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Section: Other News
Academics
Missouri State Will Seek Pay for Military Waivers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Growing up, Anthony “Ryan” Newkirk only wanted to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He enlisted his junior year at Mt. Vernon High School and shipped off to basic training shortly after graduation. Halfway through a five-year stint in the military, while training others on satellite communications, he discovered a love of teaching. […]
January 18, 2018
Academics
Iowa Guard Leader Wants Broader Outreach
The leader of the Iowa National Guard is suggesting the organization to broaden its outreach, in an effort to attract more recruits from non-military families. Adjutant General Timothy Orr says the Iowa Guard has “maintained its position in personnel readiness,” but recruiting “high-quality men and women” in the future could be a challenge. Read More
January 18, 2018
Other News
Serving Veterans: Q&A With VA Deputy Under Secretary
Curtis (Curt) L. Coy was appointed to be the first Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on May 9, 2011. In this role, Mr. Coy oversees all education benefits (GI Bill), vocational rehabilitation and employment for wounded warriors and disabled Veterans, loan guaranty service […]
January 18, 2018
Academics
Ashford Gets OK to Keep GI Bill Students
Ashford University can continue enrolling students on the GI Bill — at least for now, the Veterans Affairs Department has confirmed. The online, for-profit school that’s one of the top enrollers of military students was in danger of losing its eligibility to accept GI Bill funds last year after failing to maintain the appropriate state-level […]
January 18, 2018
Veterans
Yale Professor to Receive $1 M for Warrior-Scholar Project
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Yale astronomy and physics professor has been awarded a $1 million prize to expand her work on a project that helps military veterans prepare for college. Marla Geha will receive the money over the next five years from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for her work on the science portion […]
January 16, 2018
Academics
Study Urges Better Online Access for California Campuses
To help boost graduation rates, the Cal State system needs to make it easier for students to take online classes offered by CSU campuses other than their home one, a state Legislative Analyst report says. The study found that few students — only about two per campus in 2015 — enroll in online courses at […]
January 16, 2018
Academics
2 Coast Guard Cadets Punished for Harassing Black Classmate
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Two white cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have been punished for harassing a black classmate, a school spokesman said. The commandant of cadets at the academy in New London ruled at a hearing Thursday that the cadets violated regulations and ordered discipline including demerits and marching tours, spokesman David […]
January 16, 2018
Academics
Study: Do Stackable Credentials Have Value?
Stacking of credentials is gaining a toehold. In the last year, for example, MOOC providers edX and Coursera have added the ability to stack courses and pathways within their platforms to support various “MicroMasters” programs being offered by member institutions. And the Manufacturing Institute is supporting a bunch of states in their work to align […]
January 16, 2018
Veterans
Stockton’s Military, Vets Service Welcomes New Students
Rodrigo Pimentel, 29, of Egg Harbor Township, may be an Army veteran, but he’s a brand new student at Stockton University, enrolling for the spring semester. “I do need some help with the integration into college,” he said. “I need somebody to hold my hand right now.” He got that help and more at the […]
January 16, 2018
Veterans
USDA Launches Program to Turn Vets into Farmers
The U.S. government wants to help military veterans become farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently launched a program to help America’s veterans transition from a military career to an agricultural one. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue introduced The Vets in Agriculture Initiative to connect veterans across the country with jobs in the agriculture industry. Perdue, […]
January 16, 2018
Other News
Black Colleges Vulnerable to For-Profit Rules See Relief
When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos began rolling back regulations to curb the predatory practices of for-profit colleges, critics seethed that the Trump administration was throwing yet another lifeline to a rapacious industry — in this case, one that sees vulnerable undergraduates as nothing more than moneymaking targets. Henry N. Tisdale, the president of the small […]
January 16, 2018
Other News
Record-Low Joblessness for Vets, Black Workers
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rates for African-Americans and recent veterans dropped to record lows in December, underscoring the health of the U.S. economy heading into 2018. The jobless rate for black workers fell to 6.8 percent from 7.2 percent in November as more of them found employment in an increasingly tight labor market. The unemployment […]
January 12, 2018
Other News
Museum Hopes to Identify WWII Soldiers in Sketches
Before the Army’s 27th Infantry Division was decimated in a bloody World War II battle, Stan Dube sketched portraits of his fellow soldiers. The 17 drawings were forgotten after the war and stashed in an attic for decades before being found a year ago by his son. Now, Ira Dube is on a mission to […]
January 12, 2018
Academics
What is the Market Forecast for MOOCs?
A massive open online course is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants. MOOC platform allows evaluation of the […]
January 12, 2018
Veterans
Forever GI Bill Expands Options
When President Donald Trump signed into law the “Forever GI Bill” last year it opened up several opportunities for a segment of post 9/11 veterans to receive education benefits for life. Previously, veterans had to use their post-9/11 GI benefits within 15 years of their last 90 days of active-duty service. The passage of the […]
January 12, 2018
Academics
Vermont Guard Backs Free Tuition Bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont National Guard and some legislators are urging passage of legislation that would give guard members free tuition to state colleges and universities, similar to what other New England states offer. Guard officials said Thursday they have a hard time recruiting young members who are drawn to nearby states for free […]
January 12, 2018
Other News
Purdue-Kaplan’s Online School’s Name Stresses “Global” Reach
The new online university born out of an unlikely relationship between a public, land-grant institution and a for-profit college will be called Purdue University Global, officials announced Thursday. The news comes nine months after Indiana-based Purdue University first announced plans to acquire Kaplan University, an online university and popular destination for military and veteran students. […]
January 12, 2018
Academics
Study: More Students Enrolling in Online Courses
Enrollment in online courses rose at a faster pace between fall 2015 and 2016 compared with the previous three years, yet students are increasingly choosing local online degree programs, according to the “Grade Increase” report released today by the Babson Survey Research Group. Based on federal data from more than 4,700 colleges and universities, more […]
January 12, 2018
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