text:
SpaceX Launches Fourth Dragon of 2017, Nails 20th Landing with CRS-13 Mission
By Ben Evans, on December 15th, 2017
LIFTOFF of Falcon-9 with Dragon on the CRS-13 mission for NASA to the International Space Station. The mission marked the first launch off the newly rebuilt Space Launch Complex 40 since the AMOS-6 explosion over a year ago. Photo Credit: John Studwell / AmericaSpace
Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force […]
2 comments - (Comments are closed)
NASA Astronaut Bresnik and Crewmates Return to Earth From Space Station
By News Release, on December 14th, 2017
Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian space agency Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. […]
SLC-40 Ready for Return to Flight, With Fourth ISS-Bound Dragon of 2017
The CRS-6 Dragon spacecraft is robotically detached from the International Space Station (ISS) in May 2015. Friday's CRS-13 mission will reuse the pressurized module of the CRS-6 Dragon. Photo Credit: Terry Virts/Twitter/NASA
SpaceX stands ready to launch its fourth Dragon cargo mission of 2017 to the International Space Station (ISS) at 10:35 a.m. […]
Orbital ATK Honors Veterans With Rousing Launch of OA-8 Cygnus to Space Station
By Ben Evans, on November 12th, 2017
Orbital ATK Antares rocket launching the OA-8 Cygnus spacecraft. Photo: Cole Ippoliti / AmericaSpace
Fittingly for a veteran rocket and a veteran spacecraft, traveling to visit a group of veteran astronauts and cosmonauts aboard a veteran space station—including the first Marine Corps skipper of the multi-national orbiting outpost—it was hoped that the OA-8 […]
Record-Setting Marine Corps Spacewalker Leads Ambitious EVA-45 at Space Station
By Ben Evans, on October 10th, 2017
Randy Bresnik (with red stripes) and Mark Vande Hei totaled six hours and 26 minutes during Tuesday's U.S. EVA-45. Photo Credit: NASA/Sergei Ryazansky/Twitter
The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating a new service record today, after Expedition 53 Commander Randy "Komrade" Bresnik—a retired colonel—became the service's most seasoned spacewalker. Having already become the first […]
Expedition 53 Spacewalkers Replace Latching End Effector, First Canadarm2 Major Maintenance in 16 Years
By Ben Evans, on October 5th, 2017
Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik (with red stripes on the legs of his suit) and Mark Vande Hei labor outside the International Space Station (ISS) to remove and replace Latching End Effector (LEE)-A on Canadarm2. Photo Credit: NASA/CSA/Jason Seagram/Twitter
Two astronauts representing the Marine Corps and Army branches of the U.S. Armed Forces […]
Three Spacewalks Ahead for Expedition 53 Crew
By Ben Evans, on October 2nd, 2017
Veteran spacewalker Randy Bresnik will lead all three upcoming sessions of Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Photo Credit: NASA, via Joachim Becker/SpaceFacts.de
Three U.S. astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) over the next two weeks to undertake a series of maintenance tasks on the exterior of the orbiting outpost. Expedition 53 Commander […]
One comment - (Comments are closed)
Expedition 53 Ready to Expand to Six-Man Strength With Soyuz MS-06 Launch
By Ben Evans, on September 12th, 2017
Soyuz MS-06 launches from Site 1/5 at Baikonur, three weeks shy of the 60th anniversary since Sputnik 1 rose from the same complex. Photo Credit: NASA/Twitter
Three new crew members are en-route to the International Space Station (ISS), following an on-time launch of Soyuz MS-06 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Liftoff of […]
Bresnik Becomes First Marine Corps Officer to Command Space Station
By Ben Evans, on September 1st, 2017
Five weeks into his second space mission, Randy Bresnik today became the first U.S. Marine Corps officer to command the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: Randy Bresnik/NASA/Twitter
You might be forgiven for wondering why the Marine Corps Hymn was piped into the cabin of the Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft on the launch pad […]
Soyuz MS-05 Crew Launches, Bound for 4.5-Month ISS Increment
By Ben Evans, on July 28th, 2017
The Soyuz MS-05 rocket is launched with Expedition 52 flight engineer Sergei Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos, flight engineer Randy Bresnik of NASA, and flight engineer Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency), Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Ryazanskiy, Bresnik, and Nespoli will spend the next four and a half […]


Remember that Nigeria is a failed state that works for those who failed it. And these people who failed Nigeria can be found across every ethnic group in the country – and so are the casualties of this failed state.
