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2. How Can Colleges Protect Themselves from Dual Ransomware? While the basics of strong cyber hygiene still apply, the FBI emphasizes that certain tactics are especially crucial in the face of dual attacks, including network segmentation (to limit the spread of ransomware), patching (to close vulnerabilities) and least-privilege access (to give admins only the…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Catawba College, in North Carolina, has received its second anonymous $200 million donation in three years, the institution announced Monday. Roughly $133 million of the new gift will be unrestricted, and the rest is designated…
A newly established Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute is expected to become a resource for youth, young adults, and those who support their development and leadership. Kaya HendersonThe center publicly launches in 2025 as a $185.7 million founding investment of The Aspen Institute and the Bezos Family Foundation; about $175 million of…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Montana State University President Waded Cruzado plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year after leading the public institution for 15 years. Clayton Christian, Montana’s higher education commissioner, will search for Cruzado’s…
Though overall teacher turnover increased in districts that moved to four-day school weeks, morale and retention rates improved due to the reduced workweek, according to a new report from Keystone Policy Center. Van Schoales“Doing Less with Less: How a Four-Day School Week Affects Student Learning and the Teacher Workforce” examines the implications and outcomes of…
Freda Coleman-JacksonFreda Coleman-Jackson has been appointed assistant dean of career strategy at Washington and Lee University. She recently served a two-year term on NALP’s Regional Leadership Council. Coleman-Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University, a master’s from the University of Florida, and a juris doctorate from Mercer University. #FREDA #COLEMANJACKSON #Diverse #Issues #Higher…
Layla MerrifieldLayla Merrifield has been named president of the Wisconsin Technical College System. She served as executive director of the Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association. Merrifield holds a bachelor’s degree in politics from Hendrix College. #LAYLA #MERRIFIELD #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
Jodi Ito joined the staff of the University of Hawaii in 1982 and has served as its CISO since 2000, giving her unusually deep and continuous knowledge of the university’s IT landscape and the threats it faces. She talked with EdTech about the changes she has seen and how information security teams can ensure that…
Thomas P. Clement and his wife, Wonsook Kim, bestowed an historic $2.5 million gift upon Howard Community College in support of programming and scholarships in its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) division. Thomas P. Clement and his wife, Wonsook Kim, bestowed an historic $2.5 million gift upon Howard Community College to help support it…
More research is required that considers the participation of, and access for, marginalized wildlife viewers, according to a new study published in People and Nature. Kelsey Jennings, the lead author on the paper, worked as an urban outreach specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before coming to Virginia Tech.Photo courtesy of Kelsey Jennings“Coming…