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Troubled Veteran Reclaims Her Life with Help

The memory of two of her men burning to death, trapped in an Army truck, still haunts Kyra Tracy Watkin. It was spring 2012 and, as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, Watkin was on her first tour of duty in Afghanistan, serving as a battalion intelligence officer. Filling in for the operations officer […]

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Troops-to-Teachers Reaches Out to 700

ILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WVEC) — From the battlefield to the classroom, the College of William & Mary School of Education launches a new program. It’s aimed at helping vets become teachers while also addressing the state-wide teacher shortage. Since May, the William and Mary Troops to Teachers program has already met with more than 700 veterans, […]

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300 Purdue Faculty Sign Petition Against Kaplan Deal

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — More than 300 Purdue University faculty members have signed a petition opposing the school’s planned acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University. Purdue biology professor David Sanders sent the petition with 319 signatures this week to the Higher Learning Commission, which accredits colleges and universities in 19 states, including Indiana. Sanders tells […]

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First-Generation Students Celebrated in Nationwide Festivities

In an effort to showcase and empower first-generation students, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) will organize a national celebration on college and university campuses this week. COE, in partnership with other higher education organizations, will commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with a nationwide “First Annual First-Generation College […]

Fort Knox Program Eases Transition to Jobs

Since the beginning of the year, the Fort Knox Career Skills Program has been helping U.S. Army personnel transition into private sector employment through its Senior Leaders Corporate Fellowship Program. And according to Fort Knox Education Center officer Jacque Jenkins, the program has been successful in its goals so far. Jenkins said 90 percent of […]

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A Free, Global Conference Will Explore Online Education

The Global Education Conference Network’s eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education will take place around the clock starting Monday, November 13, and continuing through Thursday, November 16. This event is free, but does require that you register. Interested participants can register here. The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond, […]

Survey: Professors Often Resist Online Education

eLearning and online education at the university level has proven to be a solution to countless barriers separating willing students from much-needed knowledge. But while access grows, and education technology continues to develop at a rapid pace, there’s one issue that has yet to be solved: professors. Instructors may be fond of reminding their students […]

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Student Organizations Help Veterans Adjust

After serving 12 years as a U.S Army infantryman, Stephen Walsh had quite an adjustment when he started at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last fall. The 30-year-old’s world went from fighting in war zones on two deployments in Iraq and another two in Afghanistan to attending classes with 18-year-olds who were the same age he was […]

Cyber Challenge Helps Student Vets Compete for Jobs

While veterans’ military work experience and passion for service to our country can set them apart from traditional university students in the job market, veterans currently enrolled in higher education can also find it challenging to translate their military experience into workforce-relevant skills. Employers are accustomed to scanning a resume for relevant certifications to determine […]

Luxury Cars Seized in Fraud Probe of Closed School

Federal authorities seized a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley and other assets from the operator of a career center that left hundreds of veterans in a lurch when it suddenly closed, according to court documents. The move comes as authorities investigate whether officials at the Garland-based Retail Ready Career Center schemed to commit fraud through the military’s […]

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A Day in the Life of Temple U. ROTC

For students in the Army ROTC—the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps—there’s no such thing as a typical day. Take an inside look at what Temple’s officers in training do in and out of the classroom. Beyond going to class, studying and taking full advantage of their college experience, the dedicated young men and women of Temple’s […]

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Interactive Instruction Improves Navy College Program

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) — Sailors using the Navy College Program (NCP)/Voluntary Education (VOLED) and leaders advising Sailors will benefit from significant upgrades to required training with the addition of three interactive multi-media instructional (IMI) education tools available online Nov. 1. “Service Members previously had to wade through static training slide decks to complete much […]

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