By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Jason Mercer, Louisiana Christian University’s coordinator of distance education, has been elected to serve as the post-secondary member at large representative for the 2024-25 academic year for the Louisiana Association of Business Educators. The 2024 annual conference was hosted at LCU’s Granberry Conference Center on March 1 with presenters from Empowered, a support network for educators. Empowered demonstrated how teachers could enhance their instruction by implementing Empowered’s learning strategy: Principles + Markets = Mindset and how to access their library of activities and resources. This year, the members of LABE recognized Mercer’s accomplishments as the coordinator of Distance Education at LCU’s Center for Online Innovation and Development for its partnership with LCU’s Ray and Dorothy Young School of Business, Technology and Design,  awarding him the 2023 Administrator of the Year. “It is a privilege to grow and serve in an organization that has provided me with so many opportunities over the years and to help support the next generation of business educators,” Mercer said. Over the past several years, the COID staff has partnered with the … [Read more...]

By Staff PINEVILLE, La. (LBM, LCU News) – Sponsorship opportunities are available for the upcoming Dr. Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit. According to an email from Louisiana Christian Universities, individuals and companies may choose among several sponsorship levels that include tickets and recognition in pre-event promotion and event program: Bronze (one table of six guests, $500); Silver (two tables of six guests each; $1,000); and Gold (three tables of six guests each; $2,000). Additionally, tickets are available for a table of six guests ($150) and individuals ($25). The event, scheduled for April 25 at LCU, will feature keynote speakers David and Jason Benham. The Benham Brothers are nationally acclaimed Christian entrepreneurs and best-selling authors who have started dozens of businesses and hosted a reality show on HGTV. According to their website, the show was canceled when activists pressured the network to fire them over their commitment to their Christian faith. Choosing Christ over television fame, they have appeared on news programs on several major networks encouraging others to stand for what they believe, whatever the cost. Today, the brothers run an online coaching series called … [Read more...]