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Law School Can Pay Off, but Not for Everyone

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Although larger numbers of underrepresented minorities are going to law school, many attend lower-ranked schools and experience less favorable outcomes. The initial return on investment of the highest-ranked law schools is roughly four times greater than that of the lowest-tier schools. Overall, though, law schools have become more diverse.

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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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Lineage B: Degree planning Even as first-year experience programs grew in popularity from 2000 to 2010, leaders at open-access and two-year institutions began advocating for expanding focus beyond the first year. This gave rise to holistic advising practices that addressed academic, financial, and personal needs all at once.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Between 2010 and 2021, the number of degrees awarded in computer science increased by 144%. Some are simply reimagining the curriculum, combining fields to create new concentrations, and integrating arts and sciences disciplines with pre-professional studies. By 2014, those figures had dropped to 2.6% and 9.2%, respectively.