Evangeline R. PointerEvangeline R. Pointer as been appointed director of alumni affairs and engagement at South Carolina State University. She served as associate vice president/strategy and planning consultant for the chief operations officer on the Strategic Programs and Enterprise Change Management Team at Wells Fargo. Pointer holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from South Carolina…
In what has become an annual tradition, nominations have now opened for the American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology. You will be shocked to learn that a new award category has been added this year — the Artificial Intelligence Award, highlighting innovation in applying AI to the…
English UK has launched its ELT manifesto for the incoming next government, which the association says will enable the industry to “do more for the UK”, including to work effectively as a gateway for NHS and care staff, support regional economies, build global relationships and contribute to the economy as an export industry. The membership body…
Within Hartford, Connecticut, lies a vast community made up of people from across the Asian continent. The Asian population in Hartford County alone totals more than 53,000, making it one of the counties in the state with the most Asian residents. This marks an increase of more than 15,000 Asian people in the county since…
My recent petition to the American Bar Association, called for a fundamental shift in language within the legal profession, urging the cessation of the term “nonlawyer.” This initiative sparks a crucial conversation about inclusivity and professional identity within legal ecosystems. In this article, I explore the depths of this linguistic transformation with Sonja Ebron, CEO…
Higher education providers should “re-test their assumptions” about domestic and international student growth amid an uncertain future – that was the message from the Office for Students, following on from its financial sustainability annual review. The regulator is calling on providers in England to “look carefully” at the credibility of their forecasts and make changes…
The potential for community college students and adults with some college credit to obtain a future degree is limited by a higher education system that has not fully embraced the many pathways today’s learners take to complete a degree, according to a new white paper from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice’s (CHEPP)….
An ex-payroll manager at a small firm in Louisiana recently pleaded guilty to wire fraud after reaching a deal with prosecutors in the wake of a major monetary scandal. Shavonda Chambers, 43, formerly of Aaron & Gianna, was indicted back in February, and accused of transferring “reimbursements” to her own personal accounts during her tenure…
Three higher education institutions have been honoured with the most prestigious award for UK businesses – the King’s Awards for Enterprise. The winners, including Times Higher Education, UK upmarket teen educator Oxford Royale Academy and the University of Hertfordshire, were announced on May 6. Paul Howarth THE CEO said receiving the “prestigious award” was an “an…
Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on May 20, 2024 at 1:22 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Twelve years ago, in Miller v. Alabama, the Supreme Court declared that mandatory…