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Law Schools See Record Diversity Ahead of Affirmative Action Ban

Insight Into Diversity

The law school class of 2023, admitted before the U.S. The Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) analysis of ABA data reveals that 40% of the current law school class are students of color, up from 39% in 2022, marking a third year of record diversity. of the first-year class. “This summer’s U.S.

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Study Investigates Racial Minority Student Law School Experiences

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Having meaningful relationships with law school faculty and staff is essential for underrepresented racial minority (URMs) students as they decide on law school options, adjust to academic environments, and negotiate in-school experiences, a recent study found. law schools. law schools.

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Announcing the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine is pleased to announce the 109 institutions of higher education selected as recipients of the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award — including those in the community college and law school categories — and the 62 winners of the 2023 Health Professions HEED Award.

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Kevin R. Johnson Wins Michael A. Olivas Award from Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Olivas Award, a national award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) that recognizes leadership and mentorship in diversity and mentoring in the legal academy. Johnson Johnson is law school dean, Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law, and professor of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis. “I

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

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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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National Opinion Polls on Affirmative Action: Inflaming an Issue that is Divisive Enough

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bakke case of 1978, the Supreme Court has been asked on several occasions to rule on the constitutionality of using race as one factor in higher education admissions. If there are few Blacks, Hispanics or Native Americans admitted to these law schools, their chances of being nominated to serve on the High Court will be slim.

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Nearly 2,000 colleges aren’t requiring SAT or ACT scores for fall 2023

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At a time when race-based admissions are at the forefront of public officials’ agendas, new data published last week suggests that the path to a college degree will soon become one that models equity and fairness. This is good news for our graduating seniors and the quality of higher education, experts note.

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