Opinion: How to translate mentoring skills across careers
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Victoria Hallinan and Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan offer advice for translating skills learned through mentoring in your career search.
Read More about Opinion: How to translate mentoring skills across careersHow voters in Texas could support the expansion of a community college
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Sometime last year, Alfonso Sifuentes was on a bus tour as part of a chamber of commerce’s efforts to map out the future of the bustling Central Texas region south of Austin where he lives and works.
Read More about How voters in Texas could support the expansion of a community collegeChanges to FAFSA could be behind the increase in Pell Grants to college students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students?
Read More about Changes to FAFSA could be behind the increase in Pell Grants to college studentsWhite House continues with student debt relief plans despite legal challenges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Joe Biden’s latest debt-relief plan would benefit eight million people, if enacted, but the plan will likely face legal challenges and might never see the light of day.
Read More about White House continues with student debt relief plans despite legal challengesHow HBCUs are working to attract Black male students following declines in enrollment
NPR — The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976.
Read More about How HBCUs are working to attract Black male students following declines in enrollmentUC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses how elections affect the composition of federal courts
ABA JOURNAL — In what might be one of the of the most consequential presidential campaigns in our lifetime, and maybe American history, remarkably little attention has been paid to judicial appointments. But the longest legacy of any presidency is the picks for the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts. History shows how much…
Read More about UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses how elections affect the composition of federal courtsSurvey explores well-being of lawyers
ABA JOURNAL — Half of surveyed male lawyers in larger law firms report that work has a positive effect on their mental health, but only 35% of female lawyers feel the same.
Read More about Survey explores well-being of lawyersEarly law school admission data shows increase in law school applicants
REUTERS — This year’s law school admission cycle is off to a strong start with a 26% increase in the number of people applying for a spot next fall compared with this time last year, while the number of applications sent to schools is up 37%.
Read More about Early law school admission data shows increase in law school applicantsPodcast: A look at law school admissions data from October 2024
KEEPING UP TO DATA — I’m Susan Krinksy, interim president and CEO at LSAC®, with my first update on the 2025 application cycle and an interview with Gisele Joachim, LSAC’s vice president for law school engagement, who will talk with us about the LSAC forums season.
Read More about Podcast: A look at law school admissions data from October 2024Podcast: More details on how the California Bar Exam is graded
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Today we’re sharing Part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Barry — a tutor on the Bar Exam Toolbox team who’s a former California bar exam grader. This time, we’re focusing on avoiding common mistakes that examinees make.
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