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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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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. Those with liberal arts degrees took umbrage. Without art history, anthropology, and archaeology majors, who will curate our museums?

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. I think its values, what it represents, is the best of higher education.” Danielle Ren Holley, current dean and professor of law at Howard University.

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Emerging leaders: 4 colleges hire their first Black or female—or both—president

University Business

and NYU have all recently elected a Black or female president—or both—for the first time in their schoolshistories. The president-elect currently serves as co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and sits on the board of the Law School Admissions Council.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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

University Business

Jenkins is set to become Bates College’s first Black president in its 168-year history. His experience and notoriety made him a sought-after speaker to address anti-racism and racial justice in law school curricula and hate speech on college campuses. News Ranking’s public law school ranks 18 spots to #6.

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

University Business

Thomas in January during a pivotal period in its 139-year history. Once a s mall Catholic liberal arts college, St. In an age where universities increasingly embrace online education, Vischer understands the efficiency of the online space, but he is doubling down on the on-campus undergraduate experience.