As higher education institutions work to improve the end-user experience, they are discovering the challenges that come with complex, always-on environments. Colleges and universities are building complicated hybrid environments that include on-premises and cloud assets, legacy equipment, websites and more. Those assets and that complexity allow the institutions to serve students, faculty and staff more…
Biglaw firms continue to open new U.S. offices in the never-ending race to expand, and some are doing so by snatching up attorneys from competitors. The latest firm to do so is Foley & Lardner, a firm that brought in $1,167,974,000 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 45 on the Am Law 100….
Australia’s Deakin University is the first international university to establish a teaching campus in India and has now officially welcomed the first students to masters courses in cyber security and business analytics. “Today, we fulfil our promise to India as our GIFT City campus comes to life with students,” said Iain Martin, Deakin’s vice chancellor…
More than six years after former Ninth Circuit judge Alex Kozinski resigned in scandal, you would think the Ninth Circuit in particular, and the federal judiciary generally, would have implemented guardrails to prevent egregious sexual harassment in federal judicial chambers. In fact, you’d be wrong. This week, now-former Alaska federal judge Joshua Kindred resigned. After…
The company reported that on the day of the UK’s general election, July 4, the UK’s universities on the platform had a 15.6% share in global interest from prospective students. On July 5, when it had been confirmed that the Labour party – distinctly less anti-immigration that the ruling Conservative party – had clinched victory…
Dr. Christopher B. Davis has been named the 14th president of LeMoyne-Owen College. Dr. Christopher B. Davis“I’m elated, I’m excited, I’m overjoyed about this tremendous opportunity,” said Davis. “I’m looking forward to joining our faculty, our staff, our students, our alum, our trustees, our well-wishers as we continue doing the great work that we have…
Key Takeaways Higher education institutions are seeing an increase in nontraditional students, including adults returning to education, individuals balancing full-time work with studies, and those with family responsibilities. Nontraditional students face distinct barriers to student success in higher education such as inflexible schedules, inadequate financial support, and a lack of tailored advising services. To cater…
Dr. Mary Ann Villarreal has been appointed vice president in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She will focus on advancing equity and student success efforts in service to undergraduate populations and academic excellence. Dr. Mary Ann Villarrea“AAC&U won over my scholar and practitioner…
Vault recently published the 2025 edition of all manner of its closely watched rankings for the country’s law firms, including prestige rankings and quality of life rankings. We recently discovered which midsize law firms are the best to work for, but which midsize firms reign supreme when it comes to reputation and prestige in certain…
Languages Canada, the country’s national association of 200 English and French language programs, has released its 2023 annual survey report, revealing an overall recovery rate of 75% compared to pre-pandemic student numbers. “The sector is recovering, albeit slowly. We saw an increase in French language students from Canada. Diversity remains strong,” said Languages Canada…