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Employee Empowerment: How Can Managers Get It Right? Employee empowerment has recently transformed into a popular buzzword, but it is much more than a fancy term to make your organization more attractive to potential talent. In fact, it is a valuable strategy that can make employees feel more trusted and appreciated, reducing, in turn, manager and founder dependence. When implemented correctly, employee empowerment results in employees who can take initiative and own their work, thereby driving innovation and contributing to organizational success. In this article, we will discuss how to empower employees using 9 effective strategies that strengthen employee engagement…

To the editor: A recent article arguing that graduate education in psychology does not pay off financially, “Graduate School Pays Off for Pharmacists, but Not Psychologists,” presents a flawed picture of both psychology as a field and the careers it leads to. By treating psychology as a single, uniform pathway and relying on incomplete measures of earnings, the article risks giving prospective students a misleading impression of their options and long-term outcomes. Not to mention that the article makes claims about psychologists without actually including psychologists in its analysis. Despite the headline, the study cited excludes people trained at the…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Most of Texas’ school voucher applications came from white families and children who previously attended a private school or home-school. The Texas comptroller’s office, which manages the program, released final applicant data Thursday evening, saying it will continue verifying information before admitting students in the coming months. The program will allow families to use taxpayer funds for private school or home-schooling costs. Of the 274,183 Texans who applied for vouchers before Tuesday night’s deadline, 45% are white, 23% are Hispanic and 12% are Black. Low-income…

As a college student at Ball State, I have faced numerous challenges. Transitioning from high school to college was just one of the big hurdles I, like most students, had to overcome. Going from thinking school was extremely easy to being tested and challenged every week was definitely something I had to adapt to if I was going to be successful. The biggest recurring challenge for me is time management, especially as I start adding more responsibilities to my full plate, which can become overwhelming and stressful. With ROTC, National Guard, classwork, scholarship work, and student organizations, there is always…

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is pleased to announce that Casey Mattox has joined our Board of Directors, bringing with him a distinguished career dedicated to defending the First Amendment and advancing core civil liberties.Casey currently serves as vice president for legal strategy at Stand Together, where he leads efforts to develop innovative legal strategies and partnerships that promote a system grounded in the rule of law, constitutionally limited government, and individual liberty. Over the course of his career, he has built a reputation as a thoughtful and effective advocate for freedom of speech, freedom of association, and other…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Following a year of chaos around childhood vaccines, the medical community finally got a win in mid-March when a judge temporarily stayed a number of controversial decisions made by a federal vaccine advisory committee and essentially halted its ability to meet at all. The ruling came about nine months after the American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups filed a lawsuit against longtime vaccine skeptic, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.,  and the department he leads, which includes the Centers for Disease Control and…

Mangan & Smith, Chronicle of Higher Ed Months before the Trump administration began investigating George Mason University’s president for allegedly condoning antisemitism and illegal race…

How AI Is Reshaping Workplace Learning Corporate training has become increasingly important as organizations adapt to rapid technological change and evolving workplace demands. Employees today must continuously update their knowledge and skills to remain effective in their roles. Traditional training programs, however, often struggle to keep pace with these changes because they rely on standardized learning models that may not address individual learning needs. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool for improving corporate training programs. By analyzing learning behavior, automating repetitive processes, and delivering personalized learning experiences, AI technologies are helping organizations design more effective and engaging…

April 7, 2026 The update was developed in collaboration with the University’s Native American and Indigenous Studies program Posted in: Homepage News, University Montclair State University has announced an updated Land Acknowledgement Statement, demonstrating an active commitment to support and honor Indigenous peoples and their rich legacies. “We are proud to announce this milestone, which reflects many months of meaningful collaboration between our Native American and Indigenous Studies team and University leadership,” says Shannon Bellum, University Senate President. “We believe the new statement is a truer reflection of our values and commitments.” Members of the Montclair community are invited, though…

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement that the scrapping provisions of the agreements would remove “unnecessary and unlawful burdens” that previous administration placed on schools and colleges. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee The Trump administration said Monday that it was rescinding several resolution agreements the government had previously reached with colleges and K–12 school districts to end civil rights investigations. The six agreements mentioned in the Education Department’s news release concern the rights of transgender students. Officials said portions of the agreements are being rescinded but didn’t offer more specifics. “Previous administrations distorted…