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Section: Other News
Veterans
Veterans Fill Teaching Gap in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As a new school year starts, Colorado is facing a critical shortage of teachers and the problem is only getting worse. But some former soldiers are helping fill some of the shortfall. Specialist 4 Sean Gallup is getting out of the Army to do something he’s always wanted to do: Become […]
August 17, 2017
Other News
West Point Captain: Black, Female, Destined to Lead
WASHINGTON — As a 6-year-old child camping in the Virginia woods, Simone Askew marched for fun, wielding a plastic gun and leading her young sister and friends in formation. A few years later, the sight of Navy midshipmen striding across an Annapolis football field solidified her desire to be the person who led troops. “What […]
August 17, 2017
Other News
Transcript: The DeVos/AP Interview
A transcript of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ interview with The Associated Press, conducted last Wednesday in her office: AP: President Trump has talked a lot about undoing some of the Obama legacy. When it comes to education can you talk to us about the areas where you think you’ve been successful in this regard? What […]
August 15, 2017
Academics
Change Methods to Engage Online Learners
Teaching online is a unique experience for faculty and students. Although I love the online environment for some courses, it does present its own challenges. One of those challenges is how to engage online students in activities that push them to go beyond simply reading, interpreting, and interacting. After all, the idea (in most cases) […]
August 15, 2017
Veterans
Federal Program Opens Path to Technology Industry
Plunging his hand into an opened computer chassis, Vichon Ward sorted through a mess of colorful cables, fans and motherboards. The 28-year-old served eight years as a mechanic in the Air Force, repairing massive jet engines at military bases around the world — but before starting a tech training course here last month, he had […]
August 15, 2017
Veterans
Texas A&M Joins Program to Ease Transitions
Texas A&M has joined a growing roster of universities taking part in a nonprofit’s mission to ease the transition for U.S. veterans moving from the military to college. The Warrior-Scholar Project helps enlisted service members develop the necessary skills to complete a four-year university program. The main areas of focus include academic writing and reading, […]
August 15, 2017
Academics
American Legion, Collegerecon Create College Selection Tool
The American Legion and CollegeRecon today launched a new web page, www.legion.org/collegerecon, that provides resources to help college-bound veterans find the right school. The page is a joint effort between the Legion and CollegeRecon.com, a website created to connect current and former military personnel with more than 3,000 not-for-profit colleges and universities across the country. […]
August 15, 2017
Other News
Princeton Open to Transfers, Welcomes Military Applicants
The University will make its transfer application available early in the fall of this year, according to its undergraduate admissions website. Transfer students will be admitted to the University for the first time in 28 years starting in Fall 2018. The transfer program looks to enroll a “small group of exceptionally well-prepared transfer students from […]
August 15, 2017
Academics
Purdue Plan for Online U. Approved
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has given Purdue University the OK to launch a new online school. The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports that the commission’s unanimous Thursday vote is the first of three major approvals that Purdue needs to start operating the online university. The online school would […]
August 15, 2017
Other News
Maine Recruits Veterans to Ease Bus Driver Shortage
Veterans have a drive to serve, and the Maine Department of Education is hoping more will put that drive to use literally — behind the wheel of a yellow school bus, to help ease a severe bus driver shortage. “It made sense with their background,” said Rachel Paling, the department’s director of communications. “They oftentimes […]
August 11, 2017
Veterans
Navy Veteran: Online Program Best of Both Worlds
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Chase Kelly, a United States Navy veteran and graduating senior in the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), thought attending Penn State World Campus meant that although he’d have the flexibility of an online education, he’d be missing out on the social interactions of a resident program. But as he […]
August 11, 2017
Veterans
Denver University Hosts Veterans in Higher Education Summit
“Working together to serve Colorado veterans.” That was the message last Friday on the University of Denver campus as it played host to the seventh annual Veterans in Higher Education Summit. The event was organized by the Colorado Advisory Council on Military Education (CO-ACME), which represents local educators and military members committed to providing the […]
August 11, 2017
Other News
What to Expect from Online Social Work Program
The fact that LovieAnn Terrado pursued her master’s degree in social work online initially raised questions among some of her friends. They would wonder, for example, whether a field that requires constant face-to-face interaction could really be taught successfully in a virtual environment, says the 37-year-old Kentucky resident, who graduated from Boston University in 2015. […]
August 11, 2017
Academics
Tip Sheets Help Navigate Financial Aid
As a new school year approaches, financial aid offices at colleges and universities across the country are preparing to assist students in navigating the financial aid process. And while many of these students are traditional young adults who enroll in college immediately following high school, attend on full-time basis, and have their parents to guide […]
August 11, 2017
Other News
War College Holds Conference in Women, Peace & Security
NEWPORT, R.I. — An annual conference was held at the U.S. Naval War College to discuss empowering women in conflict prevention and peace. The fifth annual Women, Peace and Security Conference is taking place at the college’s campus in Newport on Thursday and Friday. The war college says it’s the only U.S. military academic program […]
August 11, 2017
Policy
Labor Department Job Outlook Raises Questions
It is no secret that the aviation maintenance industry faces workforce challenges. The often-cited Boeing Market Outlook foresees global technician demand to reach 679,000 by 2035, an Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) survey suggests that the skills gap could cost the maintenance industry $1.95 billion, and Oliver Wyman forecasts that by 2027, U.S. demand for […]
August 11, 2017
Policy
Proposed Changes to GI Bill Offer More Options
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) – The GI Bill helps veterans pay for school after they leave the Armed Forces. Now, Congress has approved some major changes to give veterans more options. “This is primarily about giving more flexibility and choice to our veterans so they can use the benefits they so richly deserve and they earned,” […]
August 11, 2017
Other News
Digital Ivy: Harvard’s Next Online Program
Yes, this is a program that’s all about the numbers. A triad of Harvard institutions—its business School, the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the department of statistics—are teaming up with Maryland-based digital education company, 2U, to offer an online executive education certificate in business analytics. It’s a sweet […]
August 10, 2017
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