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Stanford Law DEI Dean on Leave After Disrupted Event

Inside Higher Ed

A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus. Hide by line?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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New presidents or provosts: Bates Northwest Missouri Pacific Siena SCSU Teachers

Inside Higher Ed

Joe Bertolino , president of Southern Connecticut State University, has been named president of Stockton University, in New Jersey. Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert , associate dean of the faculty at Scripps College, in California, has been selected as provost and executive vice president of University of the Pacific, also in California.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

Many political science majors do become policymakers—and the degree is a well-trodden stepping stone to law school. The question is how to measure and quantify—and ultimately justify and act upon—the value of non-STEM majors to students, employers, and the governments that fund much of higher education. New tools.

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Free speech concerns prompt calls to shun Yale Law grads

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Recent issues at Yale Law School are back in the spotlight after a conservative judge called on his peers to abstain from hiring Yale Law graduates as clerks because of free speech concerns. Judge James Ho, a Trump administration appointee to the U.S. Unpacking the Controversy.

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Trump's Jan. 6 legal adviser leads new law school

Inside Higher Ed

During the course of that tumultuous day, Trump made several calls to legal counsel—including to Mark Martin, a former North Carolina Supreme Court justice, who was then dean of Regent University School of Law and an informal Trump adviser. High Praise and Sharp Criticism. An extraordinary leader.

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In Equity Efforts, Where Does Title IX Truly Stand?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The statistics are impressive on the increased participation of women and girls in sports since Title IX became a federal civil rights law that bans sex-based discrimination at any educational entity receiving federal funds. One crucial part is educating the public on their rights and empowering them to advocate for change. “To

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