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Other News
Leaders See Challenges for the Future of Higher Education
Some of higher ed’s most influential leaders gathered at the New York Times’ Higher Ed Leaders Forum this month and offered what they considered to be some of the most critical issues facing the future of higher education in the nation, reports The New York Times. Experts ranged from university presidents and administrators to company […]
June 13, 2017
Other News
Warrior-Scholar Project Eases Transition
SOUTH BEND — Lorenzo Perez served in the U.S. Marines for eight years as a rifleman. Now out of the service, he’s taking on another challenge as he makes the transition back to civilian life — pursuing a college degree. Helping veterans like Perez navigate the transition from the military to higher education is the […]
June 13, 2017
Veterans
College Opens Veterans Education Center
PARMA, Ohio – When it comes to helping our veterans, Tri-C West has been at the forefront of education and services to the men and women who have served our country in the military. On Memorial Day, Tri-C West officially opened the Crile Veterans Center and Archives. “Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to serving those […]
June 9, 2017
Veterans
CBS Radio Launches “Connecting Vets” Program
CBS RADIO has launched the new “CBS RADIO Presents ConnectingVets.com … Connecting Vets Every Day,” a national, multi-media resource linking military veterans and their families to relevant information, resources, solutions and each other. The content will be produced and presented by fellow vets and cover such important topics as health and fitness, employment and entrepreneurialism, […]
June 9, 2017
Veterans
Yale Grad’s Nonprofit Helps Others Earn Education
Jesse Reising grew up in Decatur, Illinois, alongside friends and classmates who “struggled with poverty and routinely endured other unthinkable hardships,” he says. “Ivy League schools weren’t even a topic of discussion.” But Reising, who skipped fifth grade and was his high school’s valedictorian after captaining its football team, made it to Yale University anyway. […]
June 9, 2017
Other News
Website Allows Users to Compare MOOCs
In today’s world, consumers want to customize everything from fast-food burritos to their cars. It’s no different at work, where companies use personalized learning to help employees develop new skills around individual needs. However, some talent development functions might feel unable to offer these programs for want of resources: 16 percent have annual budgets of […]
June 9, 2017
Other News
How Online Programs Can Keep Learners Engaged
Keeping students engaged can be a challenge in a traditional class setting, but doing so via online course design can be even trickier. According to eCampus News, customizable assignments can engage online learners. Examples provided include taking a photo and describing it using concepts and theories from lectures, finding a public figure or neighbor to […]
June 9, 2017
Academics
Military Spouse Gives Back to Help Other Families
Behind every good Airman is a great support system. Meredith, a key spouse of the 17th Attack Squadron, not only cares for her husband, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot, but also works for spouses married to military members across Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases. She serves as an In Gear Career Nevada chapter lead and […]
June 9, 2017
Academics
Ex-Military Student Wins Geospatial Intelligence Award
The 2017 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence was recently presented to Robert J. Farnsworth, a retired U.S. Army reconnaissance engineer. He was recognized at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s (USGIF) GEOINT 2017 Symposium. Farnsworth is currently a senior consultant of geospatial data for KeyW Corporation in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency […]
June 9, 2017
Other News
Tenn. Governor Signs Act to Give Guard Benefits
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam recently signed the S.T.R.O.N.G. Act into law making it easier for Tennessee National Guard members to pursue higher education. “The S.T.R.O.N.G. Act provides educational opportunities for those who protect and serve our state and country and supports the Drive to 55 goal of equipping 55 percent of Tennesseans with a degree […]
June 8, 2017
Other News
Schools Mark Military Appreciation Month
In honor of military appreciation month, Bridgepoint Education and its academic institutions, Ashford University and University of the Rockies, hosted a series of events to show appreciation to military, veterans, and their military-affiliated workforce. These events included a military roadshow, a Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) session focused on the military, a […]
June 8, 2017
Policy
House Will Get VA Accountability Bill
WASHINGTON — The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, moving quickly on a long-sought accountability effort urged by President Donald Trump. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told a small group of reporters Wednesday that fixing the VA is a “big focus […]
June 8, 2017
Other News
Online Learning Startup Raises $64 Million
As the cost of in-class education continues to rise, and the cost for computing continues to fall, we’re seeing a flourishing of startups that target the market for online learning. As one mark of the trend, one of the leaders in this space, Coursera, is today announcing $64 million in a Series D round of […]
June 8, 2017
Academics
Microsoft Academy Bridges Gap to Careers
About 500 soldiers leave the military every month in Colorado Springs, and now the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy is bridging the gap to civilian careers in information technology. MSSA and Fort Carson celebrated Friday as 24 soldiers entered the inaugural class at Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation. “Coming out of the military, this […]
June 8, 2017
Policy
Senators Support Pell Grant Program
Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led a group of 37 Senators, calling on appropriators to continue strong support for the federal Pell Grant program in Fiscal Year 2018. As the largest source of federal grant aid for undergraduate students in the U.S., the Pell Grant program helps millions […]
June 8, 2017
Policy
Senator Tells DeVos Cuts Won’t Fly
A closely watched panel chaired by Missouri’s Republican U.S. Senator Roy Blunt undertook a key public issue Tuesday. Blunt’s appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Education held a hearing to question the agency’s head over its 2018 budget. Under President Donald Trump’s proposal, education would be cut by $9.2 billion, or 13.5%. Spending reductions […]
June 8, 2017
Other News
Firm Launches College of Military Studies
RAPID CITY, S.D., June 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National American University Holdings, Inc.(the “Company”) (NASDAQ:NAUH), which through its wholly owned subsidiary operates National American University (“NAU” or the “University”), a regionally accredited, proprietary, multi-campus institution of higher learning, today announced the launch of the University’s College of Military Studies. NAU has proudly served military […]
June 6, 2017
Policy
Accreditors Weigh Rigor vs. Innovation
Dive Brief: Accreditors for higher educational institutions have worked as self-regulators for colleges and universities while helping to serve as government’s proxy to determining federal funding access, but increased pressure on schools to deliver innovative programs puts pressure on accreditors to not stymie such innovation. Richard Legon, the president of the Association of Governing Boards […]
June 6, 2017
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