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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. Interest in J.D.

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Association of American Law Schools President Speaks on Cooperative Politics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander has always been interested in the realms of law, politics, and democracy. He said it was one of the reasons he went to law school. So much of my career I did my scholarship in the field of election law,” said Alexander, the Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law at Villanova University.

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Bill: North Dakota presidents could fire tenured faculty

Inside Higher Ed

” Regarding the bill’s ban on suing presidents, Easton, a Stanford University Law School graduate, reads it as preventing a private right of action against the president personally. “It doesn’t say the university cannot be sued, it says the president may not be sued,” he said.

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Belmont plans to hire Jewish faculty for the first time

Inside Higher Ed

Some scholars, in and outside the institution, believe the change moves the university too far from its Christian roots, while others say the policy isn’t inclusive enough, embracing one faith community to the exclusion of others. It also can lead to a lack of consensus on things like this.” Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Plan offers some guidance for income-share providers

Inside Higher Ed

Better Future Forward also has released those forms publicly in a bid to help other providers and policy makers. While some companies and universities have been winding their ISA programs, Stanford Law School launched a pilot program earlier this fall. Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Career Q&A: UT Knoxville's vice provost for student success

Inside Higher Ed

I started to oversee the registrar’s office and … realized how vital the office was to the student experience, and how critical strategic policy decisions and systems can help a student successfully navigate campus regarding their coursework, course availability and time to degree. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Throughout 2022, Ball State University has made significant progress on its five-year Inclusive Excellence Plan, which aims to advance broad DEI goals across the university, including campus culture, policies and infrastructure, and recruitment and retention. Weaving DEI into Classroom Discussions — Southwestern Law School.