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Section: Academics
Academics
Program Gives College Credit for Military Experience
Texas State’s partnership with College Credit for Heroes is giving service members the ability to earn college credit for skills learned in the military. The program, created by the Texas legislature in 2011, accelerates the rate at which military members obtain their college degree, workforce certificate or licensing program. Texas State has offered the program […]
September 28, 2018
Academics
Year after Maria, Military Students Face Daily Struggles
Going to law school is hard. Going to law school after a devastating hurricane is a scale of magnitude harder. In the weeks and months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island of Puerto Rico last year, the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law and its tight-knit group of student veterans had to […]
September 28, 2018
Academics
Army Report Blames Overconfidence for Training Accident
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A U.S. Army accident report suggests overconfidence was a factor when Vermont soldiers were hit by an avalanche during a training exercise. The Burlington Free Press reported that an instructor in the heavily redacted report said soldiers underestimated the overall avalanche risk and overestimated their ability to mitigate conditions. Six soldiers were […]
September 27, 2018
Academics
U.K. Partners With Military to Study Optimal Fitness
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky has been awarded a contract from the Defense Department to study physical and mental fitness. WKYT-TV reports UK President Eli Capilouto announced the $4 million partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and the Office of Naval Research. He said the research would focus on determining optimal fitness […]
September 27, 2018
Academics
Naval Academy Cybersecurity Receives Accreditation
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy’s cyber operations program has been formally accredited. The academy said the program was accredited recently by ABET, a leading nonprofit accrediting agency. Three other universities also were accredited under the new cybersecurity criteria: the U.S. Air Force Academy, Towson University and Southeast Missouri State University. A cyber operations […]
September 27, 2018
Academics
Nontraditional Students Become the Norm
Nontraditional might be the new traditional for university students. According to a 2018 NPR article highlighting a research study, there has been a nation-wide increase in nontraditional student enrollment at universities. Nontraditional students at the University are increasing at a slow but steady pace and facing unique challenges in their campus and personal lives. According […]
September 27, 2018
Academics
College Graduates Choosing Military to Help Pay Off Loans
Senior Christopher Rogers chose Emerson to create a career out of journalism. Now, with over $100,000 in student debt, Rogers will join the military after graduation for its student loan forgiveness programs. Each year, Rogers said he needs to take out roughly $20,000 to $30,000 to attend Emerson. Before he applied, he knew money could become an issue, […]
September 25, 2018
Academics
Philanthropist Helps Put for Veterans in Cybersecurity Jobs
Since September 11, 2001, 2.77 million service members have served on 5.4 million deployments around the world. While the majority of service members transition back to civilian life without event, persistent traumas during the longest period of war in American history have given rise to wellness, education and employment challenges for many veterans and their […]
September 25, 2018
Academics
University, Fund Partner to Help Navy SEALS
MOON TWP. — A new partnership between Robert Morris University and the SEAL Future Fund will give active duty and veteran SEALs the opportunity to earn a degree at the university. The SEAL Future Fund offers scholarships to bridge the funding gap between military education benefits and full tuition. SEALs who are looking to transition […]
September 21, 2018
Academics
Chilean Officer Stands Out at U.S. Naval War College
Chilean Navy Commander Sergio Gómez took on the role of instructor through the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), teaching U.S. military students. The Chilean Navy officer will deliver several courses and participate in humanitarian aid conferences in military and civil institutions until 2019. The Chilean officer began teaching as part of his studies at USNWC’s […]
September 21, 2018
Academics
MOOCs Are Reshaping Higher Education
Are MOOCs still capable of reshaping higher education? Those of us who have been following MOOCs since the beginning are all too familiar with narrative that has surrounded them. First, there were the overblown predictions that MOOCs would bring about the downfall of higher education as we know it. Then, when that didn’t happen (at […]
September 21, 2018
Academics
Professional Networking in Military Paves Way to Careers Later
Servicemembers have many options to prepare for civilian employment after their military service. They can take advantage of education and training programs, acquire skills that are attractive to civilian hiring managers, and learn how to translate their military experience into civilian employment terminology. Another important step is professional networking. In this digital age, servicemembers can […]
September 21, 2018
Academics
Penn Will Have First Online Bachelor’s in the Ivy League
The University of Pennsylvania this summer announced its first online master’s degree. Now it will be offering an online bachelor’s degree, too, and says it’s the first Ivy League university to do so. The new bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree, targeted to working adults and other nontraditional students, will be offered through Penn’s […]
September 21, 2018
Academics
Academy Announces Criminal Hazing Charges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Two U.S. Air Academy cadets face charges stemming from a hazing incident involving the Colorado school’s swim team. The Gazette reports that the criminal charges announced by the academy on September 13 are without precedent in the academy’s 64-year history because previous hazing cases have been handled through the school’s administrative […]
September 20, 2018
Academics
University of Arizona Lowers Tuition for Military Undergrads
Enrolled military undergraduates are now eligible to attend the University of Arizona at a significantly reduced price. Beginning this fall, the total cost for active-duty military undergraduate students utilizing tuition assistance – including students in the National Guard and the Reserves – will be $250 per credit hour to attend the UA. The U.S. Department […]
September 18, 2018
Academics
Job Services Share Advice with Fort Hood Spouses
KILLEEN — Fort Hood’s Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse networking lead, Jessica Hall, organized a professional network lunch and learn for military spouses Sept. 6. Representatives from Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, Spherion, Dignity Memorial and Fort Hood Transition Assistance Program attended the luncheon at the Killeen Workforce Center. “My goal is to make sure […]
September 14, 2018
Academics
Experts: How Online Education Can Better Serve Students
Online education has been touted as a way to increase access to education. But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. The quality of online courses still varies drastically, and research shows there are major racial disparities […]
September 14, 2018
Academics
For-Profit Virginia College Closing 2 Louisiana Campuses
Virginia College is closing both of its Louisiana locations next year, part of a plan by the parent company of the for-profit college to shut down 26 campuses across the nation. Along with the previously reported Cortana Mall location, which is set to shut down on July 1, the Shreveport-Bossier City campus will close a […]
September 14, 2018
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