Gift to Penn State Dickinson Law to support John W. Blasko Scholarship
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY — In honor of the 100th anniversary of McQuaide Blasko in 2021 and to honor the service and career of John Blasko – who has given generously to Penn State over the years – the firm has pledged an additional $100,000 to the John W. Blasko Scholarship at Dickinson Law.
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RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — While some high school students have spent their summer by the pool, a group of ambitious would-be law students learned the virtues of a career in law through a new Rutgers summer academy offered by the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Rutgers Law School led the two-week, Pre-College…
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS — These all come together in the school’s award-winning Mentor Externship Program, through which each St. Thomas Law student is paired with a lawyer or judge each year of law school to help them gain work experience, develop professional connections and navigate the legal field. “What we aim to do in the program…
Read More about University of St. Thomas Law Mentor Externship Program helps graduates start legal careersStudents struggle to find affordable housing amid rising rents
USA Today — Uncertainty around colleges reopening this fall led many students to delay their housing decisions. Now, they are struggling to find a place to live weeks before classes start, according to a survey from Realtor.com, a digital real estate site.
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THE HILL — College students have had a hard time during the pandemic with their campuses closed and having to switch to full-time remote learning. This has taken a toll on many people’s mental health and well-being. Campuses around the country are preparing to welcome back students and with a better sense for students’ needs in…
Read More about Students face anxiety and mental health challenges preparing for college this fallSurvey: More than 60 percent of college students plan to wear masks on campus this fall
PATCH — College students are not as divided as the nation has been this past year and a half. Students in COVID-19 hotspots that are typically more anti-vaccine and mask reported that there were nearly as likely to take precautions on campus this fall as those in more vaccinated areas.
Read More about Survey: More than 60 percent of college students plan to wear masks on campus this fallHarvard Law summer contribution policy affects need-based financial aid for students during the pandemic
WBUR NEWS — Surviving the pandemic was stressful for Harvard Law School student Stacey Menjivar and her family. Her parents took a huge financial hit when everything shut down last year.
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APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW — Appalachian School of Law is pleased to announce that it will host a debate between Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin on ASL’s campus in Grundy, Virginia on September 16, 2021.
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DAILY BRUIN — The UC Board of Regents appointed Marlenee Blas Pedral as the 2022-2023 UC student regent Wednesday.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Students and a recent graduate of the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) secured the compassionate release — the process of fighting for the release of prisoners and to bring attention to issues of unjust and lengthy sentences and the accelerated aging of elderly prisoners — of two…
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