A look at the budget cuts at West Virginia University and president Gordon Gee

March 11, 2024

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — E. Gordon Gee likes to tell a joke that goes like this: When he first became a university president, in 1981, at age 37, he was doing a bad job.

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Group of Harvard University faculty file for union recognition

March 11, 2024

THE HARVARD CRIMSON — Harvard Academic Workers-United Auto Workers filed for official union recognition with the National Labor Relations Board on Friday.

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College Board to shift to digital only SAT

March 11, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Students can say goodbye to those No. 2 pencils, portable sharpeners and big pink erasers; they no longer need to worry about having legible handwriting or fully shading the answer bubbles. The SAT is now completely digital.

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US Supreme Court sends university free speech challenge back to lower courts

March 11, 2024

SCOTUS BLOG — Amid the debate over free speech on university campuses, the justices on Monday set aside a decision by a federal appeals court in a case involving whether so-called “bias-response team policies” – procedures created by universities to solicit, track, and investigate reports of bias – chill students’ speech.

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A look at delays in the new FAFSA process

March 11, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming.

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Congress blocks US Education Department from expanding Pell Grant eligibility

March 11, 2024

BNN — Amid the chaos of a looming government shutdown, the Biden administration’s attempt to extend federal financial aid to more students hit a wall, with Congress thwarting plans to increase Pell Grant funding. 

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White House proposal aims to give states authority over online colleges

March 11, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — A proposal from the Biden administration could reshape how states oversee online education.

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Podcast: Lack of Black representation hurts the legal profession

March 11, 2024

LEGAL SPEAK — In this week’s Legal Speak episode, Marlon Hill, of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, shares why he thinks Black History Month can be an opportunity to learn about how we can do better and make better policy.

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California Bar Exam test takers report cold temperatures in testing venue

March 11, 2024

REUTERS — Some bar examinees in California said that they took the first day of the attorney licensing exam on Tuesday in cold temperatures, and they fear they won’t pass the two-day test as a result of the chilly conditions.

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Harvard Law student Danielle Mikaelian discusses the importance of mentors in law schools

March 8, 2024

THE HARVARD LAW RECORD — Attending Harvard Law School has provided me with numerous mentorship opportunities.  

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