The namesake of Alexander Blewett III Montana Law discusses the decline of public funds for higher education
MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO (NPR MISSOULA) – Blewett, a graduate of both Montana State University and, in 1971, the UM law school, explained why he made the $10 million donation this way.
Read More about The namesake of Alexander Blewett III Montana Law discusses the decline of public funds for higher educationWhite House announces bipartisan FAFSA reform
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The federal government, starting late next year, will allow students to apply for federal student aid based on their family’s income from two years earlier instead of the immediately previous year, the White House announced.
Read More about White House announces bipartisan FAFSA reformFederal government abandons university ranking system for “scorecard” approach
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The White House unveiled a website that does not attempt to rate schools with any kind of grade, but provides information to prospective students and their parents about annual costs, graduation rates and salaries after graduation.
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WCAU (NBC PHILADELPHIA) – The Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation held its official kickoff Wednesday night at Villanova University School of Law. The grant-funded institute began its work around sex trafficking after a soft launch last year.
Read More about Villanova Law launches institute to end sex traffickingSaint Louis Law announces new patent law program as part of entrepreneurship clinic
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Saint Louis University School of Law is pleased to introduce a new clinical program offering in patent law. As part of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development (ECD) Clinic, the patent law program will provide students with an opportunity to work with a qualified patent attorney on at least one patent per semester.
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THE FASHION LAW – The Fashion Law Initiative, which falls under the Innovation Center for Law and Technology umbrella, aims to bring together a team of faculty members with a combined total of more than 50 years of fashion law experience. The Institute will educate the next generation of lawyers in the growth field of…
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NATIONAL JURIST – New York Law School unveiled the Innovation Center for Law and Technology, which will serve as a forum for law students, legal practitioners, entrepreneurs and tech users to learn about, shape, lead, and benefit from the innovation economy.
Read More about New York Law School announces new center on innovation in law and technologyConnecticut, Harvard and Maine and law professors launch study on financial education effectiveness
AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE – The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund has commissioned a study to test whether original, re-conceived consumer education materials have a positive effect upon the financial health of struggling individuals.
Read More about Connecticut, Harvard and Maine and law professors launch study on financial education effectivenessMichigan State Law partners with Japanese law school for dual-degree option
MSU TODAY – Michigan State University College of Law and Doshisha Law School in Kyoto, Japan, have entered into an agreement that will allow qualifying Japanese students to obtain U.S. and Japanese law degrees in a four-year period.
Read More about Michigan State Law partners with Japanese law school for dual-degree optionHarvard Law Dean Martha Minow interviews Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan
YOUTUBE – On September 8, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan ’86 sat down for a conversation with Martha Minow, dean and Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
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