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ALERT: Parking & Traffic Changes for KMEA Marching Band Finals
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 26 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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ALERT: Parking & Traffic Changes for KMEA Marching Band Finals
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WKU will host the KMEA Marching Band Finals on Saturday, October 31. In support of this event, several parking lots and roadways will be affected beginning Friday, October 30.
Please note that marching band rehearsals may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31.
Parking Restrictions
The following parking areas will be reserved for the event:
* Avenue of Champions (Faculty/Staff spaces)
* South Lawn Lot
* Diddle South
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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 26 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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ALERT: Parking & Traffic Changes for KMEA Marching Band Finals
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WKU will host the KMEA Marching Band Finals on Saturday, October 31. In support of this event, several parking lots and roadways will be affected beginning Friday, October 30.
Please note that marching band rehearsals may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31.
Parking Restrictions
The following parking areas will be reserved for the event:
* Avenue of Champions (Faculty/Staff spaces)
* South Lawn Lot
* Diddle SouthLot
* Diddle North Lot
* Creason Lot
Beginning Friday, October 30, these lots will be closed to re-entry at 4:00 p.m. and must be vacated by 4:30 p.m.
Vehicles remaining in reserved lots after 4:30 p.m. will be relocated at the owner's expense.
Alternate Parking
Permit holders displaced by event operations may park in:
* Adams Street Lot
* Kentucky Street Lot
* Chestnut South Lot
* Parking Structure 3 (PS3)
* University Boulevard Lot
Road Closure
Avenue of Champions will be closed to all traffic except event vehicles from 5:30 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 31.
Public Parking
* PS1 and PS2 will be available for public parking at a rate of $10 per vehicle (CASH ONLY) on Saturday.
For additional information, please view the 2026 KMEA Parking and Road Closing Map.
If you have questions, please contact Parking and Transportation Services at 270-745-2361 or transportation@wku.edu.
Thank you,
Parking and Transportation Services
Western Kentucky University
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Original text here: https://www.wku.edu/news/articles/index.php?view=article&articleid=13309
Application window open for Next Big Thing Pitch Competition
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Oct. 26 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news:
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Application window open for Next Big Thing Pitch Competition
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The application window is open for the Next Big Thing Pitch Competition. The competition has two aspects: Pitch Tank Competition and Fast Pitch Competition
Pitch Tank is for individuals/teams who have a completed business plan, and have identified a specific minimum viable product or service to offer.
Participants in the Pitch Tank cohort must be an Indiana resident or have an existing business organized within the state of Indiana.
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NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Oct. 26 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news:
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Application window open for Next Big Thing Pitch Competition
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The application window is open for the Next Big Thing Pitch Competition. The competition has two aspects: Pitch Tank Competition and Fast Pitch Competition
Pitch Tank is for individuals/teams who have a completed business plan, and have identified a specific minimum viable product or service to offer.
Participants in the Pitch Tank cohort must be an Indiana resident or have an existing business organized within the state of Indiana.If the business is not yet organized, the winning submission must agree to organize the business within the state of Indiana in order to receive the First Place Award.
To accept the Pitch Tank First Place Award, the winning individual/team must also agree to meet with an Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) advisor each quarter in 2026 for confidential reviews of business progress, troubleshooting, and strategic planning.
The Pitch Tank first place award is $4,000 in non-dilutive grant funding.
The Fast Pitch category is for individuals/teams who have identified a problem to solve, have addressed a customer need, have executed market research, and have a rough business plan; however, they have not yet identified or finalized a minimum viable product or service to offer. Business must have operated for six months or fewer.
Participants in the Fast Pitch cohort must be an Indiana resident or have an existing business organized within the state of Indiana. If the business is not yet organized, winning submissions must agree to start the submitted business idea within the state of Indiana to receive financial prizes.
The first place award for Fast Pitch is 2,000 in non-dilutive grant funding.
Submit applications by Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11:59pm (EST). The Next BIG Thing Pitch Competition is not just a contest; it's a launchpad to an entrepreneurial future. Applications must submit Executive Summary and Application form.
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Original text here: https://news.iu.edu/southeast/live/news/54262-application-window-open-for-next-big-thing-pitch
Azarian McCullough Art Gallery Exhibition: "De-Boned (Hidden Fragments)"
SPARKILL, New York, Oct. 26 -- St. Thomas Aquinas College posted the following news:
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Azarian McCullough Art Gallery Exhibition: "De-Boned (Hidden Fragments)"
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14 Sculptors Inc. is pleased to announce a group exhibition titled "De-Boned (Hidden Fragments)" at The Azarian McCullough Art Gallery (AMAG) at St. Thomas Aquinas College, in Sparkill, New York.
