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Leadership & Policy
Citing Concerns, Board to Audit Iowa State President’s Flights
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― Iowa State University’s governing board ordered an audit Thursday of every flight President Steven Leath has taken on school airplanes, and its leader said some of the trips appear “questionable at best.” In a rare rebuke of an ally, Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter said during a meeting at the […]
October 20, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Weaning Colleges Off Title IV Funds
After the government-induced collapses of high-profile for-profit colleges such as Corinthian and ITT Tech, at least one education company has decided it wants to stay ahead of regulators. DeVry Education Group, which operates the eponymous for-profit college along with a slew of other proprietary schools, recently announced that it would try to limit its funding […]
October 20, 2016
Veterans
University Offers Veterans “At Ease Zone”
Education student and U.S. Air Force veteran Alain Grimmet was walking one morning when he noticed a sign in a window of Cherry Hall 239 reading, “At Ease Zone.” Inside, he discovered a small study room and lounge specifically for student veterans. In association with the Student Veterans Organization, the At Ease Zone is dedicated […]
October 20, 2016
Veterans
CareerSource Helps Veterans Find Employment
PANAMA CITY — With some help from CareerSource Gulf Coast, Army veteran Adrian Ramirez is starting a new job Monday at a local military base. Ramirez will work in an administrative role, experience he carries over from the military. While the small unit and weapon skills he picked up don’t transition well in civilian life, […]
October 20, 2016
Academics
Is Competency-Based Education the Future?
It is difficult for college executives to dedicate a large percentage of resources to a learning program which, while seemingly valuable to adult and continuing learners, does not provide insight on how quickly students will complete, or how successful they will be upon graduation in the job market. We do know that flexibility is a […]
October 20, 2016
Academics
California Sets New Course for Online Education
Among the dismal track records for statewide online higher education initiatives, California’s is unquestionably the worst. It started in 1997 when California Virtual University was established by UC, CSU, the California Community College system, and independent colleges as a clearinghouse for existing online course offerings. Following a lack of funding, planning and leadership, CVU was […]
October 20, 2016
Other News
For-Profits Are Big Spenders Among Lobbyists
There is no great surprise that for-profit institutions would seek to reverse much of the Department of Education’s attempts to regulate the sector now collapsing under increased public scrutiny, but it also continues the campaign of labeling the institutions as predatory institutions driven by profit margins and not student success. Unfortunately, their efforts are a […]
October 20, 2016
Other News
Education Department Preparing for More Shut Downs
The Obama administration is preparing for more colleges to be forced to shut down, a top Education Department official says, as the watchdog that oversees much of the for-profit college industry is pushed out of business. “We’re working hard on contingency plans about more school closures,” Ted Mitchell, the undersecretary of education, told BuzzFeed News. […]
October 20, 2016
Students
ITT Tech’s Closing Leaves Many Veterans in Limbo
After the abrupt closure of the ITT Technical Institute last month, the state of some veteran students’ education, many of whom cannot have their GI benefits restored, remains unclear.
October 19, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Members at 14 Pennsylvania Universities on Strike
The strike by the union, which represents 5,000 faculty and coaches, could potentially disrupt the school year of 100,000 students at 14 universities.
October 19, 2016
Faculty & Staff
We Don’t Have a ‘Diversity’ Problem in Education
We do not have a diversity problem. What we have is a diversity symptom. Institutionalized White supremacy is the problem.
October 19, 2016
Students
Education Secretary John King Says College Students Need More Prep for Civic Life
Colleges must be “bold and creative” when it comes to educating students for participation in civic life, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., said Wednesday.
October 19, 2016
Disparities
Report: IHS Operating Room Conditions Are Deplorable
After killing much of the native population, then assigning survivors to desolate reservations, the U.S. government established a range of programs to serve American Indians. Now, a new report demonstrates government health care is another way they are disregarded. The study by the Department of Health and Human Services’ internal watchdog describes Indian Health Service […]
October 19, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Why Increasing Diversity Is Essential
Diversity is good for communities, companies and our nation. A plurality of viewpoints, experiences and beliefs has the potential to foster both understanding and innovation. And in the healthcare field, the need for diversity is evident every day. Providers in the U.S. serve people from all walks of life, and each patient’s personal background plays […]
October 19, 2016
Other News
Nursing Home Contests a Fine for a Death
FRANKLIN GROVE — An Illinois nursing home is contesting a $50,000 fine for a mechanical lift failure and other violations that state investigators say contributed to a resident’s death. The (Dixon) Telegraph reports the Illinois Department of Public Health cited Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center for the lift problem as well as a violation […]
October 19, 2016
Other News
The Citadel Launching Swain Department of Nursing
The S.C. Board of Nursing has approved a nursing program at The Citadel, according to a news release. The newly created Swain Department of Nursing is now accepting applications to an evening nursing program for students to complete their bachelor’s degree and a four-year, daytime program for the S.C. Corps of Cadets, the news release […]
October 19, 2016
Students
Harvard Graduate Students Reach Deal to Vote on Unionization
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― Graduate students at Harvard University are organizing an election to decide whether to unionize. A group of graduate students reached an agreement with Harvard’s administration on Tuesday to hold an election on Nov. 16 and 17. The vote will allow Harvard’s 3,500 teaching and research assistants to decide whether they will be […]
October 19, 2016
Disabilties
Ex-Wichita State University Worker Files Discrimination Suit
WICHITA, Kan. ― A former Wichita State University administrative assistant filed a federal lawsuit accusing the university of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Vicki Huntoon said in the lawsuit that she was fired from the university because of her generalized anxiety disorder after two doctors diagnosed the disorder and she requested to work […]
October 19, 2016
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