Community colleges experienced a sharp decline in fall enrollment
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Community college enrollment saw the sharpest declines, and freshman enrollment is down 13.1 percent. Community college enrollment is down 10.1 percent. Public colleges over all lost 4 percent of their enrollment, a concerning fact given public institutions enroll seven out of 10 students.
Read More about Community colleges experienced a sharp decline in fall enrollmentColleges request federal aid amid pandemic-driven economic declines
INSIDE HIGHER ED — At stake as negotiations in Congress over passing another coronavirus aid package remain stalled is whether more emergency grants are coming to students. Perhaps the most immediate need before Congress, say financial aid administrators, is more money for emergency grants to give out to struggling students.
Read More about Colleges request federal aid amid pandemic-driven economic declinesHofstra University selects UIC Provost Susan Poser as president
THE ISLAND NOW — Hofstra University’s board of trustees unanimously appointed Susan Poser as the school’s president last week. Poser, who grew up in New York City, currently serves as the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Read More about Hofstra University selects UIC Provost Susan Poser as presidentUniversity of San Diego appoints Emory law professor Robert Schapiro as dean
THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE — An Emory University law professor known for his insights about the U.S. Supreme Court and federalism has been appointed dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, a program that ranks high nationally in the scholarly impact of its professors. Robert Schapiro will begin his new job in January.
Read More about University of San Diego appoints Emory law professor Robert Schapiro as deanSanta Clara University Law selects Loyola University Chicago Law dean Michael J. Kaufman as dean
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University School of Law. Kaufman will begin his tenure on July 1, 2021.
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U.S. NEWS — Before investing time, money, and energy into law school, think about the following reasons why many law students drop out and how you can avoid making a costly misstep. The common reasons students leave law school include overconfidence, unanticipated hardship, unmet expectations, and wrong fit.
Read More about Common reasons law students drop out of law schoolCongress considers bill to include student loan debt in bankruptcy reform
CBS NEWS — Student loan borrowers crushed by five- and six-figure balances could have their payments forgiven under a bill introduced by federal lawmakers this week that would expand the nation’s bankruptcy laws. If passed, the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020 would create a new Chapter 10 provision in the U.S. bankruptcy code.
Read More about Congress considers bill to include student loan debt in bankruptcy reformProjections of future high school graduates could lead to college enrollment declines
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Higher education will soon face shrinking cohorts of traditional-aged students, whose enrollment has long been key to making budgets balance. The sector may not be able to kick the can down the road and avoid fixing its creaky business model much longer.
Read More about Projections of future high school graduates could lead to college enrollment declinesHigh school graduation rates set to peak in 2025
INSIDE HIGHER ED — High school graduates are on track to peak in number across the country at 3.93 million with the Class of 2025, according to projections released Tuesday by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. That’s about 4 percent above the 3.77 million high school graduates in the Class of 2019.
Read More about High school graduation rates set to peak in 2025NALP report: Summer associate classes continue to shrink
ABA JOURNAL — Summer associate class sizes continued to shrink in 2020, mostly because of smaller programs in law firms of more than 700 lawyers, according to a survey released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement. The average summer program class size decreased to 11 down from 13 in 2019.
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