Leadership development matters in higher education
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION – Higher education has a long and inglorious track record when it comes to identifying, developing, and selecting leaders — and without strong, capable leadership, a university can hardly navigate the turbulent waters ahead.
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REUTERS – Most Americans would support imposing a term limit on the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices, who now serve for life, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll has found in the aftermath of major rulings by the court on Obamacare and gay marriage.
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THE WASHINGTON POST – The University of California will raise the minimum wage for employees and contractors to $15 an hour over the next three years, bringing it to more than double the federal level and plunging the public university system into the thick of the political debate about worker pay.
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INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION – The initial ruling was hailed as a major win for unpaid interns, one that could concretely establish the illegality of many uncompensated internships. But a new appellate court ruling in the case has paid intern advocates worried the pendulum could swing back in the other direction.
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DECATURISH – An anonymous donor has contributed $1 million to The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University’s School of Law.
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MICHIGAN RADIO – MSU is opening a new law school center, called Legal RnD, aimed at training law students to offer cheaper, faster services to more people.
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CHARLESTON GAZETTE-MAIL – While none of the 46 men and women to whom President Obama granted clemency last week is from West Virginia, a group of students from WVU’s College of Law are working to change that.
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RUTLAND HERALD – “Labels Unwrapped” is an interactive website that explores what food labeling really means. It differentiates between and breaks down labels and marketing techniques that consumers stumble across on a daily basis.
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INDIANA DAILY STUDENT – The Maurer School of Law announced a locked-in tuition for all students entering this fall. This announcement comes after last month’s Board of Trustees decision for a two-year tuition freeze for incoming undergraduates.
Read More about Indiana-Maurer Law freezes tuition for three year periodWisconsin approves removal of tenure and shared governance provisions in higher education from state law
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, has signed into law a budget bill that removes provisions on tenure and shared governance from state law — moves opposed by faculty leaders and administrators.
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