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  Individuals interested in aviation will soon have the opportunity to pursue a bachelor’s degree that leads to aircraft pilot certification at Stephen F. Austin State University, following approval by the Board of Regents during a specially called meeting Thursday.   The university plans to partner with an aviation training school to offering the new bachelor’s degree. Two aviation training firms responded to a request for proposals issued by the university, and HCH Aviation was selected...

ANDY SWIFT At Texas Tech’s National Wind Institute, we have dedicated our careers to wind energy research and education. Wind energy is not only a clean energy source but also an economic engine for both Texas and the nation.  An important component of our job is to educate the next generation energy workforce and prepare them for successful careers in the wind energy industry after they leave our classrooms. Our students are studying renewable energy in the right state. Texas is the top win...

ANDY SWIFT At Texas Tech’s National Wind Institute, we have dedicated our careers to wind energy research and education. Wind energy is not only a clean energy source but also an economic engine for both Texas and the nation.  An important component of our job is to educate the next generation energy workforce and prepare them for successful careers in the wind energy industry after they leave our classrooms. Our students are studying renewable energy in the right state. Texas is the top win...

As you likely know by now, graduate transfer guard Parker Stewart announced his commitment to Indiana this week. In a release confirming Stewart’s intent to enroll in classes, head coach Archie Miller made the following statement: “We are grateful to have Parker, Cheryl, Anthony and Skylar join the Hoosier Basketball Family.  Parker brings a lot of high level experience to our program and I think he will be a great fit with the guys we have not only as a player, but as a person,” Miller ...

How Trump Made a Tiny Christian College the Nation’s Biggest Prison Educator His administration has funneled $30 million to Ashland University in Ohio. Critics say the school’s tablet-based program fails incarcerated students. Juan Bernabeu for The Marshall Project Six years ago, Ashland University, a small Christian college in the north-central region of Ohio known as the “Buckeye Bible Belt,” was in trouble. The school was $70 million in debt, was given a “junk” rating...

Posted Dec. 16, 2020 at 12:11 p.m. BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University senior Lauren Moody, of Marietta, Georgia, has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service — she is the recipient of a 2020 Community Impact Student Award from North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities committed to community engagement. “… this is an award that also belongs to everyone I’ve had the opportunity to work with and learn from. I wouldn’t have the...

The Caribbean School of Architecture at the University of Technology, Jamaica 2020 cohort of CB Facey Foundation tertiary scholars are (from left) Andre Smith, Dominic Anderson, Haverica Gooden, Kerisha Witter, Orlando Bramwell, Jason Pinnock, Nandi Hilton and Roni-Kaye McLaren. This is the second year that Anderson, Gooden, Witter and Pinnock have received the scholarship. The CB Facey Foundation expanded the number of scholars for its annual scholarships to tertiary students. From the Caribbe...

Issued: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT A funding call that supports research into Covid-19 and its impact on some of the world’s most disadvantaged people has awarded grants to 20 projects. The projects, including one led by University of Glasgow’s Professor Fabrice Renaud, will develop solutions to mitigate the short and long-term social, economic and health consequences of the pandemic. Vulnerable communities Researchers and experts from the UK and across developing countries will work in ...

A 90-year-old great-grandmother is now the oldest graduate of a New Jersey university Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press Watch: Georgian Court president surprises 90-year-old Brick resident Replay Video ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Marion Thomas logged into a Zoom call Sunday to celebrate her 90th birthday with family members. Amid the familiar faces on the screen were three strangers, including a man wearing a cap and gown. “Today, I have the distinct honor of conferring your bachelor�...

summary Now, more than ever, higher education faces the challenge of educating students to see beyond the limits of their own discipline and to come up with innovative integrated solutions to our contemporary problems. Designing Interdisciplinary Education serves as a foothold for interdisciplinary initiatives in higher education, whether it be programmes, minors, courses or extra-curricular activities. It offers accessible guidance and practical advice for university teachers and curr...