A belated Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
+ Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA): new online Master of Science in Power Systems Management, which “will be delivered 100% online starting spring 2010″.
+ University at Buffalo (NY) announces two new online graduate programs: gifted education and library science.
+ Will Sam Houston State University (TX) offer an online Master of Public Administration? It sure looks that way.
…The Department of Political Science was also... Read Full Story
captured second place at recent data mining shootout. Normally such news would be considered insignificant, except:
….All students on the second-place team are enrolled via distance learning in the graduate certificate in business data mining program in the Spears School of Business. The students receiving honorable mentions are full-time master’s degree students from management information systems, MBA and industrial engineering disciplines, and all are enrolled in the data mining cer... Read Full Story
+ The ever-astute Stephen Burd has returned in fine form. Be sure to check out his recent piece in the Washington Monthly.
…Theresa Sweet, a thirty-three-year-old California resident, took out about $100,000 in private loans between 2003 and 2006 to study photography at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, which is owned by the Career Education Corporation. At the time, she says the Brooks recruiters—who have frequently been accused of misleading students—told her that graduates of t... Read Full Story
Via GovInfo Security comes news on a new master’s in information security from the Georgia Institute of Technology (aka Georgia Tech).
This is a 32-hour MS degree program. Estimated tuition should cost around $32,000. Read Full Story
Ahhhhhh, college football and basketball. What more could we ask for?
+ Briarcliffe College (NY) now offers a bachelor of business administration “through a completely online format“.
+ The distance ed scene at Stephen F. Austin State University (TX) seems relatively active.
+ “Enrollment soars at PSU’s World Campus”
+ The Tarheel State develops a new elearning site:
http://www.elearningnc.gov/
+ Interesting fact concerning Washburn University (KS):
…Of ... Read Full Story
+ Courthouse News Service has this gem of a report concerning the current class action lawsuit against Alta Colleges.
+ Here’s some extremely valuable information about withdrawing from college, especially expensive for-profits.
…Deanne Loonin, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center, said that, by law, for-profit schools must allow you to withdraw if you ask.
The law center advises attorneys who work with low- to mid-income clients and has issued reports on both proprie... Read Full Story
It’s new and of the undergraduate variety. This certificate covers 20th Century conflicts (WWI, WWII), as well as other related subjects. Active-duty military receive a substantial discount on tuition. Read Full Story
College hoops in the house!
+ University of Scranton (PA): new online Master of Science in Human Resources.
+ Gulf Coast Community College (FL) now offers “six fully online associate degree programs“.
+ Are more online classes coming to the University of South Alabama?
+ Syracuse University and University of Arkansas Global Campus celebrate National Distance Learning Week.
+ According to info contained in this report, the Bethel University (TN) online MBA seriously took off.
&... Read Full Story
Here’s a hot one that just arrived in our inbox.
“Top Ranked Best Buys – Online Master’s Degrees in Education and Library Science”.
Lots of great values from some excellent schools. Read Full Story
