(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) You might have thought flying a flag upside down after January 6 would be the only “Sam Alito w/10 flag” story of the week, but you’d be wrong. The justice followed it up with another flag tied to the riots and got appropriately roasted over it all by Elena Kagan….
(Photo by ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There are days that I’ve come to my office after an announcement of a case and closed my door and cried. There have been those days. And there are likely to be more. Throughout our history, men…
New research, led by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), dives into questions of postsecondary value and equity. Mamie Voight“By unpacking the nuances of value delivery across different contexts, this research strengthens the evidence-base showing that college is worth the investment. It also can inform policymakers and institutions about targeted strategies to improve the…
Nice knowing ya! Do you believe in life after law? There’s nothing wrong with working at a firm until you join Heaven’s litigation department, but if you’ve been thinking about a chance of pace before then, there is a lot of work (or relaxation!) waiting for you out there that doesn’t operate on .6 increments….
HONOLULU— With a focus on paying homage and respect to the land, culture, and people of Hawaii, more than 5,500 higher education practitioners gathered here this week for the annual convening of the National Conference of Race and Ethnicity i(NCORE) in Higher Education. NCORE has morphed into the go-to place for students, faculty, staff, and…
Lawyers often deal with contentious matters, and tempers can get heated between clients and lawyers while handling a legal issue. Sometimes, clients take actions that are difficult to defend, and a lawyer is tasked with trying to make the most of a situation to best protect a client’s interests. In most circumstances, it usually does…
Harvard University plans to implement a policy of institutional neutrality, meaning it will not weigh in on public matters that do not affect the university’s core function. Dr. Alison SimmonsThe university announced the policy following a report, “Report on Institutional Voice in the University,” issued by its Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue Working Group. The…
Should you ever write something that a fair number of people read, or say anything out loud to an audience of more than 10 people, somebody will be upset by your words. During the past 10 years, people have increasingly come to believe that every random stranger owes them a duty of inoffensiveness. Hate mail…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Marymount Manhattan College, in New York City, has struck a deal to merge with Northeastern University, in Boston. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The boards of both institutions approved the merger agreement, which…
Dawn Leaks RagsdaleDawn Leaks Ragsdale has been named executive director of the Center for Inclusive Growth for Yale University and the City of New Haven. She served as executive director of the New Haven-based nonprofit Collab. She holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Bay Path College as well as a master’s in communications…