College faculty discuss burnout during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Professors say faculty burnout is always a real threat, but especially now, and that institutions should act before it’s too late.
Read More about College faculty discuss burnout during the pandemicColleges consider outdoor social events to help foster community amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As colleges try to tamp down partying by students, administrators consider options for promoting lower-risk — not no-risk — social opportunities and providing a semblance of a normal college experience.
Read More about Colleges consider outdoor social events to help foster community amid pandemicColleges address student mental health through online services
EDUCATION DIVE — The pandemic is taxing Americans’ mental health, including that of college students. In a recent survey of more than 45,000 students attending public research universities, roughly one-third screened positive for major depressive disorder and 39% screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder.
Read More about Colleges address student mental health through online servicesTips for law firms on recruiting diverse law graduates amid pandemic
BLOOMBERG LAW — Creating a more diverse work environment, problems surrounding the bar exam, and Covid-19’s impact on minority communities remain at the forefront and headlined our Insights this week.
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WFMZ-TV — The processes by which lawyers are licensed to practice law—and most specifically, the bar exam—have come under sharper focus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Legal innovation group to release study on improving the bar exam and lawyer licensingA look at early decision law school admission programs
JD ADVISING — The early bird gets the worm, but does it get a law school acceptance letter? For some students, applying to a binding early decision program is the right choice. For others, it is a mistake.
Read More about A look at early decision law school admission programsEmory Law professor William Carney looks at law school curriculum changes over the last 40 years
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Law and literature? Of course, that’s a thing. Indeed, in law school today, you can find all sorts of specialty courses.
Read More about Emory Law professor William Carney looks at law school curriculum changes over the last 40 yearsAdvice for prospective law students studying for the LSAT
LEGAL READER — Preparing for LSAT is a long process and something that does not happen in an instant. With the right materials and study plan, you can definitely crush it and stroll your way into law school.
Read More about Advice for prospective law students studying for the LSATFormer incoming Concordia Law students impacted by school’s sudden closing
BOISE DEV — Concordia Law School in Boise was one of three law schools nationally, that for two consecutive years, posted a 100% ultimate bar pass rate, according to its website.
Read More about Former incoming Concordia Law students impacted by school’s sudden closingAmerican Council on Education releases guide for colleges on student voting
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — The COVID-19 pandemic is contextualizing nearly every aspect of life on and off our nation’s campuses. College students are in places they never dreamed they’d be . . . literally.
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