How colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative action
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are still waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action in their admissions programs. A final decision is expected in the next two weeks. As they wait, college and university officials are continuing to explore what they will do to enroll diverse classes in the likely event…
Read More about How colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative actionOpinion: Higher education should help students understand the value of a degree
THE HECHINGER REPORT — If asked to assess the current posture of higher education leaders across the nation, it would be reasonable to describe it as a “defensive crouch.” Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. higher…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Respondents to the Student Voice survey on health and wellness feel pressure to do well at different rates based on mental health, with students who describe their mental health as poor feeling the most pressure. What’s going on and how can higher ed help?
Read More about How to support students dealing with academic pressureOpinion: How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action fails to recognize flaws with merit-based admissions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write.
Read More about Opinion: How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action fails to recognize flaws with merit-based admissionsHow a court ruling could affect future sexual-misconduct rulings at universities
CT MIRROR — Attorneys and advocates for sexual assault survivors say a Friday ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court allowing an alleged perpetrator to sue his accuser for defamation could discourage victims from reporting their attacks.
Read More about How a court ruling could affect future sexual-misconduct rulings at universitiesAmerican Council on Education report looks at the value of mentorship
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A May report from the American Council on Education offers university leaders insight into the value of mentorship programs for underrepresented students in graduate education and recommendations for establishing their own.
Read More about American Council on Education report looks at the value of mentorshipAdvice on following a career in public interest law
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — A career in public interest law can put your J.D. to use serving the underrepresented and fighting for social justice.
Read More about Advice on following a career in public interest lawA look at the career choices made by recent law school graduates
JD SUPRA — Upon completing their studies and passing the bar exam, fresh law school graduates must ponder their future career paths. There is not one route that a law school student must follow upon graduation. The American Bar Association’s “Profile of the Legal Profession” report (2021) highlights the different categories in which law school graduates…
Read More about A look at the career choices made by recent law school graduatesHow the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could affect diversity of the legal profession
REUTERS — The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday that sharply curtailed considerations of race in university admissions will hamper decades-long efforts to bolster diversity in the legal profession, law school administrators and other industry experts said.
Read More about How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could affect diversity of the legal professionPodcast: How the legal profession can better accommodate counsel with hearing loss
LITIGATION RADIO — The law is crafted to be fair, but the world is not. Effective communication is key. Learn how to accommodate counsel with hearing loss to ensure a level playing field.
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