Colleges and universities in Iowa brace for fallout from tax overhaul
GAZETTE – Changes from Washington are coming to Iowa’s higher education institutions and those they serve, and campuses are bracing for — if not protesting — the implications.
Read More about Colleges and universities in Iowa brace for fallout from tax overhaulABA President Hilarie Bass urges senators proposes U.S. attorney candidates to take diversity into account
ABA JOURNAL – ABA President Hilarie Bass has sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions that asks him to urge senators proposing U.S. attorney candidates to take diversity into account.
Read More about ABA President Hilarie Bass urges senators proposes U.S. attorney candidates to take diversity into accountArizona State University Law to offer scholarship programs for military veterans
CISION – The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is offering a new scholarship program specifically for veterans of the U.S. military.
Read More about Arizona State University Law to offer scholarship programs for military veteransLSAC awards five law schools with grant to support first- and second-year college students
LSAC – The University of Akron School of Law, The University of Alabama School of Law, Duke University School of Law, University of Houston Law Center, and St. John’s University School of Law will have the resources to assist first- and second-year college students.
Read More about LSAC awards five law schools with grant to support first- and second-year college studentsMoody’s rates financial outlook for higher education as negative
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The credit ratings agency predicted that the growth of the industry’s expenses will outpace revenue growth for the next 12-18 months.
Read More about Moody’s rates financial outlook for higher education as negativeA week-by-week guide to completing law school applications before the new year
U.S. NEWS – Prospective law students should prioritize schools and submit applications as they complete them.
Read More about A week-by-week guide to completing law school applications before the new yearA look at the public perception of higher education
HUFFINGTON POST – There are a number of reasons why higher education no longer enjoys the level of status and prestige that it once did in American society.
Read More about A look at the public perception of higher educationReport finds California bar exam content lines up with lawyer jobs data
ABA JOURNAL – The content validation study relied on a panel of practicing attorneys to evaluate California bar exam questions and compare the findings to both a job analysis survey from the NCBE.
Read More about Report finds California bar exam content lines up with lawyer jobs dataMississippi College Law names Patricia Bennett as Dean from interim role
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE – Patricia Bennett will serve as the new dean at the Mississippi College School of Law following a successful year as its interim leader.
Read More about Mississippi College Law names Patricia Bennett as Dean from interim roleBrooklyn Law School to accept GRE for admissions in Fall 2018
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – Brooklyn Law School will accept Graduate Record Exam scores beginning with applications for fall 2018 admission to its J.D. programs.
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