Bard Scholar Wins $50K Grant For Interactive Art Project
A Bard College professor has been awarded a $50,000 grant to support a large-scale interactive art project using water, sound, light, and human biorhythms.
Julianne Swartz, associate professor and codirector of the studio arts program at Bard College, received the grant from the Bobby Anspach Foundation, according to Bard College.
Swartz was one of two artists selected from more than 3,300 applicants for the foundation’s inaugural flagship grant.
The funding will support Swartz’s project, Heart Flow Instrument, a contemplative environment designed as a deconstructed fountain that functions…
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Stockton Earns Money Magazine Honor For Fifth Straight Year
Stockton University has again been named one of Money magazine’s Best Colleges in America, earning four out of five stars for the fifth consecutive year.
According to Stockton University, the 2026 list includes 735 schools nationwide selected from more than 2,400 institutions. Money does not use a single numerical ranking, instead assigning star ratings to colleges based on value, affordability, and measurable student outcomes.
The annual rankings review 25 measures of educational quality, affordability, and alumni success, including graduation rates, tuition and fees, financial aid, studen…
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Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery
She was supposed to be buying supplies for students.
Instead, federal prosecutors say a longtime DC school administrator was taking cash under the table while approving payments for orders that never showed up.
District resident Tracy Hatton, 60, admitted to her role in the scheme after pleading guilty to bribery, according to the US Attorney's Office for DC.
The guilty plea, entered in November 2025, was unsealed Thursday, July 9.
Hatton worked as the administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, where she controlled the school's supply budget, selected vendors, approv…
SUNY New Paltz Names New School Of Business Dean
Kaustav Misra, Ph.D., will become the next Dean of the School of Business at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Misra joins the university after more than three years as dean of SUNY Fredonia’s School of Business, where his work included academics, student matters, staffing, budgeting, accreditation, and other duties for a school with three undergraduate departments and one graduate degree program.
According to SUNY New Paltz, Misra also directed Fredonia’s Center for Innovation & Economic Development.
“I am honored to join SUNY New Paltz as the incoming Dean of the School of B…
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26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Merrick Elementary
A late-night break-in at a Long Island elementary school left dozens of student devices missing, police announced on Wednesday, June 17.
An unknown suspect entered Chatterton Elementary School, located at 108 Merrick Rd. in Merrick, through an unlocked rear window around 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, according to Nassau County detectives.
Investigators said the intruder damaged window screens, causing approximately $300 in damage, before entering the school. Once inside, the suspect stole 26 Apple iPads and then fled in an unknown direction, police said.
Officers responded to the school…
