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• Forging Her Path - A Conversation with Wounded Warrior Scholarship Graduate Sgt. Danielle Sevy

  November 8, 2012 • Military • 1 Comments

  Wounded on her second deployment to Iraq with the United States Army, Sergeant Danielle Sevy was in a dark place after a long recovery. After winning the CTU Wounded Warrior scholarship, she finally felt like her future offered a lot to look forward to. Continue...

• Nor’easter Presents New Challenges for First Responders

  November 7, 2012 • Criminal Justice • 0 Comments

  The National Weather Service is warning of a Nor’easter, a significant costal storm expected to develop by midweek that has drawn the attention of law enforcement and homeland security professionals. Continue...

• Serving Those Who Serve

  November 7, 2012 • Military • 0 Comments

  We in the United States enjoy a freedom and prosperity that is uncommon in the world today. We owe gratitude to the men and women in uniform, past and present, who have secured our liberty and way of life. Continue...

• OpEd: Furthering Democracy one ‘LIKE’ at a Time

  November 6, 2012 • Business and Management • 0 Comments

  Democracy is a decision-making system that allows citizens an equal say to select their preferred leader. This selection is based upon the individual knowledge gained and the unique values that each voter applies in their own lives. It is a unified statement of freedom in America. It is a human statement. It is a voice. In this election season, technology has drastically evolved how this statement is created by offering more open access to knowledge and various mediums of expression. Continue...

• Politics, Hurricanes and FEMA

  November 5, 2012 • Homeland Security • 3 Comments

  In the dark alleys of presidential politics, there have been whispered (really, shouted) rumors that one of the candidates would eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA – in order to reduce the deficit. Continue...

• 15 Indicators of a Military Friendly School

  November 1, 2012 • Military • 2 Comments

  A Military friendly school is defined by the choices or actions it makes to support military, veteran or spouse students. These actions become an important indicator of what you should expect from the school as a service-member or veteran. Continue...

• Taking the Scare out of Writing: What Stephen King (and Other Fiction Writers) Can Teach Us about Writing Essays

  October 31, 2012 • General • 0 Comments

  The advice of fiction writers such as Stephen King and Robert A. Heinlein has helped me hone my craft. I learn from the purveyors of the craft who have come before me. Books such as On Writing have caused me to reflect upon the life experiences that make me the writer I am. Continue...

• Is the U.S. Prepared to Manage Cybersecurity Threats?

  October 31, 2012 • Homeland Security • 0 Comments

  The United States does not yet have a national strategy to deal with cybersecurity; cyber law is undeveloped, and while narrow segments of expertise exist inside and outside of government, broad understanding of the threat and what we might do to prepare for, recovery from, and respond to cyber attacks is woefully lacking. Continue...

• Election Season 2012: What’s Next for Higher Education?

  October 29, 2012 • Business and Management • 0 Comments

  Higher education has been a great point of debate throughout this presidential election season. Much can be learned from the platforms of both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and their collective approach to ensuring that Americans have high quality and accessible means to personal and professional development. Continue...

• 5 Elements of Effective Thinking: SAIR Conference Recap

  October 26, 2012 • General • 0 Comments

  The highlight of the conference was Professor Edward Burger’s keynote address entitled, “The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking.” A captivating speaker, Dr. Burger creatively outlined these five elements of effective—or innovative—thinking, which he linked to the four basic earthly elements which predate Socrates: Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. Continue...

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