• Continuing education job openings

    Updated: 2010-07-30 14:46:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 30, 2010 Continuing education job openings Even in tough times , colleges and universities are still . hiring Here are some continuing education jobs from The Chronicle of Higher Education and HigherEdJobs.com . Prairie State : College Dean , Corporate and Continuing Professional Education Atlanta Christian : College Vice President for Adult and Professional Studies ASA : Institute Director , Division of Continuing Education Technical College System of : Georgia Assistant Commissioner , Office of Adult Education California State University , Long : Beach Associate Dean , Academic Programs Northwest Nazarene :

  • Social notworking

    Updated: 2010-07-30 14:31:00
    New OSU social media network helps students connect

  • This is what a Final Four appearance will do for you

    Updated: 2010-07-30 14:30:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 30, 2010 This is what a Final Four appearance will do for you You get . cocky Butler University will require a little culture from students Incoming freshmen will be required to attend at least one event per semester eight over four years in order to graduate . Students will have to swipe their ID cards before and after each event as proof of . attendance Though she is exempt from the requirement as a Butler senior , Libby Bates said she thinks it might be a good idea if only to provide a . break I wouldn't say doing cultural things necessarily would help me with business , Bates , a business major , said , but

  • New funding formula ignores community college graduation rates

    Updated: 2010-07-30 14:18:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 30, 2010 New funding formula ignores community college graduation rates I . understand Community colleges have a hard time getting students in transfer programs to actually complete their associate degrees . nbsp Most of our transfer students do not have associate . degrees New college math Community colleges will have different measures : the number of certificates and associate degrees produced , the number of dual enrollment students , job placement rates , the number of students who transfer out and work force training . efforts Two-year schools will not , however , see their funding tied to graduation rates

  • Netweaving

    Updated: 2010-07-30 12:21:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 30, 2010 Netweaving Is Networking Dead Networking only works when the people you are networking with have jobs available . But the first rule of networking is : if you wait until you need a job , you’ve waited too . long Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm Past-President of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and a past President of the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE In the real world

  • Introductions 101

    Updated: 2010-07-30 11:19:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 30, 2010 Introductions 101 10 Ways to Make a Positive Impression When Greeting People When you greet someone who likely forgot your name When I greet people I have not seen in a while , I always take the initiative to introduce myself by name . I could say , Hi Paul Todd Smith how are you doing If I don’t remember the person’s name , I will introduce myself by sharing my name and hope they respond by sharing theirs . If people don’t offer their name in the greeting , I will often say something like , Will you kindly remind me of your name Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to

  • Race to the top

    Updated: 2010-07-29 17:41:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , July 29, 2010 Race to the top Tennessee is number 5 in this list dominated by the . Southeast America's laziest states Tennessee Time sleeping : 8 hours , 43 minutes Time watching TV : 2 hours , 56 minutes Time relaxing and thinking : 25 minutes Time socializing : 42 minutes Time working averaged over total population ages 15 and older 3 hours , 11 minutes Median age : 37.5 Obesity ranking : No . 2 31.6 percent tied with Alabama Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom

  • Rainy day fund?

    Updated: 2010-07-29 14:44:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , July 29, 2010 Rainy day fund Look . outside It's pouring Adding Classes While Other Cut Richard Dittbenner , director of public information and government relations , noted that the district is using reserve funds and scraping together the remaining balance from its operating budget to pay for the additional classes . He acknowledged that the district cannot make a habit of spending what is essentially money from its rainy day fund to maintain the increase . indefinitely Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer

  • God help me I do love Top 10 lists

    Updated: 2010-07-29 14:44:00
    Top 10 Bad College Mascots

  • Registration open

    Updated: 2010-07-28 14:12:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , July 28, 2010 Registration open National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship NACCE Annual Conference Entrepreneurship : the Community College Role in Economic Vitality Oct . 10-13, 2010 Orlando , Florida One of the interesting parts of this annual event is the Elevator Grant competition , in which faculty and administrators vie for grants from the Coleman Foundation by making 3-minute elevator pitches . Checks are cut on the spot Doesn't get much better than that . NACCE and the Coleman Foundation have been doing this for several years now and the grants have proven to be enormously helpful to

  • Don't let them bite

    Updated: 2010-07-28 01:58:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , July 28, 2010 Don't let them bite CU battles bed bugs The university to address the infestations has purchased Thermal Remediation equipment , spending about 45,000 on the technology . The equipment heats up rooms to at least 120 degrees , drawing out the hard-to-see , mostly nocturnal , bugs and incinerates . them Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm Past-President of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and a

