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Study Gives High Marks to Online Study

Many educators and administrators find value in eLearning, online learning, and digital education in general—but is it a good investment? A team of researchers from the Arizona State University (ASU) Action Lab at EdPlus and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sought to answer that question with a recent study. Their conclusions were, by and large, […]

May 4, 2018

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82nd Airborne Hosts I.T. Industry to Help Transition

The 82nd Airborne Division wants to keep as many of its paratroopers as possible. But when it’s time for a soldier to hang up his beret, the division also wants the soldier to find success in the civilian world. “At some point, we all leave,” said Maj. Gen. Erik Kurilla, commanding general of the 82nd […]

May 4, 2018

Why Competency-Based Education Stalled

The phrase “competency-based education” is quite a mouthful, but it was all the rage a few years ago among college leaders looking to expand access to their programs. The idea can sound radical, since it often involves doing away with course structures as we know them, to focus on having students prove they can master […]

May 4, 2018

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Veterans Sue to Block Appointment of Acting Secretary

Washington, D.C. — On behalf of veterans in Arizona and Washington, D.C., and in conjunction with the veterans group, VoteVets, Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit today challenging President Trump’s unlawful appointment of Robert Wilkie as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs. By bypassing Deputy Secretary Thomas Bowman, who White House officials described as an obstructionist to […]

May 4, 2018

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Congressional Black Caucus Calls for NCAA Reforms

The Congressional Black Caucus has sent a letter to the head of the NCAA urging him to reform the organization’s operating model since its current “state of play…may fail to properly serve a large component of the NCAA’s student-athletes.”

May 3, 2018

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Using Technology to Put Faculty First

Technology entrepreneur Steve Goldenberg founded Interfolio, a software company that helps more than 200,000 faculty and administrators at hundreds of colleges and universities across the world.

May 3, 2018

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Find Your Tribe and You Find Your Health and Success

Those we keep closest to us are a reflection of us and we, in some ways, become like them. Choose to spend the most time with those who mirror the best in you and inspire and encourage you to be better. They are your tribe.

May 3, 2018

Detroit Medical Center, University End 100-Year-Old Ties

DETROIT – The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University’s medical school are severing their nearly century-old partnership. DMC announced Wednesday that it wouldn’t be renewing its longstanding contract with the nonprofit Wayne State University Physician Group. The nonprofit employs nearly 300 doctors who teach and conduct research at the university while providing specialty care […]

May 3, 2018

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Mom Angry After Sons Pulled From College Tour

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The mother of two Native American teenagers who police pulled from a Colorado State University campus tour after another parent said she was nervous about their presence is calling the incident “shameful on so many levels.” Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray told The Associated Press Thursday that her 17-year-old and 19-year-old sons saved money to […]

May 3, 2018

College Student Killed After Falling from Party Bus, Being Hit By Cars

A 20-year-old college student was killed after reportedly falling out of an emergency window on a party bus in North Carolina. Polly Miranda Rogers was riding in a Charlotte Party Charter at around 10:30 Tuesday night when she fell out of the window and then was hit by two vehicles, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Rogers […]

May 3, 2018

BETH ANGELL

BETH ANGELL has been named dean of the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, effective July 16. She currently serves as associate professor at Rutgers University. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

May 3, 2018

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O’NEIL OUTAR has been appointed vice president for institutional engagement at Rhode Island School of Design. He previously served as interim vice chancellor for institutional advancement at the University of Pittsburgh. He has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Tufts University.

May 3, 2018

Hope for Spouses

I often hear military spouses express a sense of hopelessness when it comes to reaching personal educational and career goals due to the transient military lifestyle. The obstacles to those goals seem overwhelming or even insurmountable. My husband and I got married while I was in college. I had to decide whether to stay at […]

May 3, 2018

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Lawmakers Nix Tuition Aid for Vermont Guard

The Senate budget proposal does not fund a new National Guard tuition assistance program or the governor’s economic development proposal. Gov. Phil Scott hoped to launch the two initiatives in the next fiscal year. Read More

May 3, 2018

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KRISTIN STEPHENS-MARTINEZ

KRISTIN STEPHENS-MARTINEZ is a new assistant professor of practice in the department of computer science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Stephens-Martinez is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.

May 3, 2018

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Campus Programs Helps Nontraditional Students Earn Degrees

In a partnership with the University of Wisconsin Office of Admissions, the UW Adult Career and Special Student Services announced the creation of the Badger Ready program Tuesday. The program will offer people 25 and older a second chance to earn their degree. It is specifically aimed at adults and veterans who earned some college […]

May 3, 2018

Marco Rubio Champions Transition Reforms

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is championing an effort to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, saying his proposal will help veterans transition into the civilian workforce. On Thursday, Rubio teamed up with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif. , to unveil the […]

May 3, 2018

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KATHRYN A. FOSTER

KATHRYN A. FOSTER has been named the 16th president of The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Foster has previously served as president of the University of Maine at Farmington. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University; a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley; and a Ph.D. from Princeton University.

May 3, 2018

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