The University of Michigan-Dearborn, a 100% commuter campus where 40% are transfer students, partnered with Mentor Collective during the pandemic to address student engagement challenges by implementing effective mentorship programs. Melissa Stone, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, experienced this mentorship transformation both as a leader and a parent. “My son started here, and I got…
Statistics from the government show that applications for main applicants hoping to study in the UK have fallen to 34,000 in the first three months of 2024. Two years ago in 2022, some 46,900 applied for main applicant visas. After new government rules banning masters taught students from bringing dependents came into force on January…
10 April 2024 Arnold & Porter To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Last week, several officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) spoke at BIS’ 2024 Update Conference, highlighting the regulatory changes to the Export…
You must invite your donor into the story. Take yourself out of the equation. Donors don’t care about you, but about what they can do through you. Stop talking about your good work. Talk, instead, about the good work your donor wants to do. How? 5-Step Strategy to Illuminate the Donor’s…
You’ve invested your time and expertise into resolving a client’s legal matter. You meticulously logged every billable minute, and you’ve promptly sent a detailed invoice. But weeks pass, and silence follows. Despite a couple of diligent follow-ups, the invoice eventually gets lost in the deluge of daily responsibilities. Sound all too familiar? You’re not alone—accounts…
22 March 2024 Carroll & O’Dea To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In a pivotal move to safeguard the health of its workers, Australia has banned the use of engineered stone, effective from 1 July 2024 in most states and territories. This…
20 March 2024 Roam Migration Law To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Many people feel anxious throughout the Australian visa application process. From dealing with visa requirements and document requests that can be time-consuming, tedious, and stressful. It is a known common…
Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley PassStephanie Luster-Teasley Pass has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She served as interim dean of the college. Luster-Teasley Pass holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T as well as a master’s in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in…
Accounts payable (AP) is one of the most task-heavy parts of your finance team’s workload. According to the AFP’s 2022 Payments Cost Benefit Survey, most finance professionals spend at least one hour a week on each of these tasks: reconciling payments, processing ACH payments, and processing checks. That’s more than 150 hours—almost 19 business days—each…
What’s the best way to measure a law school’s scholarly impact? If you guessed that it involved calculating tenured professors’ citations, then you’d be right. In fact, U.S. News thought this was such a great idea that the publication decided to turn it into a (now abandoned) law school ranking. For those who are truly…