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Section: Other News
Academics
A Free, Global Conference Will Explore Online Education
The Global Education Conference Network’s eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education will take place around the clock starting Monday, November 13, and continuing through Thursday, November 16. This event is free, but does require that you register. Interested participants can register here. The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond, […]
November 3, 2017
Academics
Survey: Professors Often Resist Online Education
eLearning and online education at the university level has proven to be a solution to countless barriers separating willing students from much-needed knowledge. But while access grows, and education technology continues to develop at a rapid pace, there’s one issue that has yet to be solved: professors. Instructors may be fond of reminding their students […]
November 3, 2017
Veterans
Student Organizations Help Veterans Adjust
After serving 12 years as a U.S Army infantryman, Stephen Walsh had quite an adjustment when he started at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last fall. The 30-year-old’s world went from fighting in war zones on two deployments in Iraq and another two in Afghanistan to attending classes with 18-year-olds who were the same age he was […]
November 3, 2017
Other News
Cyber Challenge Helps Student Vets Compete for Jobs
While veterans’ military work experience and passion for service to our country can set them apart from traditional university students in the job market, veterans currently enrolled in higher education can also find it challenging to translate their military experience into workforce-relevant skills. Employers are accustomed to scanning a resume for relevant certifications to determine […]
November 3, 2017
Other News
Luxury Cars Seized in Fraud Probe of Closed School
Federal authorities seized a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley and other assets from the operator of a career center that left hundreds of veterans in a lurch when it suddenly closed, according to court documents. The move comes as authorities investigate whether officials at the Garland-based Retail Ready Career Center schemed to commit fraud through the military’s […]
November 3, 2017
Other News
A Day in the Life of Temple U. ROTC
For students in the Army ROTC—the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps—there’s no such thing as a typical day. Take an inside look at what Temple’s officers in training do in and out of the classroom. Beyond going to class, studying and taking full advantage of their college experience, the dedicated young men and women of Temple’s […]
November 3, 2017
Academics
Interactive Instruction Improves Navy College Program
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) — Sailors using the Navy College Program (NCP)/Voluntary Education (VOLED) and leaders advising Sailors will benefit from significant upgrades to required training with the addition of three interactive multi-media instructional (IMI) education tools available online Nov. 1. “Service Members previously had to wade through static training slide decks to complete much […]
November 3, 2017
Veterans
Ohio Discussion: Easing the Transition to College
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Transitioning into college can be tough for any student, especially if they’re a veteran. On Monday, veterans at Youngstown State shared their experiences in the hope of helping others like them. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services and the Ohio Department of Higher Education hosted the discussion. Chip Tansill, the director […]
November 2, 2017
Veterans
Law Conference Recognizes Women, LGBT
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golden Gate University School of Law will hold its fifth Veterans Law Conference on November 3 in an ongoing effort to raise awareness of the legal, health, and employment issues veterans may face. Under the theme, “Recognizing the Military Service of Women and LGBT Veterans: Promoting Achievements […]
November 2, 2017
Academics
Fort Hood, IBM Partner on Cyber Security Transition Program
FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) Service members transitioning out of the military from will now have another opportunity to find a job put side of the military. IBM is partnering with Fort Hood Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program, SFL-TAP, to help give service members certifications in cyber security. This new certification partnership with IBM will […]
November 2, 2017
Policy
Low-Income Enrollment on 20-Year Decline at Public Universities
Over the past 20 years, the cost of education has skyrocketed in the United States. Public universities have taken the largest hit, with the average cost of in-state tuition rising 237%. While college continues to be increasingly cost-prohibitive for the average American, a report by New America found another trend negatively affecting social mobility: the […]
November 2, 2017
Policy
Injunction Gives Hope to Transgender Military Families
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – U.S. Air Force Veteran Nicole Vanderheiden sat on a sofa inside OutFront Minnesota’s headquarters Monday afternoon with clasped hands, happy for the moment but aware of the long road ahead. She had won a victory, however small, when U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a preliminary injunction Monday to suspend President […]
November 2, 2017
Other News
Military Spouses Bear Burden
ARLINGTON, Va. — After her husband was medically retired from the Marine Corps in 2015, Patricia Ochan set aside her career as a lawyer with a cybersecurity degree to become a full-time caregiver to her husband while raising their young child. She arranged for treatment for his physical and mental injuries and handled his doctors […]
November 2, 2017
Academics
Mission Critical: Getting Marines Through College
At the Voluntary Education Center (VEC) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, mission critical means providing quality education counseling to primarily U.S. Marines and their families, members of other military branches, veterans and Department of Defense employees, so they can achieve their educational goals. “Our goal is to get them to and through college,” said Melora […]
November 2, 2017
Veterans
Surgical Technology Program Attracts Vets.
TOMBALL, Texas – Military Veteran Joseph Torres is accustomed to training for combat; however, he and several other military veterans have signed up for a different type of training at LSC-Tomball: the hospital operating room. “We have an interesting trend of graduates of our Surgical Technology program who also happen to be military veterans,” said […]
October 31, 2017
Veterans
Speakers: Veterans Have What It Takes for Farm Work
Food security equals national security, and what more logical way to add to the nation’s breadbasket than having veterans take up farming after their service to their country. That was a primary message delivered at the first Virginia Farming Conference, held Thursday-Friday at Hudson Heritage Farms near Elmo, and hosted by David and Denise Hudson, […]
October 31, 2017
Academics
AT&T funds Military Education Program
Through a grant from AT&T, the National Infantry Museum is preparing to link high school ROTC students with active duty and retired military personnel next week in an one-day educational effort. Monday, AT&T Regional Director for External Affairs Terry Smith, a Navy veteran, presented National Infantry Museum officials with a $35,000 check that will fund […]
October 31, 2017
Academics
Academy Investigates Racial Intimidation Case
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy says it is investigating a report that a white male cadet may have tried to intimidate an African-American cadet based on his race. The academy in New London said it received a report of an incident Friday but, it did not provide additional details. The Coast […]
October 31, 2017
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