The romance between David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman caused quite the stir in legal circles. The pairing is not per se noteworthy, but when a federal bankruptcy judge gets together with a bankruptcy partner of a major law firm and continues to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, well, that kind of ethical lapse…
Nine students travelled to the university’s London campus from the US, where they each study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to participate in the program. Over one week, participants worked with students and staff, taking part in workshops on subjects such as identity, designing a socially-just institution as well as attending academic taster sessions….
Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean was announced as one of this year’s winners in the 49th Annual Gracie Awards, presented by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). Dr. Khalilah Brown-DeanBrown-Dean, a professor of political science at Quinnipiac University and associate provost for faculty affairs, won for her talk show, Disrupted with Khalilah Brown-Dean, on Connecticut Public Broadcasting…
You must invite your donor into the story. Take yourself out of the equation. Donors don’t care about you, but about what they can do through you. Stop talking about your good work. Talk, instead, about the good work your donor wants to do. How? 5-Step Strategy to Illuminate the Donor’s…
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the long-anticipated Climate-Related Disclosure Rules aimed at enhancing transparency and disclosure around climate-related risks and opportunities for U.S. public companies and most foreign private issuers. The SEC received more than 24,000 comments following publication of the proposed rules in March 2022. While the…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to reporting by ALM, which Biglaw firm saw the nonequity tier of partnership increase by a staggering 51% in 2023 — in a year where many Biglaw firms increased their nonequity partnership ranks, this is the largest increase documented so far? Hint:…
The PIE has unpacked the key points expressed by the students that readers should take note of. Benefits of the UK as a study destination Amid uncertainty over the graduate route, NHS surcharge rises and a crackdown on family dependants, the UK might not appear to be the most welcoming international study destination in the current climate. …
Jasmine SandersJasmine Sanders has been appointed executive director of human resources at Savannah Technical College in Georgia. She served as a talent development manager for Virginia Peninsula Community College. Sanders holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an MBA from Troy University. #JASMINE #SANDERS #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
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At RNL’s recent Graduate and Online Innovation Summit, I had the chance to sit down with Stephen Drew, RNL’s Chief AI Officer, for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI is going to change how we do and what we do in higher education. Stephen and RNL’s AI development team are hard at work getting ready…