University of Virginia Law welcomes international students to LLM program
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Each year, accomplished lawyers from around the world join the University of Virginia School of Law’s Graduate Studies Program to obtain an American legal education and advance their careers in their home countries or pursue a career in the United States.
Read More about University of Virginia Law welcomes international students to LLM programUniversity of Virginia Law professor Danielle Citron publishes book on intimate privacy as a human right
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — “The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity and Love in the Digital Age,” surveys the damage done to privacy rights around the world, makes the case for understanding intimate privacy as a civil and human right, and offers a roadmap for law, industry and individuals to protect those…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Danielle Citron publishes book on intimate privacy as a human rightWilliam & Mary Law hosts annual Supreme Court review
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Seismic. That’s a word often used to describe the 2021-22 U.S. Supreme Court term. And the word was more than fitting for William & Mary Law School’s 35th Annual Supreme Court Preview, sponsored by the Law School’s Institute of Bill of Rights Law (IBRL).
Read More about William & Mary Law hosts annual Supreme Court reviewA look at the Yale Law introduction to legal writing course
YALE LAW SCHOOL — It’s a short course with lofty goals. That’s in the syllabus description for Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing, an intensive course to help first-year students develop the essential skills of lawyering — all in their first seven weeks of law school. Known as ILAW, the course is primarily an introduction to…
Read More about A look at the Yale Law introduction to legal writing courseHurricane Ian impacts Florida college students
SUN SENTINEL — Tuesday turned into a day of chaos for nearly 200,000 Florida college students in the path of Hurricane Ian. Frantic and frustrated parents and students from South Florida made last-minute decisions on whether to stay on campus and in college towns or make the trek home as the weather deteriorated.
Read More about Hurricane Ian impacts Florida college studentsHow Puerto Rico’s schools and colleges are recovering from Hurricane Fiona
USA TODAY — Puerto Rico’s schools have seen various shutdowns in recent years from hurricanes, a powerful earthquake and a global pandemic. Now students and families are preparing for another setback in student achievement in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.
Read More about How Puerto Rico’s schools and colleges are recovering from Hurricane FionaHow test-optional admissions have affected universities
HIGHER ED DIVE — Supporters of test-optional admissions often say withdrawing requirements that students provide SAT and ACT scores will help demolish barriers that prevent historically marginalized groups from applying to college.
Read More about How test-optional admissions have affected universitiesHow college rankings often exclude and negatively impact HBCUs
THE WASHINGTON POST — In recent weeks, I have published two guest pieces about college rankings — one titled “Harvard flunks in this college ranking system” and the second titled “Why U.S. News may have to rethink how it creates college rankings.” Here is a new one that broadens the debate. The commentary below looks…
Read More about How college rankings often exclude and negatively impact HBCUsOpinion: What colleges should do to better recruit minority students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — At NACAC meeting, educators share tips for how colleges can land a diverse student body. And others caution about what not to do.
Read More about Opinion: What colleges should do to better recruit minority studentsOpinion: A look at the potential termination of legacy admissions and affirmative action in universities
FORBES — On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court will hear a case that ties together the fate of two college admissions practices seemingly at odds with one another: legacy admissions and affirmative action.
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