  • Former ACHE President named college president

    Updated: 2010-07-28 01:52:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , July 28, 2010 Former ACHE President named college president Paula Peinovich was also president of Walden University , but I know her best through . ACHE National Labor College names president Paula Peinovich , former president of Walden University , has been appointed interim president of the National Labor College in Silver Spring , following the retirement of President William . Scheuerman The college , which serves the labor community , recently announced an initiative to offer courses online to union members and their families . nationwide Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to

  • Off-campus center blues

    Updated: 2010-07-27 14:58:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , July 27, 2010 Off-campus center blues Building a strong off-campus presence takes resources . nbsp You can't count on name appeal alone to be . successful OSU-Tulsa to make cosmetic , internal changes The school is losing money , the board of regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges was told Friday . School administrators say the Tulsa campus lacks physical appeal and provides limited services . We've had many people and even at times future employees and potential students come on our campus and notrealize that they are on an OSU campus , Oklahoma State University-Tulsa President Howard Barnett

  • Pen state

    Updated: 2010-07-27 14:52:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , July 27, 2010 Pen state I thought programs like this were a victim of the . recession It's good that there are still some in operation . nbsp Back before the internet was on computers , I used to travel over to prison in Fort Madison , Iowa , to register students for our correspondence courses . nbsp Until they burned the education facility down . nbsp Talk about voting with your feet . Inmates bank on prison's college classes for future success About 40 offenders are enrolled in college courses this summer in both minimum- and medium-security units , and that number will rise to more than 100 in the fall . The

  • Ya got trouble, my friend, right here,

    Updated: 2010-07-27 14:37:00
    : , , , Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , July 27, 2010 Ya got trouble , my friend , right , here I say , trouble right here in River City Officials aim to change party image Municipal and university officials hope that by preserving the Iowa City Council's new 21-only bar entry law , they can reverse Iowa City's reputation as a party town and hard-drinking . campus Their opponents , however , say the city and UI's look-the-other way approach to excessive and public alcohol consumption on football Saturdays , as they see it , sends a conflicting message to new . students Members of 21 Makes Sense , a committee made up of city , county , UI and

  • Why Older Adults are Going Back to School

    Updated: 2010-07-27 06:35:34
    Factors motivating and influencing lifelong learners to continue their education are discussed, along with how the Plus 50 Initiative supports them.

  • Walters State Community College

    Updated: 2010-07-26 14:51:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , July 26, 2010 Walters State Community College Makes the Chronicle of Higher Education's Honor Roll of Great Colleges to Work . For We partner with Walters State on several things including a 2+2 education program taught on their campus . It's been very . successful Great Colleges to Work For What Makes It So Great Collaborative Governance Professional Career-Development Programs Teaching Environment Compensation Benefits Facilities , Workspace Security Confidence in Senior Leadership Respect Appreciation Diversity Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz :

  • Moving to outputs in West Virginia?

    Updated: 2010-07-26 14:29:00
    They may also emphasize access for non-traditional students. This is a good thing.Higher ed panel weighs bonuses for graduations

  • First, shoot all administrators

    Updated: 2010-07-26 14:27:00
    CT Gov. Rell to CSU: Rescind 'Pay Equity' Raise

  • Guide to Education Grants for Single and Low Income Parents

    Updated: 2010-07-26 07:19:11
    Resources are provided for finding federal and free financial education assistance to adults who qualify based on financial needs and parenthood.

  • How to Become a Kindergarten Teacher

    Updated: 2010-07-26 00:25:11
    The process of how to become a kindergarten teacher is similar to the process of becoming any other type of elementary school teacher, and it isn’t too much different from that of becoming a middle school or high school teacher. There is more of a focus on early childhood development, however, and less of a [...]

  • First, shoot all administrators

    Updated: 2010-07-25 15:59:00

  • Cafediem

    Updated: 2010-07-23 16:11:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 23, 2010 Cafediem How Coffee Can Energize Your Workout Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm Past-President of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and a past President of the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE In the real world , I work in university continuing education administration . The views expressed here are my own and not the views of any college , university , or professional organization--no

  • Continuing education job openings

    Updated: 2010-07-23 14:49:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 23, 2010 Continuing education job openings Even in tough times , colleges and universities are still . hiring Here are some continuing education jobs from The Chronicle of Higher Education and HigherEdJobs.com California State University , : Fullerton Director of Self Support Degree Programs North Carolina Wesleyan : College Vice President of Adult Education Mount Aloysius : College Associate Dean , Director of Graduate and Continuing Education Boston : University Director , Boston University Program in Washington . D.C Montgomery County Community : College Program Coordinator and West Campus Supervisor

