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Thanks for championing a liberal arts education, which lays the foundation for lifelong learning, nurturing an innate curiosity and the ability to ask deeper, more insightful questions. By exploring various disciplines, students gain a holistic understanding of the world, allowing them to connect ideas across fields and foster innovation. This education also emphasizes ethical reasoning and civic responsibility, shaping graduates into not just skilled professionals but also conscientious global citizens. In an era of rapid technological and industrial change, the adaptability and resilience fostered by a liberal arts education are crucial, equipping individuals to learn new skills and pivot their careers as needed. Moreover, by engaging with diverse cultures, histories, and philosophies, students develop empathy and effective communication skills, essential for building strong relationships and leading with understanding in both professional and personal realms.

There's still time left to apply!🎓 Using a unique cohort-based approach, the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program is geared toward mid-career professionals who want to advance their skills in public and nonprofit leadership, policy, and program analysis. 🌐📊 https://ow.ly/21MV50Qy4tl

Founded as The Registry for College and University Presidents more than 30 years ago, The Registry is now the premier provider of interim leadership in higher education. Two former university presidents, Tom Langevin and Allen Koenig, sought a way for college presidents to remain engaged in higher education in their retirement. They created a new model, a redefinition, of interim leadership. Their innovative business model and their connections throughout the industry quickly redefined what interim leadership could be; taking what was previously a largely transitional mode of leadership to a way to help institutions deploy highly experienced leaders as intentional, transformational interim administrators. The highly experienced outside interim became accepted as a new way of managing both transitions and change. If you need an interim, call The Registry. #theregistry #interimleadership #intentionalleadership #highereducation #OneZRG

Did you know EdTrust-Midwest was among the many organizations across Michigan that understood the importance of implementing new national college- and career-ready standards and of Michigan’s leadership in the development of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium? These initiatives enabled Michigan to adopt an assessment system that was aligned with higher national standards and comparable across more than 20 states using the same system. Learn more about these efforts: bit.ly/ETMimpactstories

“How do we get more leaders to understand that their future leaders are in classrooms today?” In celebration of our 10-year anniversary, Lisa Dughi, Board member and CEO of NAF, shares her connection to America Succeeds’ mission, as it aligns with her career focus on ensuring students are prepared for any path they choose. Watch the full video here: https://buff.ly/49ZRAQi

While the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V) makes no mention of educator diversity initiatives on the state level, it does require states to use their leadership funding for recruiting, preparing or retaining CTE teachers through preservice, professional development or leadership development programs. Locally, Perkins funds recipients are required to use funds to support professional development of the educator workforce and are permitted to use funds to support recruitment and retention activities and must consider teacher diversity as part of the comprehensive local needs assessment (CLNA). Combined, the state-level leadership funds and local Perkins funds can create more opportunities for recruiting Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers that are demographically representative of the learners they serve. To explore more ways to fund and develop a CTE teacher pipeline, check out State and Local Strategies for Diversifying the CTE Educator Workforce https://lnkd.in/eR9hj2Zm

Looking for strategies to diversify your CTE workforce and organizations to reach out to or build relationships with to recruit diverse professionals from specific careers? Would you like examples to model? Check out this resource, we know you can't accomplish this task in a vacuum!!

More great news from Hood College! Learn more about the Ph.D. program in Counselor Education and Supervision via the link below.

On this month’s Career Reflections, meet Terry Cramblit, CDM, CFPP who has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since 1998. Hear about her career journey, how long she has been at the same facility, her leadership style, and more. https://bit.ly/3Mi18g6

First-year Falcons! Meet one of your Orientation Leaders, Cheyenne, '25! 💚💛 Cheyenne is a Interdisciplinary Studies major from Fitchburg, MA. Cheyenne's advice for incoming students is: "It might be overwhelming at first but take it day by day because before you know it, it will goes by in the blink of an eye." For more information about orientation, visit: https://ow.ly/n6SX50Sc4KK. #fitchburgstate #fitchburgstateorientation