Balancing the number of faculty and students

Enrollment at law schools around the country has been dropping over the last few years, and Albany Law is no exception. One of the ways it's attempting to adjust: offering buyouts to tenured and long-term contract faculty. The shifting situation has prompted faculty to form an ALS chapter of American Association of University Professors -- and some contention over what the school's financial condition is, and what should/could/can be done about it. [ABA] [Biz Review] [AAUP] [Above the Law]

ALS advertises on AOA

Comments

The decrease in enrollment is not a bad thing. The market is saturated with attorneys and frankly the schools are irresponsible enrolling as many students as they do knowing dang well there are no jobs.

Half of the graduating pharmacy students next door don't have jobs. They have doubled the number of graduates because they are too greedy.

Hi there. Comments have been closed for this item. Still have something to say? Contact us.

The Scoop

For a decade All Over Albany was a place for interested and interesting people in New York's Capital Region. It was kind of like having a smart, savvy friend who could help you find out what's up. AOA stopped publishing at the end of 2018.

Recently on All Over Albany

Thank you!

When we started AOA a decade ago we had no idea what was going to happen. And it turned out better than we could have... (more)

Let's stay in touch

This all feels like the last day of camp or something. And we're going to miss you all so much. But we'd like to stay... (more)

A few things I think about this place

Working on AOA over the past decade has been a life-changing experience for me and it's shaped the way I think about so many things.... (more)

Albany tightened its rules for shoveling snowy sidewalks last winter -- so how'd that work out?

If winter ever gets its act together and drops more snow on us, there will be sidewalks to shovel. And shortly after that, Albany will... (more)

Tea with Jack McEneny

Last week we were fortunate enough to spend a few minutes with Jack McEneny -- former state Assemblyman, unofficial Albany historian, and genuinely nice guy.... (more)

Recent Comments

My three year old son absolutely loving riding the train around Huck Finn's (Hoffman's) Playland this summer.

Thank you!

...has 27 comments, most recently from Ashley

Let's stay in touch

...has 4 comments, most recently from mg

A look inside 2 Judson Street

...has 3 comments, most recently from Diane (Agans) Boyle

Everything changes: Alicia Lea

...has 2 comments, most recently from Chaz Boyark

A few things I think about this place

...has 13 comments, most recently from Katherine