Get a WSU Degree in Bremerton With New Olympic College Program

BREMERTON — Qualifying OC students will be guaranteed enrollment in Washington State's online campus program.

Olympic College students can now be guaranteed enrollment in Washington State University's online campus program under a new agreement between the two schools.

OC students who earn their two-year degree and maintain a GPA of 2.5 can now enroll in WSU to earn a four-year degree in nine areas: business administration-entrepreneurship; business administration-international business; business administration-management and operations; business administration-management information systems; criminal justice; human development; humanities; social sciences; and women's studies.

Students can then complete the WSU courses on any computer with Internet access, said Angela Dorsey, OC's distance learning educational adviser.

The new WSU opportunity could eliminate time-consuming commutes for many OC graduates who now attend University of Washington campuses in Tacoma or Seattle to finish four-year degrees.

Students "might have job commitments and family commitments so it's still a tight schedule, but at least they won't be traveling, too," Dorsey said.

WSU's four business distance-learning programs will be especially popular, predicted Dorsey.

"It's one of our biggest programs here. Our business adviser is just inundated all the time," she said.

Dorsey also predicted that OC's current online students would be more likely to use the new WSU program. Online students account for more than 1,400 of OC's 7,400 full- and part-time students.

OC already has four-year-degree program agreements with Western Washington University and Old Dominion University. But WWU doesn't offer the business degrees, and Old Dominion is based on the East Coast and doesn't carry the same name recognition locally as WSU.

Gadget Graveyard: 10 Technologies About to Go Extinct

Looking back at the 20th century, it's clear that even the biggest and baddest gadget sensations will one day fall victim to technological evolution.

As each year brings tinier, shinier toys, it's easy to forget that not too long ago typewriters were the professional alternative to freehand, Walkmen ruled the portable-music market and extra-long phone cords would let you speak to friends while standing 10 feet away from the wall-mounted base.

Each of those marvels was a wonder of its time. Now each is obsolete, a once-outstanding advancement made laughable when compared to the contact-lens camera or Japan's soon-to-be feasible moon-walking robot.

We don't even realize something's obsolete until we realize we haven't seen it in a while — a floppy disk stashed in the back of a desk drawer, or an unused videocassette propping up a table.

Social Networks - A Money Maker After All?

In this times of economic downfall, everyone is looking to make a couple extra bucks, now what if I said that money cane be made by socializing? This is a huge aspect of the internet that is being explioted as you read this article, and you are losing out. This is a new way to gain income, and to have a little extra when when you buy.

Now I bet you’re asking where to find such a great place? The answer isn’t as simple as everyone would like it to be but here’s a help. Google is your friend today. And no, don’t go in and search for “Make Money”, you will be sent back a set of scams, well most of them will be anyway.

Yuwie

So what is Yuwie? Yuwie is place where you are paid to socialize. You do like you would do any social network, the only difference is that you are paid for the stuff you do. Now that was the watered down version of what Yuwie is.

Now I know it sounds too good to be true, and you are wondering why and how this can be done. How they get the money to pay you, I am unsure. Now Yuwie is turning out to be a good way to make some extra cash.

And I think I have good things. Now do you see the chart to the side? That chart is your potential money made. However it also takes in consideration that you refer 3 people who intur refer 3 more people and so on until the tenth level. And everyone has 1000 page impressions at the end of the month.

It may sound like a lot but if you’re very socialible then this is an easy task.

MyLot

MyLot has be around for a bit longer than that of Yuwie, and they offer a similiar program. They let you make money from posting, commenting, starting dissussions. And all of that stuff.

MyLot looks a bit easier and bit more fun, but you gonna have to place in tax information and such into your profile, which means if you’re not careful you can easily get arrested for tax fraud, tax something, if you happen to forget about the site.

MyLot pays you though PayPal, like Yuwie, and seems that MyLot truly values their users, and I think they yeild more money than Yuwie, but I cannot confirm this as I cannot find that information.

Final Words

Honestly I don’t trust sites that let you make money in this way, but if it works for you, have fun. I am out and please if you guys know any better sites please do tel

UMass to post treasure trove of Du Bois documents online

For well over three decades, his archives lay in a secure, climate-controlled room on the 25th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library in Amherst, undisturbed but for the rare, restless scholar.

Now, more than 100,000 documents from the Du Bois collection at the University of Massachusetts, an array of diaries, photographs, and personal correspondence of the pioneering black scholar and civil rights activist, are being restored to their rightful place in the public eye.

The papers, which include speeches and unpublished essays and other writings, will be converted to digital form and posted on the Internet in a two-year, $200,000 effort, the library announced yesterday. The project will allow unprecedented access to the extensive collection, recognized as the leading Du Bois anthology in the world.

"There is some wonderful stuff here, tremendous material that deserves a wider audience," said Rob Cox, head of special collections at the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. "Du Bois lived a huge swath of African-American history and American history, and can be accessed by anyone, anywhere."

Du Bois was born and grew up in Great Barrington, where his family was among the few black residents. He attended Harvard, where he became the first black to receive a doctoral degree. He would later famously remark about his time at Harvard - "I was in Harvard, but not of it."

