Several colleges announce shorter fall 2020 semester
THE NEW YORK TIMES – As colleges make plans to bring students back to campus, alongside discussions of mask requirements and half-empty classrooms, one common strategy is emerging: Forgoing fall break and getting students home before Thanksgiving. The University of South Carolina, Notre Dame, Rice and Creighton are among the schools that have said they…
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THE HECHINGER REPORT – Quarantine campuses: With dorms shut and class online, students DIY college life. Impromptu innovations, from satellite housing to an app for mental health, help preserve social connections
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THE HECHINGER REPORT – School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March. Same…
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NWI TIMES – In the last three years, Valparaiso University’s final class of law school graduates have studied under extraordinary circumstances — first learning their school, a 141-year-old institution, would be closing upon their graduation, then completing their legal education in the midst of a sweeping global pandemic.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY – Urban blight, as identified by vacant lots or buildings in disrepair, represents one of the most challenging issues confronting any city. For students in Albany Law School-University at Albany shared course “Law & Urban Innovation: Creative Problem Solving,” their main goal was to examine the issue of blight in New York’s capital…
Read More about Albany Law and University at Albany partner to address urban blightBaylor Law hosts virtual Top Gun mock trial competition
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – This month, 16 of the best trial advocates from the nation’s top advocacy law schools will compete head-to-head in a winner-takes-all competition for the honor of being named National Top Gun. Long-term sponsor, Naman Howell Smith & Lee PLLC, has once again offered a $10,000 prize for this year’s Top…
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Recognizing our distinguished 2020 graduates: Excellence and Achievement Awards
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law honors outstanding studentsCase Western Reserve Law announces student awards
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Recognizing our distinguished 2020 graduates: Annual Student-Voted Awards. The following awards were determined by a Spring vote by the graduating class of 2020.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law announces student awardsColumbia Law celebrates online commencement with address from former US Vice President Joe Biden
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – Gathered in spirit and online, the Class of 2020 graduated from Columbia Law School on May 20. Family, friends, and the Law School community joined more than 700 graduates for the virtual celebration. The ceremony included wisdom, advice, and exhortations from faculty, students, and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the…
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW – Students at the University of Kansas School of Law will have a chance to train diplomats on indigenous issues and conflict resolution as part of a new partnership. The KU School of Law recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to…
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