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Section: Academics
Academics
DOD May Raise Cap on Tuition Aid for Deployed
The Defense Department may ease tuition assistance rules for deployed service members to make it easier for them to take classes, a DoD official said Tuesday. “They have extra time on their hands, in some cases, and they want to do more,” said Dawn Bilodeau, chief of DoD Voluntary Education. The DoD tuition assistance program, […]
March 30, 2018
Academics
Women’s History Month: Honoring Women in Combat
Women’s History Month, celebrated in March, highlights the important contributions of women to our nation, both historically and in today’s society. Women like Deborah Sampson, the first American women to serve in combat, have played vital roles in our Army since the Revolutionary War. Sampson disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Continental […]
March 29, 2018
Academics
College Partnership to Ease Transfer for Veterans, Military
Daemen College and SUNY Erie Community College have formed a new educational partnership. The partnership is designed to provide student veterans and military aligned students a seamless transition from earning a SUNY Erie associate’s degree to completing a bachelor’s degree at Daemen. Officials from both colleges signed the agreement for the dual admission program on […]
March 29, 2018
Academics
Marine Corps Tested His Mind and Body, Student Says
URBANA, Ill. — In four years assigned to a helicopter unit, Cpl. David Steinfels experienced a lot of hard landings, fast-roping off the “helos” with up to 100 pounds of gear when it wasn’t safe enough to me down. He served in the Marine Corps infantry from 2011 to 2015, and received advanced medical and […]
March 27, 2018
Academics
Rep. Messer Testifies on His Bill to Ease Veterans’ Entry to College
U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) testified in front of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Tuesday about his legislation that makes it easier for veterans to take the first step toward a college degree. The Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act would allow veterans and servicemembers to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to cover the cost […]
March 23, 2018
Academics
Woman Will Command Citadel Student Corps for First Time
A woman will become regimental commander of cadets at The Citadel in South Carolina for the first time in the military college’s 175-year history. Sarah Zorn will lead the South Carolina Corps of Cadets as regimental commander, the highest-ranking cadet officer who commands the entire 2,350-student corps, the Military College of South Carolina said Tuesday. […]
March 23, 2018
Academics
Army Band Audition Scheduled
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Musicians who would like to play for the U.S. Army Band will have a chance to audition in West Virginia next month. Marshall University says Staff Sgt. Mike Principe will be on the Huntington campus on April 17 for auditions in Room 212 of Smith Hall. Auditions are on a first-come, first-served […]
March 22, 2018
Academics
Senator Asks Pentagon for Answers on Sex Abuse at Schools
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is asking the Defense and Justice Departments to explain how they handle student-on-student sexual assaults at K-12 schools the Pentagon runs on military bases worldwide. The Iowa Republican wrote Defense Secretary James Mattis and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday asking a dozen questions based on issues […]
March 22, 2018
Academics
Scholarship Will Help Military Spouse Finish Degree
Some of the most exciting things that have happened recently for Stephanie Endicott have transpired via a phone call. The first was a marriage proposal from her active-duty, now husband, who made the call when his boat pulled into port – and finally had a chance to propose in person less than a week before […]
March 20, 2018
Academics
Academy Will Hire Firm to Review Athletics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Air Force Academy’s athletic director says the school will hire an outside firm to review its sports teams and practices after recent suspensions and investigations into its swimming and lacrosse programs. Athletic Director Jim Knowlton told The Gazette of Colorado Springs that those misconduct investigations have prompted the school to […]
March 20, 2018
Academics
‘Homer Can Help You’: Veterans Use Ancient Epics to Cope
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The trials of Odysseus are really not that different from the struggles of those learning to readjust after wars of today, modern veterans are finding. A small group of military veterans has been meeting weekly in a classroom at the University of Vermont to discuss “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” for college […]
March 20, 2018
Academics
DOD Official Visits Training Center
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OSD) for Readiness, Mr. Charles (Fred) Drummond visited Asymmetric Warfare Training Center (AWTC) and several other training venues located on Fort A.P. Hill, 07 Mar. During his visit at AWTC, Mr. Drummond received a facilities capability […]
March 16, 2018
Academics
Professor Uses Virtual Labs to Teach IT Skills
Steph YoungGonzaga credits online learning with enriching her education and helping establish herself as an IT thought leader. Now she wants to pay it forward. After earning both a Masters and a Doctorate online, and following a successful twenty-year career as a corporate IT executive, YoungGonzaga recently returned to her roots. She pivoted her career […]
March 16, 2018
Academics
Florida Bills Support Military, Veterans
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a pair of veterans-focused bills. He held the signing ceremony Tuesday at Jacksonville’s National Guard armory. The measures are meant to make it easier for vets and active duty service members to get an education and a job. The first new law waives some fees and requirements for state […]
March 16, 2018
Academics
Rep. Jim Banks Discusses Military Education Options
A new bill introduced in Congress last week would provide more educational choice for military families. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., allows military families to open an education savings account for funding a child’s education expenses. The money could be used for private school tuition, textbooks, online classes, private tutoring, and college tuition. […]
March 16, 2018
Academics
Study: Online Instructors Respond More to White Males
Online course instructors are 94 percent more likely to respond to discussion forum comments made by students with names connoting that they are white and male compared to other race-gender groups, according to research published in March. The experimental study, “Bias in Online Classes: Evidence from a Field Experiment,” was conducted by researchers from Stanford […]
March 16, 2018
Academics
Coursera Partners with Universities to Offer Online Degrees
In January 2012, Udacity was launched; then Coursera in April 2012, followed by edX in May 2012. Of course, these are the world’s leading online learning platforms offering MOOCs, or Massively Open Online Courses. Now Coursera is teaming up with several leading universities in the UK and U.S. to leverage its MOOCs platform to offer […]
March 15, 2018
Academics
Syracuse First in U.S. to Offer Online Law Program
Syracuse University College of Law is launching the nation’s first fully interactive online juris doctor program. First class of up to 65 students will begin program in January of 2019. The American Bar Association granted SU College of Law a variance to offer this fully interactive online juris doctor program. The online J.D. was subject to […]
March 15, 2018
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