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By James Ottavio Castagnera and Patrick J. Cihon

Post Frequency: 6.5/day

Last Entry: May 09, 2008 at 06:55:13

New Law #5: At least in Texas, there's life after theft

Posted on March 29, 2008
A scandal that began in 2006 when a TSU regent complimented Priscilla Slade's choice of home furnishings ended Wednesday with a deal that lets the ousted leader of Texas' largest historically black university avoid prison in exchange for paying back....

New Law #4: At least in Texas, there is life after a felony

Posted on March 29, 2008
Ex-Regent Margraves picked for post By MATTHEW WATKINS Eagle Staff Writer Ross Margraves Jr. -- who was convicted of felony misconduct more than a decade ago for his actions as a Texas A&M University Regent and later pardoned -- has...

New Law #3: NJ community colleges are the latest targets in the bullseye, as regulators continue to stalk higher education

Posted on March 29, 2008
TOMS RIVER ? Ocean County College officials are working to put together a mountain of records sought by the State Commission of Investigation, part of what they believe to be a statewide community college probe coming on the heels of...

New Law #2: The University of Phoenix

Posted on March 29, 2008
1. An event focuses on the university's phenomenal success.Learn about it here. 2. Meanwhile, a billion buck qui tam action continues to haunt UOP.Read the latest on this persistent lawsuit here.

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New Law #1: Foundation licks John Wiley

Posted on March 29, 2008
In a ruling this week, a federal judge sided with a scholarly organization that found itself in an ugly spat with John Wiley & Sons, which has published the organization's journal for two decades. The organization, called the Direct Marketing...

Events #2: Materials available from AAC&U February Conference

Posted on March 29, 2008
View resources from the February 2008 "Integrative Designs for General Education and Assessment" conference -- including podcasts of Carol Geary Schneider and Peggy Maki's keynote, as well as materials from select individual sessions.Available here.

Events #1: An "Identity Theft" Program at Rider University in Central NJ

Posted on March 29, 2008
Secure a Space at Identity Theft Presentation Rider University?s Center for Business Forensics (CBF) will host a free seminar focusing on the major issues surrounding identity theft and fraud. Topics will address identity theft and its forms; who is at...

Publications #2: Jim Castagnera's Books

Posted on March 29, 2008
* 75 Columns and Film Reviews by Jim Castagnera Phildelphia lawyer and journalist Jim Castagnera has been writing his weekly newspaper column, "Attorney At Large," for more than five years. He also contributes articles and film reviews to a variety...

Publications #1: New DOE site dor department's pubs

Posted on March 29, 2008
March 28, 2008 As a valued customer of ED Pubs, we are sending you this email to let you know of our recently redesigned web site, http://edpubs.ed.gov. In an effort to serve you better, the U.S. Department of Education's ED...

Events #4: Immigration Law for Universities

Posted on March 28, 2008
Last chance to register. There are only a few days left to register for: "Immigration Law for Universities: Critical Issues You Need to Know Now" Wednesday, April 2, 2008 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET http://HigherEdHero.com/formI94BB?ID=-684375511 Immigration Law Essentials for 2008:...

Events #3: Measuring Effectiveness of Virtual School Environments

Posted on March 28, 2008
Measuring the Effectiveness of Virtual School Programs - Research and Beyond Presented by: Liz R. Pape, CEO, Virtual High School Date: ? April 1& 2 ? ? ? ? ? Time: ? 2pm - 3pm Eastern US Time ? ?...

Events #2: NACUA's 48th Annual National Conference

Posted on March 28, 2008
Register here.

Events #1: Hot Topics for IRBs

Posted on March 28, 2008
Register here.

Publications #4: This weeks EU Newsletter

Posted on March 28, 2008
Get it here.

