Colleges Are Quietly Backing Away From Speech Restrictions. Here’s Why
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottwhite/...heres-why/

Any surprises on the red, yellow, green light list? Are these lists accurate or necessary? Are these lists political?
https://www.fire.org/research-learn/spot...codes-2026

This College Now Verifies Students’ Real-World Skills To Help Them Get Jobs

A good idea?

For the new GLO [C], I was wondering if anybody had any guesses as to what the easiest natural science course would be.

I was looking at the course descriptions, and from my armchair QB POV, it seems like BIO 205 - Complex Adaptive Systems might be the easiest based on the description. However, it says that course won't be available until Spring 2027.

So, from the following courses that are available in YourPace, does anybody have any guesses on how they would rank from easiest to hardest? We know from previous student feedback that BIO 105 - Biology for Everyday Life was difficult.

YourPace Natural Science courses:
BIO 105 - Biology for Everyday Life
BIO 203 - Human Health, Immunity, and the Microbiome
BIO 205 - Complex Adaptive Systems
GEY 112 - Fundamentals of Geology

This is fascinating and problematic.

It is not my intent to set off a political flame war.

Perhaps the first lesson is Lord Acton's observation regarding absolute power. 

Government schools provided for the children of Active Duty military should not become [ insert whatever bad guy name here] Youth Camps.  I think Secretary  Hegseth is influenced by James Hankins. I think of him as a education culture warrior. I will have a look at his thoughts on my own. In some ways his book "the Golden Thread" book parallels what I am reading in the Basic Program.

"The Department of Defense Education Activity operates about 160 schools across 11 countries and educates roughly 70,000 students who are children of active-duty military or civilian service members. Conservatives have eyed the schools — which, unlike most public schools, are run by the federal government — as a testing ground for reshaping education.

The Western civilization course planned for this fall will use a textbook published by Encounter Books, a conservative publishing house. Titled “The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, Volume I: The Ancient World and Christendom,” it includes suggested lesson plans created in partnership with Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian school in Michigan."

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/08/schools-serving-us-military-families-put-new-emphasis-on-western-civilization-and-christianity-2/

Hi all, 

I am very confused and in the process of trying to untangle the mess, but I need a little bit of clarification. 

First let me say that I have been accepted into the YourPace program, and plan to start August 31. I have a ton of credits from multiple school experiences in the past but no four year degree. Recently I decided to change that but I wanted to be efficient and the program needed to be economical. Hence, UMPI's YourPace. I had someone map out the best major and minors based on what they thought would transfer to UMPI, and I had a path to a degree with ten classes at UMPI. And then all these changes came about. 

My plan prior to the changes was to get a BLS with minors in management and project management. Because of the overlaps, it would take 10 classes, and I was hopeful I could complete them in one term. However, my admissions specialist said I needed to take 13 classes for this degree, in addition to some general education courses. What? I have been emailing back and forth with her to try to figure out what I'm getting wrong, but it's taking time, and if I need to take more classes at Sophia, etc. before I start at UMPI, I need to get rolling!

So - My understanding is that I can use the old or new GEC since I am enrolled for Fall1. Is this correct? On the student portal, it has the new requirements, and appears as though I need to complete 5 general education classes. I emailed the enrollment specialist and she confirmed I could choose new or old. She attached a What-If report with the old requirements, and everything looks pretty good to go there. 

Next, regarding majors and minors - do I have the option to use the previous minor requirements (the minors I chose had a decent amount of overlap), or do I have to use the new ones? This is where I'm now confused. I was initially under the impression I had to use the new minor requirements. However my enrollment specialist is saying I can minor in management, even though it's not in the fall catalog. And while project management shows up in both catalogs, the previous catalog shows 18 credits (some of which overlap with the management courses), while the new catalog shows 24 credits (with only one course overlapping I think). I guess my thought was that if I am allowed to pick minors from the previous term, I should be able to use the requirements under said term. But is that completely wrong?

And then finally, can any of the credits that I use for my minor fulfill the upper level courses I need to take to satisfy my BLS major? It's my understanding I need to have 24 upper level credits, and currently I believe I have 9 that have transferred in, none of which are courses that will fulfill any minor requirements. However, when I take the upper level courses at UMPI for whatever minor(s) I choose, do they satisfy the upper level course requirement for the BLS or do I need to take more in addition to the classes needed for the minors? 

Sorry if this is confusing or redundant. I really just want to be as proactive as possible and make the best decision for myself that I can. While I think the changes are ultimately a good thing (at least for GEC) I wish it had happened at a different time! 

Thanks!
Laura

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Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone can help me find a former UMPI professor who taught ENG 211 – Introduction to Creative Writing online.

I don’t remember her name, but she was also a poet and was incredibly encouraging about my writing. 

I’m now finishing my first book and would love to find her so I can send her a copy and thank her for inspiring me.
Does anyone know who may have taught ENG 211 online in 2023?

Right now, I only have LL credit from community college. I think I'll take business ethics, business law, and/or operations management at Sophia (transfers in as BUS 3XX/4XX elective at UMPI). I took an LL business ethics class at CC, but I don't know whether or not it'll transfer in as UL. It was also listed under ACCT as opposed to BUS. Open to suggestions.

Hi everyone,

I recently received an admissions email about a new fully online Master of Science in Quantum Computing program starting in Fall 2026, and I thought it might be of interest to those here looking for flexible, affordable STEM grad programs.

The program is offered by Fei Tian College Middletown (which holds regional accreditation from NECHE). Here is a quick rundown of the details they shared:

• Format: 100% online.
  
• Pacing: Geared toward working professionals. You can take just 1–2 courses per semester.
  
• Curriculum & Faculty: Covers quantum theory, algorithms, hardware, and software. The faculty roster is very impressive for a new program, featuring professors with PhDs from top institutions (like Princeton and Rutgers) and deep real-world R&D experience (including a former Bell Labs senior scientist).
  
• No Thesis: It culminates in a hands-on capstone project instead of a traditional thesis (which is always a plus for working adults!).
  
• Admissions: Designed for students/professionals who already hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
  
• Tuition & Funding: This is the best part—they are offering an Inaugural Scholarship for the first cohort, which brings the full Master's program tuition to a flat $20,000.
  

Morehead State University in Kentucky recently started offering a fully online or hybrid Doctor of Engineering. Catalog. Program page
The degree is 60 credits and it appear up to 30 of those can be transferred from prior graduate/masters-level coursework. 

Available concentrations in Integrated Systems Engineering and Space Systems Engineering. 

Program requires comprehensive exams and dissertation. 

Tuition and fees appear to be $613/credit, for total degree cost of ~$18,390 assuming maximum transfer credit.