Crossing the College Finish Line
Did you know many students entering college today will not complete their degree within four years?* That historical tradition has given way to the modern realities of life and work and the intervening events that can make it very difficult to remain in college non-stop to graduation. As a working adult earning a degree, this […]
N.C. State University Valedictorian Never ‘Attended’ a Single Class
The first time Cheryl Zakaria showed up at East Carolina University (ECU) was to attend commencement – hers. She dropped in from Australia to pick up her master of science degree in industrial technology with a concentration in digital communications. She completed all the requirements online.
In this very compelling news item by Staff Writer Bonnie […]
Prospective Online College Students Want Fast Inquiry Follow-up, Preferably by Email
Thanks to a recent survey by EducationDynamics, a leading marketing and information services company, the way we respond to prospective students at UMassOnline has been validated. According to the survey, for students who are looking at several online colleges and asking questions, when it comes to how schools respond “…speed of contact and method of communication […]
NY State Taxation Department Aims to Collect Sales Tax on Distance Education Courses
This guest post comes to us from a colleague Pamela Monaco, Director, University Without Walls at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
We all know times are tough, and any time you pick up a newspaper or listen to a news program, you hear reminders of how the individual and the states’ budget are impacted by our current […]
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