Pepperdine Law moves to online instruction for rest of spring semester
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY — Pepperdine University continues to work closely with international and domestic officials to monitor Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). At this time, the University has no known cases of COVID-19 on any of its campuses and is responding on a case-by-case basis to the outbreak’s ongoing impacts.
Read More about Pepperdine Law moves to online instruction for rest of spring semesterUniversity of Virginia moves all courses online in response to coronavirus
UVA TODAY — Classes will remain online throughout the semester. It is exceedingly unlikely, based on all that we know at this point, that this virus will have abated by the end of April. In light of the need for faculty, staff, and students to make plans, we are making the decision now – rather than…
Read More about University of Virginia moves all courses online in response to coronavirusYale Law suspends in-person classes and moves to online courses
YALE LAW SCHOOL — As we just learned, the University has decided to move all classes online until April 5 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In light of this decision, the Law School is extending its spring recess by one week until March 20 to align with the undergraduate spring recess. Our academic calendar has been updated to reflect this change.
Read More about Yale Law suspends in-person classes and moves to online coursesA look at how the ABA bar passage standard changes are affecting law school accreditation
ABA JOURNAL — Under the old version of Standard 316, which sets bar passage requirements for ABA-accredited law schools, the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar entertained all sorts of exceptions—including having a 75% pass rate for all graduates over the five most recent calendar years, or at least…
Read More about A look at how the ABA bar passage standard changes are affecting law school accreditationFew colleges are insured against financial losses due to public health emergency
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As the coronavirus spreads across the United States and the world, colleges are deciding how to protect not only their students, but their wallets.
Read More about Few colleges are insured against financial losses due to public health emergencyA look at college affordability and higher education plans from presidential candidates
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In addition to having different price tags, the plans released by Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders differ in how much detail they provide.
Read More about A look at college affordability and higher education plans from presidential candidatesInside Higher Ed provides update on how coronavirus is affecting colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Western Governors University is providing training webinars on how to host and manage virtual accreditation evaluation site visits in light of guidance for the novel coronavirus. The nonprofit, online college is hosting the webinars with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, a regional accrediting organization, starting this week, according to a news release.
Read More about Inside Higher Ed provides update on how coronavirus is affecting collegesMore than 135 colleges have suspended in-person classes over coronavirus concerns
FORBES — Here are the schools that have made changes to their academic schedules:
Read More about More than 135 colleges have suspended in-person classes over coronavirus concernsRegional and community colleges are planning for the effects of coronavirus
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More and more colleges and universities are moving classes online and closing campuses as precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus. But some experts are concerned about the potential effects on colleges with fewer resources, like regional and community colleges, and their students.
Read More about Regional and community colleges are planning for the effects of coronavirusABA cancels some meetings in response to coronavirus
ABA JOURNAL — One of the canceled meetings was a Health Law Section conference on emerging issues in health care, where one of the topics set for discussion was privacy and the coronavirus. The meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to Saturday in San Diego. It was canceled after California declared a state of emergency due to the…
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