Higher-Ed Transfer Push: UCM and Metropolitan Community College signed a memorandum to streamline MCC-to-UCM bachelor pathways via concurrent enrollment, aiming to cut time and cost while boosting advising and access to campus support. PR & Agency Moves: Ogilvy won the Movember PR account in Australia after a competitive pitch, tasked with earned media and influencer work to grow participation in the men’s health charity’s November campaign. Comms Meets Tech: Carrington Labs launched its Cashflow Score as a Snowflake Marketplace native app, letting lenders run cash-flow underwriting inside Snowflake for faster deployment and clearer score drivers. Workforce Training Expansion: California Transit Training Consortium expanded statewide workforce development with new technical learning pathways and leadership appointments for transit agencies. AI in Comms Talent: A new wave of communicators is moving into technical work as AI raises client expectations, shifting what “good” looks like in PR and communications. Community Health Model: All Brains Belong in Montpelier, a nonprofit primary care clinic for neurodivergent patients, is building public education and employer training around a connection-first care approach. Consumer/Brand Culture: The Mariners’ “SEAcret Door” at T-Mobile Park keeps fans lining up with game-by-game surprise cocktails, leaning into experiential storytelling. Policy & Media Law: A California court dismissed a TCPA third-party complaint against a marketing vendor over lack of personal jurisdiction, tightening where these disputes can be fought.