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As any good student of history knows, Veterans Day’s origins go back to Nov. 11, 1919, with the first observance of Armistice Day. That was the first anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in World War I, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. After attending France’s Bastille […]

August 23, 2018

Debating Competency-Based Education

When students master a competency, have they mastered it for life? And how can they continue to build on competencies through employment or demonstrate that growth? Those were a couple of questions that popped up at #DLNchat on Tuesday, August 14. The conversation was guided by our special guest Executive Director of C-BEN (Competency-Based Education […]

August 23, 2018

Vets Find Education, Expanded Career Options

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Following an accomplished career with the U.S. Army, including two tours of duty in Iraq, Emmit Barris found things were a lot different when he entered the civilian world. “It was difficult to maintain a job without a college education,” Barris said. Married with a family, Barris wanted to do better for them. […]

August 23, 2018

Colleges Wary of Linking Aid to Mastery, Not Credits

ST. LOUIS – As concerns about college affordability grow, WGU Missouri is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to expanding access to affordable, higher education for adults across the state. The online university invested more than $500,000 in scholarships for FY18, helping to make the dream of higher education a reality for hundreds. Since WGU Missouri […]

August 23, 2018

Top 25 Colleges Ranked

For the first time in a decade, non-military schools take the top two spots on FORBES’ list of top public colleges in the U.S. The University of California, Berkeley is the No. 1 public college and ranks No. 15 nationally. The California state university system’s oldest and most selective institution, founded in 1868, UC Berkeley […]

August 23, 2018

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U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Members Seek Veteran Status

“Dear President Trump,” Kirksville resident Doris Kent began the letter she sent to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on June 6. “I’m a 91-year-old woman with Parkinson’s Disease and I wish to call to your attention a concern while I am still able. I believe that the women who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps […]

August 23, 2018

Army Reinstates Dozens of Discharged Immigrants

At least three dozen immigrant recruits who were booted from the U.S. Army after enlisting with a promised pathway to citizenship are being brought back to serve, according to court records filed Monday. Since Aug. 17, the U.S. Army has reinstated 32 reservists, and revoked discharge orders of another six enlistees who had sued. Another […]

August 23, 2018

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Michelle R. Howard-Vital, a Seasoned Administrator, Dies

Dr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital, a seasoned administrator who held leadership positions at institutions in four states—Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida—died on Tuesday evening after a long battle with cancer She was 66.

August 23, 2018

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Urban Meyer Suspended For First Three Games

On Wednesday, The Ohio State University announced that after a two-week investigation, it has suspended head football coach Urban Meyer for the first three games of the upcoming season, according to ESPN. The investigation arose after allegations were made that Meyer ignored domestic assault charges against former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith. University investigators […]

August 23, 2018

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Possible Enforcement Changes to Military Lending Act Spark Outcry

Two letters containing 38 signatures of veteran and military organization service members are expressing concern about the enforcement of the federal Military Lending Act (MLA) have been sent to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The letters are in response to a reported plan […]

August 23, 2018

UVA-China Research Breakthrough Promising for Brain Conditions

Brain cells talk to each other, and scientists have developed a way to listen in as neurons communicate in color-coded conversation – increasing hope for improved ways to treat brain and neurological conditions such as depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. Credit goes to a new technique researchers have developed to visualize acetylcholine, a poorly understood […]

August 23, 2018

AUTUMN TOOMS CYPRÈS

AUTUMN TOOMS CYPRÈS was selected as the dean of the School of Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She recently served as the associate dean for research and graduate studies for the School of Education at St. John’s University. Cyprès holds a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University, a doctorate of medicine from Northern Arizona University and Ed.D. from Arizona State University.

August 23, 2018

TABETHA ADKINS

TABETHA ADKINS was named associate provost for student success and founding dean of the University College of West Chester University. She previously served as dean of the University College at Texas A&M University at Commerce, where she led initiatives on faculty development and retention. Adkins received a bachelor’s from Marshall University and master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

August 23, 2018

TERRY MORELLO

TERRY MORELLO was named vice president of advancement and external affairs at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Morello has worked in fundraising for more than 25 years and worked for artist Andy Warhol for several years before moving into nonprofit management, marketing and fundraising. She received a bachelor’s of fine arts degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

August 23, 2018

PHYLLIS CARTER

PHYLLIS CARTER has been named vice president for Administration & Finance and chief financial officer at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She previously worked as a board member of the Diablo Valley College (DVC) Foundation. Carter holds a B.S. from the University of Missouri and an advanced certificate and M.B.A. from Washington University.

August 23, 2018

Community Colleges

Miami Dade College Opens Cybersecurity Center of the Americas

Miami Dade College (MDC) is preparing students for the more than 285,000 cybersecurity positions available in the U.S. with its new state-of-the-art Cybersecurity Center of the Americas.

August 23, 2018

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CONNIE CABELLO

CONNIE CABELLO has been named assistant to the president for Institutional Diversity & Director of Intercultural Affairs at Stonehill College. She previously worked as the director of intercultural affairs at the college. Cabello received a bachelor’s of science degree from The University of Connecticut, a master’s degree from Central Connecticut State University and is pursuing an Ed.D. from Northeastern University.

August 23, 2018

RADHA PYATI

RADHA PYATI was selected as the dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics at West Chester University. Pyati has worked in departments of chemistry as a faculty member for 21 years, and her research focused on the St. Johns River in Florida, electrochemistry and imaging flow cytometry. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

August 23, 2018