College tuition discount rates reach all-time high
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The average tuition discount at private nonprofit colleges once again hit a record high, according to a new National Association of College and University Business Officers study released this week. A NACUBO press release noted that “the awards were, on average, the largest yet.” The average institutional tuition discount rate was 56.2 percent for…
Read More about College tuition discount rates reach all-time highNumber of US adults with some college education but no degree continues to rise
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The number of people who attended some college but never earned a credential is growing across the country, according to the latest “Some College, No Credential” report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The new progress report, released today, found that the population of learners who stopped out of college without completing rose…
Read More about Number of US adults with some college education but no degree continues to riseCollege Scorecard compares graduates’ salaries to the price of tuition
USA TODAY — As more Americans debate the value of college and decide whether to take on student loan debt, new national data aims to help prospective students decide whether a school will help them earn a competitive salary, if they’ll find other students and professors who look like them, and whether they’ll have to borrow money to attend. The Education…
Read More about College Scorecard compares graduates’ salaries to the price of tuitionGraduate students at University of Michigan organize strike
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The graduate student workers’ strike at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is nearing its one-month mark and the end of the spring semester—impacting grading in the last week of final exams. “We see this as a big point of our leverage,” said Amir Fleischmann, a Ph.D. candidate and a graduate student…
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DESERT NEWS — A strong majority of Americans in both political parties, and across differences in age, race, income and gender agree: College students should hear from speakers with diverse points of view. According to a new national poll conducted by HarrisX for the Deseret News, 84% of Americans agree it is important for colleges and…
Read More about Poll: Most Americans believe college students should be exposed to different viewpointsABA report: 2022 law graduates entered a strong employment market
REUTERS — The law school class of 2022 graduated into a strong entry-level hiring market, landing legal jobs at a higher rate than their predecessors in 2021 and 2019—the last cohort before COVID-19 temporarily pushed down new lawyer hiring. Nearly 78% of last year’s new juris doctors found jobs that require bar passage within 10…
Read More about ABA report: 2022 law graduates entered a strong employment marketUniversity of Akron Law to honor students and faculty at awards ceremony
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW — The University of Akron (UA) School of Law will recognize its 2023 outstanding alumni, student and faculty award recipients at the Akron Law Alumni Association (ALAA) Annual Awards event on Friday, May 12, from 7:30- 9 a.m. in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom. Following the event, a complimentary…
Read More about University of Akron Law to honor students and faculty at awards ceremonyAppalachian Law hosts US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for special session
APPALACHIAN LAW — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session of court at the Appalachian School of Law on April 13. The Fourth Circuit sits by invitation at “Law School Sessions” throughout the circuit (which includes Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina) to provide law…
Read More about Appalachian Law hosts US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for special sessionUniversity of Arkansas Law Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative celebrates 10th anniversary
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LAW — The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) celebrates its 10-year anniversary with two days of events, April 20-21, 2023. Formed at the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2013, IFAI provides agricultural law and policy research to all Indian Country, which includes more than 80,000 Native producers.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative celebrates 10th anniversaryCampbell Law professor Bobbi Jo Boyd honored with excellence in teaching award
CAMPBELL LAW — Professor Bobbi Jo Boyd is Campbell Law School’s recipient of the Dean’s Excellence Award for 2023, Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced. Professor Boyd joined the Campbell Law faculty as a tenure-track professor in 2009 and was granted full tenure in 2018. She teaches Criminal Law to first-year students and Professional Responsibility…
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