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🔦 Texas is in the spotlight as the site where #Juneteenth originated. Today, it’s also the site where a major battle against diversity, equity, and inclusion is being fought on college campuses. Governor Greg Abbott signed a law (Senate Bill 17) last year that bans diversity programs at public universities throughout the state. But don’t be fooled, Texas is not alone — at least 8 other states have passed similar bans. We must act to reverse and prevent any further obstruction to diversity initiatives. ➡️ TAKE ACTION this Juneteenth, it only takes a couple of minutes: sign our petition to repeal SB-17! Text REPEALSB17 to 52886 or visit https://bit.ly/RepealSB17. #DemandDiversity #LCUL

It's conference season... During my past three weeks on the road, I heard a few apprehensive comments about credit for prior learning (CPL.) This CAEL blog post that features Greg Hodges at Patrick & Henry Community College came at the right time, emphasizing the importance of CPL from a president's point of view. Enrollment. Employer partnerships. Workforce/community development. Equity. Big, messy, and critically important focus areas for higher ed - and CPL can/should be a tool. https://lnkd.in/g74mFiD4

NBOA: Business Leadership for Independent Schools and President and CEO Jeff Shields, FASAE, CAE recently shared thoughts on the realities of the national political landscape and how this will creep into a school campus one way or another now and beyond the November election. In the blog, he references a helpful resource written by #AKCGTeam member Tom Logue, APR. Tom's blog, "Independent Schools: Navigating Disruption and Managing Reputations in a Charged Election Year," examines reputation management for independent schools. Check it out. ⬇️

Join LMC's Honors Program for our annual Civil Discourse forum on April 16th from 6-8:00 pm in room D-105. This year's student-selected topic is Jobs, Wages, and Inflation. We'll explore the implications for young adults starting careers in South West Michigan, discussing job prospects, housing, and opportunities. Experts in legislation, business development, real estate, and economics will share insights on the current state and future outlook regarding living costs and the job market in our area. https://bit.ly/3xuIvBv

An innovative approach to engaging student and family in financial literacy and wealth planning process!

🗣️ "Accountants are vital to the economy. The land-grant mission of OSU is to serve and provide for the workforce, and it's really exciting for me to be able to work on a problem like that." Angela Wheeler Spencer was recently named the head of the School of Accounting at Spears Business - Oklahoma State University, and we caught up with her to find out about her goals for the department and her plans to grow the field of accounting using the #PowerOfPersonal. 🔗 https://okla.st/3TxEzIC

Orange Coast College was ranked #10 in California in a list compiled by WalletHub of best community colleges in the United States in 2024. 🎉 The WalletHub list's rankings are determined from a sample of 653 community colleges that are part of the American Association of Community Colleges. WalletHub evaluated 18 key indicators in three dimensions: cost and financing, education outcomes and career outcomes. https://lnkd.in/gjsgH8Ry

Only two weeks to go until Bates’ Early Decision I deadline on Friday, November 15th! Want to know the difference between Early Action, Early Decision, and Regular Decision? Our Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission & Financial Aid Leigh A. Weisenburger explains all the application options in this helpful video. #batescollege #collegeadmissions #collegeapplications (Theophil Syslo/Bates College)

Dartmouth's basketball players and the union that purports to represent them have filed a failure to bargain charge with the #NLRB. Now we're getting somewhere. For those who are new here, this charge will almost certainly set up a test-of-certification case. The Board will be asked to determine whether the university unlawfully refused to negotiate with the basketball team (spoiler: the answer will be "yes"), and then Dartmouth will appeal that decision to the First Circuit. What happens at the Circuit is an open question. What's nearly certain, though, is that this issue will end up in front of the Supremes. Of course, Congress could (and probably should) intervene here, but it's an election year and they're all seemingly focused on November's outcome instead of legislating. Frankly, the need for Congress to figure this all out is compounded by the growing challenges to the constitutionality of the Board's structure. Assuming more injunction requests are granted, it's unclear to me where or how an aggrieved party might litigate a ULP charge. Federal court, maybe? Although then what do you do with all of the Board's rules and regulations? [Shrugs].