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Higher Ed News | Research Access FSU’s showcase highlights student discovery. Its IDEA Grants can cover living costs and lost earnings. Leaders can connect funding, mentorship and clear paths to participation. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Learning Through Accountability UMD will host NPR’s public editor beginning in January. Universities can connect professional learning with transparency, independent scrutiny and responsibility to the public. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

What an awesome weekend of activities celebrating Rev. Dr. Orville Jones and First Lady Lena. Congratulations on 40 years of service at First Baptist Quincy, Illinois. #Studentpres #JackThomasLeadership

It was an honor to deliver the morning sermon for Pastor Jones‘s 40th Pastoral Anniversary at First Baptist Quincy, Illinois. #studentpres #jackthomasleadership

Higher Ed News | Workforce Training Capacity North Carolina approved nearly $3.9M for new workforce programs. Presidents: match employer demand with faculty, equipment and sustainable funding before promising results. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | College Access Starts Before the Application App State’s new $35M GEAR UP grant supports about 14,000 students. Presidents: strengthen school partnerships before admissions, helping families understand their options. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Build the Path Before Promising the Degree Salisbury’s $60,000 grant supports planning for incarcerated learners, not a launched degree. Access requires academic standards, advising and continuity. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Course Materials Within Reach ENMU plans support for up to 12 faculty creating open course materials. Presidents: pair textbook savings with faculty support, accessibility and academic quality. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Calculus and College Access Michigan research found a calculus penalty in simulated engineering admissions, even when the course was unavailable. Leaders: examine how reviewers assess opportunity. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Let the Entering Class Shape the Support Nearly 58% of Elmhurst’s first-year students are first-generation. Its new Bluejay First program pairs workshops with mentoring. Make campus processes easier to navigate. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Give AI Questions a Clear Place to Go Arcadia is launching an AI Navigation Hub. Campus leaders: pair clear course expectations with practical support, equitable access and room for informed judgment. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Build Career Connections Before Graduation UNE plans an October 14 industry event. Presidents: prepare students to connect, offer access beyond the event and track what those conversations lead to. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Kutztown receives $2.2M for visual-impairment education. A leadership question: how will teacher preparation expand access to instruction, and how will that impact be measured? #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Make the Listening Tour Count Elon highlights listening tours as a leadership act. Presidents: include voices absent from midday meetings, share what you heard and show how input shapes decisions. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Food Security and Student Success The University of Minnesota plans to expand nutritious food access across five campuses. Presidents: review hours, convenience and dependable funding with students. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Global Learning Without a Travel Barrier SOU plans a 2027 Ghana collaboration with an online fallback if visas prevent travel. Presidents: protect shared ownership and meaningful roles on both sides. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Safety Plans Need Follow-Through Utah adopted campus safety recommendations Oct. 2. Its $5M request is not enacted funding. Presidents: assign owners, test alerts and report what changes. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

CMU plans a challenge-centered Miami campus with $2B of a $3B gift. Presidents: turn that design into clear pathways and meaningful student work. Which community problem can your campus help solve? #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

A strategic plan says what a university values. Its budget shows what it intends to do. The University of Hawaiʻi is investing $123 million across 10 campuses. The test now: measurable benefits for students without unsustainable future costs. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership