The City University of New York has agreed to conduct more training for diversity officers and individuals who investigate discrimination complaints, according to an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights. William C. Thompson Jr.“The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York believes in the dignity…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by American Lawyer for its most recent Am Law 100 ranking, which Biglaw firm saw the biggest increase in its ranking year-over-year? Hint: The ranking went from #110 to 69 this year. See the answer on the next page….
Jeremy Singer, who is currently the president of College Board, has been named to lead the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) overall strategy, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Jeremy Singer“Jeremy brings deep experience having successfully led the development and introduction of major technology innovations in education, which will be integral to…
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito has a Christian nationalism problem. Or maybe, more accurately, the country has a real problem with Justice Alito’s Christian fundamentalism. Alito’s vacation home on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, flew an “Appeal to Heaven” flag. The flag dates back to the Revolutionary War, but has…
Most IT leaders understand the importance of modernizing their applications and data, but they have struggled to get started and map out the right process. According to a 2023 report from the IBM Institute for Business Value, 83 percent of North American IT executives say modernizing applications and data is central to the strategy of their organizations. Despite that, only…
New Jersey Council of County Colleges members fear Gov. Phil Murphy is planning to cut about $20 million in state funding to community colleges. Dr. Aaron FichtnerEducators, college administrators and students say the governor’s proposed FY25 budget reduction — flat funding from FY24 — could negatively affect students and the higher education community. Dr. Aaron…
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The next president is likely to have two new Supreme Court nominees. Two more. [Trump’s] already appointed two that have been very negative in terms of rights of individuals. The idea that, if he’s reelected, he’s going to appoint…
The biggest follow-up to Baby Reindeer may not be a second season, but a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit. For an unknown reason, the show decided to deviate from the boiler plate “Based on a true story” or even a classic “All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are…
Dr. Jasmine H. BuxtonJasmine H. Buxton has been appointed vice president for student affairs at West Chester University. She serves as associate vice chancellor at the university. Buxton holds a bachelor’s degree in Black World Studies from Miami University, a master’s in student affairs and higher education from Indiana State University, and a doctorate in…
UPDATED (June 5, 2024): VICTORY! The eSafety commissioner dropped her legal action against X for refusing to globally suppress content that allegedly violates Australian law. The decision comes a few weeks after an Australian court refused to extend a temporary global takedown order, and just nine days after the court granted FIRE and the Electronic Frontier Foundation leave to…