Addressing How Student Parents Are Underserved

Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. The reports analyze the available data and call for more research to be gathered so that this population can be served more effectively. Approximately 300,000 undergraduate student parents are currently enrolled at…

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Law Firm Marketing in 2024

Law firm marketing is the practice of attracting new potential clients to your firm. A law firm marketing plan may cover a mix of digital marketing, SEO, blogging, print, and digital ads. It may also include other tactics, such as harnessing technology like Clio Grow to streamline your marketing efforts. You can even hire a legal marketing…

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Foundation Receives $1M Gift Supporting First Generation Students

Brigid FlaniganThe Portland Community College Foundation has received a $1 million gift pledge to launch the college’s First-Year Experience initiative, benefitting historically underserved students. The gift was made by Tenfold Senior Living founder and principal Brigid Flanigan. It provides $200,000 annually over five years for the initiative based on wrap-around support (coaching, mentoring, and scholarships)…

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Morning Docket: 06.28.24

* Trump said Biden should be criminally prosecuted for his acts in office. So… can we drop the whole absolute immunity argument then? [Law360] * Speaking of the debate, apparently every legal scholar wanted Roe v. Wade overturned, which is news to… almost every legal scholar. [WSJ] * NFL ordered to pay $4.7 billion in…

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World – Faculty Focus

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to…

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New Paper Examines Funding of Attacks on Higher Education

A new white paper, released by the American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom, details an outgrowth of a coordinated campaign to generate a backlash against academic institutions. Dr. Irene Mulvey“Manufacturing Backlash: Right-Wing Think Tanks and Legislative Attacks on Higher Education” describes well-funded, widespread political attacks on higher education,…

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Untangling Insolvency: Understanding Debt Categorization – Insolvency/Bankruptcy

Introduction The classification of financial and operational debts within the context of insolvency proceedings presents a complex legal landscape that demands scrutiny and nuanced interpretation. Recently, the NCLAT Delhi was confronted with a peculiar case involving intricacies of debt classification under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India. Through a meticulous analysis of contractual…

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