Detroit’s fight back from the brink is an inspiring tale of resilience told first‐hand by Josh Linkner, whose grit and passion are playing a critical role in the city’s revitalization. Linkner, is a driving force in Detroit’s comeback and is helping the city he loves rise from the ashes and reconnect to its entrepreneurial and technological roots. Linkner’s heartfelt talk energizes audiences with the power of possibility. It’s also a cautionary tale of how Detroit, once a birthplace of innovation and a vibrant city, succumbed to the evil forces of protectionism, blame, and bureaucracy. The lessons in this powerful comeback story – still in progress – help you:

• Understand the 4 most common reasons organizations decay
• Connect the dots between urban renewal and business reinvention, and learn how to apply the same approaches to your organization
• Embrace the 5 unexpected lessons of underdogs and learn to fight out of seemingly impossible situations
• Gain inside perspective from the passionate leaders who are leading Detroit’s courageous turnaround
• Uncover best practices from ‘streetfighter’ mentality – on scrappiness, determination, resilience and conquering adversity

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Multicultural millennials make up nearly half of the demographic. And new research from Buzz Marketing Group sheds light on media, tech and shopping trends coming from this segment. "When it comes to loyalty, multicultural millennials give as much as they get," said Buzz Marketing Group CEO and founder Tina Wells. "They know what they like, and aren't shy about sharing that information with their friends and contacts.

Read more about multicultural millennial media and purchasing habits in a useful infographic from Adweek.

In California, AB 1611 would require the Bureau for Private Post Secondary Education to establish a standard prohibiting an institution from enrolling new students who are using specified student loans for any program offered by the institution in which fewer than 70 percent of graduates of that program are graduates employed in the field, as redefined by the bill’s provisions. AB 1619 seeks to preserve the gainful employment debt-to-earnings ratios regardless of Congressional or executive branch action.

Read more about these bills in this week’s AACS State Relations Update.

With constantly changing state and federal regulations, economic pressures, disruptive technology and the rise of non-traditional learners, would you agree that the higher education sector is being challenged like never before? AACS Online Training Center stands by ready to equip your employees with the training required to raise your institutional performance levels in all areas.