Why the World’s Largest Free-Trade Pact Matters

Letitia Denham

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is an extraordinary achievement amid aggressive geopolitics, self-defeating trade wars, and accelerating global pandemic. It is also a leap toward a better future. Last June, the ministers of RCEP countries underscored their determination to sign the free-trade agreement amid unprecedented headwinds in global trade, […]

Is Jeffrey Toobin’s career over?

Letitia Denham

For many working in media, Jeffrey Toobin has enjoyed a career to kill for, starting with the fact that he has been a longtime writer for the New Yorker, one of the most enviable journalism gigs on the planet. The former federal prosecutor, 60, also has penned best-selling books on […]

Celebrating First-Generation College Day And Beyond

Letitia Denham

Nicole Ojeda is the president of our Student Government Association on Pace University’s New York City campus. In fact, she’s a born leader. She has been executive secretary of our Latin American student organization and the founding executive vice president of our hip hop dance team, Urban Sound. Nicole is […]

Howard university celebrates Kamala Harris

Letitia Denham

Hundreds of people gathered on the campus of Howard University to celebrate their sister Kamala Harris after her announcement as Vice President-Elect. WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people gathered on the campus of Howard University to celebrate their sister Kamala Harris after her announcement as Vice President-Elect. “When you come to […]

Uneven Impact But Not As Bad As Originally Expected

Letitia Denham

getty Last spring after all colleges and universities abruptly closed their campuses and went to remote learning, predictions about enrollment in fall 2020 were dire. Expectations of significant enrollment declines were pervasive as the recruitment process for new students was upended and as many current students expressed dissatisfaction with online […]

Higher Education Leaders Team Up to Reimagine Online Pedagogy

Letitia Denham

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A new coalition of former college presidents and higher education experts, announced today, will help colleges and universities more effectively use technology to spark students’ intrinsic curiosity and improve academic outcomes. Convened by the pioneering inquiry-based engagement platform Packback, the initiative, known as the Academic […]

BBC Learning and Tynker Collaborate on Coding for Kids with a Next-Generation Education Technology Mini-Computer

Letitia Denham

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios and Tynker, a world-leading K-12 creative coding platform have partnered to bring engaging next-generation coding education to students with the BBC Doctor Who HiFive Inventor, including coding lessons narrated by the star of the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, on November 23, […]