April eNews | 🗓️ Retreats, Baseball, Gift Cards, Advancing Leaders and More!
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Posted by: TICUA
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|  | SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR OUR WAYS TO SAVE! |
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| | Fill out the TICUA Needs Assessment and be entered into a drawing for one of ten $50 Amazon gift cards! |
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| TICUA's mission is to engage Tennessee’s private colleges and universities to work collaboratively in areas of public policy, cost containment, and professional development to better serve the State and its citizens. |
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| During this season of leadership change at TICUA, as well as change in how the federal government views its role in education, the association is seeking feedback from member campuses to use as the foundation for setting a future vision for TICUA. Please click on the red button below to begin the survey. It will be open until Saturday, April 26th. If you choose to share your name at the end of the survey, you will be entered into a drawing for one of ten $50 Amazon gift cards, as a token of our appreciation. Thank you for giving your time to share your comments and to help TICUA serve our institutions well. |
| | | Select Your Advancing Leaders! |
| DEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2025 It’s time for Member Campuses to select the two advancing leaders who will participate in this year’s Advancing Leaders Program! The TICUA Advancing Leaders Program provides aspiring leaders an opportunity to evaluate their own skills, gifts, and calling against the primary leadership needs in today’s private higher education environment. |
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| Advancing Leader Selection Requirements Faculty, staff, and administrators, with three to five years of experience in a leadership role, who aspire to an executive level position in academics, advancement and marketing, athletics, enrollment management, finance and administration, information technology, plant and facilities, or student affairs will find the Program of value. Timeline/Details Advancing Leaders Summit July 8 & 9, 2025 Sewanee: The University of the South Additional Follow-Up Web-based program lasting through the remaining academic year |
| | DEVELOP YOUR SENIOR LEADERS!TICUA’S Executive Leadership InstituteDEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2025 |
| The TICUA Leadership Initiatives have been an overwhelming success, and we eagerly look forward to 2025-26! We are currently seeking members of your senior staff to serve as 2025-26 Pressnell Fellows in the TICUA Executive Leadership Institute (ELI). |
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| The Institute serves as a leadership development program for senior campus leaders. It not only aims to equip senior campus officials with the leadership knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for a presidency, but more importantly, it is designed to strengthen the leadership team on each campus. Each TICUA member president is invited to select one senior campus official to participate as a Pressnell Fellow in the 2025-26 Institute.Some presidents have selected Fellows based on their perceived potential for presidential leadership, while others have chosen Fellows to further develop leadership skills for key campus positions. We also appreciate your consideration of gender, age, ethnic, and racial diversity in your selection process. The Institute will hold monthly sessions at select TICUA member institutions, with the president of the host institution serving as Residential Dean during the two-day visit. Sessions will begin in September 2025, with graduation occurring in May 2026. Please feel free to contact Laura Cornick with any questions. |
| Join Us for the IT Retreat! |
| Join us for the 2025 TICUA IT Retreat on May 21–22 at Lipscomb University's Spark Center in downtown Nashville! This two-day event will explore timely topics including AI policy and implementation, cybersecurity risk mitigation, service level agreements, and updates on the TICUA Microsoft agreement. A reception will be held at the Nashville Sounds Stadium for a baseball game on Wednesday evening! A $75 registration fee will cover the cost of meals and the Nashville Sounds ticketed event. Event Details May 21st - May 22nd Lipscomb's Spark Center |
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| | | | | |  | CHASCo AprilMembership MeetingFriday, April 25, 202511:00am CentralVirtual |
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| Please join us for our CHASCo Membership Meeting scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2025! This meeting will take place virtually via Zoom and is scheduled for 11:00am Central. Revisiting TN Campus Policies on Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention: This session will provide an overview of TN Public Chapter 455 which requires institutions of Higher Education in TN to develop & implement a suicide prevention plan for students, faculty, & staff. Strategies & resources will be reviewed for suicide prevention, intervention and postvention approaches. Facilitators will also review current institutional policies and suggest updates and revisions based on best practices. Time will be allotted for campuses to share their current policies and to engage in groups to discuss any challenges with the implementation of suicide prevention strategies. |
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| Veteran Reconnect Conference 8AM, Tuesday, May 13 - 4PM, Wednesday, May 14 |
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| Join Lipscomb University as they host the TN VET Reconnect Conference: A Decade of Growth. The two-day conference will bring together academic professionals and military-connected student leaders from across Tennessee to collaborate, share best practices and explore new opportunities for supporting military-connected students. This event marks ten years since the passage of the Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) Act, which ensures veterans using educational benefits receive in-state tuition and a supportive learning environment. This Conference will provide a platform to address these challenges and foster continued growth in veteran services. Event Details: May 13 - May 14 Lipscomb University - George Shinn Center |
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| |  | We encourage you to attend webinars and events and take advantage of the valuable goods and services available to you through TICUA’s partnerships. |
| |  |  | Higher Education Expertise at your fingertips Doctums is the trusted partner for institutions navigating IT strategy, governance, technology portfolio management, legacy system support, and digital transformation. |
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| |  | Learn how Tennessee Wesleyan University leveraged Boldyn’s Services to drive innovation.Webinar | Embracing Change: The Future of Campus Connectivity Date: Tuesday, April 22 Time: 11am PT | 1pm CT | 2pm ET |
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| | As part of the EDUCAUSE Industry Insights webinar series, this discussion will feature West Virginia University’s Steve Watkins, TWU’s Gail Harris, and Boldyn’s David Hinson exploring the challenges faced by WVU and TWU as they worked to modernize campus connectivity and unlock time for innovation, how those efforts improved the experience of both students and staff, and the role of the Boldyn partnership in supporting their long-term institutional goals. |
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