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Arizona Team Training Students for Careers as Military Scientists, Engineers

TUCSON, Ariz. — As powerful geographic information systems and technologies are revolutionizing planning and operations in the military, the University of Arizona has launched a project to encourage ROTC students and student veterans to pursue careers as scientists and engineers with the U.S. Navy. Led by the College of Education’s Sara Chavarria, the principal investigator, […]

Arkansas Will Give Online Programs More Scrutiny

Colleges and universities in the University of Arkansas System will face more scrutiny when proposing new degree programs that are fully online. Now, chancellors who want to add an online-degree program that already exists within the UA System must explain why another distance-education offering is needed. The justification is just for degree programs — not […]

Survey: Higher Education Is in Trouble

Inside Higher Ed reports on a forthcoming survey of more than 200 college and university executives that will reveal a negative perception of higher education’s commitment to student outcomes, but largely positive perception of the work being done on their individual campuses. More than 60% of survey respondents indicated that their school has too many […]

U.S. Creates “NextStepsEdu” Portal for Displaced Students

Students left befuddled and stranded by college closures will have access to a new online resource meant to connect them with financial aid and academic counselors, said Ted Mitchell, the U.S. under secretary of education, in a call with reporters Monday. The announcement for the portal, NextStepsEdu.org, came two weeks after ITT Tech announced it […]

14 Universities Launch Global MOOC-based Master’s Program

Fourteen universities around the world are today launching modular master’s degree programs in which students can complete up to half of the course work online, earn a credential and then decide whether they want to apply to pursue the full degree. The launch of the 19 programs, known as MicroMasters, follows a pilot at the […]

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Study Finds Teacher Shortage Worsening

The United States is facing its first major teacher shortage since the 1990s, one that could develop into a crisis for schools in many parts of the country, according to a new study by the Learning Policy Institute, an education think tank. The shortfall is a result of increased demand for teachers as schools reinstate […]

Is the College Bookstore a Dying Enterprise?

The New York Times reports on the growth of corporate bookstore management on college campuses nationwide, as purchasing options and open source materials grow in availability and usage. The bookstore now serves as a drop point for students to pick up materials ordered online, but some critics say that when the wrong materials are shipped, […]

Army Veteran Attends College with His Children

A retired Army master sergeant is beginning a new chapter in his life as a college student with his children by his side. Master Sgt. Arin Gibson Sr. retired from the Army after 25 years of service, according to an ESCC press release. This semester, he is taking classes in social work at Enterprise State […]

Center for Student-Veterans Opens at Kansas State University

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A new, private center on the Kansas State University campus aiming to help veterans transition into student life has opened. The Military Affairs Innovation Center opened September 12, The Manhattan Mercury reports. Art DeGroat, director of the university’s Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, says the center will work with other agencies […]

College Requires Cultural Competency on Military Issues

When Daniel Rendon walked onto campus for the first time and saw all the other students lounging around laughing, listening to music, playing Hacky Sack, he felt completely out of place. After five years in the military, and some time trying to make ends meet with construction jobs that ended with a literal crash when […]

Naval Academy Ranks No. 1 Public Liberal Arts College

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Naval Academy is the No. 1 public school among national liberal arts colleges, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Colleges Rankings. The annual rankings, which were released Tuesday morning, compared more than 1,800 U.S. colleges, and access factors like academic quality, as […]

Lockheed Martin Offers Scholarship for Injured, Disabled Veterans

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced a scholarship to aid wounded warriors of the United States armed services. The Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit Scholarship provides sports and physical activity programs for wounded veterans, with the honorees introduced as part of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl activities […]

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