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July 2011

DETC Accrediting Commission Approves Policy Revisions

At its most recent meeting, the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council gave its final approval to several changes and revisions to DETC Standards, Procedures and Policies. In addition, the Commission issued a call for comment regarding several other proposed changes.
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Excellence in Education, Leadership in Practice:
The Value of a DETC Accredited Degree

A new publication from California Southern University aims to show the value of obtaining a degree from a DETC accredited institution. Excellence in Education, Leadership in Practice combines data from DETC’s 2010 Graduate and Employer Survey and an interview with Executive Director Michael P. Lambert to dispel common myths about both distance education and accreditation. Excellence in Education, Leadership in Practice is published in conjunction with Learning Without Limits: The California Southern University Content Initiative for a New Paradigm in Higher Education.
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Fall Workshop Details Announced; Registration Now Open

The 2011 DETC Fall Workshop will take place October 16-18, 2011 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting website now is available with more details on reserving a hotel room, registering for the meeting, and the Fall Workshop's Proposed Program.
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Regional Meeting To Take Place September 8, 2011

The Distance Education and Training Council is happy to announce registration now is open for the regional meeting in Irvine, California for DETC institutions and applicants! The meeting, hosted by California Southern University, will take place Thursday, September 8, 2011. The meeting will feature updates on the Washington scene and on DETC activities from Michael Lambert as well as an update from a representative of California's Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
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DETC Releases Updated Title IV Training Course

DETC is proud to announce the publication of a revised, updated version of its Title IV Financial Aid training program, Federal Student Aid Training Program: Realities and Regulations of the Title IV Aid Programs.
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American Public University System VP
Receives Award for Distance Learning Innovation

American Public University System (APUS) announced recently that Dr. Phil Ice, Vice President of Research and Development, has received a Wagner Award for Innovation in Distance Learning Administration, sponsored by AliveTek, Inc.
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New Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding Program Now Accepting Applications

The quality of education received by service members is very important to the DoD. To ensure all service members participating in off-duty, postsecondary education programs are provided quality education programs uniformly; the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was established as part of the revised DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25, Voluntary Education Programs.
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