Report: Hispanic serving institutions received less CARES Act support
INSIDE HIGHER ED — An analysis of the federal formula used to allocate funds from the CARES Act to higher education institutions found that it reinforced inequities for Hispanic students. Excelencia in Education, an advocacy organization focused on Latinx and Hispanic student success, found that Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, received about $3.5 billion through the CARES…
Read More about Report: Hispanic serving institutions received less CARES Act supportSurvey: Most undergraduate students at research universities will remain enrolled this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Ninety percent of undergraduate students at research universities plan to continue their education in the fall, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 9 percent of students are unsure, and 1 percent say they won’t re-enroll, according to the Student Experience at a Research University COVID-19 survey. The report uses data from 19,155 students at five…
Read More about Survey: Most undergraduate students at research universities will remain enrolled this fallOregon law deans ask court to waive July bar exam and institute emergency diploma privilege
WILLAMETTE WEEKLY — Graduates face health and financial risks, but the Oregon State Bar says waiving the exam gives a free ride to those who would otherwise fail.
Read More about Oregon law deans ask court to waive July bar exam and institute emergency diploma privilegeSeveral colleges drop admissions test requirement next year
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — The list of selective colleges that won’t require applicants to submit standardized test scores next year grew on Thursday, with Princeton and Northwestern universities joining the ranks.
Read More about Several colleges drop admissions test requirement next yearUCLA to hold most classes online this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University of California, Los Angeles, will hold most of its fall classes remotely, the university announced Monday.
Read More about UCLA to hold most classes online this fallMIT to limit number of undergraduate students on campus for fall semester
MIT NEWS — To the members of the MIT community, In April, I asked Team 2020 to assess options for undergraduate education for the fall semester. Today, based on the team’s in-depth analysis and extensive community consultation, I write to share a first round of decisions about the undergraduate experience this fall – and to sketch…
Read More about MIT to limit number of undergraduate students on campus for fall semesterCALI releases course on online teaching
CALI — Welcome to what might be the first or last mile of your journey towards online teaching. This mini-course will run live in June 2020. Live session will require about 9 hours with additional time spent reading articles, online discussion, and we hope, reflection on your own or with your colleagues. This mini-course will provide…
Read More about CALI releases course on online teachingCALI conference explores online teaching during the pandemic
CALICON — We are in the midst of the largest distance learning experiment in legal education history. Everyone – faculty, students, Teknoids, law librarians, edtech folks – everyone – has experienced it differently and had to make adjustments or witnessed a rapid change. We want you to talk about that. How’d it go? Does this mean…
Read More about CALI conference explores online teaching during the pandemicNALP report details impact of COVID-19 on legal employers and law schools
NALP — The National Association for Law Placement, Inc. (NALP) has released the results of two short “pulse” surveys about the impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. legal employers, law schools, and JD students. The surveys, conducted in May, were designed to quantify the rapidly evolving changes in the legal profession and the industry as a result…
Read More about NALP report details impact of COVID-19 on legal employers and law schoolsRhode Island postpones July bar exam to fall
10 WJAR — The Rhode Island Supreme Court has postponed the state bar examination to the fall because of the coronavirus, the judiciary said Friday. The bar was originally scheduled for July. It was rescheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
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