Featuring work by artists Allan Cyprys, Bernice Sokol Kramer, Carl Rattner, Chuck von Schmidt, Esther A. Grillo, Jordan Segal, Laurie Sheridan, Noel Caban, Pablo Garcia-Lopez and Siena Gillann Porta.
This exhibition shares the visual
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SPARKILL, New York, Oct. 26 -- St. Thomas Aquinas College posted the following news:
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Azarian McCullough Art Gallery Exhibition: "De-Boned (Hidden Fragments)"
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14 Sculptors Inc. is pleased to announce a group exhibition titled "De-Boned (Hidden Fragments)" at The Azarian McCullough Art Gallery (AMAG) at St. Thomas Aquinas College, in Sparkill, New York.
Featuring work by artists Allan Cyprys, Bernice Sokol Kramer, Carl Rattner, Chuck von Schmidt, Esther A. Grillo, Jordan Segal, Laurie Sheridan, Noel Caban, Pablo Garcia-Lopez and Siena Gillann Porta.
This exhibition shares the visualexploration of each artist's individual understanding of the investigative process involved in dissecting a state of being, a concept, physical transition(s) or a composite of this inquiry.
"In a broad sense, when we de-bone an object, we transcend its confines to uncover or discover the concealed, exposing the hidden and unveiling a latent truth embedded in our external and internal worlds.... When de-boning, we meticulously liberate components. We purposefully unveil latent elements within the larger whole. This act mirrors an exploration, a deconstruction that spans both a physical and intellectual realm, enriching our engagement and comprehension."
The "De-Boned (Hidden Fragments)" exhibition will run through Thursday, December 7, 2026. There will be a reception with the STAC community on Wednesday, October 28 from 5:00-7:00 PM. On Sunday, November 1, there will be an Artist's Reception, from 2:00-4:00 PM, featuring informal talks with the artists.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays: 1:00-4:00 PM from 10/20-11/1
Thursdays: 1:00-4:00 PM
Fridays: 1:00-4:00 PM
Sundays: 2:00-4:00 PM from 10/25-12/13 *
*(STAC Campus Safety will always open the Gallery during college hours. Please call 845-398-4080 for more information, or visit their office, located in Aquinas Hall, Room 101.
14 Sculptors Inc. www.14sculptors.org is a collective of professional artists who actively exhibit through a non-profit tax-exempt organization which operates under the umbrella of The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
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Original text here: https://stac.edu/azarian-mccullough-art-gallery-exhibition-de-boned-hidden-fragments/
2026 Fallen Soldiers 5K Raises $15,000; Endowed Fund Surpasses $100,000
MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Western Illinois University posted the following news release:
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2026 Fallen Soldiers 5K Raises $15,000; Endowed Fund Surpasses $100,000
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MACOMB, IL - - The 15th annual Fallen Soldiers 5K drew in more than 300 participants and raised nearly $16,000 for student scholarships on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Richard Brown, Macomb, finished first with a time of 17:24. Sofia Andrade, Monmouth, was the top female finisher with a time of 24:50.
Proceeds from this annual event support the Fallen Soldiers Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for WIU's veteran and military
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MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Western Illinois University posted the following news release:
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2026 Fallen Soldiers 5K Raises $15,000; Endowed Fund Surpasses $100,000
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MACOMB, IL - - The 15th annual Fallen Soldiers 5K drew in more than 300 participants and raised nearly $16,000 for student scholarships on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Richard Brown, Macomb, finished first with a time of 17:24. Sofia Andrade, Monmouth, was the top female finisher with a time of 24:50.
Proceeds from this annual event support the Fallen Soldiers Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for WIU's veteran and militaryservice students. Over 15 years, the Fallen Soldiers 5K has raised more than $270,000 for scholarships. The Fallen Soldiers Endowed Scholarship Fund has surpassed $100,000, ensuring students will benefit from this scholarship opportunity in perpetuity.
The event and scholarship fund honor the memory of WIU alumni Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, who were both killed in the line of duty.
