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Section: Academics
Academics
Study Finds Teacher Shortage Worsening
The United States is facing its first major teacher shortage since the 1990s, one that could develop into a crisis for schools in many parts of the country, according to a new study by the Learning Policy Institute, an education think tank. The shortfall is a result of increased demand for teachers as schools reinstate […]
September 22, 2016
Academics
Is the College Bookstore a Dying Enterprise?
The New York Times reports on the growth of corporate bookstore management on college campuses nationwide, as purchasing options and open source materials grow in availability and usage. The bookstore now serves as a drop point for students to pick up materials ordered online, but some critics say that when the wrong materials are shipped, […]
September 20, 2016
Academics
Army Veteran Attends College with His Children
A retired Army master sergeant is beginning a new chapter in his life as a college student with his children by his side. Master Sgt. Arin Gibson Sr. retired from the Army after 25 years of service, according to an ESCC press release. This semester, he is taking classes in social work at Enterprise State […]
September 16, 2016
Academics
Center for Student-Veterans Opens at Kansas State University
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A new, private center on the Kansas State University campus aiming to help veterans transition into student life has opened. The Military Affairs Innovation Center opened September 12, The Manhattan Mercury reports. Art DeGroat, director of the university’s Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, says the center will work with other agencies […]
September 16, 2016
Academics
College Requires Cultural Competency on Military Issues
When Daniel Rendon walked onto campus for the first time and saw all the other students lounging around laughing, listening to music, playing Hacky Sack, he felt completely out of place. After five years in the military, and some time trying to make ends meet with construction jobs that ended with a literal crash when […]
September 15, 2016
Academics
Naval Academy Ranks No. 1 Public Liberal Arts College
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Naval Academy is the No. 1 public school among national liberal arts colleges, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Colleges Rankings. The annual rankings, which were released Tuesday morning, compared more than 1,800 U.S. colleges, and access factors like academic quality, as […]
September 15, 2016
Academics
Lockheed Martin Offers Scholarship for Injured, Disabled Veterans
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced a scholarship to aid wounded warriors of the United States armed services. The Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit Scholarship provides sports and physical activity programs for wounded veterans, with the honorees introduced as part of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl activities […]
September 9, 2016
Academics
E-learning to decline in next 5 years
E-learning systems revenues in the United States and China are expected to drop by more than $6 billion annually, according to a new study. The data from the survey is tied to reporting from financial education technology companies and publishers, and suggests that companies using the modules are reducing their usage of the technology and […]
September 9, 2016
Academics
One-Stop Center Helps Adult Students Finance Future
Brandman University doesn’t have a smiling mascot to greet new students. It has something much better: One Stop specialists. One Stop specialists help adult students find the answer to their top questions: What will this education cost and how can I pay for it? As experts in navigating the often complex world of the scholarships, […]
September 7, 2016
Academics
How Workforce Learning Trends May Shape Higher Education
Technology is reshaping the way industries and corporations are training employees to increase productivity, according to EdSurge, and that new focus, designed to engage younger employees, could have impact on higher education academic delivery models. Organizations are substituting theory-based models in exchange for scenario-based, practical instruction to help learners be more attuned to instruction. Lessons […]
August 30, 2016
Academics
NY Advisory Council on Military Education (NYSACME) Opens Registration
The New York State Advisory Council on Military Education’s membership includes institutions, organizations, and individuals who are involved in the support of veteran, guard, reserve, and active duty students in any aspect of their educational journey. Our annual symposium allows us to come together and share best practices, current trends, and new policies as they […]
August 30, 2016
Academics
College Fights Education Department Decision on Going Nonprofit
The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a Utah-based chain of career colleges, is demanding the Department of Education reconsider its request to become a nonprofit under the federal financial aid program, accusing the agency of disregarding legal precedent to advance a political agenda. The appeal arrives two weeks after the department denied the company’s […]
August 25, 2016
Academics
General Education Courses Scrutinized as College Prices Rise
Schools like Amherst College offer dozens of general education course options, and while skeptics challenge the rigor of courses in video games and zombies, advocates suggest they are an ideal way to expand critical thinking, problem solving and diversity. Read More
August 25, 2016
Academics
What Employers Think of Online Degrees
Getting an online degree is easy nowadays. Technology has certainly helped a lot of people get an education anytime and anywhere. However, do employers give the same treatment to candidates who gained their education online as with someone who went through traditional college? Read More
August 25, 2016
Academics
School 2.0: The Blended Learning Evolution
Schools across the country have moved to the next level of blended learning, turning to student-directed personalized work that matches pupils’ needs and abilities, rather than simply combining online elements with face-to-face instruction. Read More
August 25, 2016
Academics
SAMS Earns Joint Education Accreditation
The U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies’ Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program has been accredited to grant Joint Professional Military Education Level II credit through 2019. The announcement was made in a memorandum from the Defense Department director for Joint Force Development to the commandant of the Command and General Staff College. Read More
August 23, 2016
Academics
Colleges Partner with Online Providers
Eight colleges will team up with companies that run computer coding boot camps or online courses for an experiment that lets students pay for nontraditional training programs with federal grants and loans, the Education Department said Tuesday. Short-term courses, such as coding boot camps, have become a popular model for acquiring skills and credentials without […]
August 19, 2016
Academics
Which Schools Produce Successful Grads? Search for College Data
Earning a college degree is supposed to be the golden ticket to better jobs and higher wages, but a new report reveals that many public universities are failing to make good on their promises to students and taxpayers. College enrollment increased 20 percent from 2005 to 2010, the biggest growth since the 1970s. Now, more […]
August 19, 2016
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