Personal Values, Corporate Values, Moral Values—Which should guide your choices at work?
When you face a difficult situation at work, where do you turn for guidance about what’s right and wrong? Today,…
People to know in NY cannabis: Renata Serban
What is your position and what do you/your company do in the cannabis space? I am the manager for the…
JENNIFER CONRAD
Dr. Jennifer ConradJennifer Conrad has been named interim dean of the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. She served…
Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado
Deion SandersFormer NFL star and renowned coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders is leaving his position as head football coach of…
New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White
Despite pledges from campus leaders to diversify all facets of their institutions, faculty have remained stubbornly white, according to a…
Dr. Cynthia Pickett Appointed Presidential Associate for Inclusion and CDO at Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Cynthia Pickett will become the Presidential Associate for Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Cal Poly Pomona (CPP),…
Association of Community College Trustees Launches Pilot Program to Improve Skills-Based Hiring, Lumina Foundation Assists with $350,000
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has launched a partnership pilot program to increase effectiveness of skills-based hiring with…
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Dec. 3, 2022
We’re in the year’s final month, and if New York keeps to its self-imposed deadline, we’ll have legal marijuana dispensaries…
Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up
For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to…
For the first time, a medical marijuana outlet gets approval by N.J. to begin selling recreational weed
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission gave approval on Friday for a medical marijuana dispensary to begin selling adult recreational…
Hudson County getting its first recreational cannabis store after Harmony Dispensary gets state OK
Hudson County will soon get its first recreational cannabis store after the state’s cannabis board gave a thumbs up for…
Biden signs law to boost cannabis research
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Frustrated by vague state rules, Syracuse seeks new tool to shut down illegal weed shops
Syracuse, N.Y. — Frustrated by the haziness of New York’s new legal marijuana laws, Syracuse city officials are looking for…
Gov. Murphy’s ‘Buy Legal’ campaign entangled with Big Weed, contradicting pledge to boost small businesses
When Gov. Phil Murphy announced his office’s new campaign to buy legal weed in November, it did so with a…
Employer surveillance expanded while you were working at home
5 key takeaways from our investigation into NY’s $200M social equity fund managers
A NY Cannabis Insider investigation this week brought to light a number of issues surrounding Chris Webber and Lavetta Willis,…
Immigration, crackdowns, labs and more: ‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman
Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney who hosts “Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York” each…
N.J. legal weed company Garden State Dispensary has rebranded to AYR (as in ‘air’)
Garden State Dispensary has changed its name to AYR (pronounced: air)— a shortened form of the name of its parent…
A New Funding Formula
After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making…
Cultivating a Culture of Connection and Care for the Changing Terrain
A “new norm” has taken flight in doing business with our nation’s colleges. Perspectives and expectations based on work from…
SALLY A. KORNBLUTH
Sally A. KornbluthSally A. Kornbluth has been appointed president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kornbluth served as Duke University’s…
MSU Cuts a Year from Teacher Certification Program
Dramatic changes are coming to the education program at Michigan State University (MSU), a response both to student needs and…
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Christopher SmithChristopher Smith has been appointed director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Arkansas College of Health Education in…
LETHERIO ZEIGLER
Letherio ZeiglerLetherio Zeigler has been named financial aid director at Savannah Technical College in Georgia. He served as director of…
Four Questions to Ask Before Investing Your Money
We’re witnessing some of the highest inflation rates since the 1980s. And the harsh truth is that most of our…
What will ‘cannabis tourism’ look like in N.J.?
The legal weed market in New Jersey has been slowly growing for seven months. In that time, the state has…
GERALD LEWIS
Gerald LewisGerald Lewis has been appointed vice president for public safety at Columbia University in New York City. Lewis previously…
Report: Pandemic Ripple Effects on Student Success to Remain for Multiple Years
The detrimental ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education won’t be going away any time soon, and student…
At University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Native Hawaiian Representation is Growing
At the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa), Native Hawaiian students make up roughly 15% of the undergraduate student…
Smoke and mirrors: Inside the murky $200M effort to kickstart NY’s marijuana industry
New York’s equity-focused rollout of its legal marijuana market relies heavily on a $200 million fund to support the state’s…
Students Sue Yale, Alleges Systemic Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities
Students and an advocacy group are suing Yale University, alleging systemic discrimination against students with mental health disabilities, CNN reported….
AAC&U Selects the Schools for the Third Annual Institute on ePortfolios.
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has chosen the schools that will participate in the third annual Institute…
Many New Jersey Colleges Eligible to Apply for Mental Health Services Funding from State
Several New Jersey public colleges and research universities can apply for mental health services funding from the state, NorthJersey.com reported….
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Establishes Latino Association
Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) has established the VP&S Latino Association, a group that aims to…
FDA clears 1st fecal transplant treatment for gut infection
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first pharmaceutical-grade version of the so-called fecal transplant procedures that doctors have…
When Your Layoff Has a Hashtag
How does NY approve cannabis retailers? ‘Top class’ includes man accused of revenge porn
A previous version of this story ran on Nov. 29 on NY Cannabis Insider One of New York’s first cannabis…
NDIDI AKUTA
Ndidi AkutaNdidi Akuta has been named chief information officer at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. Akuta earned a bachelor’s…
Dartmouth Launches Fellowship Program for STEM Diversity
Dr. Ellesse-Roselee Akré, assistant professor of health policy and clinical practice at the Dartmouth InstituteDr. Ellesse-Roselee Akré has always understood…
Duke University Uses Peer Mentorship to Support First-Generation, Low-Income Students
When Dr. Sachelle Ford became the first director of the DukeLIFE program at Duke University in January 2020, she brought…
Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains
Over the last four decades, Latino and African-American students were among the fastest-growing demographics in higher education. Since the mid-1970s,…
4 Keys to Unlocking Your Success at Work in Changing Times
How do I get ahead at work? What will take my career to the next level? Most employees will ask…
Veteran Sues U.S. Government, Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Black Vets
A Marine Corps veteran is suing the U.S. government, alleging that it has historically discriminated against Black military veterans, denied…
Kevin R. Johnson Wins Michael A. Olivas Award from Association of American Law Schools
Kevin R. Johnson has been named winner of the Michael A. Olivas Award, a national award from the Association of…
Black Billionaire to Launch Investment Education Program for HBCU and MSI Students
Robert F. Smith, the richest Black man in America, wants to invest in students from historically Black colleges and universities…
Dr. Kim Schatzel Named President of University of Louisville
Dr. Kim Schatzel will become president of the University of Louisville, effective Feb. 1, 2023.Dr. Kim Schatzel Schatzel – currently…
Purdue University to Resume Requiring SAT/ACT Test Scores, Beginning with Fall 2024 Admissions
Purdue University will resume SAT/ACT test score requirements for admissions, beginning with students applying for Fall 2024 admission. The school…
NY’s first cannabis retailers include man accused of revenge porn
One of New York’s first cannabis retail licenses – which were created to give a leg up to people previously…
WENDI WILLIAMS
Dr. Wendi WilliamsWendi Williams has been appointed provost and senior vice president of Fielding Graduate University. Williams served as dean…
Dr. Kristina Johnson to Step Down From Ohio State Presidency
Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, president of The Ohio State University (OSU), will be stepping down, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Her last…