What college leaders want from a future US President
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The American Council on Education, the chief lobbying group for the higher education industry, wants the next president to repeal the tax on wealthy universities’ endowments and work to increase the Pell Grant to $13,000 from $7,395 as a way of making college more affordable, among other policies.
Read More about What college leaders want from a future US PresidentA look at college admissions following the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities.
Read More about A look at college admissions following the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionCollege students report lower levels of mental health issues for the first time in years
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — For the first time in 15 years, the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in a key survey of college students has decreased in consecutive years — which researchers hope marks the beginning of a downward trend.
Read More about College students report lower levels of mental health issues for the first time in yearsA look at the decline in male students at HBCUs over the last 50 years
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities has fallen precipitously over the last 50 years, according to a recent report from the American Institute for Boys and Men, a research and policy advocacy center focused on men’s issues.
Read More about A look at the decline in male students at HBCUs over the last 50 yearsNorth Dakota sees higher pass rates for July Bar Exam over the previous year
LEGAL NEWSLINE — The State Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the July 2024 bar examination. Of the 68 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, North Dakota, 47 applicants achieved a passing score.
Read More about North Dakota sees higher pass rates for July Bar Exam over the previous yearAdvice for lawyers on engaging clients
FORBES — When people seek out the services of a lawyer, they’re not usually in the best state of mind. They have an unpleasant problem to solve, and they likely have some preconceived notions about what it’s like to work with a law firm.
Read More about Advice for lawyers on engaging clientsOpinion: How the bar exam creates barriers to entry in the legal profession
YAHOO!NEWS — As was recently reported by the South Dakota Supreme Court’s Steering Committee, “Nearly all of those who did not pass the bar exam passed the essay portion of the bar, but were unable to pass the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam.” I fall among that category of test-takers.
Read More about Opinion: How the bar exam creates barriers to entry in the legal professionCalifornia Bar offers law graduates higher bar exam scores and payment for completing new sample test
LAW.COM — Select California bar exam applicants who complete a sample test written by Kaplan could receive financial incentives and see their actual 2025 exam scores boosted under a plan the state bar submitted to the California Supreme Court this week.
Read More about California Bar offers law graduates higher bar exam scores and payment for completing new sample testLaw schools in Pennsylvania receive additional support for low-income taxpayer clinics
MICROSOFT START — Three prominent law schools in Pennsylvania have received a significant financial boost to broaden their support services for low-income taxpayers.
Read More about Law schools in Pennsylvania receive additional support for low-income taxpayer clinicsPodcast: UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Cornell Law professor Michael Dorf, and CNN’s Joan Biskupic discusses teaching constitutional law amid changes
MORE JUST — “More Just,” hosted by Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, is a podcast about how law schools can and must play a role in solving society’s most difficult problems. In this episode, Chemerinsky — a leading scholar in the field who has been teaching the class for decades and is the author of a popular casebook…
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