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Section: Academics
Academics
Free Tuition Lures Tennessee Guard Members
The Tennessee STRONG (Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen) Act, which went into effect in in the summer of 2017, reimburses 100 percent of tuition for Tennessee National Guardsmen working towards a first time associate or bachelor’s degree, and has caused quite a buzz amongst the state’s service members. Read More
March 6, 2018
Academics
Arizona State Offers Certificate to Close Military-Civilian Gaps
A first of its kind 18-credit program aimed at narrowing the military-civilian gap by educating students about American veterans is expected to launch during the upcoming fall semester here, Arizona State University officials announced this week. Enrollment started Thursday for “Veterans, Society and Service,” ASU’s first undergraduate certificate dedicated solely to the study of veterans, military […]
March 2, 2018
Academics
Applicants Need More Data to Choose Colleges
It’s college application season. First-time students, returning students, full-time students, and part-time students are researching which colleges will meet their academic and career interests and best position them for success in the workforce. A quick online search is all it takes to find this information, right? Think again. Online resources like College Scorecard and College Navigator help students learn […]
March 2, 2018
Academics
Harvard Triples Online Offerings
Harvard University continues to demonstrate that online learning and an ivy-league education can go hand-in-hand. As recently reported in The Harvard Crimson, since 2014, Harvard University has tripled its online course offerings and all signs point to continued growth moving forward. According to the dean of the Division of Continuing Education at Harvard University, the Extension […]
March 2, 2018
Academics
Licensing of Spouses Issue Will Affect Base Locals
Whether or not school systems and state professional licensing requirements are friendly to military kids and spouses will help officials choose where to station future troops, the Pentagon’s top civilian officials wrote in a letter last week. Transferring a student to a new school district, and “license reciprocity,” whether or not professional licenses held by military spouses […]
March 1, 2018
Academics
Study: 45 States Offer to Turn Service into Credits
More than 24 states nationwide offer a variety of policies and support resources for adult learners seeking to turn military or work experience into validated credit hours, according to a recent study from the Education Commission of the States. A majority of these states make information about transferable experience available online or through meetings with advisers and […]
March 1, 2018
Academics
Veteran Educator Tapped to Lead Adult-Serving University
As the new president of Union Institute & University, Dr. Karen Schuster Webb will be able to increase her impact on higher education by expanding horizons for adult learners. Webb, who assumes the presidency July 1, said she is deeply honored to be named Union’s sixth president, noting that the university’s mission and legacy of […]
February 27, 2018
Academics
11 Air Force Academy Swimmers Suspended
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs Air Force Academy officials say it has suspended 11 members of its men’s swimming team who were in the center of a misconduct investigation. The academy’s spokesman Lt. Col. Allen Herritage said in an email that cadets who are not in good standing are banned from representing the academy […]
February 27, 2018
Academics
Air Force Will Give Squadrons Incentives for Innovation
ORLANDO — During a speech about future innovation here at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein announced the service will give every total force squadron thousands of dollars in the next few weeks to preserve the “lethality of the force” but also jumpstart new and rapid […]
February 27, 2018
Academics
University Slashes Master’s Cost by Half for Military, Law Enforcement
The University of Bridgeport (UB) announced today a new financial aid program that slashes tuition by 50 percent for members of the U.S. military and law-enforcement agencies who are enrolled in its Master of Arts (M.A.) in Criminal Justice and Human Security program. UB’s Commitment to Service tuition-assistance program takes effect immediately and is open […]
February 23, 2018
Academics
Will Technology Disrupt Higher Education?
In the early 1990s, at the dawn of the Internet era, an explosion in academic productivity seemed to be around the corner. But the corner never appeared. Instead, teaching techniques at colleges and universities, which pride themselves on spewing out creative ideas that disrupt the rest of society, have continued to evolve at a glacial […]
February 22, 2018
Academics
New Program Would Streamline Job Help for Spouses
A new program from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes is hoping to have big impact in major military areas nationwide by funneling momentum for military spouse employment into action. The Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zones program, announced today by the foundation and USAA, will focus on a currently unnamed collection of […]
February 22, 2018
Academics
MOOC Will Deliver Engineering Master’s
The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a new and innovative MOOC-delivered master’s degree in electrical engineering–the first of its type in the world. The on-demand, asynchronous, and fully online degree, to be offered by the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (ECEE) within the College of Engineering and Applied Science, will provide high-quality […]
February 20, 2018
Academics
JROTC Leaders Shocked to Learn Cruz Was Cadet
PARKLAND, Fla. — The sound of gunfire still ringing in his ears after his mad half-mile sprint, Jack Ciaramello was standing with friends in a grocery store parking lot when a sheriff’s deputy approached. He asked the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High senior if he knew a former student named Nikolas Cruz. Of course he did: […]
February 20, 2018
Academics
MOOCS Attract More Paying Customers
If anybody stays on top of the massive open online course segment, it’s Class Central, a search engine that taps into every MOOC platform. Recently, it issued its annual review of MOOC stats and trends, and the information exposes how this form of online learning is evolving from a technology expected to disrupt higher education […]
February 16, 2018
Academics
Program Matches ROTC Students, Veterans for Mentoring
TMichael Farnum, director of military outreach at Pacific Lutheran University, is playing matchmaker. “It’s sort of like a dating site,” Farnum said. But Farnum is not talking about the next OKCupid or Match.com. Instead, he’s connecting students through SaLUTE, a new two-way mentorship program he launched that pairs ROTC cadets with military veterans. “I collect […]
February 16, 2018
Academics
Test Center Engineers Like Fellowship Experience
The Redstone Test Center has hosted the current fellows in the Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship program. Among this session’s fellows are two RTC teammates, both chief engineers at the center in their respective directorates. The center had the chance to “debrief” the two fellows on their experience of going through this prestigious […]
February 15, 2018
Academics
ABA Proposes Looser Rule on Online Credits
The American Bar Association has proposed loosening its rules on online education. In an announcement posted Monday, they stated, “The Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, the American Bar Association’s accreditor of law schools, is proposing a new rule for distance education that would nearly double the number of […]
February 15, 2018
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