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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Testy has been appointed executive director and CEO of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Testy, the current president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, begins her new role effective July 1. She also chaired the planning committee for the AALS Workshop for New Law School Teachers in 2010.

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Berkeley Law School Joins Move Against ‘U.S. News’

Inside Higher Ed

The law schools of Harvard and Yale Universities announced Wednesday that they would no longer participate in the rankings of U.S. On Thursday, the law school of the University of California, Berkeley, joined the movement. News methodology, similar to those raised by the Harvard and Yale deans.

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U.S. News: Law school rankings will continue, even as more schools opt out

University Business

News & World Report’s rankings of the best law schools. The movement was initiated by Yale University last Wednesday when the school’s dean announced that the institution will no longer submit its data for review. According to a post from Dean Heather K. “That’s because the U.S.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

As Dean of the Faculty, she reviewed their recruitment, appointment and promotion; additionally, she oversaw the budget, personnel and graduate programs across multiple academic departments. News Ranking’s public law school ranks 18 spots to #6. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

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How admissions offices worked around court rulings and tech trends to uphold core values

University Business

“We will follow the law,” wrote University of Virginia President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom in a statement on changing admissions practices. “We “We want to level the playing field and provide students with access to many tools,” said Stacy Leeds, dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

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

Inside Higher Ed

A: I always felt this responsibility for each student I recruited to the university. My name was on the line when I recruited these students and their families. A: Almost 15 years ago, I had a chancellor who wanted to create a program for first-generation, low-income students that was both a recruitment and retention program.

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

Before Alverno College, Foy served as Dean of the Faculty at Marian University in Wisconsin from 2018 to 2020. From 2014-2018, he led statewide enrollment and recruitment strategies as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin Colleges. The Benedictine president-elect holds a Ph.D.