College faculty voice concerns over using AI-detection software to uncover cheating
INSIDE HIGHER ED — When Turnitin was launched in 1998, the early ed-tech start-up promised a solution to one of the most pressing threats to academic integrity in the nascent internet era: easy plagiarism from online sources. Twenty-five years later, the question on every classroom instructor’s lips has shifted from “how do I know if my student is copying…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Syracuse University graduate student workers have successfully unionized. Syracuse Graduate Employees United, affiliated with the Service Employees International Union, said in a news release that the vote was 728 to 36, with 90 contested ballots. The union will represent graduate assistants, research assistants and teaching assistants paid via stipends, said Amanda…
Read More about Student workers at Syracuse University unionizeBill proposed in Maine would allow people to substitute experience for law school to practice law in Maine
PRESS HERALD — A small bipartisan group of lawmakers would like to see Maine join four other states that allow a person to take the bar exam to become licensed to practice law without attending law school.
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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW — They’re training more than lawyers at the University of Akron School of Law — and, as a result, the school’s research foundation is doing more than supporting professors with potential startups.
Read More about University of Akron Law students learn to form startups at University of Akron Research FoundationUniversity of Akron Law student Megan Parker publishes article on the Americans with Disabilities Act
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW — Megan Parker had already made her mark at The University of Akron during her undergraduate days as Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, the Buchtelite. She has continued to add to her CV since she began law school in August 2020, despite being physically disabled from birth and dependent on a…
Read More about University of Akron Law student Megan Parker publishes article on the Americans with Disabilities ActAppalachian Law to host president of Legal Services Corporation Ronald S. Flagg for commencement address
APPALACHIAN LAW — Appalachian School of Law (“ASL”) is pleased to announce that Ronald Flagg will deliver the commencement address to the 2023 graduating class. Previously a litigation partner at Sidley Austin LLP, Flagg currently serves as the President of the Legal Services Corporation. His three decades of experience include serving as President of the…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LAW — Arkansas entrepreneurs received free legal aid from more than 45 volunteer attorneys and U of A law students at a pro bono clinic last month hosted by the U of A School of Law and the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. More than 20 startups were accepted for the event,…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law students aid startups at pop-up Pro Bono ClinicBaylor Law hosts awards ceremony to honor students for achievements in academics, service, and competitions
BAYLOR LAW — On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Baylor Law presented over 100 awards and honors to an outstanding cohort of students. The esteemed John Williams and Florence Dean Minton Student Awards Ceremony and Lecture Series was the perfect stage to recognize these future Baylor Lawyers for their diverse impact and remarkable achievements in academics,…
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW — A signature strength of UB School of Law—its focus on access to justice—got statewide exposure recently as the law school hosted a vibrant conference on the issue. Titled “Cultivating Civil Legal Justice Leaders to Address the Structural Challenges of Poverty, Injustice and Inequality,” the virtual conference brought together law school…
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW — Led by Qui’Essence Harris, who is also president of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the new student-run Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council will work to complement the law school administration’s DEI efforts. In addition to BLSA, the council includes representatives from groups for LGBTQ+ students, first-generation law students, international…
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