The Cost, the Test, and the Fight for Rural and Low-Income Access to Legal Education As law school tuition climbs and the landscape of legal education shifts, a fundamental question looms: who…
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Law school admissions offices are experiencing a full-blown applicant avalanche—one that’s raising eyebrows, expanding waitlists and rewriting what it means to be “competitive.” According to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), applications…
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Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard, elite law schools are grappling with how to maintain diverse student bodies without using…
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The American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to extend its suspension of a long-standing diversity requirement for law schools, signaling a dramatic shift in how legal education may be governed amid escalating…
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As LGBTQIA+ rights face renewed political pressure at the federal level, law schools across the country are stepping up to educate, organize, and advocate. Through high-profile symposia, expert panels, and revamped curricula,…
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As generative AI (artificial intelligence) upends traditional legal workflows, law schools are racing to adapt education accordingly, with institutions such as Yale Law School and Suffolk University Law School emerging as leaders…
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How Universities are Reinventing Local Economic Partnerships Once defined by dive bars, bookstores, and the seasonal rush of students, America’s college towns are undergoing a seismic shift. Housing shortages, inflation, and the…
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In states where DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) offices have been defunded or banned, many universities aren’t backing down—they’re rebranding. Across the country, public colleges and universities are responding to political pressure…
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As the 2025-2026 academic year approaches, thousands of international students face an unclear and increasingly inhospitable landscape in the United States. In a sweeping series of federal actions, the Trump administration has…
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As traditional funding sources grow more restricted, scholars and universities are looking to the public to power progress. In a small lab at the University of Washington, evolutionary biologist Dr. Emily Lescak…
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As tech companies grapple with the glaring underrepresentation of Black professionals in STEM fields, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are not waiting for change—they’re engineering it. Through bold partnerships, innovative programs,…
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are stepping up advocacy efforts to address long standing inequities in federal and state funding, exposing a gap that advocates say undermines the sustainability of these…
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been the backbone for many African Americans to create opportunity and legacy. My grandmother Ella Olivia Taylor Buggs was the first person to graduate from…
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A large-scale initiative is quietly reshaping the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Through the HBCU Transformation Project, 40 institutions—public, private, rural, and urban—are working together to improve enrollment, graduation…
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“There were so many stories that needed to be told.” That’s how Cassandra Illidge, executive director of the HBCU Grants Program at Getty Images, describes the growing urgency behind a groundbreaking initiative…
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As universities nationwide work to better serve military-connected students, a growing number of programs are placing them at the center of campus innovation. From dedicated first-year courses to hands-on sustainability initiatives, three…
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Meharry and Wharton’s Joint MD/PhD Program is Reshaping Health Care Leadership A groundbreaking partnership between Meharry Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is opening new pathways for future physician-leaders…
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Amid a persistent statewide shortage of special education teachers, a pioneering apprenticeship program aims to change the game in Pennsylvania. Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU), the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU), and…
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Dear Readers, In this issue, we spotlight two sectors at the center of higher education’s most urgent challenges and boldest breakthroughs: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and law schools. At a…
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