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Holding Academic Leadership Accountable
November 15, 2012
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Higher Education
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Academic accountability is a hot topic in higher education today. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the ACE (American Council on Education) Chief Academic Officer workshop in St. Louis, Mo. and the Higher Learning Commission’s training for peer evaluators in St. Charles, Ill.
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From Special Forces to the Contemporary Classroom, CTU Keeps Soldiers on Their Toes
November 13, 2012
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Military
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“I just didn’t feel like I fit in, I just didn’t like it much,” he said, in regard to his learning stint at a branch of a large public university. After four years in the military, he felt he had gained the equivalent of eight years of maturity. It turns out, when one is working in psychological operations under the U.S. Army Special Forces unit in Iraq, as Staff Sgt. Perez had done, one matures pretty quickly.
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Announcing the CTU 2013 Wounded Warrior Scholarship Program Recipients
November 12, 2012
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Military
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As Americans honor those who serve our country this Veterans Day, at Colorado Technical University, we’re recognizing the sacrifices of 25 wounded active duty and veteran service members and 25 spouses of wounded service members with the gift of education.
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When Disaster Strikes, Who’s in Charge?
November 12, 2012
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Homeland Security
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We live in a country that, both by virtue of its size and its geographic location, is subject to a variety of natural disasters including earthquakes, brush fires, tornadoes, mudslides, flooding, ice storms, blizzards, tsunamis and, of course, hurricanes. Not surprisingly, a big and important part of the Homeland Security mission has to do with preparing for, responding to and recovering from natural disasters.
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Is Your Health Care Organization Prepared for a Disaster?
November 9, 2012
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Health Sciences
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Preparing for disasters, natural and other, require that health care organizations document and practice the steps they will take. The most important piece of disaster preparedness is making sure the patients are properly taken care of including their diagnosis, treatment, and follow up.
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Forging Her Path - A Conversation with Wounded Warrior Scholarship Graduate Sgt. Danielle Sevy
November 8, 2012
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Military
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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.
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Serving Those Who Serve
November 7, 2012
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Military
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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.
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Nor’easter Presents New Challenges for First Responders
November 7, 2012
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Criminal Justice
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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.
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OpEd: Furthering Democracy one ‘LIKE’ at a Time
November 6, 2012
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Business and Management
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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.
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Politics, Hurricanes and FEMA
November 5, 2012
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Homeland Security
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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.
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