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Following a dream to the bachelor’s completion program at Georgetown

Coursera blog

Amanda finds the online learning she needs to prep for law school and mor e Amanda is a student in the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. For Amanda, it’s clear what lies ahead: “After graduation, I plan to apply for law school.”

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2 emerging law school recruitment challenges – and how to address them

EAB

2 emerging law school recruitment challenges – and how to address them. In the last 20 years, law school enrollment has been anything but consistent. In just a five-year period, from 2010 to 2015, the number of first-year law students decreased by more than 29%. For the 2022 cycle, law school applications are down.

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Most universities are charities: so what?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Synge , academic author and charity law specialist. Yet universities are still more likely to be seen as public sector organisations or large businesses, in competition with all ‘higher education providers’ and key to delivering economic growth.

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The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts

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The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. identified "limited budget" as a top challenge to growing graduate and adult education programs. -->. 2 emerging law school recruitment challenges – and how to address them. Here’s why—and how you can help.

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An Apology for the Liberal Arts

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Annabelle Hutchinson…is a second-year student at Harvard Law School. What is the purpose of a university education? A liberal arts education is what a society — a civilisation — ought to champion. Only a liberal arts education can properly perform these functions.

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Honoring Dr. King’s legacy with our actions and our impact

UW Presidential Blog

Despite the undeniable fact that the election was contentious and that our society remains very polarized, the work of a university like ours, dedicated to the mission of education, research, and serving the public through critical thinking, evidence-based dialogue and the free exchange of ideas, is especially critical during these times.

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What’s Really Wrong with the College Rankings

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma. Brian Rosenberg, president emeritus of Macalester College and a visiting professor in the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has written the best article that I’ve read on the recent decision by leading law schools to boycott the US News ratings. That proved to be a real education.

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