New study adds to debate of allowing laptops in the classroom
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Plenty of professors have strong opinions about whether laptops belong in the classroom. They also pride themselves on holding opinions based on research. So a new paper investigating the difference between taking notes longhand or on a laptop was bound to attract attention. But that doesn’t mean it offers a definitive…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — New enrollments of international students at U.S. graduate schools fell for the second year in a row, according to a survey from the Council of Graduate Schools. First-time international enrollments fell by 1 percent from fall 2017 to fall 2018, following on a 1 percent decline the year before that.
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UF LAW — The University of Florida Levin College of Law is proud to announce a transformational gift of $20 million from alumnus Richard P. Cole (JD 74). The gift will endow a program in Health Law, supporting cutting-edge teaching, scholarship, and advocacy.
Read More about University of Florida Law receives large gift for health law programCornell Law Review elects all-women board for first time
LAW.COM — The Cornell Law Review made a splash this weekend when it elected an all-female executive board—believed to be a first for a flagship journal at a top law school. Like most other areas of the legal profession, men have long dominated law review participation and the leadership of those journals
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WALL STREET JOURNAL — In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Many of the jobs it is creating, it turns out, are in the tax industry. The overhaul continues to generate thousands of jobs for tax professionals as companies analyze the law, restructure operations and rely on tax experts.
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BELMONT VISION — Chief Justice John Roberts knows he might not become a memorable figure in American history, but he’s still honored to serve his country. Though Roberts knows his job is important, he also recognizes that, of the 17 chief justices in U.S. history, only a few have played memorable roles, he said.
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ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA — The University of Arizona has held joint activities with Mexican universities and institutions for decades. And its law school wants to keep it that way and build new programs.
Read More about University of Arizona Law seeks additional partnerships in MexicoStates increase higher education funding by 3.7 percent
FORBES — The 50 states appropriated a total of $91.5 billion to support their public universities and financial aid programs in Fiscal Year 2018-19. That’s a 3.7% increase over 2017-18 and an 18.2% increase over Fiscal Year 2013-14.
Read More about States increase higher education funding by 3.7 percentColleges use data-mining to track prospective students’ interests
WALL STREET JOURNAL — Some colleges, in an effort to sort through a growing number of applications, are quietly tracking prospective students’ online interaction with the schools and considering it in deciding whom to admit.
Read More about Colleges use data-mining to track prospective students’ interestsRepublican senator lays out plan for overhaul of higher education law
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate education committee, identifies familiar set of priorities in reiterating his desire to overhaul the Higher Education Act before he retires. But serious differences with Democratic lawmakers loom.
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