  • Elections have consequencies

    Updated: 2010-07-23 14:25:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 23, 2010 Next Tennessee governor will face schools in crisis tennessean.com The Tennessean Next Tennessee governor will face schools in crisis In the past two years , the state's higher education system has lost millions in state funding because of budget cuts and , as a result , colleges and universities around the state have cut programs and jobs and raised . tuition None of the candidates would commit to restoring higher education funding while revenue is still lagging , but they did offer ideas for making the state's system more . efficient McWherter and Ramsey said they would like to see the state make

  • More on for-profits

    Updated: 2010-07-23 14:22:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 23, 2010 More on for-profits Administration Releases Rules on For-Profit Colleges The Obama administration on Thursday released its controversial proposed regulations to end federal student aid to for-profit colleges whose graduates do not earn enough to repay their loans . Since most for-profit programs get the vast majority of their revenues from federal student aid , the regulations could effectively shut down the programs whose students have the most debt and the least likelihood of finding good jobs . The for-profit colleges have lobbied strongly against the new gainful employment” regulations . And in a

  • Longtime continuing educator and former ACHE president named founding president of community college

    Updated: 2010-07-23 14:20:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 23, 2010 Longtime continuing educator and former ACHE president named founding president of community college New College gets a good one . nbsp I hope we can catch up at the Past Presidents Luncheon in Albuquerque this . fall Dr . Scott E . Evenbeck Named Founding President Of The City University of New York’s New Community College Dr . Scott E . Evenbeck , a professor of psychology and dean of University College at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis , has been appointed the Founding President of The City University of New York’s new community college , which opens in 2012 as an innovative

  • UK College Classes to Increase

    Updated: 2010-07-22 11:22:01
    New proposals in the UK aim to cut college and university budgets by 25% in order to gain revenue for "government priorities."

  • More on for-profits

    Updated: 2010-07-22 01:28:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , July 22, 2010 More on for-profits If serious articles don't make students take another look at dubious for-profit institutions , maybe , Cracked and a little , humor . can Why You Should Beware of Schools from Late Night TV Ads Considering these schools cost an average of seven times more than community college or more , with 493 per credit hour at a Dallas ITT compared to 41 at the local community college you're probably not going to be able to pull that 40K tuition from your . pocket But that's cool , because they've got loans . Their financial aid office is extremely good at hooking you up with loans , even

  • The Benefits of Home Learning

    Updated: 2010-07-13 12:31:11
    Home learning can be an exciting and rewarding solution to further education, without having to disrupt a family's lifestyle.

  • How Much Does a Teaching Degree Cost

    Updated: 2010-07-12 01:20:55
    If you’re looking into becoming a teacher, you’re probably wondering, “How much does a teaching degree cost?” Many factors go into this answer, so it is not exactly an easy question to answer. The cost of a teaching degree will depend on what school you attend, whether you take classes online or at a traditional [...]

  • Continuing Education saved at Brighton University

    Updated: 2010-07-05 14:07:00
    Some good news from Brighton University this week, where it was reported that Continuing and Vocational Education/Adult Education provision will not now be suspended. The suspension, announced in March this year, has now been lifted, and the provision will be re-launched in January, in expanded form.  Recruitment to the courses will commence in October.  The [...]

  • Help save the Lauguage and Literacy Unit at South Bank University

    Updated: 2010-07-05 14:05:09
    The Language and Literacy Unit  is a very well respected unit within South Bank University. It is one of the leading centres for work in literacy, numeracy and ESOL. For over 25 years it has been producing vital research, supporting Skills for Life teachers and providing CPD. It is now under threat from South Bank [...]

  • News: Creche Closures in Lewisham

    Updated: 2010-07-05 01:59:20
    The ‘Friends of Community Education Lewisham’ have written to their local mayor to protest against creche closures. Creche facilities are normally provided for students taking part in the council’s Community Education Lewisham courses. As a result of the closures, 26 staff members will be made redundant at the end of this term. The Friends of [...]

  • Franklin County Adult Education Commencement

    Updated: 2010-06-30 17:29:19
    Adult Education graduates (adult high school and GED program) from Franklin County were recognized on June 10 in the Franklin County High School Auditorium.   Mr. Ronald Coleman, retired adult educator from Franklin County Adult Education, spoke to the graduates about choosing to view this evening as a crossroads in life. Where do you go from here? He [...]

