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Academic Groups Blast Social Media Policy for Kansas Faculty

Associations Now

In reaction to blowback from a controversial tweet written by a University of Kansas professor, the state university system’s board of regents passed a rule last week allowing for the firing of academic staffers who make contentious statements on social media. University groups say the rule violates speech rights.

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How to Make Valuable Face Time With New Members

Associations Now

The Kansas City chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry hosts micro-involvement events monthly, through a series called New Member Mingles. “In In our welcome message, we invite each new member to attend an upcoming Mingle,” says Jan Burchett, NARI Kansas City’s executive director. Conference Buddy System.

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A One-on-One Growth Strategy

Associations Now

In NAFCU’s case, Berger heard about three common needs: advocacy, education and training, and assistance with regulatory compliance. That’s meant some retooling of NAFCU’s mix of meetings and educational events to make them speak more directly to the needs that members were raising. “We We have a competitor in our realm,” he says. “So

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How the Mighty Fall - Associations at Risk - Part 1 of 5

Association Subculture

Leaders in charge of an ego-driven governance system often believe they are vested with certain “special” rights giving them the green light to lasso as many sacred cows as they have rope. She is determined to see associations continue to serve as a bulwark of adult education in the United States. education. (1).

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