On behalf of the AACS Board of Directors we are announcing today a change in leadership on the AACS Board. Don Yearwood has been scheduled for hip replacement surgery and we wish him the best for a safe surgery and for a speedy recovery. Don recognizes that this will take his full attention to rehabilitate and therefore has resigned as the Board President for AACS.

While we will all miss Don’s leadership, we can all appreciate that health and family must come first. I know that we are all grateful to Don for his long history of leadership and engagement with the AACS Board and as our President. I also know that we all appreciate how difficult this decision was for him, but that it is truly one made in the best interest of the Association and the members.

 

Did You Miss the State Relations Webinar, Sponsored by Great Clips?

AACS State Relations Advisor, Brian Newman, hosted a webinar: What’s Happening in States? A Review of Key State Public Policy Trends Impacting Beauty and Barber Schools, sponsored by Great Clips on December 1, 2015. During the webinar: he reviewed 2015 state bills of interest, discussed the state legislative and regulatory trends that may impact your school(s) in 2016, demonstrated how to use the AACS State Legislative Tracking portal to monitor bills in your state(s) and answered specific member questions during a Q&A session. If you missed it or just want to review the material again:

 Click here to listen to the webinar and view slides 

 

AACS Committee Volunteer Application Form Due Dec.11

Is giving back on your list of New Year’s resolutions? AACS is looking for a few good volunteers to share their talents on an AACS committee. One of the keys to success for any association is the strength of its committees. AACS is fortunate to have had a history of strong committee leadership and activity. If you are interested in getting more involved with your association by serving on a committee we invite you to complete this form by December 11th.

 

Education Department Released HEA Program Integrity

 On October 29, 2010, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register final regulations for improving integrity in the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (October 29, 2010, final regulations). The preamble to those regulations was revised in a Federal Register notice of March 22, 2013. The Education Department released a Program Integrity Issues document on November 27, 2015. The document is intended to clarify and provide additional information about the October 29, 2010 final regulations. Visit aacsaction.org for updates.

 

From Dayton to LA-BCL Mentorship Inspires Belinda Crooks

Earlier this fall, Belinda Crooks, a student at Carousel Beauty College in Dayton, Ohio and fall 2015 BCL Mentorship Competition winner, joined internationally recognized hairstylist and educator Nick Berardi at his LA studio for a day of model prep. Belinda was inspired to enter the competition by her teacher Lisa Nettleingham. Belinda says the mentorship was valuable, "because I got to peek into the future. As artists we have value and there is a whole life out there to experience. This experience puts in my head the idea that maybe I can accomplish something great!"

 

Crisis Communications Tips for Higher Ed

When the University of Missouri president, Tim Wolfe, resigned last month (November 2015), the former Board of Curators chairman told The New York Times that the school did not do the "three things in crisis management that you have to do: be abundantly honest, you have to work quickly and you have to control the message." That’s true, but there are several other areas where leadership on campuses across the country also need to excel, so that they are continually operating in a proactive mode. Click here to read five crisis communications tips for post-secondary education. 

 

Seven Steps to Make the Unexpected Work for You

If change is this constant, natural process, why do people resist it so vehemently? Many times it is because they don’t think they are up to the task of handling the change. Human beings have changed and adapted for generations, and all have the inherent skills to respond to new circumstances. Think of the older people for whom social media did not even exist  in their early lives who are now ardent users of it. Change is going to happen. It’s a fact of life. Understanding your responses and making good choices to manage the change might make the difference between your chance to capitalize on an opportunity or spend the time resisting and miss your chance. Try these seven steps to help you prepare for the next big change that’s coming. 

 

 

Integrating Technology into Education

Many educators don’t know where to start when trying to use technology during didactic instruction. Furthermore, administrators have a hard time rolling out these initiatives. This course will go through the stages of a solid rollout plan to take advantage of available technologies. It will also discuss how to teach with technology as an enhancement to education, not a replacement. This course helps instructors, administrators and support staff to better understand how to use these tools. Use your VIP Code to receive the AACS member discount is aa7592.