Meet the 4th Annual TICUA Hall of Fame Inductees!

TICUA is proud to announce its fourth class of Hall of Fame inductees , honoring Tennessee’s first female Speaker of the House, a civil rights pioneer who integrated SEC varsity basketball, a world-renowned opera singer, music and business executives, and many others. TICUA member institutions selected the 24 alumni, highlighting their contributions to our state, country, and world in a variety of disciplines. Meet this year’s class of distinguished and impressive citizens!

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 27

Minority Mental Health Summit

Higher Education Webinar Series: Planning Ideas for Increasing Revenue & Student Self-Awareness Assessments

Join us for an insightful webinar as we share a proven assessment tool that can help you improve student retention. In addition to implementation, we'll demonstrate how this resource can help you boost revenue and the quality of your student academic experience.

Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the relationship between retention and revenue.

• Identify noncognitive predictors of retention in students.

• Discuss models for successfully deploying and using the Applicant Success Assessment at institutions.

   

If you have concerns or would like information regarding program cancellation policies or CPE credit, contact us at cpecompliance@forvis.com.

The Employee Retention Credit – The IRS Is Getting Serious

On September 14, 2023, the IRS issued a news release (IR-2023-169) announcing an immediate moratorium—through at least December 31, 2023—on the processing of new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims . The moratorium follows “growing concerns inside the tax agency, from tax professionals as well as media reports that a substantial share of new claims from the aging program are ineligible and increasingly putting businesses at financial risk by being pressured and scammed by aggressive promoters and marketing.”

This release follows a number of recent IRS communications warning taxpayers to be wary of ERC promoters advising them to “apply” for ERC refunds when they may not qualify. This webinar offers our professionals’ perspective on the news release.

Join Us On The River Connect!

Title IX Coordinators across the country have been putting off making necessary revisions to their current policies in anticipation of new Title IX regulations that just keep getting delayed. Join the GRS community for a discussion about the risks of delaying updates and what we can do now to set us up for success for implementing the New Regs once they get released.

Explore Boston University’s Free Training

for Sexual Assault Counselors

Grand River Solutions partnered with Boston University to produce a new online training about autism and providing counseling services to autistic college students. The training was designed for college sexual assault counselors who work with survivors of sexual assault and harassment. Therapists and other school personnel will also find the training helpful. Autism Training for Sexual Assault Counselors is now available free of charge from Boston University.

OCTOBER TITLE IX TRAININGS

Sign up for this Fall's open Title IX trainings, hosted by our team of experts. Each session equips attendees with the knowledge, guidance of best practices, and practical advice needed to excel in their roles while maintaining compliance with relevant regulatory guidelines and policies. Getting the essentials down is the best way to prep for the NEW REGS.

PCard Annual Report

The Coalition is pleased to announce that the First American Education Finance PCard Program met its goal of reaching the maximum rebate percentage tier of 1.40% on qualified purchases* for the July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 annual cycle! In addition to a substantial rebate based on the group’s aggregate purchases, participants enjoy a state-of-the-art administrative system for managing PCard use on their campuses.

If you are looking for a PCard program for your campus with no minimum spend requirements, no annual fees, generous payment terms and flexible administrative controls, contact:

Ben Jacobs | Senior Product Specialist | ben.jacobs@faef.com | (585) 643-3369

Are You Earning a Commission on Hotel Rooms Booked by Campus Visitors? You Could Be!

TICUA and The Coalition introduce a new collaborative agreement with Campus Travel Management (CTM).

• CTM works with hotels to provide the technology necessary for data, reporting, and commissions on reservations made by families and guests visiting campus, and does so at zero cost to the institution .

• CTM will also build and maintain a state-of-the-art hotel portal for the campus’ website that makes reservations easy for out-of-town visitors and reduces the website manager's workload.

   

Since CTM began its program in 2014, over 100 colleges and universities have received more than $2 million in quarterly payments. CTM hosted an introductory webinar in September. If you missed it, the recording is HERE .