Sen. J.D. Vance (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) As soon as J.D. Vance found himself on the GOP ticket, everyone who remembered him from his Yale Law days shared their thoughts and brought out their receipts. “JD’s rise is a triumph for angry jerks everywhere,” isn’t a ringing endorsement. The campaign also tried…
As a long time bbcon attendee, I have been to more bbcons than I can remember. It’s one of my favorite conferences to go to, and I love to meet my fellow database nerds. Whether it’s your first time attending or you’re a “bbcon pro” like me, I’ve put together my top ten tips to…
Dr. Timothy Beard has been named interim president of Florida A&M University. He previously served as president of Pasco-Hernando State College, where he also worked as vice president of student development and enrollment management. Dr. Timothy BeardHe is expected to assume the position Aug. 5, pending contract negotiations. The move follows the resignation of Dr….
Dr. Maria A. Pharr has been named president of Pitt Community College (PCC). Dr. Maria Pharr“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as next president of Pitt Community College and look forward to contributing to the college’s legacy of leadership excellence,” said Pharr. Pharr starts the role Aug. 13, becoming the first woman in…
Over the past two election cycles, thousands of college graduates — and women in particular — have decided to go to law school. With the right to abortion officially overturned and reproductive freedom now resting in the hands of state governments, women have been even more inspired to study the law. Now that a woman…
Dr. Dan Greenstein has announced his departure as chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). He plans to leave the position Oct. 11. Dr. Dan Greenstein“For six years, I have poured my heart and soul into our system, its people, mission, and places,” Greenstein wrote in an open letter to students, faculty, and…
Keir Starmer’s government will move away from the “mixed messaging” of previous administrations and towards a more welcoming attitude towards international students, said Bridget Phillipson, speaking at the Embassy Education Conference on July 23. Overseas students have for “too long… been treated as political footballs, not valued guests. Their fees welcomed, but their presence resented. Exploited…
Harvard Kennedy School professor Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad has accepted a tenured position at Princeton University. Dr. Khalil Gibran MuhammadMuhammad is the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. A prominent scholar, he directs the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project and is the former director of the Schomburg Center…
Judges are supposed to be the neutral part of the government. Not only ought they just call balls and strikes, it is constitutionally vital that they do so. Judicial neutrality is a threshold separation of powers issue. Why? Because that neutral evaluation of the facts should act as an important buffer to separate the abuses…
Ireland’s leader – the Taioseach – has brought together a group of government officials to offer a “joined up package” on international education as part of the country’s global strategy, said a member of Ireland’s international cooperation unit at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. “The advantage of a centrally…