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Academics
Spotlight: Education Summit for Transitioning Military
Fort Leonard Wood’s next Transition Summit is scheduled for April 26 and 27. This event is mandatory for service members who are currently transitioning or will transition from the military within the next 24 months and is also suggested for their spouses. This summit is also open to all service members, veterans and individuals eligible […]
April 17, 2018
Veterans
Veterans Look to Ease Transition to Civilian Life
Tucked away in the Military & Veterans Success Center in The Terrace, a year-long, nationwide program launched Thursday. The program looks to gather feedback on the transition from military to civilian life on behalf of Rep. Gus Bilirakis, vice-chairman of the Veteran Affairs Committee. “It comes from a personal place for me, wanting to solve […]
April 17, 2018
Academics
R.O.T.C. Mission: To Make Better Citizens
Patricia Schipp celebrated her 18th birthday in a Navy boot camp in Orlando, Fla. Schipp, a naval science instructor for Santa Fe High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, ties her own sense of patriotism to her 22 years of military service. “I’m just appreciative of my country,” she said. “I love where I […]
April 17, 2018
Academics
D.O.E., V.A. Team Up to Simplify Loan Discharge for Disabled
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make it easier for America’s disabled veterans to have their federal student loans discharged. “Our nation’s veterans have sacrificed much for our country. It is important that, in return, we do all we can to […]
April 17, 2018
Academics
Service Branches Trying to Recruit More Women
CAPITOL HILL — Lawmakers Friday morning challenged the military personnel chiefs to redouble their efforts recruiting and retaining female service-members because not doing so means potentially missing out on selecting the best from half the nation’s talent pool. The personnel chiefs from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps appeared at a House Armed […]
April 17, 2018
Other News
Coursera Mastertracks Offer Gateway to Advanced Degrees
EdX has its “MicroMasters” program. Now Coursera has introduced the “MasterTrack.” The massive open online course provider recently announced that it will pilot three MasterTrack certificate programs in coming months: one at the University of Michigan and two others at the University of Illinois. The news came during Coursera’s partners conference, hosted at Arizona State […]
April 13, 2018
Other News
Udacity Dives Deep for Artificial Intelligence
MOOC provider turned for-profit educational provider Udacity has launched a new “School of Artificial Intelligence,” which features four “nanodegrees” covering AI and machine learning. Each program has tuition and a set period in which to participate and complete the lessons. The courses consist of video lectures, personalized project reviews and a dedicated mentor. Those who […]
April 13, 2018
Academics
Gallup: W.G.U. Delivers Better Experience, Outcomes
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Gallup has released the results of a new study that compares the satisfaction and overall well-being of Western Governors University (WGU) graduates with graduates from other institutions in the U.S. According to the study, WGU graduates are reporting significantly higher levels of overall well-being and career success than the […]
April 13, 2018
Academics
Champlain Offers Discounts to Boost Online Enrollment
Champlain College will slash tuition by half for online undergraduate degrees and certifications in an effort to boost digital enrollment. Starting this fall, the cost for online learning will be $318 per credit, college president Donald Laackman announced at a press conference Tuesday. Many adults have the ambition to earn a post-secondary degree, Laackman said, […]
April 13, 2018
Veterans
After Marine Corps Career, Veteran Offers Life of Service
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Col. Royal P. Mortenson served around the world during a 30-year career as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps. As commander of an infantry battalion of more than 900 Marines, he led the battalion in combat operations in Iraq in 2003. His battalion took significant casualties during the battle of Al […]
April 13, 2018
Veterans
Career Step Partners with Staffing Service to Expand Job Opportunities
Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and professional training, has partnered with RCM Health Care Services, a premier provider of staffing solutions for healthcare institutions across the nation. RCM intends to employ graduates of Career Step’s educational programs, specifically those trained for careers related to health information management. “We are thrilled for the […]
April 13, 2018
Veterans
Love of Aircraft Led to Top Secret Satellite Mission
Each year, Hal Behnke gets to share stories and reunite with a group of guys who had the challenging task of retrieving (while in midair) film canisters, about the size of a garbage can, that had been ejected from some of the earliest spy satellites. He belonged to a top secret Air Force unit in […]
April 13, 2018
Academics
U.S. Military Suspends Parachute Training after Fall in Tokyo
Local authorities lodged a protest Wednesday with the central government and the U.S. military after a U.S. Air Force member’s parachute fell onto the grounds of a school near Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo the day before. “It could have been a life-threatening incident” and was extremely regrettable, Shin Namiki, mayor of the city […]
April 12, 2018
Academics
National Guard Invites Educators for Black Hawk Flights
The Kansas Army National Guard invited Topeka educators and community leaders for a Black Hawk Helicopter fight over pastures, plains and sparkling Perry Lake. It isn’t a military mission, but a mission of education. “We just want to get out story out there about the Kansas Army National Guard and what we do,” said Executive […]
April 12, 2018
Academics
College Leaders Demo Online Learning at Military Conference
CCME is an active proponent for the professional development of those serving in the military education community by providing a forum for exchange of information on educational programs, strategies and innovation among its members and associated partners. The association is composed of military educators and civilian educators with a mission to promote and provide educational […]
April 12, 2018
Policy
Military Groups Urge DeVos to Drop Voucher Plan
A coalition of more than 25 organizations representing more than 5.5 million active and former members of the U.S. military just told Congress it opposes legislation backed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would allow military families to use public money for private-school vouchers. Read More
April 12, 2018
Academics
U.S., U.K. Troops Join for Special War Exercises at Fort Bragg
For the past several weeks, thousands of troops have been waging an invisible war centered around Fort Bragg. And none of them have fired a shot. The warfighting exercise currently underway — the training is set to end Wednesday — involves conventional, special operations and foreign forces operating in a largely virtual environment. Read More
April 12, 2018
Veterans
Students Hike to Draw Attention to Veteran Education
Thousands of students attend the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, but only a few of them may realize hundreds of their classmates are veterans. “I had someone come up to me today and say, ‘Oh where did you get that scar on your arm?’ I said, ‘I was shot in Afghanistan.’ ‘Oh, I didn’t […]
April 12, 2018
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