Business schools note largest increase in applications since 2009
BLOOMBERG BUSINESS – Fifty-nine percent of U.S. business schools said applications to full-time, two year MBA programs from Americans increased over last year, as reported in a survey of hundreds of programs conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council.
Read More about Business schools note largest increase in applications since 2009Education gap between affluent and less privileged is wider than ever
THE NEW YORK TIMES – For all the progress in improving educational outcomes among African-American children, the achievement gaps between more affluent and less privileged children is wider than ever, notes Sean Reardon of the Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford. Today the biggest threat to the American dream is class.
Read More about Education gap between affluent and less privileged is wider than everVermont Law partners with Chinese law school on research and exchange programs
VT DIGGER – A delegation from Yunnan University School of Law in China visited Vermont Law School today, signing an agreement with VLS to collaborate on programs that will expand educational opportunities for students from both schools and promote exchange between faculty members.
Read More about Vermont Law partners with Chinese law school on research and exchange programsPenn Law announces new scholarship for joint law and technology degree students
PENN LAW NEWS – Penn Law and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition are pleased to announce the creation of the CTIC Scholars Program, a competitive scholarship to be awarded to JD students pursuing a joint degree in law and technology.
Read More about Penn Law announces new scholarship for joint law and technology degree studentsWashburn Law clinic supports veterans who are eligible for expungement
WASHBURN REVIEW – Washburn University School of Law made an expungement program available to veterans who believe their prior convictions are null and void.
Read More about Washburn Law clinic supports veterans who are eligible for expungementBoston University offers massive open online course (MOOC) in compliance
THE DAILY FREE PRESS – Babak Boghraty, a professor in the School of Law who will be teaching the “Legal Risk Management Strategy for Multinational Enterprises” course, said this is part of a new group of online courses aiming to provide special skills to professionals.
Read More about Boston University offers massive open online course (MOOC) in complianceUSC to launch two-year LL.M program combined with certificate in U.S. legal studies
LLM GUIDE – USC’s Gould School of Law has announced that it will launch a new two-year LL.M. program, which combines an LL.M. with a Certificate in US Legal Studies.
Read More about USC to launch two-year LL.M program combined with certificate in U.S. legal studiesIndiana-McKinney Law forms partnership with international law society to increase opportunities for students and faculty
INDIANA UNIVERSITY MCKINNEY LAW NEWS – The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has entered into an academic partnership with the American Society of International Law (ASIL), effective through August 31, 2016.
Read More about Indiana-McKinney Law forms partnership with international law society to increase opportunities for students and facultyGeorgia Law to open clinical program in Atlanta for upper level students
THE RED & BLACK – The law school announced that second- and third-year students will be able to get real life experience while working in different government, non-profit and corporate positions through the Atlanta Semester in Practice offered through the law school.
Read More about Georgia Law to open clinical program in Atlanta for upper level studentsStudy: Student loan default rate not linked to largest borrowers
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The new findings are consistent with earlier data — such as statistics showing that default rates are actually lower among borrowers with large loans than among borrowers with small loans.
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