The City University of New York (CUNY) is responding to allegations it failed to honor an agreement to build a new community college facility with monies donated by The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation. The New York-based foundation has filed a lawsuit claiming CUNY did not fulfill its part of an agreement to use the…
Ruben PuenteRuben Puente has been appointed chief of public safety and security at Dallas College in Texas. He served as assistant director of police for the University of Texas System. Puente, a certified court mediator, holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Liberal Arts from…
In the intricate mosaic of the legal profession, every role is a pivotal thread contributing to the system’s overall integrity and efficacy. The term “nonlawyer,” frequently used within the American Bar Association (ABA) to categorize legal professionals who are not attorneys, subtly undermines the significant contributions of these essential team members. With insights from Colin…
School ambassadors shared the reasons they chose a specific university – including why they chose the UK over other popular study destinations – with school counsellors, who all travelled from South East Asia to the UK for Cialfo’s inaugural UK Counsellor Fly-In between June 16 and June 22. The counsellors stopped in six UK cities…
As Above the Law has noted: “When it comes to in-house work, it’s a legal operations world, and we’re all just living in it.” Indeed, legal ops continues to maintain a high profile in law departments, while the related technology runs to the core of corporate strategy. In this special report, we’re pleased to share…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has announced steps it will take to comply with Senate Bill 129 affecting diversity, equity and inclusion programming on University of Alabama System campuses. Dr. Ray L. WattsThe bill bans, among several prohibitions, certain public entities from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and from sponsoring diversity, equity, and…
Poe Hall, the education and psychology building at NC State, was found to be contaminated with cancer-causing PCBs.After months of delay, an independent access agreement between North Carolina State University and law firms representing sick clients will allow independent testing to be conducted within Poe Hall to determine the levels and kinds of PCBs present…
Need a nap? Now you can do it at the office! Biglaw firms are doing the best they can to convince their lawyers to return to the office, and in many cases, that has meant adding “unconventional” features to their offices that will add fun, excitement, and even respite to their attorneys’ lives. So, what,…
Dr. Tangelia KellyTangelia Kelly has been named interim executive director of university communications at Jackson State University. She served as the director of marketing. Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Jackson State, an MBA from Belhaven University, and a Ph.D. in educational administration and supervision, also from Jackson State. #TANGELIA #KELLY #Diverse #Issues…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 24, 2024 at 10:34 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, July 24, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 24, 2024, 10:34 AM),…