We created the Teaching Professor Annual Conference to help teachers explore ways to help students learn while being able to network and collaborate with your fellow teaching professors. Share ideas, discuss strategies to combat issues, and get the charge of inspiration from knowing that you are not alone in tackling an ever more challenging teaching environment in…
In the space below, we raise and begin to analyze several interesting legal issues raised by the recent decision by a federal district court judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Disney Corporation against Florida officials for alleged retaliation (against Disney’s outspoken opposition to certain Florida laws and policies) by altering the structure of…
It’s party time as we prepare to close out 2023 and welcome 2024. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a highlight reel of organizations and fundraising campaign success stories from 2023. Grab some eggnog and venture with us through unique campaigns and organizations that made community-changing impacts. The organization Challenge to Conquer Cancer is “a tribe…
Well, here we are. March is upon us, and much to our dismay, but not surprise, we still await the processing of student FAFSAs and receipt of ISIRs. Originally promised by the Education Department by February, now promised in mid-March. The ever-changing goalposts may still change again. With students’ decisions lying in the balance so…
In the world of law, tradition often reigns supreme. For centuries, the legal profession has stuck to time-honored practices and methodologies, relying heavily on established norms. However, as the world evolves at an exceptional pace, sticking to the status quo can slow progress, suppress innovation, and in the long term, cause your firm to leave…
As the landscape of higher education continues to be fraught with enrollment challenges, steep competition, and rising costs, university leaders often find themselves in the unpleasant position of determining how to do more with less. What can be implemented to remove barriers for prospective students, improving their experience and institutional outcomes, while not sacrificing legitimacy…
Published: 2/26/2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes For the last four years, we’ve checked in with students, faculty and administrators from two- and four-year institutions around the country to gauge what’s happening in their worlds and how they feel about some of the biggest issues facing higher education. This year, with AI no longer a distant…
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on March 5, 2024. These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. Testimony by lead detective vouching for victim’s credibility was improperly admitted, justifying new…
Worried about hiring and staff retention? Concern: Nonprofit staff turnover is an expensive problem, with some research estimating that fundraisers stay in their roles for only 16-18 months on average. Nonprofit employees who leave their current positions for roles elsewhere are citing salary competition, stress, and burnout as their top reasons for seeking other opportunities….
Congratulations! Another year is almost in the books. At Top Hat, we applaud your commitment to personalized, meaningful teaching. That’s why we’re excited to unveil this year’s Top Hat Graded: a behind-the-scenes look at how you and your students interacted with our platform in 2023. From time spent designing questions to how educators are using…