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Soldier Eyes Doctorate to Cap Education

FORT LEE, Va., Aug. 23, 2017 — As the youngest of six children and first in his family to graduate from high school, Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Bowling was not in any rush to start collegiate-level coursework. But, after his arrival here to serve as an instructor in the 91B wheeled vehicle maintenance department […]

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West Point Names Barracks for Shunned Cadet

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Military Academy has opened a new barracks named after a graduate who was shunned by fellow cadets at West Point because he was black. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday for the Davis Barracks, named after Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. It was attended by academy and Army officials […]

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Army Fellowship Helped Soldiers Earn Master’s

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty of the U.S. Army’s senior enlisted soldiers will be honored Tuesday, Aug. 22, after earning Penn State master’s degrees as part of a fellowship aimed at improving their teaching skills to prepare the military’s next generation of leaders. The 20 U.S. Army sergeants major will be recognized at a ceremony […]

What a Transgender Ban for Military Could Mean

Five transgender members of the military filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump earlier this month. The move was in direct response to an announcement the president made via Twitter in July that the United States government would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military.” That was […]

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Is Online Learning the Future?

In the past, if you wanted to get a qualification, or even simply learn something new, you would sign up for a course at a bricks-and-mortar institution, pay any relevant fees, and then physically attend class. That was until the online learning revolution started. Last year, the e-learning market was worth an enormous $166.5 billion. […]

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University of Tennessee Opens Resource Center

UT has long been recognized as a great place for student veterans, and now the welcoming atmosphere is even warmer. The campus’s new Veterans Resource Center on the ground floor of Hodges Library is open. The center, located across from One Stop Student Services Center, provides student veterans with a place to study, socialize, and […]

Entrepreneurship Program Offers Free Training

After retiring from the Navy in 2013, Jason Szot followed through on a plan nearly two decades in the making: opening Szotski’s Cheesecakes. “I would make cheesecakes a couple of times a year for friends and family. They told me I should do that when I retired. So when enough people tell you that, you […]

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Sallie Mae Honored for Supporting Military Employees

Sallie Mae, one of the largest student loan companies in the nation, has been recognized for its support of employees that also serve in the military, according to a Sallie Mae press release. The award, handed down by the Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), is known as the Above and Beyond […]

Generation Z Wants What Adult Learners Want

Gen Z, the demographic cohort after millennials, has a lot in common with adult learners—more than you’d think. Sure, Generation Z members are obsessed with YouTubers and interact on Snapchat instead of Facebook, but they are also highly practical and focused on making sensible decisions that lead to good careers. In that aspect, students born […]

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5 Online Learning Trends

The days of whiteboards and ink cartridges are over. Developments in educational technology – or edtech – are revolutionizing the business school experience. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are in classrooms. Big data-crunching devices give students live feedback on their progress. And, with flexibility in high demand, more and more learning is being delivered online. Read […]

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Kentucky Corinthian Students to Receive Debt Relief

FRANKFORT – Attorney General Andy Beshear Thursday announced that 120 former Kentucky Corinthian College students will receive more than $790,000 in loan debt relief from a proposed settlement with Aequitas Capital Management. Beshear joined with 12 states and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the proposed settlement with a court-appointed receiver representing the Oregon-based […]

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Webster University Names Dean for Military Campuses

Julian Schuster, Webster University’s provost, senior vice president and chief operating officer, has announced that Michael Cottam, associate vice president and director of the Online Learning Center, has been named dean and associate vice president of Military Campuses and Online Education, effective Sept. 1. In this role, Cottam will oversee military base locations in addition […]

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