Harvard Law to keep classes online-only through academic year
REUTERS — Harvard Law School, which moved its fall classes to an online only format as the coronavirus pandemic made in-person learning a health risk, has now told students it will stay remote for the rest of the academic year as case numbers rise in its home state of Massachusetts.
Read More about Harvard Law to keep classes online-only through academic yearUniversity of Chicago Law faculty discuss long-term effects of the pandemic on institutions and society
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 pandemic has tested, informed, and may even be changing the legal landscape. It is spurring debates about government power, criminal justice reform, global trade, environmental regulation, immigration, and more. These are some of the issues Law School faculty discussed.
Read More about University of Chicago Law faculty discuss long-term effects of the pandemic on institutions and societyLaw graduates share online bar exam experiences
ABA JOURNAL — Approximately 30,000 people took the exam, and it’s believed to have been the first professional licensing exam administered remotely, according to Judith Gundersen, president of the NCBE. In an email to the ABA Journal, she said it appears that more than 98% of applicants had no software issues.
Read More about Law graduates share online bar exam experiencesMany law graduates report internet and software issues with New York’s online bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — More than 40% of law school graduates who took the recent online bar exam in New York said they encountered tech problems during the test, according to a new survey from a pair of state lawmakers who want to let lawyers in training ditch the exam.
Read More about Many law graduates report internet and software issues with New York’s online bar examWilliam & Mary Law deans discuss faculty leadership during the pandemic
WILLIAM AND MARY NEWS — President Katherine A. Rowe provided an inside look at leadership during a pandemic as she spoke in-depth with the university’s three new deans. The conversation highlighted innovative work by students and faculty, a reinforced commitment to equity and inclusion, and an increased focus on producing civic-minded leaders.
Read More about William & Mary Law deans discuss faculty leadership during the pandemicSurvey: Most Americans approve of government student loan support during the pandemic
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — Most Americans have concerns about borrowers’ ability to repay student loans—and the impact that can have more broadly on the nation’s economy—but they agree that taking out loans for higher education is reasonable, given the benefits of a college degree.
Read More about Survey: Most Americans approve of government student loan support during the pandemicCornell Law dean Eduardo Peñalver named next president of Seattle University
CORNELL CHRONICLE — Eduardo M. Peñalver ’94, the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School, will depart Cornell next year to become president of Seattle University, effective July 1, 2021. Peñalver became the first Latino to lead an Ivy League law school. Jens David Ohlin, vice dean and professor of law, will take over as interim dean.
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THE HECHINGER — When Covid-19 threw higher education into chaos, Lebanon Valley College quietly took a small step with big implications. The private college near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, promised that the general education courses taken by any student transferring from another accredited institution would count toward a degree.
Read More about Colleges relax transfer credit policies to boost enrollmentStudents push universities to cancel classes on election day
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Work or class obligations are among the top barriers to voting faced by students or young people in general, said Campbell Streator, the executive director of EVC National. Student government leaders and national get-out-the-vote organizations want a designated holiday instead and classes replaced with voter engagement efforts.
Read More about Students push universities to cancel classes on election dayDepartment of Education issues report on disclosure of foreign gifts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Department of Education issues report accusing colleges of “pervasive noncompliance” with federal law requiring reporting of foreign-sourced gifts and contracts. They accused colleges of failing to comply with a law requiring biannual disclosure of all foreign gifts and contracts totaling $250,000 or more.
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