Wiley Education Services releases guide for online teaching
WILEY EDUCATION SERVICES — As you transition from a physical classroom to a virtual learning environment, it’s vital to plan for the differences between these formats. By taking this process one step at a time, you can make it much less daunting.
Read More about Wiley Education Services releases guide for online teachingColleges move summer classes online, reduce tuition
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A flurry of colleges has made the formal, if inevitable, announcements in the last 10 days that summer sessions — or at least the first scheduled sessions for those that have multiple summer start dates — will be online-only due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Colleges move summer classes online, reduce tuitionUniversities stand to lose income from canceled or modified summer programs
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Most colleges run or host summer programs to supplement their budgets. That money is all the more crucial in light of major budget shocks, drastic cuts in state support, battered endowment values, and a shaky fall-enrollment outlook from the pandemic and the recession it has all but certainly triggered. Add…
Read More about Universities stand to lose income from canceled or modified summer programsResearch institutions call for additional funding for universities, medical schools, and teaching hospitals to fight COVID-19
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Three national associations representing colleges and universities urged Congress on Tuesday to appropriate $26 billion in emergency funding for research universities, medical schools and teaching hospitals affected by the coronavirus epidemic.
Read More about Research institutions call for additional funding for universities, medical schools, and teaching hospitals to fight COVID-19Advocates call for federal investment in education and training in new federal jobs bill
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Another 6.6 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reported, bringing the unprecedented total job loss amid the pandemic to 17 million in less than a month. As federal lawmakers mull another stimulus plan, some are advocating an ambitious jobs bill.
Read More about Advocates call for federal investment in education and training in new federal jobs billUniversities reassess value of student evaluations of faculty during pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The onset of COVID-19 has turned higher education (like the rest of the world) upside down, forcing colleges, their staffs and their students to adapt on the fly. Sometimes that entails doing many “normal” things in new and often unaccustomed ways, like delivering mental health services virtually, or holding online commencements.
Read More about Universities reassess value of student evaluations of faculty during pandemicOpinion: Colleges need to plan for new needs with fall reopening
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In the midst of the COVID-19 breakout, many educational institutions have shuttered their physical plants; some have turned to online learning as a means of educational delivery. As of the end of March, more than 1,100 colleges and universities have shuttered, impacting some 14 million students.
Read More about Opinion: Colleges need to plan for new needs with fall reopeningLess than half of test-takers pass Indiana Bar Exam in February
THE INDIANA LAWYER — The slump in passing rates for the Indiana bar exam is continuing with February’s preliminary results being the lowest recorded in Indiana in recent years. Comparatively, the final overall pass rates for the 2019 and 2018 February bar exams were 50% and 51%, respectively.
Read More about Less than half of test-takers pass Indiana Bar Exam in FebruaryABA Young Lawyers Division creates national hotline to connect those in need to legal services
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA Young Lawyers Division has created a national hotline to connect those needing legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic through its Disaster Legal Services Program. The toll-free number, provided by RingCentral Inc., is 888-743-5749, according to an ABA press release.
Read More about ABA Young Lawyers Division creates national hotline to connect those in need to legal servicesLaw firms cut costs and jobs amid economic impact of pandemic
ABA JOURNAL — Several major law firms announced pay cuts and some furloughs this week, joining at least nine midsize and large firms that took those steps last week. Above the Law and Law.com are tracking the firms and their temporary cuts in charts, while Law360 lists about a dozen major firms that implemented cuts this week.
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