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Grantham
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During a
press conference held at the U.S. Department of
Education in Washington, DC on August 7, 2006,
Grantham University announced that it has
entered into a partnership agreement with Blacks
in Government (BIG) Region XI. During the
conference hosted by BIG Region XI’s Department
of Education Chapter, the agreement was signed
by Mr. Tom Macon, chairman of Grantham
University, and Dr. Larry Phillips, president of
BIG Region XI.
“Blacks in Government Region XI
and Grantham University are joining forces to
offer accredited undergraduate and graduate
degree programs to help meet the education
mission and requirements of many federal
agencies,” said Macon.
Along with special tuition
grants, Grantham University is also providing
Region XI with a full four-year scholarship to
be awarded to one of its members at the 2007 BIG
Region XI Training Conference.
In addition to assisting Region
XI with its education, training and professional
development goals, Grantham University will be
hosting a training session and exhibiting at
BIG’s 28th Annual National Training Conference
in New York City, August 21-25, 2006.
Blacks in Government is a
non-profit bi-partisan organization comprised of
Federal, State, and Local employees, and is
committed to achieving excellence in Government
through equal employment opportunity. For more
information about BIG’s Region XI and the
Grantham University Scholarship Program, visit:
http://www.bigrxi.org/.
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Student Spotlight
Colonel Edwin A. (Skip) Vincent
Colonel Edwin Vincent
began his career with the military in 1973 when
he enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
While fulfilling his reserve commitments on the
weekends, Colonel Vincent put his accounting
degree from the University of Hawaii to work as
an Assistant Vice President at a Trust Company
in Hawaii. Then, in 1982, he was accepted
to U.S. Air Force flight school, where he earned
his wings as a navigator and began fulltime
military
duty.
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Over the years, Colonel Vincent has held a
variety of command and staff positions at unit,
state and air staff levels. He has also served
on several national committees, including
serving as Chairman of the Army National Guard
Mission Support Group Commander’s Field Advisory
Council and as President of the National Guard
Association’s Hawaii Chapter. In addition to
commanding in combat during the Balkan conflict
and in the Middle East, Colonel Vincent has had
the privilege of flying a variety of aircraft
from fighter planes to airlift aircraft.
Recently, Colonel Vincent has also been
selected for promotion to Brigadier General and
has assumed his new post as Asst Adjutant
General – Air, Hawaii National Guard.
If he isn’t already busy enough, Colonel
Vincent has newly enrolled in Grantham
University’s Master of Business Administration
program with a specialty in Project Management.
When asked why he chose Grantham University to
continue his education, Colonel Vincent
responded, “Bottom-line, I selected Grantham for
three reasons…flexibility which allows me to
work around my busy schedule, a curriculum that
was practical and applicable to current events
and issues, and staff that is professional and
expects academic performance.” Colonel Vincent
has already begun applying what he is learning
at Grantham to the work he does now.
In spite of all that he has seen and
accomplished over the year’s, Colonel Vincent’s
most rewarding assignments, to his surprise,
have not involved sitting in the cockpit of a
plane, but leading and mentoring future
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Grantham
University Signs Agreements with
Four
Liberal Arts
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July was a busy
month for Grantham University as it signed
articulation agreements with the following
liberal arts colleges: Calvin College in Grand
Rapids, Mich.; Crowley’s Ridge College in
Paragould, Ark.; Lake Region State College in
Devil’s Lake, N.D. and Northcentral University
in Prescott, Ariz. The agreements allow for the
transfer of undergraduate academic credits
between Grantham University and the schools in
various programs.
“We’re thrilled to have the
value and worth of Grantham University validated
by the willingness of these regionally
accredited colleges to accept the transfer of
credits,” said Dr. Gary Sutter, provost at
Grantham University. “We look forward to sharing
our experience in distance learning with these
colleges.”
About Calvin
College
At Calvin College, faculty both
teaches and does cutting edge research.
Professors come from across the globe, drawn by
Calvin's commitment to an academically
excellent, distinctively Christian education.
The college’s 4,200 students also come from
around the world to work side by side with
faculty members in its classrooms and
laboratories, in daily Chapels, and on the
playing fields. At Calvin College, students are
equipped to become graduates making a difference
in the world. For more information, visit http://www.calvin.edu/.
