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Professional Academic Society to Offer Graduate Credit by University of St. Thomas for Adjunct Faculty Certification Program

tdomf_63e10 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:42:41 +0000

CHICAGO, Ill., August 10, 2009 — SoCAFE, The Society of Certified Adjunct Faculty Educators, announced today that the organization’s certification program for part-time college and university faculty would now be available for graduate credit by the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.

Completion of the certification course, entitled “Core Competencies of College Teaching” (CTED 672), will earn three graduate hours of credit and award the Certified Adjunct Faculty Educator (C.A.F.E.) designation.

“We’re gratified by the confidence St. Thomas University has shown in the quality of our certification program by offering it for graduate credit. This may be an excellent time for K-12 teachers to consider registering for this course, given the widespread lay-offs of public school teachers around the country,” said Dr. Rochelle Santopoalo, President of SoCAFE.

SoCAFE is the first organization in the United States to provide a portable, national credential for adjunct faculty in American colleges and universities.

Dr. Santopoalo also stated that “while the number of opportunities for K-12 teachers is currently in decline, according to the 2008-2009 edition of U.S. Department of Labor Handbook, the number of college and university teaching jobs is expected to grow by 23 percent between 2006 and 2016 – much faster than the average for all occupations.”

Founded in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is the largest private university in Minnesota. St. Thomas offers bachelor’s degrees in over 85 major fields of study and more than 45 graduate degree programs including master’s, education specialist, juris doctor and doctorates. (University of St. Thomas website: www.stthomas.edu/education/ce).

For more information on the organization visit: http://www.socafe.org.

All trademarks and service marks are the property of The Society of Certified Adjunct Faculty Educators.

commercial career colleges have more success graduating high-risk students than do other types of institutions

onlineedu — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:14:39 +0000

For those of us in the industry this is no surprise… We hope other take notice of these FACTS and begin to value the role of the for profits withing the education industry.

Click on the link to read the article at inside highered: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/18/career

DOE looking to shorten FASFA form

onlineedu — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:36:42 +0000

Wow, we like good news and this can be good news. While I was working at a school I cant help but remember how much difficulty people had with the fasfa forms. It was almost like an entrance exam or sorts. Finally it looks like to Govt. is doing something that will actually result in more people going to college. Read it here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124580161498344673.html

Department of Education Conference Call

onlineedu — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:45:00 +0000

Department of Education Conference Call

The (DOE) Department of Education held a conference call on Friday that didn’t really clarify any potential upcoming regulatory changes.

Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman basically repeated what was published in The Federal Register.

In essence they intend to convene a committee to develop & propose regulations to maintain and/ or improve program integrity in the Title IV, HEA programs

Shireman did not explain the specific reasons which prompted these meetings, other than wanting students to

have access to college and good quality post-secondary education that serves

students and taxpayers. He stated a couple of times that the DOE wanted and is seeking input regarding potential changes

The real question is: Is this a lead in opportunity for the Obama administration to come up with significant changes with the ability to say that they were proposed to them rather than taking ownership of leading the charge?

The good news is that Shireman did not attack the utility of for-profit institutions or their role in providing quality education.

He basically said that there are effective schools and less-effective schools in every sector, so the focus needs to be on quality regardless of sector.

April search volume holding strong

onlineedu — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:41:50 +0000

Check out the April search volume: http://www.forprofitedu.com/marketing-firms/search-volume/april-2009-search-volume/

Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 2008

onlineedu — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:10:08 +0000


Table 1. Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 2008
(Numbers in thousands. Civilian noninstitutionalized population /1.)

