“The Unsocial Network: How Administrators Hijack the College Experience”Expert Panel to Discuss Higher Education Administration at National Press Club WHO: Moderated by Robert Corn-Revere, chief legal counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), the panel includes: Sponsored by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), Campus Reform, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and The Lafayette Company. WHAT: “The Unsocial Network: How Administrators Hijack the College Experience”             Expert Panel to Discuss Higher Education Administration at National Press Club WHY: In recent years, higher education bureaucrats have spent precious little time focused on academics and admissions standards. Instead, they’ve aimed at college students’ very adulthood and autonomy, hoping to strip their fundamental rights, like…

South Atlantic states boast the greatest growth, while Western states lag behind Data experts BestPlaces calculated home value changes across the United States from January to December 2022, as the nation finally left the Coronavirus pandemic in its rearview mirror. Based on self-reported Census data, these proprietary figures reflect current home values (not necessarily listing prices) and are adjusted using current listing and sales prices.  Rank State Median Home Value 1-year Appreciation (Jan. 2022-Dec. 2022) 1 Florida $362,400 15.2% 2 North Carolina $289,300 13.3% 3 South Carolina $259,900 12.9% 4 Hawaii $800,200 12.8% 5 Maine $334,000 12.1% 6 Montana $441,800 11.9% 7 Delaware $336,200 11.9% 8 Tennessee $277,400 11.8% 9 Georgia $308,200 11.3% 10 Arkansas $181,800 10.7% 11 New Mexico…

Event is part of annual Texas Pecan Growers Conference July 30-Aug. 2 Written by Susan Himes, Susan.Himes@ag.tamu.edu  A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service mini pecan short course and listening session will be part of the annual Texas Pecan Growers Conference and Trade Show July 30-Aug. 2 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Denton Convention Center, 3100 Town Center Trail, Denton. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will hold a mini pecan short course on July 30 during the annual Texas Pecan Growers Conference in Denton. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie) On July 30 at 4 p.m., AgriLife Extension will host a listening session to provide producers at the conference the opportunity to share their concerns, priorities and any questions related to the industry. The mini pecan short course will begin on July 31 at 8:30 a.m., with experts and producers from across the…