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Section: Other News
Academics
New Generation Learns Jungle Skills
They are scenes reminiscent of the Vietnam War and the Pacific Theater during World War II: U.S. soldiers, caked with mud and dripping wet from monsoon rains, quietly traversing thick jungle brush. But instead of southeast Asia, these are the Hawaiian jungles northwest of Honolulu, where the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division is training some […]
December 21, 2017
Veterans
Medal Recipient Gets Ovation at Graduation
Kyle Carpenter says he never went a day at the University of South Carolina without a professor or fellow student thanking him for his sacrifice as a U.S. Marine. But he admits he also never encountered a moment more special than his last as a USC student, when thousands of his classmates and their families […]
December 21, 2017
Policy
Graduate Students Escape Tax, but Still Feel Targeted
Samantha Hernandez was finishing up an argument for her dissertation about Latinos and affirmative action on Thursday when the emails started pouring in with the subject line “Congratulations.” President Trump had finished a celebratory news conference to announce the completion of a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and graduate students were breathing a […]
December 21, 2017
Policy
Bill Would Make it Easier to Transfer Benefits
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) has introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize continued military service and enable more Americans to enroll in postsecondary education. Congressman Katko on Dec. 15 unveiled the Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017, also known as the EARNED Act. The bill would expand certain service members’ ability […]
December 21, 2017
Veterans
VA Admits Problems with Forever GI Bill
In Congressional hearings this week the VA has said it is facing problems implementing some parts of the Harry J Colmery GI Bill, better known as the “Forever GI Bill”. The law, signed in August removes the 15 year time limitation that newer veterans have to use their GI Bill. It also gives back GI […]
December 21, 2017
Other News
Senators Ask to See Contracts Between Military, For-Profits
Two U.S. senators have asked the Pentagon to hand over five years of sponsorship contracts between military bases and for-profit colleges, citing an exposé by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting. Records obtained by Reveal show the senators are on the right track. In September, Reveal wrote about an agreement between the for-profit University […]
December 21, 2017
Academics
College Gets Grant to Turn Veterans into Teachers
SRU received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to prepare military veterans for teaching positions in school districts and subjects that are needed for certified teachers. Monique Alexander, SRU assistant professor of elementary education and early childhood education, is serving as grant director and said that the grant was given on November 2017 […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
W.Va. Guard Partners with Schools for Fitness
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer, and partners from six colleges and universities within the state signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 14, 2017 to develop a first-of-its-kind cooperative program between the WVNG’s Fitness Training Program and students in health science areas of study. Through the MoU, […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
Faculty Research Benefits the Military
Like many universities across the country, Boise State has a proud tradition of honoring our student veterans, not only by recognizing Veterans Day but by making our campuses welcoming places for veterans to learn. This is vital, as more than 1,200 U.S. veterans currently are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at BSU. In Idaho and […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
What the End of Net Neutrality Means for Education
The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality rules prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking certain types of web content or unfairly pricing companies for bandwidth intensive services — a move that came to the disappointment of several higher education associations, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. Experts on the net neutrality regulation […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
Innovation Center Planned Near Air University
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Major changes are envisioned on the landscape near Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, where a new innovation center is planned. An Air Force general says Maxwell Boulevard could be lined with new buildings housing major aerospace and technology firms. The air base plans to build an innovation center outside its secure […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
Academy Will Overhaul Sexual-Assault Office
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy is restructuring and expanding its sexual-assault office after an internal investigation concluded it was crippled by poor management and derelict in its duties, the school’s top official said. The academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, said he plans to require better qualifications for the office staff […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
Tech Firms Bypass Universities to Create Courses
Scott Gordon had just arrived in his job as provost of Eastern Washington University when an alumnus approached him at a meet-and-greet in the Skyline Ballroom of Spokane’s Hotel RL. The event was new, too. Called the Eagle Summit after the public university’s athletics mascot, it was meant to build enthusiasm among the school’s supporters. […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
10 Most Popular Coursera Courses
Which are the Most Popular Coursera Courses in 2016? On Coursera, there are more than 2000 online courses available and we have published a list of 10.The universities put their educational material in the MOOC phenomenon for the online courses, and people have an access to it. Here the student and the teacher interact online. […]
December 15, 2017
Academics
Texas A & M Getting Special Officer for Military, Veterans
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – The Department of Veterans Affairs will be sending Texas A&M University an officer with the program called VITAL, or the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership. This is the 94th position of its kind across the United States, and the second in Texas. A VITAL officer’s goal is to provide world […]
December 15, 2017
Academics
MOOCS Struggle to Make MSW Feasible
Since their explosion in 2012, massive online open courses (MOOCs) and online degrees have stood as viable forms of education for certain subjects. Among STEM fields, and computer science particularly, many learners believe that a MOOC can replace a traditional class. As online educators have begun to learn more about their audience, they have improved […]
December 15, 2017
Academics
Do We Need Woz U.?
At an October tech conference in Arizona’s Paradise Valley, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak announced a new online technology education platform called Woz U. He expressed hope it would revolutionize the industry and become the standard for software and technology education. “Our goal is to educate and train people in employable digital skills without putting them […]
December 15, 2017
Other News
Massachusetts, California Sue DeVos Over Student Relief
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos saying she failed to process applications for federal loan relief for former students of a now-defunct chain of for-profit colleges. Healey said in the lawsuit filed Thursday that DeVos violated federal law by failing to process applications made […]
December 15, 2017
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