SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In their new book, "Riptide: The New Normal In Higher Education," authors and experienced university executives, Dan Angel and Terry Connelly, reveal how America lost its world-leading edge in higher education following the 2009-10 recession, and offers solutions to end 'graduation gridlock' without digging deeper into student and taxpayer pockets.

EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ratcliff promoted Jorge Burbano to senior associate and project architects Tess Kavanagh and Tony Y. Keung to associate this month.

Golden Gate University (GGU) School of Law today announces the appointment of Professor Alan Ramo as its new acting dean, effective August 1, 2008. Ramo previously served as director of the LLM Environmental Law Program and acting director of the JD Environmental Law Program.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland & Knight LLP furthers the West Coast expansion of its national environment and land use practice with the arrival of a prominent group of lawyers in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.