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Article: Just a click away: University of Maryland University College has charted a unique path as a public institution in online education.
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- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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- September 3, 2009
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For Joe Cruz, a 10-year Army veteran who served in Iraq, and wife Maria Cruz, the path from his military career to civilian life has taken the young couple from Germany to Odenton, Md., where they reside and are starting online degree programs at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) this fall. Their affiliation with UMUC began a few years ago when Joe and Maria took classroom courses at a UMUC-Europe campus while he was stationed in Germany.
While working full time, Maria will begin an online master's program in environmental management and Joe will start taking courses this fall to complete work on a bachelor's ...