It’s no secret that veterans entering college for the first time have different needs than the typical student who jumps directly from high school to the university level. Veterans are generally older, are more likely to have a family, and have been living a much different lifestyle.
With those differences in mind, NerdScholar’s Gianna Sen-Gupta has put together a list of tips for the Huffington Post that can help veterans make the right decision about which school to attend.
By Ray Holder
Guest Contributor, In Military Education
The United States Armed Forces are a revered people. We take immense pride in and afford a high place of honor to our brave soldiers who put their lives on the line for our safety and security. Whether it’s the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard, most Americans have a huge amount of respect for these servicemen and women. This has been reflected in a lot of places and situations in society. Perhaps none more so than in the job market.
By Gary Rawlings
How does the VA scandal tie into the tools we need to measure quality in government or how new techniques can transform government at the local level? None of the tools or techniques for improvement means anything without human integrity. Somehow, the organizational culture at the VA went haywire, and bonuses became more important than the delivery of service.
By Leischen Stelter
If you unwrap a drone this Christmas, before you take it out for its maiden flight you must first register the aircraft with the government. Starting on December 21, individuals who own a drone—more accurately called an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)—will be required to pay to register the aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). While registering aircraft may be a first step towards regulating these devices, this doesn’t begin to address the issues of where and how drones can be operated, nor who’s going to enforce legal drone operation.
By Erik Kleinsmith
The aftermath of almost any spectacular terrorist attack follows a predictable pattern. It is the enduring challenge of intelligence analysts to discover and analyze such information ahead of time, to predict and preempt such an attack. Read more threat profiling techniques and how it’s used by intelligence analysts to predict future terrorist attacks.
By Justin Baumgartner
The San Bernardino mass shooting is evidence that active shootings are on the rise. To help prepare a community for an active shooter event, public safety agencies must first change the definition of who is considered a first responder. Agencies must train average citizens as first responders who can assist professional emergency responders and help reduce the number of casualties. Learn how the Glendale Police Department in Colorado has conducted an active shooter training program based on the Run Hide Fight Treat program.
By Dr. Valerie E. Davis, American Public University
The job of an intelligence analyst is often very stressful due to the nature of the work and intense pressures to deliver information in a short amount of time. AMU intelligence studies professor Dr. Valerie Davis writes about the importance for intel analysts to learn how to recognize and identify stress and understand effective ways to manage it.
Who says school is all work and no play? Learn how American Military University has integrated gamification into its Intelligence Studies degree program. AMU professor Jason Anderson introduced a redesigned “game” that gives students experience collecting and analyzing intelligence in real-time, using one of the fastest growing sources of open-source information: social media.
Emergency and disaster management briefing for June 10, 2020: The Islom Creek Fire continues to burn near the Dalton Highway, south of the Yukon River in Alaska.
