Brown University and Princeton University allow academic departments to decide if GRE is required for graduate programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Brown University announced Friday that entrance to 24 of its graduate programs will no longer require the Graduate Record Examination. Brown’s move follows a similar move by Princeton University, which last month announced that 14 of its departments have dropped the GRE as a requirement. For some time, individual departments have dropped…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — New graduate school enrollments continue to fall among international students, but underrepresented U.S. minority enrollments are way up. The biggest increases in first-time enrollments otherwise seem to reflect long-term trends and industry needs, as projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Math and computer science enrollments jumped 4.3 percent year over year, and…
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ABA JOURNAL — The Oregon State Bar’s board of governors took major steps to liberalize rules around paraprofessional licensing and allowing people without law degrees to sit for the bar exam. To qualify, an individual would need to be at least 18 years old, pass a national certification exam, and either have an associate’s degree…
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TEXAS BAR BLOG — On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the State Bar of Texas released a video on Wednesday highlighting the importance of lawyers seeking help for anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other mental health issues. The four-minute video, “It’s Good to Get Help,” was produced by TexasBarCLE and the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW — The University of Akron School of Law will immediately begin accepting GRE scores from applicants as an alternative to the traditional LSAT. The law school faculty voted unanimously in favor of accepting the GRE as part of the application package. This makes Akron the first public law school in Ohio…
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) is proud to announce its Tech, Law, Security Program (TLS), a new initiative that seeks to tackle challenges that emerge at the intersection of law and technology. The Program – founded by AUWCL Professor Jennifer Daskal, world-renown tech policy and national security…
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Francis J. Aquila ’83, a preeminent leader in M&A and corporate governance law, has been elected Chairman of Brooklyn Law School’s Board of Trustees. Aquila, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell since 1992, has been a member of the Board since 2008, serving as Vice Chair since 2014. He follows Stuart Subotnick…
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WBFO 88.7 — The University at Buffalo Law School on Monday hosted a look at the Child Victims Act, the new state law that has reopened New York’s history of sexual abuse for a one-year window. The law allows victims to go to court against abusers, even if the abuse occurred decades ago.The panel in O’Brian…
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UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) will host a panel discussion called, “Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice Forum.” UCI Law faculty will be leading the conversation on critically important issues surrounding AI.
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UCLA LAW — Ten years ago, the UCDC program opened its doors for students at University of California law schools to spend a semester in the nation’s capital, where they get an unparalleled view of the country’s legislative, court and policy-making machinery at work. The UCDC program accepts up to 35 students a year from the UC’s…
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