In today's issue, we examine an employer's educational benefit, which yields the additional benefit of retaining workers. We also look at
✨ Undocumented students catching a break in California
✨ How an HBCU is securing its future
✨ 3 things to do to lead through chaos

Students nationwide are increasingly double-majoring to enhance job prospects amid an unpredictable job market, a trend highlighted by a Hechinger Report analysis of federal data. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, the number of double majors has increased by 25% over the past decade. Studies indicate that double majors, especially those combining business with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, tend to earn more and are less likely to face layoffs.

To perform at your best under pressure as a leader, you need to develop a "three-legged platform" of a calm body, a confident mind and a focused spirit, writes performance psychologist Ben Bernstein. Performance psychology helps you accept challenges head-on, look for growth opportunities and learn how to use your new skills to serve others, Bernstein writes.

Taco Bell has expanded its Tacos and Tuition program to include employees at participating franchised locations, in addition to those at corporate-owned stores. The program covers upfront tuition for a range of educational paths, including GEDs, English-as-a-second-language courses, and bachelor's and master's degrees. Over 1,100 stores have enrolled, with more franchisees joining, with the goal of making educational advancement more accessible to their workforce. The initiative has improved worker retention, with corporate-owned stores seeing a 17% decrease in turnover this year.

Talladega College has sold four of its six renowned Hale Woodruff murals in a landmark $20 million deal designed to address both financial needs and stewardship of cultural heritage. Three murals on the Amistad mutiny were purchased by the Art Bridges Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art, while the Toledo Museum of Art acquired the fourth, which depicts the Underground Railroad. The agreement ensures that all six murals will return to Talladega every six to eight years, maintaining the college's connection to these historic works while increasing their exposure to broader audiences.

The California Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision that permits the University of California to hire undocumented students for on-campus jobs. The decision follows a lawsuit by a UCLA alumnus and lecturer, supported by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy, which argued that state entities can employ undocumented individuals.