Northwestern University publishes virtual highlighting international achievements and milestones
NORTHWESTERN — This week, the Office of the Vice President for International Relations launched a new online tool highlighting Northwestern’s rich global history, from the time of its founding to the present day. Many of the events listed mark important global milestones; others showcase unique, memorable, and proud moments.
Read More about Northwestern University publishes virtual highlighting international achievements and milestonesRutgers University to require COVID-19 vaccine for on-campus students this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Rutgers University announced Thursday that it would require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before coming to campus next fall. The public institution in New Jersey may be the first or at least among the first universities to take the step of mandating students receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Trying to get a pulse on students’ satisfaction this academic year to better support them has been like dreaming an impossible dream. As college and university leaders have reopened campuses, following meticulous plans with 100-page summaries, student feedback has been positive, negative and in between.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The nation’s nonprofit institutions are set to get about $36 billion from the package. The text of the legislation stipulates that colleges and universities must spend at least half the money they receive on emergency aid to students. However, some institutions are considering allocating more than that to students.
Read More about Colleges plan use of COVID-19 recovery fundsUniversity of California system secures open-access deal with publisher for journals
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Yesterday, the UC system and Elsevier announced the details of their agreement. Under the new deal, which is the largest of its kind in North America, all UC lead authors will be given the opportunity to publish accepted works in Elsevier journals openly so that anyone can read them without paying.
Read More about University of California system secures open-access deal with publisher for journalsSurvey of college presidents finds confidence in institutions heading out of the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — You don’t have to look far to find troubling signs for colleges and universities. In the last week, Mills College became the latest small private college to say it will close, and several other four-year and two-year colleges announced significant layoffs or discontinued programs.
Read More about Survey of college presidents finds confidence in institutions heading out of the pandemicLawyer Alyssa Ortiz Johnston discusses leadership and mentorship of Latina lawyers (see attached)
TEXAS LAWYER/LAW.COM — Alyssa Ortiz Johnston, a Litigation Practice associate in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, completed the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) 2021 Latina Leadership Academy on March 12. The Academy is a program for Latina lawyers from all areas of the profession.
Read More about Lawyer Alyssa Ortiz Johnston discusses leadership and mentorship of Latina lawyers (see attached)Podcast: Advice for law graduates on ‘telling your story’ in job interviews
THE LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about all of the non-academic aspects of the job hunt — in other words, what legal employers are looking at, besides just grades.
Read More about Podcast: Advice for law graduates on ‘telling your story’ in job interviewsHighlights from AALS President Vincent Rougeau’s address at the AALS Annual Meeting
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW MAGAZINE — The Association of American Law Schools’ 2021 annual meeting ended January 9 with a speech by the newly elected president, Dean Vincent Rougeau. Rougeau’s speech served as a call to action for all AALS members as the community prepares to respond to various challenges in the nation.
Read More about Highlights from AALS President Vincent Rougeau’s address at the AALS Annual MeetingUniversity of Iowa Law and Georgetown Law research used in efforts to improve compassionate release policies
VICE — Steven Brayfield was almost home. The 63-year-old from Springfield, Missouri, fought over six months for “compassionate release,” arguing in his emergency bid for freedom that he’d be unlikely to survive a coronavirus outbreak in federal prison. In the end, he was proven right.
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