A look at the top higher education stories of 2022
FORBES — The top higher education stories for the year included student loan forgiveness, affirmative action, increased doubts about college rankings, a spate of resignations by university presidents, and a return to mostly normal pre-pandemic campus operations.
Read More about A look at the top higher education stories of 2022Campbell Law professor Rick Glazier named director of Blanchard Community Law Clinic
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Campbell Law School Adjunct Professor Rick Glazier, former state legislator and executive director of the N.C. Justice Center, will become the director of Campbell Law’s Blanchard Community Law Clinic (BCLC) effective Jan. 1, 2023, Dean J. Rich Leonard announced today. The clinic’s mission is to help individuals being served by…
Read More about Campbell Law professor Rick Glazier named director of Blanchard Community Law ClinicA profile on Cardozo Law professor Dmytro Vovk
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Dmytro Vovk, currently a visiting law professor at the Cardozo School of Law, is a Ukrainian refugee. Author Zachary Notkin felt privileged to speak with him over the holiday break and learn his story. While in Ukraine, Vovk ran the Center for the Rule of Law and…
Read More about A profile on Cardozo Law professor Dmytro VovkGift to Drexel Law will establish fund for underrepresented law students
DREXEL UNIVERSITY THOMAS R. KLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University has received a $1 million gift from Stephen A. Sheller, Esq, and Sandra Sheller to establish an endowment that will permanently fund and expand an initiative that was created in 2019 to prepare undergraduate students and…
Read More about Gift to Drexel Law will establish fund for underrepresented law studentsDuke Law expunction clinics help individuals recovering from addiction
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Through TROSA, a 24-month residential recovery program located in Durham for men and women from across North Carolina, people like Anthony Darity has been able to secure a stable job and get access to health care. Thanks to a recent clinic offered at TROSA’s James St. campus by the…
Read More about Duke Law expunction clinics help individuals recovering from addictionUniversity of Florida Law students attend club fair for the first time since 2019
NIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FREDIC G. LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW — For the tens of thousands of dollars some pay to attend the UFs College of Law, the student experience was an integral part of getting the most out of their education — three years ago. Student life took a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read More about University of Florida Law students attend club fair for the first time since 2019Advice for junior faculty writing recommendation letters
INSIDE HIGHER ED — While a time-consuming task for seasoned professors, it can be much more daunting for junior faculty who may never have seen a letter of recommendation before, including those sent on their behalf, writes Mohammed Albakry.
Read More about Advice for junior faculty writing recommendation lettersFordham Law Review hosts symposium on legal rights in American territories
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On October 27 to 28, the Fordham Law Review held a two-day symposium on the subject of law in the American territories, which include the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Guam, among others. The symposium looked at the legal status and challenges facing the more than…
Read More about Fordham Law Review hosts symposium on legal rights in American territoriesFordham Law hosts US representative Tom Suozzi to discuss midterm election results
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Voting Rights and Democracy Project, with assistance from the Fordham Law Advocates for Voter Rights (FLAVR), organized a discussion with U.S. Representative and Fordham Law alumnus Tom Suozzi who led a post-mortem on the U.S. midterm elections.
Read More about Fordham Law hosts US representative Tom Suozzi to discuss midterm election resultsFordham Law dean Matthew Diller pens letter to the editor about law schools exiting US News rankings
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In a letter to the editor, published in The New York Times, Dean Matthew Diller responds to the ongoing news of law schools dropping from the U.S. News World and Report ranking and comments on the ranking’s flaws.
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