Other top finishers, by age group, include:
* Female (0-14) - Maci Logan; Rushville
* Male (0-14) - Elias Gabriel; Beardstown
* Female (15-19) - Lilian Caldwell; Roseville
* Male (15-19) - Kyler Glaue; Macomb
* Female (20-24) - Miracle Robinson; Madison, WI
* Male (20-24) - Amir Oden-Shabazz; Macomb
* Female (25-29) - Victoria Becerra; Macomb
* Male (25-29) - Mark Tillman; Tennessee
* Female (30-34) - Nicole Gillotti; Macomb
* Male (30-34) - Tim Becket; Macomb
* Female (35-39) - Isamar Rodriguez; Beardstown
* Male (35-39) - Sam Moore; Blandinsville
* Female (40-44) - Jess Forman; Macomb
* Male (40-44) - Daniel Lathrop; Macomb
* Female (45-49) - Stephanie McVey; Monmouth
* Male (45-49) - Robert Mack; Davenport, IA
* Female (50-54) - Michelle Murphy; Monmouth
* Male (50-54) - Barend Wurth; Adair
* Female (55-59) - Pamela Stokes; Carol Stream
* Male (55-59) - Andres Gonzalez; Colona
* Female (60-64) - Andrea Gonzalez; Colona
* Male (60-64) - Lawrence Pickett; Macomb
* Female (65-69) - Lisa Hinman; Macomb
* Male (65-69) - Pete Donnelly; London Mills
* Female (70+) - Cindy Friedrich; Havana
* Male (70+) - Leroy Tappe; Roseville
At the pre-race ceremony, the 2026 Fallen Soldiers Scholarship recipients were recognized. This year's recipients were Erin Everson, a Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student from Clinton, IA; Robert Mack, an Alternative Teacher Licensure graduate student from Davenport, IA; Victor Garcia, a senior Emergency Management major from Dundee; and Sheila Hoffer, a senior Human Resource Management major from Fargo, ND.
The sponsors for the 2026 event included: T-shirt sponsor - WIU Foundation; packet sponsor - Pella Corporation Macomb; and hydration station sponsors - The Pirog Family. The event partners were Macomb Hy-Vee, Refreshment Services Pepsi and Engraving by Lin.
To see full race results, view photos from the event, and purchase shirts from 2026 and previous years, visit wiu.edu/fallensoldiers.
Posted By: Drew Donahoo (AM-Donahoo@wiu.edu)
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Original text here: https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=21524
'Inside the C-Suite' to feature Builders Supply chairman G. Carlton Golden Jr.
RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news:
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'Inside the C-Suite' to feature Builders Supply chairman G. Carlton Golden Jr.
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Carlton Golden, Jr., '85, chairman of Builders Supply, and former national chairman of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), will be the featured executive for the "Inside the C-Suite" series hosted by Louisiana Tech University's College of Business on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium (College of Business 101). The event is open to the public.
During the event, Golden will join College of
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RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news:
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'Inside the C-Suite' to feature Builders Supply chairman G. Carlton Golden Jr.
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Carlton Golden, Jr., '85, chairman of Builders Supply, and former national chairman of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), will be the featured executive for the "Inside the C-Suite" series hosted by Louisiana Tech University's College of Business on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium (College of Business 101). The event is open to the public.
During the event, Golden will join College ofBusiness Dean Chris Martin for a moderated question-and-answer discussion, "Culture, Capital, and Capitol Hill: C-Suite Lessons on Survival and Growth." The conversation will explore building and sustaining organizational culture, making strategic investment and growth decisions, and navigating the intersection of business, government policy, and regulation.
"Inside the C-Suite" brings students face-to-face with top corporate leaders, including presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, for firsthand perspectives on the pressing issues and emerging challenges confronting businesses today. The series takes students beyond the classroom to explore how those at the highest levels of leadership make consequential decisions, navigate uncertainty, balance competing priorities, and guide their organizations through an ever-changing business environment.
"What distinguishes 'Inside the C-Suite' is the opportunity for students to hear directly from the individuals ultimately responsible for an organization's most important decisions," said Dr. Martin. "We want our students to understand not only the challenges business leaders face but how they think through complex issues, weigh competing interests, and make decisions when there are no easy answers. Carlton's extensive experience in business leadership and national industry advocacy makes him particularly well-suited to provide that perspective."
