Maimonides hospital trustees file lawsuit to prevent NYC takeover
Maimonides Hospital Lawsuit Against Government Takeover The directors of Maimonides Hospital, located in a primarily Orthodox Jewish area of south Brooklyn, have initiated legal action this week to prevent the government from taking control of their 80-year-old medical facility. The leadership of Maimonides intends to merge with the city’s public hospital system, known as Health […]
Trump to purge Kennedy Center board of trustees and make himself chairman
President Trump announced that he would soon remove several members of the Kennedy Center board and set up himself as chairman. Trump, 78, has set up a new committee in support of his “golden age of art and culture” and previously hosted the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington. He said he […]
Breastfeeding charity ousts trustees who sought to exclude men from its services
La Leche League is decades ago A non-governmental organization that exists in approximately 90 countries. defined mission Our goal is to help mothers around the world breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education. LLL volunteers understand that breastfeeding is the most appropriate source of nutrition for infants. In addition to naturally occurring breast milk, […]
Columbia University protests: Rep. Elise Stefanik urges trustees to remove Shafik after mob seizes building
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R.N.Y., announced Monday that Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoush” Shafik, after a mob of anti-Israel agitators took over the university building early Tuesday morning. I’m asking for his dismissal. In a letter Tuesday to Columbia University Board of Trustees co-chairs David Greenwald and Claire Shipman, Stefanik wrote that […]
House Dems demand Columbia U. trustees disband encampment or resign
On Monday, nearly 20 House Democrats put Columbia University’s Board of Trustees on notice, demanding that the board member either disband the anti-Israel camp or resign. In a letter to the board, a group of 21 Democrats led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) said in a letter to the board […]
Bottom Line: UPenn trustees adds lobbying firepower
education of University of Pennsylvania Trustee hired cassidy & associates Lobbying on issues related to higher education. Ivy League universities and other elite universities have faced backlash over their handling of protests against the Israeli government. Liz McGill, then president of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned in December after refusing to say during a congressional […]
Mayor lashes out at trustees angered by her lavish spending with village $5M in debt: ‘Attacking a black woman’
Black municipal leaders in Illinois responded to recent protests after Black trustees dared to question the extravagant spending habits of a village that is reportedly millions of dollars in debt. He called for racial unity at a public meeting, leading to an altercation. Monday, Democratic Mayor Tiffany Henyard He denounced the board of trustees of […]
There’s Broader Issue that Harvard Has ‘Been Failed’ By Harvard Trustees
While discussing a wide range of issues in higher education on Friday's Bloomberg broadcast “Wall Street Week,” Larry Summers, professor emeritus and provost of Harvard University and former president of Harvard University, said, “Including Harvard University, In many cases, universities have been failed by their boards.” Professor Summers said: “I think this is certainly a […]