He wrote his most famous work, "The Souls of Black Folk," in 1903, best remembered for the prescient phrase "for the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line."

The collection features letters between Du Bois, one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909, and such historical figures as Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mohandas Gandhi, and Albert Einstein. It is used extensively by Du Bois scholars, who have primarily read the documents by microfilm. "We are constantly getting requests, from all over the world," Cox said.

Other highlights include a menu signed by a group of civil rights activists in 1905 at the first meeting of the Niagara Movement, the precursor organization to the NAACP. They met on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, in Ontario, because no restaurant in Buffalo would serve them.

Du Bois died in 1963 in Accra, Ghana, where he had moved in 1961 and became a naturalized citizen. The university acquired the papers in 1973 from his widow, Shirley Graham Du Bois.

Randolph Bromery, a former chancellor at UMass-Amherst, said Shirley Graham Du Bois was drawn to the idea of placing her husband's collection near his childhood home, and said he once told her that the home would be visible from the 25th floor of the library "if it weren't for the Berkshires."

"I think that connection is what triggered" her decision, said Bromery, who had no direct connection to Du Bois other than a realization of his papers' historical importance.

Since then, the papers have received a limited audience.

"Only the scholars and the researchers get up there," Bromery said. "Now it will be worldwide."

There are smaller Du Bois collections at Fisk University, a historically black university in Tennessee he attended, and Clark University Atlanta, Cox said. Du Bois taught at Atlanta University, as it was called before it merged with Clark College in 1988.

The UMass effort is being financed through a grant from the Verizon Foundation, which funds scholarly programs that use technology.

Once scanned and cataloged, the collection will be searchable via the Internet.

About 75 percent of the archives are personal correspondence. The archives include drafts of articles, books, and plays.

"It's amazing," Cox said. "He even saved a handbill from 1885, announcing he was giving the graduation speech at his high school."

Peter Schworm can be reached at schworm@globe.com

When the closest town has a population of 300, an online campus is the only option

Ken Martinez was a typical college student in his youth. He attended classes during the day and worked at night to pay for his tuition and living expenses. Ken found it extremely difficult to do well in his classes when he had to focus on earning a paycheck. He subsequently dropped out with the intention to finish his degree when circumstances were more favorable. Today, Ken has an excellent supervisory position with the Colorado Department of Transportation. Several incentives were provided to employees of CDOT to attend CSU-Global Campus, such as a guaranteed tuition rate, waived matriculation fees, simplified enrollment and tuition assistance.

Now the circumstances have become very desirable to return to college. Since Ken has several years left before retirement, a college degree will allow him to advance in pay and grade. The opportunity to work on a bachelor's degree from the convenience of his own home, rather than to be physically on campus, was another key driver for his decision to enroll. Ken lives in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains where the nearest town is seven miles away, Fort Garland, CO (population 300). He enjoys the format and delivery of the classes, and finds online learning interesting, fun, and challenging. Ken is most proud of his 4.0 GPA and has set a goal to graduate with honors..

from:http://www.examiner.com

DeVry University Graduates Find Employment Success

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Mar 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----In the current economic environment when many Americans may be considering whether a college education is really worth the cost of tuition, a significant percentage of recent DeVry University graduates are reaping the benefits of their education. Across its 93 locations, 92 percent of DeVry University's October 2007, February 2008 and June 2008 graduates in the active job market system-wide obtained a position in their desired field within six months of graduation at an average salary of $45,000 per year.

DeVry University attributes its positive graduate employment rate in part to its unique career-focused approach to education. Every bachelor's degree program is tied to an in-demand career, such as accounting, business, healthcare, computer engineering and information technology.

"Our approach to education is simple - we let the marketplace influence our degree programs," said David J. Pauldine, president of DeVry University. "DeVry University works with industry-leading companies to identify the skills they are seeking in new employees, and the positions that meet their long-term business needs. We then review their feedback, redesigning our curriculum from the ground up with the industry's needs in mind."

DeVry University historically has a strong graduate employment rate. Of the more than 235,000 undergraduate students who have graduated from DeVry University since 1975, 90.3 percent of graduates in the active job market were employed in career-related positions within six months of earning their degree.

"Some very successful technical consultants at HP have been DeVry University graduates," said William Donovan, regional manager, Personal Systems Group, HP. "The education they received from DeVry University provided them with real-world technical skills and leadership abilities, and our customers respect them for their capabilities and passion, looking upon them as trusted advisors."

Career Services

The DeVry University Career Services team provides dedicated services to connect graduates with employers. Its exclusive career site, www.hiredevry.com, offers graduates access to hundreds of job opportunities - from entry-level to senior management positions - that are posted by companies across North America. The school also provides life-time career services assistance to its graduates.

About DeVry University

As one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in North America, DeVry University provides high-quality, career-oriented associate, bachelors and master's degree programs in technology, healthcare technology, business and management. More than 65,000 students are enrolled at its 93 locations in 26 states and Canada, as well as through DeVry University Online. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. DeVry University, a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV: 49.09, -0.02, -0.04%), is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. For more information about DeVry University, visit www.devry.edu.

SOURCE: DeVry University

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