The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is closing, effective June 7. Dr. Kerry WalkThe university, established in 1876, served some 1,300 students in 40 undergraduate and graduate programs. Its Board of Trustees announced the shutter after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education took immediate adverse action to withdraw the university’s accreditation. The commission…
What do you do if a defendant in a criminal matter isn’t able to afford their own attorney? Lawyers fresh from finals or anyone who’s heard the Miranda rights bit from a Law & Order episode will tell you that a lawyer will be appointed to you. But real life is often more complicated than…
Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. Dr. Waded CruzadoThe annual award acknowledges the role mentors play in the success of participants in the ACE Fellows Program, which was established in 1965 to help prepare faculty and…
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Alito’s Neighbor Gives Some Background On The Upside-Down Flag: Looks like there are more people to blame than Alito’s wife. Unfortunately, They’re From Harvard: Retired judge wishes he spread the love to other schools. Who Needs Proof When You Can Ramble?: Trump’s attorney shows you don’t need evidence to yap….
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two prominent Republican lawmakers are accusing the U.S. Department of Education of “stonewalling” an investigation into the botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The U.S. Government Accountability Office opened an…
What this blog is about The future of fundraising is not about social media, online video, or SEM. It’s not about any technology, medium, or technique. It’s about donors. If you need to raise funds from donors, you need to study them, respect them, and build everything you do around them. And the future? It’s already here. More….
Dr. Heather BushHeather Bush has been named dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. She served as the acting dean of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. Bush holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in statistics from Kentucky’s College of…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm advised the PGA Tour on a $3 billion investment from a consortium of sports team owners, and David Rubenstein on the $1.7 billion Baltimore Orioles purchase? Hint: Though the elite Biglaw firm has a ton of experience…
The sudden prevalence of AI is in many ways astounding. We heard mere whispers of its potential three years ago and now we find it present in almost every app, feature, and technology. As AI has become more and more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, corporations and nonprofit organizations alike have adopted AI to increase…
Did you know that the value of a single volunteer hour (according to the benefit it produces for an organization) is estimated to be $29.95? Or that thousands of companies offer generous volunteer grant programs to encourage staff to support philanthropic efforts? Volunteer statistics like these ones can shed significant light on an invaluable opportunity…