Golden joined Builders Supply full time after earning his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Louisiana Tech in 1985. A fourth-generation leader of the family business, he became the company's fourth president in 2009, carrying forward a legacy dating to 1913. Under his leadership, Builders Supply expanded its regional presence and today serves commercial, industrial, residential, and infrastructure projects throughout Northwest and Central Louisiana.
Beyond his corporate leadership, Golden has been an influential advocate for the construction industry and economic development across Louisiana. He has served in national leadership positions with NRMCA, including as its chairman, and has held leadership roles with the Interstate 49 International Coalition, the Shreveport and Bossier chambers of commerce, and numerous regional economic development organizations.
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Original text here: https://www.latech.edu/news/inside-the-c-suite-to-feature-builders-supply-chairman-g-carlton-golden-jr.php
CLAS center connects language learning to life beyond the classroom through new podcast
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS center connects language learning to life beyond the classroom through new podcast
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A conversation between a doctor and patient can reveal as much about cultural expectations as it does about medical care. Even when two people speak the same language, differences in how they interpret questions, express agreement, or communicate concerns can lead to misunderstandings.
These interactions illustrate something the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Center for Language
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IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS center connects language learning to life beyond the classroom through new podcast
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A conversation between a doctor and patient can reveal as much about cultural expectations as it does about medical care. Even when two people speak the same language, differences in how they interpret questions, express agreement, or communicate concerns can lead to misunderstandings.
These interactions illustrate something the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Center for Languageand Culture Learning (CLCL) wants more people to recognize: language and culture influence nearly every aspect of daily life, often in ways people don't notice.
That understanding is behind The Language Lab, a new podcast created by the center to explore how communication shapes relationships, professional experiences, and interactions across cultures.
The idea emerged from conversations with students who wanted more opportunities to engage with languages and cultures outside the classroom, but needed something flexible enough to fit their schedules. It also reflected the center's interest in making language and cultural understanding more accessible to the broader campus community.
"We want to create a space where these different perspectives can come together, where academic research meets real-world experience, and where conversations can lead us in directions we might not have anticipated," said Emilie Destruel, host of The Language Lab and associate professor in the Department of Languages, Literature, Linguistics, and Cultures.
Extending the center's work
CLCL already supports language learning through conversation groups, tutoring, and cultural activities that help students practice languages and connect with others.
The Language Lab builds on those opportunities by examining questions that extend beyond any one language or academic discipline.
The podcast's first episode explored why learning languages still matters in the age of artificial intelligence. Its second examines how language skills translate into professional opportunities, challenging the assumption that studying another language is valuable only for careers in translation, teaching, or international work.
Those conversations reflect the center's broader interest in helping students recognize skills they develop through language learning, including interpreting meaning, adapting to unfamiliar situations, and understanding different perspectives.
"You don't have to become fluent in another language for the experience of learning it to transform how you communicate and interact with others," Destruel said.
For students studying business, health care, engineering, or other fields, those skills can influence how they collaborate with colleagues, build relationships, and navigate cultural differences.
Creating connections across disciplines
The podcast also offers CLCL a way to connect language scholarship with experiences and expertise from other fields.
By bringing together faculty, students, alumni, and professionals, the series can explore how cultural understanding influences everything from patient care to workplace communication.
One example is health care, where a patient may nod politely when a doctor explains a treatment plan without necessarily understanding or agreeing with it. Recognizing how cultural expectations influence communication can help health care professionals create opportunities for patients to express concerns and ask questions.
"Successful communication isn't just about making ourselves understood. It's about creating the conditions for mutual understanding," Destruel said.
Looking ahead, potential podcast topics include American Sign Language, accessibility, and linguistic rights, as well as conversations with students about their experiences studying abroad.
The center also sees opportunities to develop relationships with campus partners and community organizations through discussions about language access, technology, education, and professional life.
For Destruel, the podcast's value ultimately lies in what listeners do with those conversations.
"For me, the success of The Language Lab isn't simply about how many people listen, but what happens because they listened," Destruel said.
That might mean a student choosing to take another language course, a professional reconsidering how they communicate with colleagues, or a listener approaching an unfamiliar perspective with greater curiosity.
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Original text here: https://clas.uiowa.edu/news/2026/10/clas-center-connects-language-learning-life-beyond-classroom-through-new-podcast
' I would've never imagined the amount of opportunities' | Meet ACC Cybersecurity Student Seth K.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news:
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' I would've never imagined the amount of opportunities' | Meet ACC Cybersecurity Student Seth K.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The College provides training for students who are looking to get into the field of cybersecurity, from credentials through the Continuing Education Department to an associate degree, all the way to a bachelor's degree.