Publications #3: PBP Executive Report on Employee Morale

Posted on March 28, 2008
JAMES, Why do some organizations hum along like well-oiled machines while others have rampant negativity, plummeting morale or low productivity? Time and again the answer lies in the effectiveness of frontline managers. Avoiding dumb mistakes that destroy teamwork and efficiency...

Publications #2: Human Relations Newsletter

Posted on March 28, 2008
Available here

Publications #1: A directory of American dentists

Posted on March 28, 2008
New for 2008 Directory of Dentists in America ++ 164,886 Den Tists with City, State, Zip ++ 158,100 Addresses ++ 163,750 Phone Numbers ++ 77,480 Faxes ++ 45,994 E-Mail Addresses Only until TODAY March 28 cost is $290 (regular price...

New Law #3: DOE releases "Lender of Last Resort" Guidelines

Posted on March 28, 2008
As lenders continue to pull out of the federal government's guaranteed-student-loan program, the Education Department this week issued guidelines for establishing "lender-of-last resort" programs that would make certain students could find loans if the government declares a loan emergency...

New Law #2: India will now recognize foreign medical degrees

Posted on March 28, 2008
To combat a severe shortage of doctors and in a move to attract back Indian doctors settled abroad, the Indian government has decided to recognize graduate medical degrees from Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, provided they...

New law #1: DOS releases final rule on ROTC access to campuses

Posted on March 28, 2008
[Federal Register: March 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 61)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 16525-16531] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr28mr08-5] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary 32 CFR Part 216 [DoD-2006-OS-0136] RIN 0790-AI15...

Surplus Textbooks Sought

Posted on March 27, 2008
Dear Professor, Etextshop.com offers the highest cash back price in the industry for surplus textbooks. We offer 24 hour online quotes for new and used books in all disciplines, free shipping and a free shipping label. We also buy complimentary...

Who needs animal lawyers most, ALF or higher education?

Posted on March 26, 2008
The Animal Liberation Front remains active on college campuses, as this story from last fall illustrates.From the Chronicle of Higher Education

Maybe this is why more lawyers like animal law (see posting below)

Posted on March 26, 2008
Mother Nature Is Snapping Back By Jim Castagnera Attorney at Large The headline caught my eye: ?Hippo eats dwarf.? The news item out of Bangkok reads, ?A hippopotamus swallowed a circus dwarf in a ?freak accident? in northern Thailand.? Od,...

Animal law becoming more popular with lawyers

Posted on March 26, 2008
From the Chicago Tribune

An invitation to join the Association of International Education Administrators

Posted on March 26, 2008
Dear IIENetwork Members, We are pleased to send you this invitiation to join AIEA, the Association of International Education Administrators. A Special Invitation to IIE Members: International Education is drawing more attention than at any time in the past...

A new article on law school rankings

Posted on March 26, 2008
Because you?re a blogger who is a member of the legal education community, we thought you and your blog?s readers would be interested in an ABA Journal cover story about U.S. News & World Report?s law school rankings that was...

A new view on the relationship of the First Amendment to harassment

Posted on March 26, 2008
In case you or your readers are interested, I have just posted on SSRN a new article that addresses higher education law. Specifically, my article argues that harassment typically falls outside of the scope of the First Amendment. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1112189 I...

U. Colorado Prof blames over-development, not hurricanes, for increased hurricane damage

Posted on March 26, 2008
He's one of a number of scientists who say, "Learn to deal with global warming."From the LA Times

An alert for higher education on impact of proposed "deemed export" rules from the Philly law firm of Saul Ewing

Posted on March 26, 2008
March 2008 Higher Education Law Advisory Committee Calls for Changes in "Deemed Export" Rules; Recommendations Could Have Widespread Impact on Nation's Universities and Research Centers By: James M. Becker, James A. Keller and Jeffrey S. Levin The U.S...

A survey for your consideration

Posted on March 26, 2008
Dear Staff, As members of the college/university community we would like you to complete this survey so that you and your peers are better understood and in-turn better served by your media options. There will be a limited number of...

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