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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 Wednesday , February 8, 2012 Call for proposals ACHE MidAtlantic 2012 Regional Conference March 25-27th , 2012 Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Roanoke , Virginia Call for Proposals Deadline : nbsp March 9, 2012 Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment 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 Education TACHE and I'm a past president of both the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and TACHE . In the real world , I work in

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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 , February 7, 2012 Register for the ACHE South Conference ACHE South 2012 Spring Conference Racing to Excellence April 23-26, 2012 Lexington , Kentucky Hilton Lexington Downtown Visit the ACHE South 2012 Spring Conference website Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment 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 Education TACHE and I'm a past president of both the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and TACHE . In the

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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 Monday , February 6, 2012 Race to the top Tennessee is ranked at the top for low taxes and limited regulation , so how does that translate to economic performance and quality of life Not so well . nbsp We're 48th in median household income , for example , and we have high unemployment . Steven Strauss , writing in The Huffington Post notes that in a ranking by the American Human Development Index that considers health , education , and income , Tennessee was ranked 44th where 50th is worst-performing . . Hmmmm Steven Strauss : A Disturbing Glimpse of GOP's Low Tax Limited Regulation Utopia Recently , the US Chamber of

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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 Monday , February 6, 2012 iPhone , is there anything you can't do Now I don't have to wipe down the hotel remote . control From USA . Today New app turns smartphone into a hotel room TV remote control LodgeNet , the biggest provider of hotel room television entertainment , has created a free app the LodgeNet Mobile App that turns iPhones , iPads and Androids into remote . controls Besides serving as a remote for free TV channels , pay-per-view movies and on-demand TV episodes , the app also contains information about the hotel , local events , attractions , directions and . restaurants Posted by Rick Osborn Email This

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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 Monday , February 6, 2012 Some unsurprising news about adult students Although community college enrollments overall are flat or slightly declining , they are still a prime option for adults wanting to re-enter the . workforce But of course , that's been part of their mission for some time . nbsp From The Tennessean Baby boomers hit the books at community colleges At Nashville State , 214 students over 55 were enrolled last semester , holding steady to the fall 2010 semester . But at Volunteer State Community College , people 50-64 were the second-fastest-growing group of students , up 40 percent from 2007 to 2011. Those ages

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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 Saturday , February 4, 2012 Scientists say sugar is as toxic as alcohol Wait a . minute Alcohol is toxic From io9 Scientists say sugar is as toxic as alcohol and there should be a drinking age for soda Sure , sugar's bad for you . But should we establish a drinking age for sugary sodas According to UC San Francisco pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig , the answer is emphatically yes . He says that added sweeteners have health effects comparable to alcohol and tobacco , and should be regulated accordingly . In a comment piece for the journal Nature Lustig and his colleagues argue that the state should selectively block

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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 Friday , February 3, 2012 Grow old along with me Let's move to . Tennessee Three of the top seven cities that make you age too fast are in Tennessee , including Knoxville at the top of the list . From CBS Money Watch Cities that make you age too fast While healthy cities tended to be concentrated in the West and Northeast , the South had the highest showing among cities where lifestyle and behavioral choices were most likely to make residents age far too fast . The site blamed a higher propensity to smoke , drink excessively and eat in ways that encouraged obesity , high blood pressure and horrible cholesterol . levels The 10

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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 Friday , February 3, 2012 New UT branding campaign announced Big Orange . nbsp Big . Ideas From the Knoxville News Sentinel UT unveils new branding campaign : Big Orange . Big Ideas . The slogan will be used in UT's local and national advertisements and on its new redesigned website , which also was unveiled . today The new look and words are simple , but they provide a much-needed platform for telling our story and strengthening our reputation , said Chancellor Jimmy Cheek , who has made a commitment to make UT a the top 25 public research institution , a goal based in part on . reputation Posted by Rick Osborn Email This

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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 Friday , February 3, 2012 Save the date Association for Nontraditional Students in Higher Education 15th Annual Conference Refreshing Your Past Downloading Your Future March 23 25, 2012 Hosted by Eastern Kentucky University Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 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 Education TACHE and I'm a past president of both the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and TACHE . In the

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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 , February 2, 2012 Why is tuition so high Just look at the reductions in state . funding If Tennessee's governor gets his way , however , we may get some relief locally . From Time Students at Public Universities , Colleges Will Bear the Burden of Reduced Funding for Higher Education Over the past year , state funding for higher education has declined by nearly 8 In real terms , that amounts to 6 billion less being funneled into the nation’s public colleges and universities at a time when the demand for the degrees they provide is at an all-time . high According to the annual Grapevine report from the Center for the

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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 , February 2, 2012 EvoLLLution has launched I was notified about this new website and thought I'd pass the information . on I haven't had a chance to study it very carefully . I guess it's not aimed at the CreaTTTionists in the audience . nbsp Ba-doom Pshh A grassroots online newspaper exclusively for , and by , those who understand higher education best , The EvoLLLution is the only place where you can find detailed opinions , news and research about the impact of non-traditional programs on the higher education industry and . society-at-large The EvoLLLution was crafted in recognition of the fact that there are

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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 Wednesday , February 1, 2012 Coppin State seeks to improve its graduation rate Adopting many of the things we preach in continuing education : one stop shopping , timely student assistance , intrusive advising . From The Washington . Post Coppin State University moves to improve its low graduation rate One of Ross’s first reforms was to create a centralized customer-service operation , a place students with any logistical problem could go . At the new Student Success Center , the goal is to answer every customer’s question in seven . minutes Some problems take longer . Last week , Terri Hackett , the center’s director , was

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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 Wednesday , February 1, 2012 Awards time Don't forget to nominate programs individuals for ACHE South . Awards You can learn more about the awards and download forms from the ACHE South conference site at : www.uky.edu UE ACHEConf2012 awards For more information contact Dan Connell at d.connell moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2612. Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm a recent past president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and also a past

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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 , January 31, 2012 From the Urban Dictionary calendar iFinger It's the finger(s you purposely keep clean when you eat something messy so you could operate your touchscreen without making the screen look like your plate . nbsp These ribs are delicious and messy , but I have to keep my pinky clean cause its my . iFinger Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm a recent past president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and also a past President of the

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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 Monday , January 30, 2012 The extroverted engineer stares at YOUR shoes Susan Cain , writing in Time outlines some of the advantages of being an . introvert Susan Cain : Don't Call Introverted Children Shy' As adults , introverted leaders have even been found to deliver better outcomes than extroverts when managing employees , according to a recent study by management professor Adam Grant of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania , because they encourage others’ ideas instead of trying to put their own stamp on things . And they’re less likely to take dangerous risks . Extroverts are more likely than introverts

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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 Friday , January 27, 2012 Tennessee is a net brain gainer Although a small one at just over 1900 . students Jenna Johnson in The Washington Post looks at states that export the most college students and states that import the most . nbsp The top exporters are New Jersey , Texas , and Illinois and the top importers are Pennsylvania , Indiana , and Massachusetts . nbsp Tennessee is the 22nd ranked importer , just behind Missouri and ahead of Mississippi . Brain drain : States that lose the most college students Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment

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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 , January 26, 2012 News from the TACHE president Dear TACHE Members I am pleased to annouce that the new TACHE Executive Secretary Treasurer is Dr . Rick Osborn , and ETSU will serve as the new home office and the new TACHE Historian is Rodney Robbins , MTSU . I want to thank these members for their willingness to take on these important roles for our organization . I also want to recognize and thank Sam Brackstone for his service as Executive Secretary Treasurer Dianna Rust President , TACHE Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer

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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 Wednesday , January 25, 2012 see more Funny Graphs Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm a recent past president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and also 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 matter how brilliant ,

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A libertarian inclined blog for teachers and learners of all ages . Comments , emails and links to other educational stuff . welcome Home www.google.co.uk Recent Comments Headteacher job london on Teacher as hero Tony on Exam results in South Africa are bad but the exams themselves may actually be quite good suresh on Police academy MBA Lady on How to learn how easy a language will be to learn Jack Courtney on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers MBA Lady on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers Kim Ramsey on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Procerin Reviews on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Mia on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Logic Prevails on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Monthly Archives

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A libertarian inclined blog for teachers and learners of all ages . Comments , emails and links to other educational stuff . welcome Home www.google.co.uk Recent Comments Headteacher job london on Teacher as hero Tony on Exam results in South Africa are bad but the exams themselves may actually be quite good suresh on Police academy MBA Lady on How to learn how easy a language will be to learn Jack Courtney on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers MBA Lady on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers Kim Ramsey on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Procerin Reviews on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Mia on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Logic Prevails on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Monthly Archives

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