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Academics
Penn Engineering School Adds Online Master’s
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science today announced its first completely online master’s degree, a Master of Computer and Information Technology. MCIT Online is designed to be affordable, at one-third the cost of an on-campus degree, and open to students with no previous background in computer science. Offered exclusively on Coursera, […]
July 27, 2018
Academics
Trident Adds Educational Support at Fort Irwin
Trident University International (Trident) has announced the hiring of Megan Stewart as the new University Outreach Education Specialist at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California. This arrangement is part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in September 2016, and applies to Fort Irwin military service members, Department of Defense civilian employees, military […]
July 27, 2018
Policy
Prosecutors Urge Court-Martial for Midshipman in Drug Case
WASHINGTON — Military prosecutors recommended a court-martial on Wednesday for a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman who is accused of distributing drugs to fellow midshipmen after he acquired them on the dark web, where people search for drugs through secret web browsers and buy them using encrypted channels, code names and virtual currencies. Midshipman Zachery Williams […]
July 27, 2018
Other News
DeVos Rules Would Cut $13B in Student Loan Relief
Students who are defrauded by their schools would have a harder time getting their federal loans erased under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Wednesday. The proposal, which aims to replace a set of Obama-era rules that were never implemented, drew applause from the for-profit industry but sharp criticism from advocacy groups that represent […]
July 27, 2018
Academics
Military Education Approaching a Fork in the Road
What is the purpose of military education, and how should it be delivered? These questions are being posed with increasing urgency on both sides of the Atlantic. The incessant pace of technological change, a renewal of serious great power competition, and persistent political pressure to decrease military budgets have all contributed to a sense that […]
July 27, 2018
African-American
Paul Quinn College Announces First Site for Urban Work College Network
Paul Quinn College’s vision to eradicate poverty through access to quality education and jobs, secure housing and reduced student loan burden, is moving forward with the expansion of its Urban Work College Model to Plano, Texas.
July 26, 2018
STEM
Aviation Scholarship Program Aims to Bring Students into Wichita
As part of a new scholarship program, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) is offering to pay for training and relocation fees and provide students in the field of aviation with employment opportunities upon completion.
July 26, 2018
News Roundup
Betsy DeVos’ $40M Family Yacht Untied; $5-10K in Damages
Last weekend, an unidentified individual untied a yacht owned by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ family, causing between $5,000 and $10,000 in damage, police told CBS News. The yacht, named SeaQuest, is reportedly worth $40 million. The SeaQuest was docked at a basin in Huron, Ohio, when the captain reported it became untied and […]
July 26, 2018
Students
Betsy DeVos Proposes to Shorten Debt Relief for Defrauded Students
The U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, motioned Wednesday to limit Obama administration loan forgiveness rules for students deceived by for-profit institutions, requiring that student borrowers show they are in difficult financial situations or prove that their colleges negligently deceived them. The proposal, which is set to take effect next year, would “establish a federal […]
July 26, 2018
Latest News
Leticia Diaz: A Commitment to Equity
Driven by an institutional mission of social responsibility, Dr. Leticia M. Diaz oversees a law school rich with diversity and strong in its commitment to utilizing legal knowledge for greater good.
July 26, 2018
News Roundup
Trump to Sign Bill That Provides Money for Job Training
President Donald Trump plans to sign legislation to reauthorize a program that provides money for job training and related programs for students. That’s according to his daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump, who was with him at a workforce development event Thursday in Dubuque, Iowa. In recent months, she met with Democrat and Republican lawmakers and […]
July 26, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Education and Innovation
In early 2017, a Russian drone dropped a thermite grenade on an Eastern Ukrainian military base and caused a chain of explosions that destroyed a billion dollars’ worth of ammunition and infrastructure. In southern Afghanistan today, the Taliban have seemingly developed a home-grown version of “clear, hold, build” to kill security forces, block supplies, and […]
July 26, 2018
Other News
Students Weigh Options as Philadelphia Art Institute Closes
As a little girl, Mykaela Valentin would go into the attic of her Fox Chase home and sneak into an old chest that held her dad’s collection of comic books. She recalled falling in love with the work of the late Michael Turner — a comic book artist known for his style of drawing female characters […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Competency-Based Education Becomes a Model
Last week, Kate Ferrel, the Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.at Nicolet College introduced Governor Scott Walker to a concept named “Nicolet My Way” during a visit to the welding lab. The effort involves a new, flexible learning model for Nicolet College students. The Dean of Trade, Industry and Apprenticeships, Jeff Labs explains […]
July 26, 2018
Veterans
Disabled Vets May Be Eligible for Student Loan Write-Off
The Departments of Education and Veterans Affairs (VA) have teamed up to notify veterans with severe disabilities  that they may be eligible to have their federal student loans discharged tax-free. If you have a permanent and total disability from the VA or DOD, or are considered unemployable by the VA due to your service-connected disability, you may qualify […]
July 26, 2018
Other News
Report: Online Programs Chasing Revenue
Although they may not see it that way, officers in charge of digital learning at colleges and universities have been spilling secrets – telling us what they and their schools really value in their online and digital courses and programs. As reported in Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE2) by Quality Matters and Eduventures/Encoura, when […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Income Sharing: Study Now, Pay Later
MONTPELIER, Vt. — As more students balk at the debt loads they face after graduation, some colleges are offering an alternative: We’ll pay your tuition if you offer us a percentage of your future salary. Norwich University announced this week that it will become the latest school to offer this type of contract, known as […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Summer College Enrollment Up with Pell Grants
Federal financial aid changes are producing significant enrollment increases in summer classes at many California colleges and raising hopes that students will be graduating faster as a result. Cal State Los Angeles, for example, has experienced nearly a doubling of its summer school population to about 5,900. Officials attribute most of that growth to the […]
July 26, 2018
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