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Other News
Md. Coalition Warns of For-Profit College Risks
Nakia Trezevant spent a year studying information technology at ITT Technical Institute in Owings Mills. She said she has nothing to show for it but $12,000 in debt. The for-profit educational firm, which had two campuses in Maryland, shut down in September 2016 after the U.S. Department of Education prohibited it from enrolling any new […]
September 29, 2017
Academics
Marine Corps Aims to Get Members Through College
Education is often described as a vital part of everyone’s career development and within the United States Marine Corps it is no different. As Marines seek promotions or even meaningful careers within the civilian sector it is important to acknowledge where they reside in their academic and professional career by reviewing their Joint Service Transcript […]
September 29, 2017
Other News
Morthland College Fined $2 M-Plus
FRANKLIN COUNTY — A federal and state investigation reveals troubling findings at West Frankfort’s Morthland College, with “numerous ethical and financial issues” resulting in a more than $2 million fine from the Department of Education. The DOE and Illinois Board of Higher Education interviewed select college staff one on one Tuesday, reviewing student records, the […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Nutritionist Helps Improve Military Readiness
Newswise — Though Army Major Joetta Khan has served throughout the world, the registered dietitian remains true to her roots as a farm girl from rural Deming, New Mexico. “When we talk about nutrition, we start with the family meal,” says Khan, who earned her Ph.D. in health education and behavioral science this spring from […]
September 28, 2017
Academics
Georgia Military College to Open 14th Campus
Georgia Military College is opening its 14th campus in Georgia. The school will begin offering classes at Albany Technical College in January. The two colleges previously signed an articulation agreement creating this partnership. Albany’s associate of applied science graduates can enroll at GMC to continue their education and earn their bachelor’s degrees. The students will […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Georgia Tech Presents Model for Designing Online Degrees
In a guest post for Evolllution, Shabana Figueroa and Yakut Gazi of Georgia Institute of Technology’s Professional Education (GTPE) division detail how the institution worked to develop an efficient design approach for its second entirely-online master’s degree program, which would also improve student user experience studied from the launch of the first online degree. Read […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Scorsese Will Teach Online Film Making Master Class
Legendary director Martin Scorsese will soon be teaching filmmaking online. Scorsese will debut the class in early 2018 through online-education startup MasterClass, reported Variety. The class costs US $ 90 (Rs 5,838) for unlimited access to more than 20 video lessons — pre-enrollment is available starting Friday at masterclass.com/ms. Read More
September 28, 2017
Policy
Veterans’ Groups Want to Keep Rules on For-Profits
Dozens of military and veteran service organizations are pushing back against the Department of Education’s decision earlier this year to suspend enforcement of Obama-era rules aimed largely at for-profit colleges and universities. Leaders of 36 organizations, most military-oriented, wrote in a letter to the Education Department Wednesday that they “strongly oppose” efforts to undermine policies […]
September 28, 2017
Policy
W.G.U. Might Have to Pay Back $712 M in Aid
In a review of Western Governors University’s online courses, the Education Department’s Office of the Inspector General has determined the classes do not offer enough faculty interaction with students to qualify for federal financial aid funding, and suggests in its audit report that the institution should be forced to return more than $712 million to […]
September 28, 2017
Veterans
Tennessee Governor Declares Student Veteran Week
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder have announced September 24th-30th, 2017 as Student Veterans Week for their contributions to enrich campuses statewide. In 1944, just weeks after the D-Day invasion, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI […]
September 26, 2017
Veterans
Mike Myers Inspires Tears, Not Laughter for Speech
Since 2014, the Invictus Games have offered a compelling perspective on the actual meaning of sacrifice. The international sporting event was created by Britain’s Prince Harry after he gained inspiration in America while attending the Warrior Games. The spotlight shines on both wounded and disabled veterans in the Invictus Games, while they engage in various […]
September 26, 2017
Veterans
Air Force Captain Leads Team U.S.A. at Invictus Games
After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy and receiving her master’s in theology from Liberty University, Capt. Christy Wise was sent to Afghanistan, where, as a pilot, she flew six rescue missions in 2012. In December 2015, she was scheduled to deploy again, but in April, her life changed forever. According to The Washington […]
September 26, 2017
Academics
Former Utah Governor Blasts Audit of W.G.U.
SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt says a newly released audit of Western Governors University by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General was a “sneak attack by the past on the future.” The audit report recommends that the nonprofit online university repay $713 million in federal student financial aid […]
September 26, 2017
Academics
Fort Bliss Kicks Off Education Partners Project
Soldiers and principals, military family liaisons and other campuses leaders sat together to foster their relationship as Partners in Education and discuss activities and events scheduled for the school year. “Our soldiers have been and will continue to be involved in a variety of projects and campus routine activities aimed at improving the safety, well-being, […]
September 26, 2017
Other News
U.S. Allows 2 For-Profit Schools to Convert to Nonprofits
Two large for-profit colleges, Kaplan University and the Art Institutes, have been approved to become nonprofits this year by the Education Department, BuzzFeed News reported Monday. Purdue University in April announced it was buying Kaplan University in an unprecedented move as Kaplan mostly has an online footprint. In March, a philanthropic foundation in Los Angeles […]
September 26, 2017
Other News
Ashford U. Gets OK to Keep G.I. Bill Students
Ashford University has received the Department of Veterans Affairs’ stamp of approval to continue enrolling GI Bill students long-term. The announcement comes after a tumultuous summer for the online for-profit school, which was, at one time, scheduled to lose its eligibility to receive VA funds in August after losing its state-level approval in Iowa. Ashford […]
September 26, 2017
Veterans
Veterans Upward Bound Funding Renewed
SCOTTSBLUFF — The Veterans Upward Bound program at Western Nebraska Community College received notification from the United States Department of Education, informing the program it was successful in its grant application. All Veterans Upward Bound grants are funded in five-year award cycles. The WNCC VUB program will continue to be funded until August 2022, and […]
September 22, 2017
Other News
How to Avoid Degree Mills and Online Scams
Looking to enter an online degree program to help your career or gain a new skill set? Welcome. You are about to join 5.8 million other Americans who have enrolled in an online class. Online learning goes by many names, including a virtual classroom, MOOC (massive open online course), e-learning or online course, but all […]
September 22, 2017
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