Meet 23-year-old Seth K., a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity student. Learn more about his journey below.
Why did you choose ACC?
Coming
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news:
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' I would've never imagined the amount of opportunities' | Meet ACC Cybersecurity Student Seth K.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The College provides training for students who are looking to get into the field of cybersecurity, from credentials through the Continuing Education Department to an associate degree, all the way to a bachelor's degree.
Meet 23-year-old Seth K., a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity student. Learn more about his journey below.
Why did you choose ACC?
Comingout of high school, I was a little lost on where life would take me next. I hadn't applied to many universities during high school, and my junior and senior years were dominated by COVID and quarantine, which set me back further in my college prep. I had an idea of what I wanted to do career-wise but did not know where to start. It wasn't until talks with some of my siblings, some of whom had attended ACC also, support from my parents, and external research that the choice seemed obvious. It was so close to home and seemed to be a great starting point for me.
Any faculty or staff you'd like to recognize?
BIG shoutout to Professor Phillip Cupina. Professor Cupina stopped and talked to me in the halls during a semester I was taking his class; he showed genuine empathy and concern and gave me life advice that has stuck with me years later. Also, shout-out to Professor Brian Johnson; he has opened my eyes to the art of screen printing that I had never imagined possible. Lastly, special shout-out to all my coworkers at the HLC ACCelerator! Waddup!
How did ACC support you?
ACC has supported me in so many ways. People really underestimate the work that ACC puts in. The biggest support that has been granted to me is the ability to gain a bachelor's degree debt-free! It is always crazy when I think about that because I really stop and think, "How many institutions are really enabling their students to graduate debt-free? Let alone a Community College." I couldn't be more grateful for this opportunity.
What are you most proud of from your time here?
I would say that I am most proud of the Internship with the Austin Housing Authority that I did last semester in collaboration with my Practicum class here at ACC. Huge thanks to Charla Dubes; she is the reason I landed that internship. Being able to work in an environment with other ACC students who share our career goals, while serving low-income / elderly families around Austin, was such a blessing.
In the spirit of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, what is the single biggest security habit ACC students should adopt alongside MFA to keep their accounts secure?
Use a unique password for your ACC login that you do not use for any other login page. If you need to store it to remember, make sure you store your password in a secure place that only you have access to. If you ever receive login requests that you did not make, report it and reset your password.
What are your thoughts on how mandatory MFA impacts the everyday student experience at ACC, and how can the college balance strong security with minimizing user friction?
Mandatory MFA adds a few seconds to the sign-in process for students but is definitely a big change on campus, and we, at the ACCelerator, have experienced students' response to the change. It can feel annoying and/or inconvenient for students to have to do this every time they log in to sites like Blackboard, especially if they don't have a reliable smartphone. ACC can reduce that friction by adding a "remember this device" option for trusted devices, having Okta Verify instructional step-by-step walkthrough videos that Instructors can play to their students, especially during the first week of classes, and having technical support specialists available and easy to reach during technical issues.
What's next for you?
Next on my list, I am preparing to graduate with my bachelor's. I finished my Associate's this past summer and have an expected graduation with my BAS in Cybersecurity by next year. I plan on working on my upcoming clothing brand, Sahr USA, while knocking out the rest of my credits.
Anything else you'd like to add?
I can't emphasize enough how great ACC has been to me. I would've never imagined the amount of opportunities that I have been dealt when I first registered here. My advice for anyone thinking about coming to ACC is to DO IT; you will not regret it. They have something for everybody, and remember, it is NEVER too late to go back to school or start. ACC has so many great resources: FOOD Pantry open to all students, Transfer Services, Tutors, Child care resources- you name it, ACC has it.
