1+ min ago (711+ words) A French student who received "abusive and incessant" demands from his landlord to pay a 17-page-long invoice for "additional charges", including use of the dining table for studying, has been awarded "7,000 in damages. Laurent Stacchetti, who came to Ireland to study at Maynooth University, agreed to rent a room from Gabriela Hennigan and Michael Hennigan for "850 per month in 2023. He believed the house in Clonsilla, Dublin 15, would be shared with other students, though the couple, who were primarily based in Poland, opted to rent out the other rooms on Airbnb after a lack of interest from other students. It was agreed Mr Stacchetti, who lived at the property with the couple's daughter, would not have to pay for certain utilities in exchange for carrying out some Airbnb-related tasks. However, messages and calls from Ms Hennigan requesting him to carry out…...

9+ min ago (1105+ words) Mary Crossan is a professor and global expert in strategic leadership who is passionate about uncovering profound insights and practical strategies that help individuals and organizations maximize their potential. As a Distinguished University Professor at the Ivey Business School, Western University, she has spent four decades researching, teaching and working with organizations, and was awarded the Distinguished Educator Award from the Academy of Management for her contributions. Her trailblazing research on leader character, organizational learning, strategic renewal, and improvisation has been featured in over 100 articles and books, making her one of the most cited scientists in her field. Her books, "Developing Leadership Character" and "The Character Compass," offer an in-depth look at what it takes to elevate character alongside competence. She co-hosts the "Question of Character" podcast series and is a co-founder of both Leader Character Associates and the innovative…...

17+ min ago (362+ words) SCRANTON, Pa. " At All Saints Academy in Scranton, a gym became more than just a place for games; it became a tribute to a student who never got to complete his journey here. The school dedicated the court to Lenny Zupon. He was a seventh grader who passed away after a car crash in 2014." After years of fundraising efforts by his mother, Mary Jane, the school was able to get a new gym floor. For his mother, this is more than just a ceremony; it's a celebration of Lenny's life. "I still, to this day, like when I see the red kettles out, he used to run back to my car and take money out of my little stash of change and come back and dump it in the red kettles," says Mary Jane." That generosity and caring spirit is…...

27+ min ago (124+ words) By Patricia McDougall The 3rd Annual HBCU Honors, presented by BET, brought an unforgettable celebration of culture, legacy and achievement to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts as the 2025 production taped in Washington, D.C." This year's ceremony paid tribute to three towering figures whose influence spans generations: Pastor Shirley Caesar (Lifetime Achievement Award), [] The post HBCU Honors celebrate Black excellence" appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers. The 3rd Annual HBCU Honors, presented by BET, brought an unforgettable celebration of culture, legacy and achievement to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts as the 2025 production taped in Washington, D.C." HBCU Honors premieres Sunday, November 30 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her....

28+ min ago (375+ words) Continuing to lean into artificial intelligence rather than fight against it, the University of Utah last week launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu " a version of the AI tool specifically designed for higher education and securely deployed for university use " across its campus community. Every U. student, faculty and staff member can now request access to the tool via the U.'s IT Service Catalog, and they'll receive an email with login instructions. "We've been steadily building a foundation for responsible AI across campus, and ChatGPT Edu represents a major leap forward," Manish Parashar, chief AI officer at the U., said. "The U. is at the forefront of reimagining how we teach, learn and research in the age of generative AI, and ChatGPT Edu will help us maintain an edge. "We're excited for our community to use this tool in a way that's secure, optimized for…...

29+ min ago (608+ words) Last month, the federal government released the results of a rapid review into bullying. Among the recommendations, it encouraged schools to mobilise students to be'upstanders. Releasing the review, Education Minister Jason Clare described upstanders as'people who are prepared to stand up, not walk past the problem. On the face of it, this makes sense " if students stand up for their peers and call out bullying, perpetrators may stop and victims will be better off, right? But international peer-reviewed research does not support this. In fact, research suggests that actively encouraging students to be upstanders to bullying may even be counterproductive. For example, if a student is ridiculing a peer about their appearance, other students who notice this behaviour might step in and tell them to stop. Many programs promoted to Australian schools focus strongly on mobilising bystanders. But most have…...

42+ min ago (69+ words) The NCIA Vocational Training Program is free for participants to get the qualifications needed to advance in their careers. A graduate explains what the program meant for her. Search location by ZIP code NCIA Vocational Training Program: Graduate shares her experience The NCIA Vocational Training Program is free for participants to get the qualifications needed to advance in their careers. A graduate explains what the program meant for her....

49+ min ago (555+ words) A graduate assistant was removed from her position amid investigations into a contested discrimination report filed by a disgruntled student who repeatedly referenced the Bible in an essay response to an article about gender stereotypes " for a course taught by a transgender instructor. In her essay, which was supposed to cover "how people are perceived based on societal expectations of gender," University of Oklahoma student Samantha Fulnecky presented a Biblically-fueled tirade against the notion that there are multiple genders. The psychology course's professor, graduate student Mel Curth, who uses "she/they" pronouns, failed Fulnecky on the grounds that she neglected to address the prompt and relied more on "personal ideology" than "empirical evidence," according to a bombshell thread shared by the university's Turning Point USA chapter. In the essay, Fulnecky repeats ad nauseam that she doesn't take issue with gender…...

51+ min ago (476+ words) More Americans are wising up to the fact that higher education has become a raw deal for all too many young people. A new NBC News poll finds that a full 63% of voters believe a four-year college degree now isn't worth it, since many students graduate with "a large amount of debt" but no "specific job skills." That's up markedly from 2013, when a majority took the opposite view, as 53% called a degree "worth the cost because people have a better chance to get a good job and earn more money over their lifetime." That was the case for generations of Americans, who saw college as a key step to higher-paying jobs and a better life: "Upwardly mobile" was almost entirely synonymous with "college educated." But over the last few decades, the dynamic has shifted: Far too many college degrees guarantee…...

1+ hour ago (808+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Behind every success is a great support system, especially if someone is going through the rigorous process of earning a PhD. More so if they do not have the same capabilities as everyone else. Dr Noorilham Ismail, 35, who is visually impaired, said it was thanks to the help he got that he had managed to complete his PhD. While he could manage writing a big part of his thesis on his own, he said his wife, Zarifah Arsani, 31, helped him with the technical parts, including the footnotes and bibliography. She also followed him on his research trips to the United States of America (US) and the United Kingdom in 2023 to scour the archives there for information on his thesis. Noorilham had become visually impaired about eight years ago when a severe fever damaged his eyes. He was conferred…...