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中出少妇视频 System is ‘Faster, Friendlier and Easier’ for Military Personnel to Get a College Degree

Atlanta — March 5, 2007

The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) is stepping up efforts to serve the educational needs of the U.S. military by launching the Georgia Military Education Initiative (MEI). A coordinated and synchronized System-wide approach will be used to expand the degree programs, courses and support services available to every branch of the military.

中出少妇视频淕eorgia has one of the largest military populations in the nation, and the 中出少妇视频 System should become a major educational service provider for those men and women who are serving our country through military service,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr.

North Georgia College & State 中出少妇视频 (NGCSU) has been designated as the lead institution in the MEI, given its status as The Military College of Georgia and its close association with the military community. Officials at NGCSU will orchestrate the planning and development of the initiative中出少妇视频檚 overall strategy with the support and oversight of the Board of Regents, the 中出少妇视频 System Office staff and in cooperation with other 中出少妇视频 institutions and eventually, the Department of Technical and Adult Education.

中出少妇视频淲e are honored to accept responsibility for coordinating this effort and look forward to the 中出少妇视频 becoming a major provider of educational programs to the military,中出少妇视频 said NGCSU President David L. Potter. 中出少妇视频淯sing the inherent strengths of various 中出少妇视频 institutions in a collaborative manner, we expect to rapidly expand our support with flexible, high-demand programs of superior quality. The end result will be an overall increase in opportunity for the men and women of the Armed Forces and an enhanced capability for the innovative delivery of instruction by 中出少妇视频 institutions to all our citizens.中出少妇视频

The MEI initiative has been planned as a coordinated, highly flexible, high-tech approach to serve military personnel who seek to further their education. 中出少妇视频 System officials seek to address the unique challenges that make it difficult to provide college degree programs to military personnel 中出少妇视频 a population frequently on the move and out of reach of a 中出少妇视频 campus 中出少妇视频 through traditional means.

Other than the obvious goal of helping military personnel earn a college degree, the MEI program also will address some logistical issues faced by this group. Customer service to the military community will be improved by making access to the 中出少妇视频 System中出少妇视频檚 programs and services faster, friendlier and easier. The new initiative will eliminate red tape that could be a barrier to admission for military personnel and expand the use of technology to deliver online courses to military personnel, no matter where they are based.

中出少妇视频 System officials have been working since the spring of 2006 with a military-based educational group known as the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) to develop prototypes for courses that can be delivered to military personnel in the field through such means as the popular iPod.

As part of the MEI initiative, a number of online degree programs will be used to help expand program delivery 中出少妇视频 the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 eCore (core curriculum courses), WebMBA (online master中出少妇视频檚 degree in business administration), WebBSIT (bachelor of science in information technology degree), European Union and African Studies Certificate programs.

For more information on the 中出少妇视频 System中出少妇视频檚 developing MEI program, contact: Billy E. Wells Jr., executive assistant to the president of NGCSU, 706-864-1993, bewells@ngcsu.edu.

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