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Building a Culture of Community Lies at the Heart of the Work Educator and Ed.D. Candidate Kate Liddle Does Every Day
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 26 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Building a Culture of Community Lies at the Heart of the Work Educator and Ed.D. Candidate Kate Liddle Does Every Day
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Principal Kate Liddle is extraordinarily proud of the community at Mae E. Reynolds Elementary School in Baldwinsville, New York. Nothing else Liddle has witnessed in her professional life matches the camaraderie she has found there; the staff and families who breathe life into the building go out of their way to help one another. Yet Liddle knows that community should never be taken for
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SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 26 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Building a Culture of Community Lies at the Heart of the Work Educator and Ed.D. Candidate Kate Liddle Does Every Day
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Principal Kate Liddle is extraordinarily proud of the community at Mae E. Reynolds Elementary School in Baldwinsville, New York. Nothing else Liddle has witnessed in her professional life matches the camaraderie she has found there; the staff and families who breathe life into the building go out of their way to help one another. Yet Liddle knows that community should never be taken forgranted. It must be carefully nurtured by leaders who not only understand how to build trust, but also how to create opportunities for collaboration. That is precisely what Liddle is growing her capacity to do in Le Moyne's Doctorate in Executive Leadership (Ed.D.)Program.
This Central New York native has devoted her career to education. Prior to being named principal of Reynolds Elementary, Liddle served as the assistant principal at East Syracuse Minoa Central High School and a high school English teacher. Today she fondly recalls reading John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men with her ninth-graders, guiding them through the prose, answering their questions and inviting them to consider what the work could teach them about human relationships.
Liddle is an enthusiastic advocate for lifelong learning. When she decided to return to the classroom to earn her doctorate, she was immediately drawn to Le Moyne's Ed.D. program. Not only is it small and flexible, but it also draws people from a variety of fields beyond education, including healthcare and technology, which has enriched her own learning. The program will provide her with the opportunity to research a topic that has long been of critical importance to her, teacher burnout, which of course impacts students' experiences in the classroom. What's more, the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, aligns perfectly with the work Liddle does in leading a school community of more than 400 students from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Whether Liddle is greeting her students as they walk into the building or simply sitting in a classroom and observing, she finds herself drawing on what she has learned from the Ed.D. program so far about everything from community engagement to ethics to developing human capacity. She looks forward to carrying those lessons with her throughout her career, regardless of where it takes her.
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Inspired By Her Story?
At Le Moyne, leadership is about more than managing organizations. Through the Doctorate in Executive Leadership program, professionals from education, healthcare, business and other fields like Kate explore how to lead ethically, strengthen communities and create environments where people can thrive.
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Original text here: https://www.lemoyne.edu/news/building-a-culture-of-community-lies-at-the-heart-of-the-work-educator-and-ed-d-candidate-kate-liddle-does-every-day/
APSU's Science on Tap to explore how insects shape an Icelandic ecosystem on Nov. 3
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 26 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU's Science on Tap to explore how insects shape an Icelandic ecosystem on Nov. 3
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Dr. Jamie Botsch, assistant professor of biology at Austin Peay State University, conducts research amidst a midge swarm over Lake Myvatn in northern Iceland. Botsch will discuss the insects' role in the ecosystem during the next Science on Tap, Nov. 3. | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host Science on Tap at
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CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 26 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU's Science on Tap to explore how insects shape an Icelandic ecosystem on Nov. 3
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Dr. Jamie Botsch, assistant professor of biology at Austin Peay State University, conducts research amidst a midge swarm over Lake Myvatn in northern Iceland. Botsch will discuss the insects' role in the ecosystem during the next Science on Tap, Nov. 3. | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host Science on Tap at5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Strawberry Alley Ale Works.
Dr. Jamie Botsch, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, will present "The landscape flies built: The story of a lake, billions of insects, and an ecosystem without boundaries." The talk will take attendees to Lake Myvatn (which translates to midge lake) in northern Iceland, where tiny midges have a surprising effect on both the water and the land.
Botsch will explain how these flies affect the aquatic ecosystem and how they link the lake to the surrounding land. He will draw on his research into the complex population dynamics of midges at Lake Myvatn to demonstrate the vital interconnectedness between insects and their environment.
"A lake in northern Iceland is home to millions of flies that shape everything from algae to fish to spiders and land plants," Botsch said. "Come learn about this fascinating ecosystem and how similar processes shape local landscapes."
Botsch earned his Ph.D. in integrative biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research includes studies of aquatic insects in Iceland and of pollinators and agricultural insects across North America. By combining ecology with physiology, he seeks to understand how insects respond to changing environmental conditions and how those responses shape ecosystems.
About Science on Tap
Science on Tap features APSU College of STEM faculty presenting topics to the community. The free event for all ages is held on the first Tuesday of each month during the academic year, upstairs at Strawberry Alley Ale Works in downtown Clarksville, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m.
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Original text here: https://www.apsu.edu/news/science-on-tap-november-2026.php