About Crowley’s Ridge
College
Now in its 42nd year, Crowley’s Ridge
College (CRC) is the only two-year college in the
nation affiliated with churches of Christ. It is
a co-educational liberal arts college providing
its students with a balanced course of studies
appropriate for the first two years of college.
Students of all religious backgrounds are
welcome at CRC. For more information, please
visit http://www.crowleysridgecollege.edu/.
About Lake Region State
College (LRSC)
LRSC provides students with
flexible schedules to accommodate family and
work. Students take advantage of the college’s
cost savings, small class size, and personal
attention while preparing for transfer to
another school that will award a bachelor's
degree. LRSC is a northeast North Dakota leader
in preparing students of all ages for entering
the workforce, career advancement, or making
career changes. Its programs provide equipment
and facilities ranging from computer labs to
modern automotive and diesel diagnostic
equipment. The college offers traditional
programs in business-related areas; new programs
in nursing, and American Sign Language and
interpretive studies; as well as a unique
program in simulator maintenance, preparing
students for high paying jobs with commercial
airlines, defense contractors, or amusement
parks. For more information, please visit http://www.lrsc.nodak.edu/.
About Northcentral
University
Founded in 1996 and headquartered
in Prescott, Arizona USA, Northcentral
University (NCU) is a private, 100% online
institution serving adult learners worldwide.
Learners seeking higher education at
Northcentral experience the convenience of
distance learning and NCU’s flexible term format
designed to meet the needs of busy
professionals. NCU focuses on customizing
academic programs to each Learner’s personal and
professional interests, and NCU Faculty Mentors
provide one-on-one guidance to ensure academic
success. NCU offers bachelor’s, master’s, and
doctoral degrees in business and technology
management, education, and psychology and is
regionally accredited by The Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, Chicago, Illinois. For
more information on NCU, its programs, contact
Chuck Jarrell 928-541-7777 x.8088, cjarrell@ncu.edu.
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Mr. Joe
McHale. | | |
Grantham
University would like to welcome and introduce
you to one of the new faces at our University,
Mr. Joe McHale. Mr. McHale joined Grantham
University in June 2006 as the Program Director
of Criminal Justice. He comes to us with an
impressive background as well as extensive
knowledge of the law enforcement field.
As Program Director of Criminal
Justice at Grantham University, Mr. McHale has
three main goals for the program:
1.To develop a comprehensive
Criminal Justice program that is second to
none.
2.To provide service and assistance to
all student’s especially those students desiring
to move forward at a faster pace.
3.To
assemble the best and most knowledgeable adjunct
instructors and course developers of any
distance university system.
Mr. McHale is a thirty-three
year veteran of law enforcement having retired
as a Major with the Kansas City, Missouri Police
Department and is the former Chief of Police in
Platte City, Missouri. He is a graduate of the
179th session of the FBI National Academy and
the U.S. Secret Service Dignitary Protection
School and is also a specialist in emergency
management and critical incident operations.
Mr. McHale received his Masters
of Public Affairs with an emphasis in public
management and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal
Justice Administration from Park University in
Parkville, Missouri. He is a member of the
International Chiefs of Police, FBI National
Academy Associates, and the Park University
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| Grantham Staff Visit
Soldiers at Fort Indiantown Gap |
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27, 2006, two members of Grantham University’s
staff, Ms. Joanna Jones and Mrs. Johanna
Altland, had the opportunity to attend the
closing ceremonies of Annual Training for the
1-108th Field Artillery Unit of the PA National
Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, PA. As
the soldiers left the ceremony in formation, Ms.
Jones and Mrs. Altland handed out Blue Star
Flags to each member of the 1-108th as a small
thank you for bravely serving our country.
The Blue Star Flag first appeared in 1917,
when an Army captain who had two sons serving on
the front line designed it as a tribute to their
dedication and service. He proudly displayed
this flag in the front window of his home, and
the flag quickly became the unofficial symbol of
a child in the service. Also known as a Service
Flag, the blue star stands for hope and
pride.
