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Homeless After Serving Country, Women Get Help

Lorine Vines’ downward spiral began in the Navy when, she says, a higher-up sexually assaulted her. She didn’t report the incident, she says, but every day faced her rapist. She turned to alcohol and drugs to cope. “I was having nightmares and dreams, and all I could see was him,” says the 56-year-old veteran, who […]

Medical Student Awarded for Valor in Army

For the courage he displayed overseas serving as an Army medic and for his commitment to provide healthcare to those who need it the most, Liberty medical student Juan Ramos (’20) was awarded with the latest Liberty Champion Award during Convocation on Friday. A short video featured interviews with several faculty members at Liberty University […]

Choosing an Online Program in Law Enforcement

David Poulin Jr. desired an online master’s degree program that would allow him to advance his law enforcement career. He soon came across the online master’s in law enforcement and public safety leadership at the University of San Diego. The 2017 grad says he chose this university primarily for its reputation. For him, the online […]

Where Opportunity Knox Opens Doors

Where Opportunity Knox is graduating its fourth group of veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce Friday. Launched in September 2014, Where Opportunity Knox was created in partnership with Fort Knox Education Services to connect transitioning veterans and military spouses to jobs and careers. With approximately 100,000 soldiers transitioning from active duty through the Army Transition […]

Airmen Take a Step Outside Leadership School Cadre

As Airmen, professionals and future leaders, trainees’ development depends on the mentors they meet and the Professional Military Education they receive throughout their Air Force careers. Airman Leadership School is the first interaction enlisted members receive with the Enlisted PME program. ALS delivers both basic and comprehensive learning requirements necessary to supervise and promote. Read […]

House Higher Ed Act: What You Need to Know

Last week, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce unveiled its proposal for rewriting the Higher Education Act, the nation’s main law governing postsecondary education. The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act is the beginning of an important conversation about what the future of learning beyond high school should […]

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Fund Higher Ed

Congress is poised to give the HEA a much-needed update. The House of Representatives have introduced legislation and discussions are picking up in the Senate, but questions remain as to the scope and timing for completing action. The Higher Education Act (HEA), the foundation law for the financing of American higher education, was enacted in […]

Company Raises $1.5 M to Support Online Students

UP AND UP: Do online-only college students receive less support than their on-campus peers? That’s a theory held by Melvin Hines, co-founder and CEO of Austin-based Upswing, an online tutoring and support company for students, advisors, instructors and others that work in online education. Originally a video platform for online coaching, Upswing’s pivot into academic […]

10 Free “Deep Learning” MOOCS

To compile this list, we explored deep learning MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) published by top universities, colleges, and leading tech companies. Dedicated to beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners, and covering most concepts of Deep Learning, from the most basic to the cutting-edge, all of these courses are free and self-paced, and some of them […]

Program Paves the Way for Transitioning Soldiers

Navy veteran B’Jard Jones was wary of asking for help with his academic career at The University of Texas at Dallas because he had been trained in the military to know how to figure things out. After serving 14 years in the Navy, the newly discharged corpsman wanted to earn a biology degree in the […]

How Important is Regional Accreditation?

The most important insight about accreditation: Regional accreditation is the gold standard! Regionally accredited institutions usually only accept transfer credits from other regionally accredited institutions. Regionally accredited schools are recognized as giving a comprehensive education and allow for easy transfer of credits between institutions, should a student want to change schools or enroll in a […]

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Tennessee County Recognized for Supporting Soldiers

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — (CLARKSVILLENOW) Fort Campbell and Montgomery County, Tennessee live side-by-side as neighbors and partners. On December 4, Montgomery County was one of only seven Army communities worldwide to be recognized in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Army with an Army Community Partnership Award – an award that celebrates partnerships that enhance Army readiness […]

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