Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The University of New Orleans has cut dozens of employee roles as it tries to recover from years of budget deficits and falling enrollment. A university spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that UNO eliminated 72 positions across…
Varying Degrees 2024 is New America’s eighth annual survey on higher education.New AmericaAmericans still generally value higher education and support more investment from the state and federal government to make it more affordable, according to a new report from New America. “Varying Degrees 2024” — authored by senior policy analyst Sophie Nguyen, director Rachel Fishman,…
Hunter Biden (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Usher’s New Look Foundation) Last week, ominous headlines warned that Hunter Biden’s lawyers — including famed attorneys Mark Geragos and Abbe Lowell — could soon be sanctioned. Central District of California Judge Mark Scarsi asked the younger Biden’s team last Wednesday to “show cause why sanctions should…
The U.S. Department of Education plans to email borrowers with at least one outstanding federally held student loan to inform them of the Aug. 30 deadline to call their servicer and opt out if they do not want the relief. Dr. Miguel CardonaOfficials said borrowers who opt out of relief would not be able to…
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Conservative causes undoubtedly had a good year in front of the Supreme Court. Whether it was giving January 6th rioters a free pass, ending Chevron deference (and with it a functional administrative state), criminalizing homelessness, or granting Donald Trump a once unimaginable amount of immunity, the Court served up a…
And it’s not just competition among institutions for the best and brightest, either. Higher education increasingly needs to convince college-eligible students of the value of a postsecondary experience and degree, then persuade those students and their families to fork over the tens of thousands of dollars it costs to attend. It’s surprising, then, that…
Should we pay associates more and partners less? That’s what this client thinks. Nikki Haley is threatening legal action against her supporters. Top notch politicking! Panel thinks that, maybe, a NY judge who threatened to shoot teenagers shouldn’t stay on the job. #Overpaid #Partners #Nikki #Haley #Lashes #Judge #Chill
Dr. Trineice Robinson-MartinTrineice Robinson-Martin has been named chair of the ensemble department at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She served as a faculty member at Princeton University. Robinson-Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in improvised music studies from San Jose State University and a Master of Music degree in jazz studies from Indiana University-Bloomington as…
In less than a month, the fall semester of law school will begin. Some future law students asked if they should do anything between now and then to help them understand the subject matter and get an edge over their classmates. On the internet, the answers vary. Many advise doing nothing and simply enjoying the…
The 2024 presidential election cycle has been trapped in the throes of chaos. From President Joe Biden’s debate debacle to the assassination attempt on the former president, Donald Trump, the narrative of this election cycle reads like a sensational airport novel, except it is not so easy to read and it seems prepared to elude…