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Struggling law school seeks to reinvent itself

Inside Higher Ed

South Royalton’s main claim to fame, however, is that it is home to the Green Mountain State’s only law school. Vermont Law School has doled out juris doctor degrees to students from across New England and beyond since 1972. Vermont Law School is no different. Interest in J.D.

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Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Sexual Misconduct

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2011 academy graduate Melissa McCafferty also accused Sulmasy of verbal harassment and of texting her that he would only write her a law school recommendation if she sent him photographs of herself, telling her he had always loved her foot tattoo.

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The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments

EAB

Now, for the first since 2013, graduate enrollment has declined, according to National Student Clearinghouse projections. 2 emerging law school recruitment challenges – and how to address them. An unfavorable labor market, the rise of distance education, and, of course, a global pandemic, spurred much of this growth.

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President’s corner: How Rob Vischer balances growth with century-old values at University of St. Thomas

University Business

Thomas’ law school from 2013 up until his selection as interim president last year, Vischer may not be able to take credit for the university’s full string of successes, but he is in the position to capitalize on them. As the dean of St.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Vice-President, AAUP, 2012-18, 2019-20; Chair, AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure, 2012 2021; Chair, AAUP Foundation, 2013-2021. And the federal government says, look, we’re not going to tell you you have to have a law school. You can’t have an engineering school or the other way around.

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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Edley spent more than two decades as a professor at Harvard Law School, where he and Orfield founded the Civil Rights Project in the aftermath of a 1996 court ruling that squelched race-conscious admission policies at many universities. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the UT practices. Orrick, Jr.

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Reviving Support for Black Law School Students

Insight Into Diversity

in 2013, highlighting a significant gap. D’Almeida emphasized the importance of representation, especially in criminal law, where Black individuals, particularly men, are often defendants. The post Reviving Support for Black Law School Students appeared first on Insight Into Diversity. of the population.