Parent PLUS loans account for quarter of borrowing for college
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new study adds to growing concerns about a federal program that allows parents to take out loans to help finance their children’s undergraduate education. An increasing portion of parents also are struggling to pay off these loans. For example, the five-year default rate grew to 11 percent for parents who took out PLUS loans in…
Read More about Parent PLUS loans account for quarter of borrowing for collegeA look at University of Akron Law programs for international students
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — “They also contribute to a richer, more worldly, law school experience for all our students,” Akron Law dean Christopher J. (C.J.) Peters said. “Right now we have a dozen international students among our J.D. (Juris Doctor) enrollment of about 420,” Peters continued. “Although we anticipate that the program will continue to grow, we take…
Read More about A look at University of Akron Law programs for international studentsFour American University Washington College of Law professors honored by school for scholarship
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Four professors at American University Washington College of Law were honored Wednesday, Jan. 29 as winners of the annual Faculty Scholarship Awards. Dean Camille Nelson was on hand to celebrate the accomplishments of her faculty colleagues.
Read More about Four American University Washington College of Law professors honored by school for scholarshipAmerican University Washington College of Law offers online course in U.S. immigration law and policy
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Issues surrounding immigration become more and more salient in today’s political headspace. AUWCL’s online course, “Introduction to U.S Immigration Law,” offers a look behind the legal structures that generate immigration policy, enforce deportation, process visas, and protect human rights. Led by Professor Jayesh Rathod, and co-taught by experienced immigration law…
Read More about American University Washington College of Law offers online course in U.S. immigration law and policyUniversity of Arizona Law professor Robert Mundheim to host speaker series on the intersection of business and law
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — The popular annual speaker series from Professor of Corporate Law and Finance Robert Mundheim, Conversations with Bob Mundheim, will welcome its first guest on Monday, March 16. Mundheim moderates informal conversations with national leaders in business and law, relating their experiences in and perspectives about corporate governance,…
Read More about University of Arizona Law professor Robert Mundheim to host speaker series on the intersection of business and lawUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock Law receives donation to create student scholarship fund
ARKANSAS BUSINESS — A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is donating $2The scholarship will benefit full- and part-time Bowen students in good academic standing and can be used for tuition, books, fees and room and board. Financial need will be strongly considered, the university said. 69,000 to…
Read More about University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law receives donation to create student scholarship fundUniversity of Arkansas Law hosts exhibit celebrating centennial of the 19th Amendment
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS –The American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress has sponsored an award-winning traveling exhibit to celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment. The six-banner free-standing display features historic photos and artifacts, details the story of the battle for ratification and outlines remaining challenges.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law hosts exhibit celebrating centennial of the 19th AmendmentUniversity of Arkansas Law hosts inaugural Arkansas Public Service Academy class
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — The University of Arkansas School of Law will host the inaugural class of the Arkansas Public Service Academy on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Arkansas Bar Association and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service created the program to provide service-minded lawyers with the tools they need for service in…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law hosts inaugural Arkansas Public Service Academy classUniversity of Baltimore Law professor Gilda Daniel publishes book on the history of voter suppression in the US
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE LAW SCHOOL — Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America, is Prof. Gilda Daniels‘ first book. It examines voter disenfranchisement through the lenses of history, race, law and the democratic process. Daniels states that voter suppression occurs in cycles, always adapting and seeking new ways to hinder access for a fast-growing minority population. She…
Read More about University of Baltimore Law professor Gilda Daniel publishes book on the history of voter suppression in the USBrooklyn Law professor Lawrence Solan to chair AALS Section on Global Engagement
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Lawrence Solan, Don Forchelli Professor of Law and Director of Graduate Education, has been named 2020 co-chair of the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Section on Global Engagement. The newly created administrative section is a merger of the sections on Graduate Programs for Non-U.S. Lawyers and International Legal Exchange. Desiree Jaeger-Fine,…
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