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Whenever Annie Collier came to Missouri State University, she was unsure exactly what she wanted to do. For one of her general education classes, she took religion. It was there
Research says 80% of community-college students intend to transfer to complete a bachelor's degree, but only 14% do so within six years. Transferring between institutions of higher education can be complicated, and when classes don't transfer, repeating them adds cost and consumes time. In North Carolina, the state-run community college system has agreements in place that standardize class transfers with both the University of North Carolina system and in-state independent colleges and universities. ...
With the cost of a four-year college education approaching six figures at some institutions, many students are looking at apprenticeships to train for a career. A program in the Kalamazoo Public Schools is aimed at putting students on an alternative track toward well-paying jobs which do not require traditional degrees. The program, Career Launch Kalamazoo, is part of a national trend aimed at putting apprenticeships on a parallel track with the college prep curriculum. ...
Missouri State University is offering a new option for students: a certificate that blends psychology with religious studies. The Mental Health and Spirituality Undergraduate Certificate invites students to consider religion's impact on mental health and general well-being. Prof. ...
This has been National Education Week, and a Pennsylvania high school teacher is among only five educators nationally to receive one of the profession's highest honors. The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence went to Kevin Gallagher, a high school computer science, math and statistics teacher at Keystone Oaks High School in Pittsburgh. It comes with a $10,000 award, and Gallagher will be featured in a mini-documentary from the National Education Association Foundation. ...