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Section: Academics
Academics
Warrior Scholar Project Smooths Transition to Academe
On Sunday afternoon, 19 student veterans checked in to Rudder Auditorium for a week that will help give them the tools to succeed as students through the Warrior Scholar Project. The program is hosted at 15 campuses around the nation, but is new to A&M this year. It began on Aug. 6 and will run […]
August 10, 2017
Academics
New Degree Pathway Offered from Maine
Officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle have announced a new degree pathway for adult learners that gives them the ability to earn their college degree in just a few years for under $10,000: a Competency Based Education Bachelor of Business Administration (CBE BBA) degree, to be offered online beginning in Fall 2017. […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
New Job Center at Joint Base Eases Transitions
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place July 7 for Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s new American Job Center inside Hawk Transition Center on Lewis North, bringing together officials from JBLM, Washington state and various local business leaders in what is considered a groundbreaking effort for helping transitioning military service members. The goal of the new on-base American Job […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
New Degree Program Offered at Fort Knox
Fort Knox Garrison Commander Col. Patrick Kaune views the new Engineering and Electrical Technology program at Fort Knox as a win. “(It’s) a program of great importance,” Kaune said Friday. “It will provide for more educational and employment opportunities for service members, veterans and families.” The program is through Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Kaune […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
Brothers Honor Grandparents With Military Scholarship
Two brothers who want to honor their late grandparents have established a $5,000 annual scholarship at the University of Miami College of Engineering. The money will be awarded to engineering students who are active-duty military, military veterans, former military personnel or members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. The CDR. and Mrs. Donald C. Pette […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
Online Learning is the Airbnb of Higher Ed
Higher education is ripe for innovative disruptions similar to what other industries have faced, argues Alana Dunagan for eCampus News. Dunagan is head of higher education research at the Christensen Institute. In her recent study, she looks at examples of disruptive technologies and methods in higher ed. Read More
August 4, 2017
Academics
Affirmative Action Bombshell: FAQs About DOJ Pushback
Higher education institutions felt seismic shockwaves yesterday as the New York Times reported that the Trump administration would soon redirect Justice Department resources toward investigating – and possibly suing – colleges and universities over their affirmative action admissions policies. Although the state of affirmative action policies has evolved over the past several decades, never before […]
August 4, 2017
Academics
Navy Teams With URI, UConn on Engineering Program
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The U.S. Navy is teaming up with the University of Rhode Island and the University of Connecticut to educate and train undergraduate students considering careers in the Navy and undersea engineering. The Office of Naval Research has awarded the schools a three-year, $1.3 million grant that will be used to establish […]
August 3, 2017
Academics
Interest in Online Programs Rises Dramatically
Robert Atkins, Chief Executive Officer of Gray Associates, told Education Dive in an email that the firm’s analysis of higher ed “inquiry data indicate strong interest in online programs, while demand for campus programs continues to fall.” The conclusions were drawn from an analysis of google keyword search and student inquiry data, which found a […]
August 1, 2017
Academics
Commander Urges Grads to Invest Education in Their Units
“This class exemplifies grit, determination and professionalism,” said Maj. Gen. Bill Rapp as he addressed his final graduating class as the commandant of the U.S. Army War College, 2014-2017. From Wheelock Bandstand he congratulated 385 members of the Distance Class of 2017 seated on the historic parade ground here. The student body of competitively selected […]
August 1, 2017
Academics
Warrior-Scholars Explore Relevance of Freedoms
Whether they served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, the 15 veterans and reservists of the first 2017 Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) class agreed they gained a greater appreciation for democracy in the United States by seeing people from other countries aspire to a way of life many Americans take for granted. Gretchen […]
August 1, 2017
Academics
Jobs, Fixed Policies Force Onliners to Drop Out
Employment is the main reason students drop out of online degree courses, our new research shows. This is despite claims that online university programs offer greater flexibility to workers and employers who want to up-skill. Most online dropouts occur due to students’ changing employment commitments, which affect their ability to complete assessments on time. However, […]
July 28, 2017
Academics
What If MOOCs Are the Revolution?
If you’ve ever zoned out during a lecture, or if your students are prone to distraction as you click through your PowerPoint deck, that’s partly because we’re hard-wired not to focus intently for longer than ten or fifteen minutes at a time. Our bodies, after all, were evolved to master survival in nature, rather than […]
July 28, 2017
Academics
Austin Peay Gets Funds for Service Members, Veterans
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) recently announced that Austin Peay State University will receive $79,954 in additional funding and program support to serve veterans and service members and help them earn post-secondary degrees as a part of Governor Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55. Austin Peay is one of 13 colleges and […]
July 28, 2017
Academics
Resource Center Helps Fort Bragg Soldiers Make Transition
FAYETTEVILLE — As of last week soldiers on Fort Bragg can walk through these doors and into a new civilian life. Whether they are interested in health care, construction, transportation, technology or any field, they can chart their course here. The Career Resource Center of Fort Bragg officially opened its doors last week as a […]
July 27, 2017
Academics
Stanford Students Hacking for Defense
This spring, as part of their coursework, four Stanford University students found themselves in Coronado, California, doing pushups on the beach and charging into a 61-degree surf while overseen by Navy SEAL trainers. They performed this extraordinary homework to better understand the process of inculcating recruits into the elite corps of military frogmen and women. […]
July 27, 2017
Academics
Eastern Tennessee Gets Grant for Military, Veteran Education
East Tennessee State University is one of 13 colleges and universities in Tennessee to receive additional funding and program support to serve veterans and service members and to help them earn postsecondary degrees as part of Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55 initiative. The university will use the $80,000 Veterans Reconnect grant funded by the […]
July 25, 2017
Academics
Are MOOCs and Bootcamps Effective?
The House has passed one bill, and is likely to pass another, that would provide funding for people to enroll in certificate programs, apprenticeships, bootcamps and other technical education programs. But a new study questions the quality of these programs, as well as the evidence that demonstrates their efficacy. The courses, many of them online, […]
July 25, 2017
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