institution in South Carolina, is halving its tuition for all students who enroll for this fall. Each full-time student will also receive a new computer tablet. Jocelyn Biggs, associate vice president of student enrollment, said the move is in response to the pandemic.
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BANK RATE — President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled his $6 trillion budget request for the 2022 fiscal year. The proposal primarily covers programs that have already been on the table, like improving U.S. infrastructure, and leaves out several of Biden’s large-scale campaign proposals — including student loan forgiveness.
Read More about White House budget excludes student loan forgiveness for nowWhite House budget seeks additional funding for science agencies and humanities endowments
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden detailed his ambitious plans for science and technology, and his more modest plans for the humanities, in his detailed budget proposal released Friday. Most of his education plans were released in April, when he proposed billions more in spending on Pell Grants and support for minority-serving colleges.
Read More about White House budget seeks additional funding for science agencies and humanities endowmentsDepartment of Education holds public hearings on Title IX
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education began five days of public hearings Monday, during which it expects to hear from 600 individuals about how it can improve Title IX enforcement, following a directive from President Biden to re-examine the controversial regulations put in place by the Trump administration.
Read More about Department of Education holds public hearings on Title IXStetson University holds free tuition lottery for vaccinated students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Undergraduate students who provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 by July 25 will be eligible for a drawing to win one of two one-year, full-tuition awards. Vaccinated undergraduate and graduate students will also be eligible to win a $1,000 award in one of eight weekly drawings Stetson is hosting.
Read More about Stetson University holds free tuition lottery for vaccinated studentsPandemic continues to pose challenges for international students and scholars
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The State Department is continuing to prioritize applications for student visas, but department officials do not expect to return to full capacity quickly. Higher education leaders have been worried for months about pandemic-related disruptions to visa processing for prospective students.
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