Graduates of HBCUs carry disproportionately higher student loan debt levels
BET — The student debt crisis has hit an all-time high in recent years, with over 44 million borrowers owing roughly $1.5 trillion in the U.S., and graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are affected the most.
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LAW.COM — The national average score on the Multistate Bar Exam increased by 1.2 points to 134 for the February 2019 test, according to the National Conference of Bar Examiners. That represents the first increase in the mean February MBE score since 2013, which was followed by a five-year slide in bar exam pass rates.
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ABA JOURNAL — Law librarians have recognized rapid technological shifts in their profession and, as a result, plan to focus on new skills for the future, according to data released Tuesday by the American Association of Law Libraries.
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LAW.COM — On Jan. 25, 2019, the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee voted to remove mental health questions from the Connecticut bar application, ending long-standing criticism from advocates about the overreaching and discriminatory practice.
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LAW.COM — Over the past two decades, the legal industry has talked a lot about diversity yet accomplished little. A key reason for this is that diversity by itself isn’t enough. Instead, organizations need to focus on the broader concept of diversity plus inclusion.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The Government Law Center at Albany Law School released today a report presenting the findings of a survey of more than 900 rural lawyers in upstate New York. This report aims to quantify the shortage of legal services in New York’s rural counties.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and the Research Foundation for SUNY are partnering to provide a unique, immersive experience that will both prepare students for high-tech careers and promote the development of marketable technologies in the Capital Region and beyond.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On April 11, AUWCL welcomed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to campus. Bachelet’s presentation, “Challenges to the Protection of Human Rights in the 21st Century and the Role of the United Nations,” drew in more than 250 people from the AUWCL, human rights, and legal community.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — AUWCL presented the inaugural Legends & Leaders Dinner, hosted by the John Sherman Myers Society. The event honored the dedication and philanthropy of the AUWCL community, along with this year’s scholarship recipients, including 2018-19 Myers Law Scholarship recipients 2L Lisa Ndembu Lumeya and 3L Stephanie M. Daigle.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On April 10, AUWCL welcomed Alexander De Croo, deputy prime minister of Belgium, to speak about his new book, The Age of Women: Why Feminism Also Liberates Men. In the book, De Croo makes the case for more gender equality in the workplace and society as a whole.
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