Penn Law professor Beth Simmons publishes new research on global performance indicators
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — Cambridge University Press recently published two articles by Penn Law Professor Beth Simmons, the Andrea Mitchell University Professor in Law, Political Science and Business Ethics, in the summer issue of International Organization, the number one most cited journal in Political Science and International Relations.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — The Global Affairs Review showcases Penn Law’s leadership in fostering students’ engagement with global developments in the areas of law, policy, and practice.
Read More about Penn Law releases latest issue of Global Affairs ReviewSyracuse Law seeks to grow minority enrollment through ‘3+3’ admissions agreements with HBCUs
INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — Syracuse University College of Law hopes to double Black student enrollment within the next five years through a 3+3 admissions program. Syracuse’s program comes in the form of an agreement with three historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) in Atlanta — Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — As director of the Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic, University of Virginia Law Proefssor Cale Jaffe ’01 has been leading his students to address cutting-edge issues in the field and at the U.S. Supreme Court. Jaffe was director of the Virginia office of the Southern Environmental Law Center.
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NATIONAL JURIST — California is one of the few states to accredit law schools independently of the American Bar Association. Recently, the State Bar of California took the next big step by opening up a path to accreditation for fully online law schools. This move has the potential to impact the landscape of legal education.
Read More about A look at State Bar of California accreditation of online law schoolsSuffolk Law professor Gabe Teninbaum provides advice for learning and retaining information
NATIONAL JURIST — Suffolk Law Professor Gabe Teninbaum explains the effectiveness of spaced repetition and how this learning theory can enhance bar exam preparation and legal education.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — American Council on Education joined a coalition of more than 30 higher education groups in a letter to congressional leaders July 15, urging them to make graduate students a priority in the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
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EDSURGE — Use of free course materials among college students is up, with 22 percent downloading at least one such resource during the spring 2019 semester, according to research published Wednesday by the National Association of College Stores.
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MARKETWATCH — A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls attention to potential fraud in student-loan repayment plans, but experts say the issue is more complicated.
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FOURSTATES — Americans owe more than $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. For some graduates, there are options to have some of all of the total wiped out. In this video, Attorney Aaron Sachs discusses the ins and outs of Federal Student Loan programs.
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