Daily Jolt

It's a bird, it's a plane, its SPRING BREAK!!! Is it just me, or did it come right out of the sky while we were in the middle of everything, when the indomitable b-school hectic-ness seemed to have reached its peak. This issue is abuzz with news of happenings in and around school and for some reason it feels like there was more going on these two weeks than usual. (March 10)

Mar 10, 2009 I am on the go like never before! These last two weeks have been trying to say the least but there is a bright light at the end of this tunnel. I suspect it is shining from somewhere in Kruger National Park.

What happened to our lives!?!? Admittedly, one of my biggest draws to Stern NYU was�. (March 10)

In the spirit of Social Enterprise, we met with Raj Thakkar, founder and owner of Charter School Business Management (CSBM), a provider of education business services. Prior to CSBM, Mr. Thakkar was the Chief Financial Officer of Explore Charter School where he discovered that day to day business matters distract educators from their primary goal of focusing on student achievement. CSBM's mission is to support the charter school movement by instilling a strong foundation of finance, operations, human resources and compliance at each of the schools it works with. CSBM was recently honored with the 2009 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A few of CSBM's many clients include: Harlem Success Academy Charter School, South Bronx Classical Charter School and New Leaders for New Schools. (March 10)

WASILLA, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in... (July 3)

The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to... (July 3)

Former Yankee Jim Leyritz was held without bail yesterday after being arrested for assaulting his ex-wife in their Davie, Fla., home, cops said. A judge said the arrest, on a domestic-battery charge, violated the conditions of Leyritz's bail in a... (July 3)