Lt. Col. Joseph Huitt’s winding path to AU began in the Army
‘Don’t be afraid to try different things. Don’t be afraid to fail. Keep looking for opportunities,’” said Lt. Col. Joseph Huitt.
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‘Don’t be afraid to try different things. Don’t be afraid to fail. Keep looking for opportunities,’” said Lt. Col. Joseph Huitt.
“We have always been intentional with what programs we add to our portfolio, and MAISS and the MPA program were the next two logical choices for us,” said Marc Austin, PhD.
"I know that a degree doesn’t complete somebody, but for me, it does kind of complete that chapter of my life that’s been unfinished for so long," says Paige Boutwell.
Lance Hunter, PhD, said the algorithm TikTok uses can play a major role in informational warfare on two fronts.