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Autopsy: Texas A&M Fraternity Member Died of Alcohol, Drugs
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Autopsy results show a Texas A&M University student whose body was found last year at his fraternity house died of an accidental drug and alcohol overdose. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office says Sigma Phi Epsilon member Matthew Hayes of Beaumont was discovered unresponsive Dec. 6 in his bedroom. The Travis County […]
July 11, 2017
News Roundup
Trump Sued for Blocking Some of His Critics on Twitter
NEW YORK — First Amendment advocates are suing President Donald Trump, saying some of his critics have been unconstitutionally blocked from following him on Twitter. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. The lawsuit says Twitter has become an important public forum for the […]
July 11, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
DeVos, Stop Stalling
This week, the Department of Education is holding hearings (Monday in DC, Wednesday in Dallas) at which members of the public can comment on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s announcement that she will conduct a “Regulatory Reset“ – a new round of rule-making proceedings to reconsider two college accountability rules issued by the Department in […]
July 11, 2017
Other News
4 Ways to Earn Degree Without Debt
Having a college degree can give you a major advantage in being able to command a higher salary than others without one. But are you scared about raking up loads of student debt? Here are 4 ways to get a college degree without having to deal with student debt: Join the Armed Forces It may […]
July 11, 2017
Other News
Data Offers Benefits in Online Learning
The accessibility of real-time data can be extremely beneficial in online learning, with educators often having an immediate perspective on how students are faring through the use of a learning management system platform, according to Ed Tech: Focus on Higher Ed. Instructors can see how students did on an introductory exam quickly, offering actionable insight […]
July 11, 2017
Academics
“Boots to Business” Class Trains Service Members
Nearly 25 Sailors, Soldiers, Marines and Airmen throughout Oahu recently completed the ‘Boots to Business’ class at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Military & Family Support Center, June 22-23. The Boots to Business class is a two-step entrepreneurial training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a training track within the […]
July 11, 2017
Academics
Personnel Shifts Aim to Improve Officer Training
The Air Force is making a series of personnel tweaks to better leadership within its ranks and to benefit medically separated airmen. The service announced last week it redesigned its Air University Squadron Officer School program to “better align with the needs of the Air Force.” The new course starts at the end of July, […]
July 11, 2017
Academics
Dantes Releases VolED Mobile App
Pensacola, Fla.- The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) announces the July 10 release of a new mobile application called “MyVolEdPath”, which gives military members on-demand access to the Defense Department’s (DoD) Voluntary Education (VolEd) programs. “The new mobile app is a discovery tool aimed at increasing service member awareness and access to the […]
July 11, 2017
Other News
Lawsuits Rain on DeVos Over Delayed Student Loan Protections
Two advocacy groups and 19 state attorneys general slammed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with separate lawsuits Thursday that seek to force DeVos to scrap plans to delay enforcement of an Obama era rule meant to protect student loan borrowers from predatory colleges. While supporters of the lawsuits say they are critically important for […]
July 11, 2017
Policy
Education Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection ‘Pause’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off. Advocates for student loan borrowers chided the department for […]
July 11, 2017
Students
Experts: Accreditation Process Can Be ‘Catalyst for Innovation’
Innovation and accreditation do not have to be at odds, Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, president of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), said at a panel on accreditation at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) conference.
July 10, 2017
Students
Southern New Hampshire U. Showing Refugees A New Path
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is paving the way as one of the first American institutions to grant online degrees to students living in refugee camps.
July 10, 2017
Students
Education Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection ‘Pause’
The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off.
July 10, 2017
Students
Hazing, Booze Topics in Penn State Frat Pledge Death Hearing
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge on Monday heard about worried texts from members of a Penn State fraternity and defense questions about whether a pledge had been drinking voluntarily before he died in February. The preliminary hearing for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and 16 of its members, accused in the death of 19-year-old pledge […]
July 10, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Lake Superior State U. Names Peter Mitchell Interim President
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Lake Superior State University says its board of trustees has named Peter Mitchell its interim president following the death President Thomas Pleger. Mitchell was president of Albion College from 1997-2007. Since then, he has operated a consulting company, Proactive Transition Management, that manages change and transitions for colleges and universities. […]
July 10, 2017
Faculty & Staff
New Mexico University to Lay-off Staff, Freeze Vacant Posts
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State University’s finalized budget will freeze over 90 vacant faculty and staff positions and lay off two personnel. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports university officials said Friday that the moves will close an $8 million gap in the institution’s budget. Administrators say the personnel cuts are much smaller than […]
July 10, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Who Is Preventing “Single Payer” Care?
Muncie, IndianaBlog– Lots of interesting news floating around on the internet about the G20 Summit, Russia, Trump, #FakeNews, etc., but none of these distractions are as important as our health care crisis in America made worse by income and wealth inequality. As Warren Buffet recently lamented, the percent of GDP spent on healthcare in this […]
July 10, 2017
Nursing
Alabama Project Aims to Increase Number of Hispanic Nurses
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is launching a program to increase the number of Hispanic nurses involved in health care. The Capstone College of Nursing has received a $1.7 million grant for the Bama-Latino Project, which aims to recruit Hispanics into baccalaureate nursing programs. Alabama nursing professor Normal Cuellar says in a statement […]
July 10, 2017
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