New TV Series Will Feature AACS Schools and Celebrate Beauty
Global Beauty Masters, the new TV series based on the Battle of the Strands Hair Competition, premiered last night. Watch professionals put their hair, makeup, nail and wardrobe skills to the test as they compete to win $100,000 in cash and prizes. This 4-week TV series will air Tuesdays at 5 p.m. EST on Discovery Fit & Health for the next four weeks. Episode 3 will feature the student portion of the competition where an AACS member school won and three of the top four finishers were member schools! This is truly an incredible show for the industry as a whole. Episodes will re-air Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. EST, so if you missed it last night you can catch up this weekend! Find the channel on your TV.

Give the Gift of Education to Educators This Year
CEA will be holding 2-day educator training events in five different cities this year. Teachers will be inspired, discover new ways to motivate students, all while connecting with other educators! Attendees will receive a certificate of completion for 12 hours of methodology. Join us in Kansas City, January 26-27, Atlanta, February 23-24, Denver, March 23-24, Philadelphia, April 13-14 and Chicago, May 18-19. This 2-day training also includes breakfast and lunch each day. For only $149, this is the perfect Christmas gift for your educators this holiday season!

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2015 AACS and CEA Events for Staff Training
OurEvents page has been updated with events for 2015! Be sure to mark your calendars for these exciting training and networking events. We’ll have educational training for school owners, directors, compliance, admissions, educators and financial aid staff. Attending events is the best way to ensure you stay current with government regulations and more! Click here for a full listing of our 2015 events.

Government Relations Committee
The AACS Government Relations Committee, along with AACS Public Policy Advisor Tom Netting, have made the three PowerPoint presentations from their sessions at the AACS Annual Convention & Expo available to the membership to download.

■ Implementing the New Gainful Employment Regulations

■ VAWA and Program Integrity Regulations

■ Washington Update and HEA

Writing Rock-worthy Facebook Posts
Questions confounding every Facebook marketer include: What’s the best time to post? What’s the optimal frequency for posting? What’s the ideal length for a post? Whether you’re a Facebook newbie or a pro at posting, check out these tips from SocialFish that promise to help you write a post that will rock Facebook.

4 Ways to Kick a Bad Habit
Looking to embrace 2015 without your bad habits? SUCCESS posted an excerpt from 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness by Jim Rohn on ways to change those bad habits. He describes four basic emotions that can trigger incredible activity. Channeling these emotions will give you the fuel you need to turn your life around! Click here to read more.