All Races	Educational Attainment
	Total	None	High school graduate	Some college no degree	Associate’s , occupational	Associate’s, academic	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Professional	Doctoral
Both Sexes
.18 years and over	224,703	824	69,480	44,168	9,016	9,573	40,070	14,893	3,009	2,485
..18 to 24 years	28,398	47	8,296	10,356	608	799	2,511	128	17	14
.25 years and over	196,305	776	61,183	33,812	8,408	8,774	37,559	14,765	2,991	2,472
..25 to 29 years	21,057	30	6,017	4,109	834	1,054	5,012	1,227	181	57
..30 to 34 years	19,089	40	5,280	3,287	873	956	4,409	1,565	309	210
..35 to 39 years	20,733	40	5,586	3,623	967	1,072	4,695	1,865	375	268
..40 to 44 years	21,399	68	6,454	3,576	1,054	1,065	4,509	1,641	318	270
..45 to 49 years	22,701	84	7,297	4,021	1,138	1,140	4,380	1,592	349	282
..50 to 54 years	21,234	106	6,772	3,661	1,078	1,107	4,051	1,689	395	245
..55 to 59 years	18,371	74	5,589	3,302	844	900	3,462	1,679	344	316
..60 to 64 years	14,931	69	4,632	2,710	603	619	2,634	1,377	268	289
..65 to 69 years	11,165	61	3,904	1,844	379	335	1,568	842	155	231
..70 to 74 years	8,423	79	3,095	1,262	231	221	1,063	514	92	133
..75 years and over	17,202	126	6,560	2,417	406	305	1,776	773	206	172
Male
.18 years and over	108,862	396	34,048	20,735	4,111	3,980	19,102	6,920	1,888	1,631
..18 to 24 years	14,392	29	4,557	4,925	268	387	1,060	34	11	3
.25 years and over	94,470	367	29,491	15,810	3,843	3,593	18,042	6,886	1,877	1,628
..25 to 29 years	10,721	16	3,423	2,058	417	432	2,305	475	69	24
..30 to 34 years	9,489	17	2,933	1,539	407	423	2,060	623	150	110
..35 to 39 years	10,291	20	3,004	1,844	433	454	2,170	819	213	152
..40 to 44 years	10,589	43	3,387	1,620	503	404	2,082	790	186	172
..45 to 49 years	11,165	49	3,796	1,803	514	428	2,034	789	214	196
..50 to 54 years	10,374	65	3,438	1,751	509	448	1,931	691	266	155
..55 to 59 years	8,929	39	2,462	1,609	390	401	1,784	830	244	206
..60 to 64 years	7,150	22	2,002	1,261	289	287	1,398	703	186	199
..65 to 69 years	5,238	23	1,606	824	171	155	841	452	122	180
..70 to 74 years	3,740	31	1,156	537	98	92	570	291	74	100
..75 years and over	6,785	40	2,283	965	112	68	868	422	155	134
Female
.18 years and over	115,841	427	35,432	23,433	4,905	5,593	20,968	7,973	1,121	855
..18 to 24 years	14,006	18	3,740	5,431	340	412	1,451	94	7	11
.25 years and over	101,835	409	31,692	18,002	4,565	5,181	19,517	7,879	1,114	844
..25 to 29 years	10,337	14	2,594	2,051	417	622	2,708	752	112	33
..30 to 34 years	9,600	23	2,347	1,747	466	533	2,349	942	158	100
..35 to 39 years	10,442	20	2,582	1,779	534	619	2,526	1,046	163	116
..40 to 44 years	10,810	24	3,067	1,957	551	661	2,427	852	133	99
..45 to 49 years	11,536	35	3,501	2,219	625	712	2,346	803	136	86
..50 to 54 years	10,860	41	3,333	1,909	569	659	2,120	998	129	90
..55 to 59 years	9,442	34	3,126	1,693	454	499	1,678	849	100	110
..60 to 64 years	7,781	47	2,630	1,449	314	332	1,236	674	82	90
..65 to 69 years	5,928	37	2,297	1,020	208	180	727	390	33	51
..70 to 74 years	4,683	48	1,939	725	133	129	493	222	18	33
..75 years and over	10,417	86	4,277	1,452	295	236	908	351	51	38
Footnotes:
A dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero.
/1 Plus armed forces living off post or with their families on post.
/2 12th grade no diploma are included in this category.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement
Internet Release date: April 2009

Link to data: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education/cps2008.html