  • Act Now to Dedicate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2010!

    Updated: 2010-06-28 16:35:02
    Update and Thanks! Dear Adult Literacy Advocates: Thank you to all who contacted their Members of Congress in response to alerts on this issue. Your calls made a difference! Special thanks to advocates in Colorado for their advocacy work with Congressman Polis. Congratulations to advocates in New York, Arizona, Texas, California, Maryland, Kentucky, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Maine, DC, Minnesota, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Tennessee and the Northern Mariana Islands who cinched commitments from House members to co-sponsor the resolution (H. Res. 1472). If your House Member co-sponsored the resolution, now is a good time to follow up with a note…

  • Physical Education Teacher Jobs – Career Explained

    Updated: 2010-06-27 18:28:41
    Physical education teacher jobs are not necessarily the first position people think of when they think of teaching careers, but for many people it is the ideal way to combine a love of physical sport and a love of teaching into one job. There are many career options for physical education teachers around the country, [...]

  • New GI Bill -- How to Collect More Than $49,000 in Benefits

    Updated: 2010-06-27 06:44:24
    Qualifying for the updated, post 9/11 GI Bill can mean funding for a four year education and a housing allowance - up to $49,000 in benefits.

  • Update: Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2010

    Updated: 2010-06-23 17:01:58
    : http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Wednesday , 23 of June of 2010 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy About Art Ellison David Harvey David J . Rosen Jackie Taylor John Segota Marsha Tait Tony Peyton Blog Tour FAQs Categories Adult Education and Family Literacy Week , October 18-23, 2009 Advocacy Workshops Legislative Updates NCL Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit Blog NCL Update Reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act Links About This Blog Adult Literacy Blogs Blog Home Blog Tour NCL Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit Why WIA Matters WIA Listening Sessions Meta Register Log in Print Update : Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2010 : Date June 23, 2010 By Jackie Taylor Many of you are keeping a watchful eye on the horizon for

  • How to Become a Teacher

    Updated: 2010-06-19 18:45:16
    If you want to know how to become a teacher, you are not alone. This is one of the most important and popular jobs for college graduates. The career options are huge—you may work in any state in the nation or even take your teaching skills abroad to teach English and other subjects to children [...]

  • Language Arts Writing Practice Tests -- Free Printable Sample GED

    Updated: 2010-06-17 00:59:19
    Taking the Language Arts Writing GED soon? These practice tests and printable sample GED sections help with prep to pass the high school equivalency exam.

  • How Long Does It Take to Become a Teacher

    Updated: 2010-06-11 15:14:14
    If you’re thinking about pursuing a teaching career, you’re probably wondering, “How long does it take to become a teacher?” It is very important to consider the amount of time required and the cost for any college programs you enter, of course, but with teaching it is particularly important. The degrees and certifications required to [...]

  • Henry County GED Celebration

    Updated: 2010-06-10 19:51:07
    Henry County adult ed graduates celebrated the completion of their high school equivalencies by donning caps and gowns and marching to Pomp and Circumstance on June 7, 2010. A total of 89 students completed their high school equivalencies in the 2009-2010 school year, with 8 receiving adult high school diplomas or national external diplomas, 10 [...]

  • ABE/GED Summer School Schedules

    Updated: 2010-06-10 16:53:59
    Summer School Schedules Franklin County                                   Days                                                              Time                     Instructor GED Skills Class Tuesdays & Thursdays (mornings)                8:30 – 11:30         D. Minor Mondays & Wednesdays (days)                    12:30 – 2:30         D. Miller Tuesdays & Thursdays (days)                        3:00 – 5:00           L. Greer Tuesdays & Thursdays (evenings)                 5:30 – 8:30           L. Greer Math Class Mondays & Fridays (mornings)                      8:30 – 11:30    [...]

  • Language Arts Reading GED Printable Test -- Free Guide and Samples

    Updated: 2010-06-08 02:04:38
    The Language Arts - Reading portion of the GED requires some preparation with a good study guide as well as sample exams. Find printable tests for prep.

  • Martinsville City Public Schools GED Graduation Ceremony

    Updated: 2010-06-03 17:36:12
    Martinsville City Public Schools held its first Adult Education Commencement Exercies on Tuesday, June 1 at Martinsville High School auditorium. Stacey Wright, Program Manager for West Piedmont Regional Adult Education, presided over the commencement ceremony. City Councilman, Mark C. Stroud, Sr. shared his story with the 2010 graduates. He was elected to Martinsville City Council 2 years ago, [...]

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