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Investors Plan Transition, Education Aid on Site

MARLIN, Texas (KWTX) The state of Texas has sold the Marlin VA hospital to a group of investors who plan to transform it into a veteran transition facility. Former Marlin Mayor Elizabeth Nelson confirmed that the sale of the hospital to Sterling-Marlin VA, LLC of Houston was finalized Friday evening. The program to renovate the […]

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Military Spouse Gives Back to Help Other Families

Behind every good Airman is a great support system. Meredith, a key spouse of the 17th Attack Squadron, not only cares for her husband, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot, but also works for spouses married to military members across Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases. She serves as an In Gear Career Nevada chapter lead and […]

Ex-Military Student Wins Geospatial Intelligence Award

The 2017 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence was recently presented to Robert J. Farnsworth, a retired U.S. Army reconnaissance engineer. He was recognized at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s (USGIF) GEOINT 2017 Symposium. Farnsworth is currently a senior consultant of geospatial data for KeyW Corporation in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency […]

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Microsoft Academy Bridges Gap to Careers

About 500 soldiers leave the military every month in Colorado Springs, and now the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy is bridging the gap to civilian careers in information technology. MSSA and Fort Carson celebrated Friday as 24 soldiers entered the inaugural class at Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation. “Coming out of the military, this […]

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3 Costs Online Learning Saves

When I went back to college as a bill-paying, responsible and supportive member of a family, I became aware of financial considerations I hadn’t paid much attention to as a teenager. I knew enrolling in an online bachelor’s program would require me to pay different fees than a traditional college would, but I couldn’t attend […]

Military Experience Earns Credits in Colorado

Veterans in Colorado will be able get college credit for military training and experience thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper this week. The new law requires the state’s colleges and universities to figure out a policy to translate military service into college credits using the American Council on Education’s recommendations […]

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The Online Revolution In Business Education — And How To Thrive With It

The ever-accelerating pace of online technology has completely changed the way we work, entertain ourselves, communicate and connect. And now it is revolutionizing the way we learn. Of course, digital technology in education, and in particular, business education is nothing new. The iTunesU platform and MOOCs – both of which we have embraced at HEC […]

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Online University Offers Innovative Approach

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela Scott Pulsipher is the President of Western Governors University (WGU). WGU enrolls 4,000 new students per month. According to Pulsipher, WGU uses certain key metrics to ensure they are providing value and a return on investment for their […]

Alabama Giving Full Tuition for National Guard

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The state of Alabama is giving a new incentive for men and women to join the Alabama National Guard. SB315 passed during the 2017 legislative session and was signed last week by Gov. Kay Ivey. Part of the bill amends the Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program (ANGEAP) to cover the cost […]

Graduation Season Keeps Recruiters Busy

DECATUR, Ala. — Robert Maguire Pope was thrilled to receive his high school diploma at Hartselle High School recently, but he said it will pale in comparison to what awaited him Tuesday in Nashville. “Definitely holding up my hand being sworn in to the U.S. Army will be a much bigger deal,” the 18-year-old said. […]

MOOCs and the MBA Degree: Advantageous, Rather Than Threatening

When MOOCs — massive open online courses — first hit our headlines, they were billed as the beginning of the demise of traditional university degrees. Gone are the days when you would need to physically attend a classroom and pay tens of thousands of dollars for an MBA degree, some had claimed. However, today’s MOOCs […]

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DOD Budget Boosts Some Services for Military, Cuts Others

Military family support programs would see a $600 million boost under President Trump’s proposed budget, but the request comes with a $100 million cut in funding for child care and youth programs despite calls from families for more support in those areas. Family support programs would receive $8.3 billion in fiscal 2018 under the proposal, […]

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