Online Programs News
- Posted 10.11.24
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The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s online Master of Education in Learning, Design & Technology program has been ranked fifth in the nation by TechGuide among 25 institutions recognized for their outstanding educational offerings. Notably, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is the only institution from Alabama to make the 2024 list.
- Posted 08.20.24
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This fall, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will introduce a new Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Physical Education. Available both on campus and online, this advanced degree offers a valuable opportunity for passionate educators to advance their careers and expand their knowledge.
- Posted 06.20.24
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A new online degree at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø launching this fall will train dyslexia therapists to work with elementary students who struggle with dyslexia, which is considered the primary cause of reading, writing, and spelling challenges.
- Posted 05.31.24
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An executive order in January 2023 from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to address the state’s teacher shortage has helped launch Alabama’s inaugural Teacher Apprenticeship Program. The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA), the state’s apprenticeship agency, has partnered with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and three other Alabama universities to implement the pilot program set to begin in fall 2024.
- Posted 05.17.24
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Growing up, Patrick Evans often played the teacher in a pretend classroom in his home. Although he did his best to educate his two ‘reluctant’ students, Evans, a recent graduate of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s online elementary education program, recalls that his younger brother and his brother’s friend didn’t like his school.
- Posted 12.21.23
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Longtime ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø business professor Dr. Uchenna Akpom was recently named director of the University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Rural Business program. The first of its kind degree program was introduced two years ago at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and features relevant courses that focus on critical issues as well as strategies and solutions related to rural businesses and designed to offer innovative solutions to global rural business challenges.
- Posted 12.11.23
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Leslie Hood was three months pregnant with her son Wesley when she walked across the stage to receive her diploma at Valley High School’s graduation in 1999. Twenty-four years later, mother and son walked across the stage at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s 2023 fall commencement, only this time, they each received a diploma.Â
- Posted 09.13.22
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Ashlee Barnard never intended to become a firefighter. After graduating from high school, she considered her next chapter essentially set: enroll at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, become a Tigers cheerleader and pursue a career in athletic training, one of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s most popular and professionally successful degree programs.
- Posted 04.19.22
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For the first time since the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s nursing education program was established in 1974, a cohort of nurses are on their way to earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.