# The 88th Annual Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) Conference

By CCU Staff

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The Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL. was the setting for DETC's 88th Annual Conference held April 6-8, 2014. President Tom Neal and Chief Academic Officer Murl Tucker, Ph.D. attended the conference. Some of the informative topics included sessions on: business, research and educational standards, predictions about the future of distance education, the status of state authorization, increasing adult student degree completion rates, creating a marketing roadmap for institutions, the future of higher education, competency-based learning, outstanding graduates and alumni, defining “military and veteran friendly” programs.

Thank you to DETC for another outstanding annual conference!

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