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Academics
Vets-in-Tech Will Invade Silicon Valley
On January 13-14, VetsinTech, the only non-profit organization focused 100 percent on helping military veterans transition into meaningful careers in the tech industry, will launch their inaugural national conference: The Invasion in Silicon Valley. The event will connect veterans from across the country with top technology leaders for content and networking opportunities, providing sessions in […]
January 11, 2018
Other News
Missouri Governor Calls for Protecting Veteran Preference
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he wants lawmakers to send him a bill to protect private employers from legal challenges if they give preference to veterans in hiring and promotions. The proposed policy change is part of Greitens’ larger push to, as he describes it, “make this the best state in […]
January 11, 2018
Veterans
Thomas Ellis: Tuskegee Airman Dead at 97
SAN ANTONIO (Tribune News Service) — Former Sgt. Maj. Thomas Ellis, one of six surviving Tuskegee Airmen in San Antonio, died Jan. 2 of a stroke in a local hospital. He was 97. A draftee, he served as a top administrator with the first all-black Army Air Forces unit and was proud of the unit’s […]
January 11, 2018
Other News
Microtutoring for Online Study Changes the Game
Education is changing. From the setting of traditional classrooms to the way that things are documented, the entire process has become redefined as a result of the growing interconnectedness of the world. Online learning is reported to be a shockingly large industry with a value of about $107 billion dollars. Distance learning and online courses […]
January 11, 2018
Other News
15 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs from U.S.News
Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen says that half of American colleges will be bankrupt in 10 to 15 years because low-cost online education will effectively undermine the business models of traditional institutions and run them out of business. Online education also has the power to dramatically improve the lives of working Americans who have […]
January 11, 2018
Veterans
N.H. House Passes Bill to Create Department for Military and Veterans Affairs
The New Hampshire House has passed a bill that would create a state Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. The goal of the bill is to bring all the state’s resources for veterans and military personnel under one roof. Right now veterans’ resources for education, housing and homelessness, benefits, and medical care are handled by […]
January 11, 2018
Academics
Partners Will Help Transition from Military to Management
In an effort to help veterans excel in civilian life, Bayer and VETTED today unveiled a new partnership in which Bayer will serve as title sponsor of VETTED’s inaugural Veteran Accelerated Management Program (VAMP) at the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. The intensive, eight-week program, which is specifically designed for experienced military leaders […]
January 11, 2018
Other News
DOE: Teacher Shortage Looms
HARRISBURG — The U.S. Department of Education has warned that Pennsylvania, like every other state, is facing a shortage of teachers. The problem is only going to get worse, experts say. There are pockets of problem areas in the commonwealth and some teaching specialties where it’s hard to find enough educators, state and federal data […]
January 9, 2018
Academics
Online Enrollment Continues to Grow
According to new federal data, the number of college students taking online classes continues to grow, reports Inside Higher Ed. In academic year 2016, 6.34 million students were enrolled in at least one online course, compared with 5.99 million students in 2015. Even as overall enrollment at postsecondary institutions is flat (unlike recent numbers from […]
January 9, 2018
Veterans
“Call of Duty” Star Hosts Student Veterans Award Show
SAN ANTONIO — Actress Jamie Gray Hyder may be known for her work in front of the camera. But it’s what she does behind the scenes as an advocate for veterans and service members that drew her Saturday to the Student Veterans of America national conference to host the organization’s awards ceremony for a second […]
January 9, 2018
Veterans
Ex-Infantryman Finds His Calling as Teacher
PUEBLO, Colo. – It was during his days as a tenaciously effective Army drill sergeant that Karl Brandenburg first entertained the idea of moving from the barracks into the classroom. “There was something fulfilling about teaching, coaching and mentoring raw recruits into well-disciplined, highly motivated young soldiers,” said Brandenburg, who now uses those leadership and […]
January 9, 2018
Academics
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Program Helps in Transitions
Injury and illness can derail plans in an instant. They can upend a career and unsettle a family. Soldiers in the Warrior Transition Battalion live through the many, potentially long-term, adjustments needed to make the most of their new reality. “When I meet with them, one of the questions I ask in my initial in-processing […]
January 9, 2018
Other News
Educational Road Bumps in 2017
Looking back on last year, higher education appears to have been on a bumpy, roller coaster back seat ride. This assessment comes from a wide range of higher education executives, who collectively express hopes for a better 2018. “Dizzying,” “disappointing,” “swirling,” “disrupted,” “tumultuous,” “steady” and “evolving” were words chosen to describe America’s higher education experience […]
January 9, 2018
Other News
Study: For-Profits Rarely Deliver on Gainful Employment
Mounting student debt is a nagging problem for most families these days. As the cost of higher education rises, borrowing to cover those costs often becomes a family concern across multiple generations including the student, parents, and even grandparents or other relatives. Today’s 21st Century jobs usually demand higher education and specialized skills to earn […]
January 9, 2018
Veterans
Veterans Find Release Through Writers Workshop
SALEM, Mass. — Vietnam veteran Marc Levy of Salem stood up before dozens in Abbot Hall in Marblehead, and read his essay called “The Quiet Time,” which describes the drinking of morning coffee on the battlefield in an act akin to salvation. “Tear open and pour in one or two packets of non dairy creamer. […]
January 5, 2018
Other News
At Texas A&M, Nearly 600 Students Enrolled in Maritime Academy
GALVESTON, Texas — A guaranteed sight on Texas A&M University at Galveston’s campus is students in Navy-issued khaki uniforms. The Galveston County Daily News reports this year, 579 of the students on the Pelican Island campus participate in the Texas A&M Maritime Academy and the Corps of Cadets. The Maritime Academy’s mission is to provide […]
January 5, 2018
Academics
Elearning in Higher Ed Will Grow in 2018
As reported in this year’s ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, for four years running, the number of students preferring a blended learning environment that includes “some to mostly online components” has increased while students preferring a face-to-face only learning environment has continued to decline. With student demand growing, in 2018, it seems […]
January 5, 2018
Other News
Fewer Serve in Military, Creating Social Distance, Job Bias
Army veteran Anthony Sadler spent more than thirty years in the military, including two deployments to Iraq. But though he’s no longer in the armed services, he still feels most comfortable around people with military backgrounds. Many nights, you’ll find him unwinding in the beer garden or at the canteen of Veterans of Foreign Wars […]
January 5, 2018
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