As President Gerald Ford said in 1976 when he officially recognized Black History Month, we need to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history."

A global health crisis, political unrest, economic setbacks, and social disruptions have fundamentally changed industries and sectors worldwide. With significant transformations to teaching, technology, student affairs, recruitment, and retention, higher education is not exempt from these sweeping changes.

T.G.I.F.

Happy National Puzzle Day! 

This week's newsletter is short and to the point. We've skipped our usual opening but provided you with links to everything you need to know.

March 25, 2019 was a pretty typical day for most, especially us Missouri natives. You probably began your morning perusing the paper with a cup of joe and a bagel. Perhaps an everything bagel with chive and onion cream cheese...or a blueberry bagel topped with honey walnut schmear. Mmm! (Plain bagel people: we hear you, we see you, but we don't understand you.)

Introducing MCCA Job Board

Welcome to the first issue of This Week in the new year!

Can you believe #MCCA2020 is tomorrow? This year's annual meeting has generated a tremendous amount of interest from more than 1,000 educators, leaders, and staff. We hope this virtual event provides all the guidance, tools, and resources you need to find a way forward and #StayFocused amid the global COVID-19 crisis.

Two weeks ago, we dedicated this space to highlight various resources available to you in observance of World Mental Health Day. Today we're back talking about mental health because of two recent higher ed news stories.

On Monday of this week, we observed Indigenous Peoples' Day in place of Columbus Day. Before diving into the IDP movement, here's a brief history of Columbus Day in the U.S., according to the Smithsonian: