In response to my article on Veterans Day last week, I received a note from a retired general, Brig. Gen Joe Schafer. Joe is a professor at American Military University and an alumnus as well and he shared his thoughts about Veterans Day. I thought that his piece not only embraced many of my thoughts […]
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On November 11, 1918, the Armistice that ended World War I was signed. One year later, President Wilson proclaimed that “Armistice Day” be celebrated on November 11th in the United States as a way to commemorate the sacrifice made by hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women who served during World War I. On […]
Today the United States Marines Corps is celebrating its 233rd birthday! On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress established two battalions of soldiers to serve as the Continental Marines. Before I provide you with the rest of the history of the Marine Corps, I need to disclose that our founder, Major James Etter, […]
The College Board has published an annual report on college pricing since 1998. The report looks at tuition and fees, room and board, and other related costs at colleges in the United States. It also reviews the net price of college after subtracting financial aid grants to students. Colleges are categorized as public four-year, public […]
Thomas Friedman is well-known for his book, The World is Flat. His 2008 work, Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – And How it Can Renew America, is insightful and provocative. If the global economy and U.S. election were not the two biggest topics in the media, I am certain that […]
Dr. Russell Kitchner is Director of Regulatory and Governmental Relations at American Public University System. I asked him if he would provide a guest blog article on the changing environment of state regulations of distance education programs. Whenever I contemplate the overarching purpose for investing in higher education, I recall Thomas Carlyle’s proposition to the […]
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This past summer, American Public University System established a chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society. The Society was founded in 1977 with the intention of recognizing high-achieving students from around the world and across all academic disciplines for their academic excellence. Offering membership to only the top fifteen percent of college and university […]
Following up on my article regarding Adult Online Learners, I asked Phil McNair, our Vice President for Academic Services to discuss some of our efforts for more interactivity among our students. Phil’s guest article is printed below. A concern of many students attending college online is that they are not having a “real” college experience: […]
American Public University System and its two universities, American Military University and American Public University, have served online learners, many of them working adults, since the early 1990’s. Since that time, utilization of the internet, broadband availability and other technologies have continued to evolve and the number of studies reporting methodologies for success has increased […]
By 1775, the tenuous relationship between the British and the American colonies was at a breaking point. The colonists were enraged by what they saw as unfair treatment at the hands of the British government. The British boasted the most superior naval force in the world, and the colonists faced the daunting challenge of asserting […]
