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ITT and the Crisis in For-Profit Education

The rapid decline of the ITT for profit-college may represent a pivotal moment in modern history, as seen in rising challenges to predatory capitalism. ITT is in deep trouble, subject to numerous lawsuits, from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Consumer Finance and Protection Bureau (CFPB) for defrauding students. The con that is for-profit education […]

September 9, 2016

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Lockheed Martin Offers Scholarship for Injured, Disabled Veterans

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced a scholarship to aid wounded warriors of the United States armed services. The Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit Scholarship provides sports and physical activity programs for wounded veterans, with the honorees introduced as part of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl activities […]

September 9, 2016

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Shepherd University Meets Challenge to Improve Veterans Services

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University is taking a bow for its efforts in helping the school’s student veterans and their dependents adjust to campus life and classroom schedules. The kudos came in a letter to Shepherd President Mary J.C. Hendrix from L.G. Corder, head of veterans education and training for the West Virginia Higher Education […]

September 9, 2016

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Maryville College Receives Grant to Aid Veterans

Maryville College soon will receive almost $123,000 from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Veteran Reconnect grant program. Last year, the college received $80,000 under the Veteran Reconnect program. “Maryville College benefits from the breadth of experience that veterans bring to campus,” said Dr. Tom Bogart, the college’s president. “In turn, our rigorous curriculum combined with […]

September 9, 2016

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Gets $2.1 million Grant for Underserved

The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will be starting the year off with a $2.1 million federal grant to better support underserved students. MCLA President James F. Birge announced the grant during Tuesday morning’s opening breakfast. The college has been awarded a $2.177 million Title III “Strengthening Institutions Program” grant from the U.S. Department of […]

September 9, 2016

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E-learning to decline in next 5 years

E-learning systems revenues in the United States and China are expected to drop by more than $6 billion annually, according to a new study. The data from the survey is tied to reporting from financial education technology companies and publishers, and suggests that companies using the modules are reducing their usage of the technology and […]

September 9, 2016

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ITT Closing Opens Doors to Next Generation of For-Profits

For-profit tech credentialing company Coding Dojo Wednesday announced a scholarship program for more than 35,000 students who were negatively impacted by this week’s closure of ITT Technical Institute. The swift move backs industry insiders’ projections that alternative credentialing providers and bootcamps could be the next generation of for-profit institutions. Read More

September 9, 2016

New Mexico A.G. Urges Feds to Protect ITT Tech Students

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking the federal government to protect students in the wake of an announcement by the for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute that it was shutting down its U.S. campuses. Balderas raised his concerns in a letter sent Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Education. He […]

September 9, 2016

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2 ITT Employees File Lawsuit Over Layoffs Without Notice

CARMEL, Ind. — Two employees laid off by the parent company of for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute have filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated federal law by not providing 60 days’ notice. Allen Federman, a business analyst at ITT Educational Services Inc.’s Carmel, Indiana, headquarters, and Steve Ryan, an instructor at two ITT […]

September 9, 2016

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ERMA VIZENOR

ERMA VIZENOR has been appointed president of Leech Lake Tribal College. She is the former chairwoman of the White Earth Tribal Council. Vizenor holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and a doctorate from Harvard University.

September 9, 2016

MICHAEL G. SPENCER

MICHAEL G. SPENCER has been named dean of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering at Morgan State University, effective January 4. He is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University. Spencer received a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from Cornell University.

September 9, 2016

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MARK MITSUI

MARK MITSUI has been named president of Portland Community College. He is deputy assistant secretary for community colleges within the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Mitsui holds a bachelor’s from Western Washington University and a master’s from the University of Washington.

September 9, 2016

University of Texas Honoring First Blacks who Enrolled

AUSTIN, Texas ― When Nathaniel Bradford enrolled at the University of Texas in 1963, he couldn’t join the band. Or a fraternity. Or play on the football team. The reason: He’s Black. The Austin American-Statesman reports the campus was slow to integrate, waiting until 1956 to enroll African-American undergraduates even though the U.S. Supreme Court […]

September 8, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Court Orders Board to Probe Professor’s Complaint About Dues

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board erred when it refused to investigate a college professor’s complaint involving the use of teacher union dues to promote the candidacy of Gov. Tom Wolf, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. State law prohibits public employee unions from using union funds to support political candidates. Mary Trometter, an assistant professor […]

September 8, 2016

Presidential Candidates not Registering with College Students

With the 2016 presidential election approaching, campus leaders at some schools say neither candidate seems well-connected to issues that matter to college students.

September 8, 2016

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Renewed Focus Needed on Intangible Factors for Students

As students begin the 2016-17 school year, there is a need for a fresh effort to encourage students to develop key intangibles and invest in their inner development.

September 8, 2016

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Tribal Culture, Oil Access Collide in North Dakota

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters, who have been protesting the construction of the pipeline daily, are attempting to peacefully stop the bulldozing of the site.

September 8, 2016

Diverse Conversations: How Black Colleges Can Win Against Tough Competition

How will HBCUs compete against PWIs that now accept and actively recruit minority students and have more resources to serve them?

September 8, 2016