ETSU honors its first African American students
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: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , July 31, 2012 ETSU honors its first African American students A new fountain will recognize those five pioneers . From The Johnson City Press Fountain to be constructed to honor first five black students at ETSC When East Tennessee State College was desegregated in the 1950s there was no violence , no protests , no blocking of doors , nothing that made the news like at other Southern colleges and universities where black students were beginning to seek higher education . nbsp That lack of conflict is likely why there is little record of the enrollment of Eugene Caruthers in ETSC’s graduate school in January 1956, or
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , July 31, 2012 Beer 101 Men's Health lists the best college beer bars in America . Knoxville is there , of course , as is Athens , . Georgia Best College Beer Bars in America Men's Health Fort Sanders Yacht Club Knoxville , TN This may not be Knoxville’s oldest or most-revered drinking establishment . But when you offer nearly 100 beers along with 25-cent arcade classics like Street Fighter , Ghost and Goblins , and Tetris , who cares This place is just fun . Oh , and half those beers are 1 off during happy hour which lasts from 2 to 9 p.m . every day All beers are a dollar off on Sundays , and 2 on . Tuesdays Posted
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , July 30, 2012 But here's why the tuition is too damn high Some sanity over the price of higher education from Jordan Weissmann , writing in The Atlantic And some perspective on the previous post this . morning How in the World Did College Costs Rise 15 in Only 2 Years First off , when it comes to the price of higher education , all statistics are local . One of the biggest factors influencing tuition is the amount of government support college systems receive , and budget cuts have varied wildly from state to state over the past few years . So perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that the most drastic price hikes have
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , July 30, 2012 The tuition is too damn high Time.com lists the fourteen public universities with the fastest growing tuition rates . Georgia State and the University of Arizona are tied at number . one Where Are College Costs Going Up 14 Public Universities With the Fastest-Growing Tuition Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : tuition increases higher education : Reactions No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm currently the Secretary Treasurer for the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher
http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Tuesday , 31 of July of 2012 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy HOME ABOUT MISSION VISION COALITION ROLE LEADERSHIP MEMBERS CONSULTANTS HISTORY EVENTS DOLLAR GENERAL PRESENTATION SERIES ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK POLICY FORUMS WHY ADULT EDUCATION ADULT LITERACY JOBS THE ECONOMY CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IMMIGRATION INTEGRATION INCARCERATION HEALTH LITERACY POVERTY POLICY ADULT LITERACY CAUCUS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES COALITION POLICY PAPERS COALITION ACTIONS POLICY FORUMS ACT NOW CONNECT GET TEXTS EMAIL , FAX or CALL ADVOCACY TOOLKIT ADVOCACY BASICS WHAT YOU CAN LEGALLY DO USING YOUR TIME WISELY ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP YOUR ADVOCACY ROLE CONTACTING
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: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , July 26, 2012 Professional development for teachers Is moving from bricks to clicks . How do we recognize and document these new types of learning From Education . Week Providing Credit for Teacher Online PD Efforts Educators seeking professional-development opportunities these days can choose from a vast menu of technology-related options that range from bite-size to entrée . But those who create and use this type of PD say they're still struggling with how to officially recognize teachers' efforts , particularly when it comes to the small-dose , on-demand versions . available Teachers often need to rack up
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: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , July 24, 2012 The fight goes on But the Dark Side may be winning . I like the 25 cent fine , though . From . WSJ.com Grammar , a Victim in the Office When Caren Berg told colleagues at a recent staff meeting , There's new people you should meet , her boss Don Silver broke in , says Ms . Berg , a senior vice president at a Fort Lauderdale , Fla . marketing and crisis-communications . company I cringe every time I hear people misuse is for are , Mr . Silver says . The company's chief operations officer , Mr . Silver also hammers interns to stop peppering sentences with like . For years , he imposed a 25-cent fine on
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , July 23, 2012 Do you say pop Or soda I grew up with pop though my kids say soda . Edwin Chen , in his blog , studied tweets to determine soft-drink terms common to areas in the U.S . He finds the . following The South is pretty Coke-heavy . Soda belongs to the Northeast and far West . Pop gets the mid-West , except for some interesting spots of blue around Wisconsin and the Illinois-Missouri border . nbsp Soda vs . Pop with Twitter Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , July 20, 2012 Pigskin economics Football supporters at ETSU can put this in their pocket . Of course , the key is winning games . Losing games , probably not so much From Freakonomics . How Much Do Football Wins Pay Off for a College For FBS schools , winning football games increases alumni athletic donations , enhances a school’s academic reputation , increases the number of applicants and in-state students , reduces acceptance rates , and raises average incoming SAT scores . The estimates imply that large increases in team performance can have economically significant effects , particularly in the area of athletic 
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , July 18, 2012 All out for retention Could it really be as simple as this From The Hechinger Report In Montana , small changes spur nation’s biggest jump in college graduates Inside the student union at Montana State University freshmen and sophomores dig into pizza and espresso brownies and listen to motivational speeches while the marching band belts out the fight song We’ve got the vim , we’re here to win It’s just what it looks and sounds like : a pep rally . But not the conventional . kind The students in this room are on academic probation , have poor grades or are struggling to adjust to college . All are at
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