At the conclusion of the closing ceremony,
Ms. Jones and Mrs. Altland received a tour of
Fort Indiantown Gap from a soldier assigned to the 1-108th and a first hand look at one
of the Army’s newest pieces of machinery, the
Stryker.
The 1-108th Field Artillery Unit is part of the
56th Stryker Brigade of the PA Army National
Guard. In 2001, the 56th Brigade, was selected
as the only reserve component Stryker Brigade
out of seven in the entire United States Army.
The Stryker is a 19-ton wheeled armored
vehicle that has robust armor protection, can
sustain speeds of 60 miles-per-hour, has parts
commonality and self-recovery abilities and also
has a central tire inflation system. The vehicle
was named in honor of two Medal of Honor
recipients: Pfc. Stuart S. Stryker, who served
in World War II, and Spc. Robert F. Stryker, who
served in Vietnam.
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Education Symposium – For one week in July,
representatives of Grantham University joined
military educators and other academic
institutions from around the world in Orlando,
FL to focus on educating today’s military
service members. The DoD Worldwide Education
Symposium, hosted by the Defense Activity for
Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES),
brought together all of the major players in
voluntary education. At the conference, Joe
McGrath, Executive Vice President of Grantham
University gave a presentation on Meeting the
Needs of the Military Education Community
through Business Continuity Planning and
Disaster Recovery. Grantham also had a booth in
the exhibit hall along with 150 other military
service providers. In total, over 1,800
participants attended the triennial symposium,
with the theme of “Educating America’s Service
Members Any Place, Any Time.” FEW National Training Conference – Ms.
Valerie Beall, the National Director of Business
Development for Grantham University, attended
the Federally Employed Women’s (FEW) National
Training Conference in Atlanta, GA, in July. The
conference featured a keynote address by Dr.
Bernice King, daughter of the late Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. and the late Coretta Scott
King. In addition to participating in the first
ever Education/Career Fair, Ms. Beall,
co-presented a workshop titled, “Powerful
Resources to Achieve Your Educational &
Career Advancement Goals” which was designed to
provide busy working adults with the tools and
resources to help them explore the increasing
need and value of adult-focused higher
education, adult learning characteristics,
individual motivational and learning styles, and
how adult learning models differ from
traditional age students.
E-Learning Summer Showcase & Learning
Symposium – At the end of July, Ms. Valerie
Beall attended the E-learning Summer Showcase
and Learning Symposium event which exposed
attendees to workshops, presentations from
industry leaders, and hands on vendor
demonstrations that provide tools and techniques
for achieving alignment of all Federal Agencies’
learning and development programs. This
event was sponsored by the Federal Human
Resources Service Provider Consortium, preferred
e-learning and blended learning service
providers to the U.S. Government. The
Consortium members include: FasTrac (US
Department of Treasury); The Foreign Service
Institute (Department of State); OPM’s GoLearn
Program and The National Technical Information
Service (Department of Commerce). Grantham
University, an approved GoLearn consortium
member, exhibited along with two other
consortium members, Regis University and
University of Phoenix.
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How to
Make Your Degree Work for You
By Jamie
Littlefield
About.com | |
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So, you’ve finished
your online program. You are now the proud owner
of that coveted piece of paper – a job-enhancing
diploma. Don’t get too comfortable…it’s not
quite time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of
your labor. Before anything else, you’ll need to
put your degree to work. Here’s how:
First, put together a killer
resume. Be sure to use the correct resume
format, and make it shine with power verbs and
active adjectives. For tips on how to format
your resume, visit: http://distancelearn.about.com/od/usingyourdegree/a/resumeformat.htm
Second, network. A lot of the
really great jobs are given to people through
their connections. Email old co-workers to ask
for leads. Send out copies of your resume with a
personal note to friends and family members.
Chances are a would-be employer will end up with
your resume and give you a call.
Third, hit the streets.
Virtually, that is. Check out online job
listings on sites like Monster.com,
Hotjobs.com, Yahoo.com, and About.com. Post your
resume to Craigslist.com. The more you list
yourself, the more exposure you’ll have. (And
the better opportunity you’ll end up with.)
Finally, celebrate. Hopefully
you’ll find your new position to be well worth
the time and effort you invested in your
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"The
beautiful thing about learning is that no one
can take it away from you."
B.B.
King
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