Remember that Olusegun Obasanjo, who should have known better, failed to reform Nigeria structurally and permanently and as such set the stage for the failure of other leaders that followed.
Remember that the APC with its intellectual base in the South West again missed an opportunity to restructure Nigeria, so set the stage for many more wasted years of a nation in limbo.
Remember that Igbo people are better off in a united Nigeria that is working for all the people.
Remember that Nigerians of all ethnicities are losing patience with this failed state. Unfortunately, the people who failed Nigeria are lost in their own world, totally unaware of an impending revolt.
Remember that some Igbo youths, aware of Igbo's chequered history with Nigeria, have run out of patience. They have pivoted to the only default position known to them – Biafra. They are in the driving seat of the search for a new Biafra. Whether you support them or not, they are driving and a part of you is on the bus.
Remember that there is danger in misunderstanding the outcome of the stay-at-home order carried out on May 30th across the South-East and South-South.
Remember that some people stayed at home because they agree with IPOB and MASSOB and other Biafran groups. Some others stayed at home out of fear of IPOB, MASSOB and other Biafran groups. Some stayed at home out of fear of the Nigerian police and other security agencies. And many more stayed at home in remembrance of their loved ones who died in the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War of 1967 – 1970.
Remember that any single interpretation of what happened on the 30th of May is not just false, it is also dangerous. The same way it is dangerous to allow some fantasies being peddled by some pro-Biafran groups about the imminent arrival of Biafra. For instance, the one that said that the U.S. President, Donald Trump, is going to approve Biafra's Independence and hand the paper over to Nigeria for implementation. In fact, Trump just did the opposite – he just sold arms to Nigeria. Your guess is as good as mine when it comes to how the arms would be used should war ensue.
Having said all these and knowing that nothing that anyone writes here would deter those determined to fight for "Biafra now now", here are seven simple steps to get your state of Biafra without firing a single shot. These steps are not dependent on what Nigeria does. Their implementations are solely in the hands of the Igbo. If 100% of Igbo people who stayed home on the 30th wanted Biafra, they can implements these steps easily and in 5 to 10 years Biafra would be theirs.
1.Form a political party with self-determination and self-rule for Igbo people as a platform. United Progressive Party(UPP) may already be positioning itself to be that kind of a party.
2.Elect majority of the region's local and state government officials from that party. This will solve the problem of who is supporting Biafra and who is not amongst the ethnic minorities around the Igbo area.
3.Have two-third of elected officials sent to Abuja elected from that political party. You will be sending a clear message across Nigeria and the world, and the agenda of these officials in Abuja will not be ambiguous.
4.Once two-third of all elected Igbo officials are from this political party with a platform that says self-governance and self-determination, a pseudo- referendum would have taken place.
5.The party can demand a regional parliament in Enugu to govern themselves, similar to what happened in Scotland and Quebec. At this point, the government in Abuja will concede to demands to devolve power from the center as they do everything to delay the inevitable.
6.After a few years of regional governance, if so desired, then demand a formal referendum from Nigeria. A referendum to leave Nigeria can take place in 6-8 years time.
7.If the referendum passes, Biafra can be a state of its own.
Of course, there are other permutations and combinations that could give birth to Biafra. But those paths are lined with tears, blood, anguish and death.
Bravo brother Okonkwo for this your step by step plan for liberating Biafra. However, I submit to you a wrench to jam the cogs of this well oiled plan of yours sef. Long before a political movement can gather the necessary momentum. The Nigerian state will be subjected to yet another military coup. This coup will be orchestrated by the same Northern power establishment which has controlled the country since before the second republic. Martial law will be declared and many of the IPOB leaders will be jailed and or executed. The intention of the Hausa Fulanis is to sure up their control of the country and its oil resources. If not for the $100 million that is generated from the South East daily your plan could work. Without the territory of Biafra and Yorbaland the Hausa Fulanis would be exist in penury. They need us.We don't need them sha. The next coup will mark the beginning of the end of Nigeria. We will not have it oo.
The solution to avoiding Biafra would be to participate in politics, as every other Nigerian has the democratic/constitution right to do. By this way, You would not need to add tribalism to politics but rather part-take into politics as a citizen of Nigeria. The writer of this article only NAIVELY speculates on an electoral solution together with poisonous tribal politics, how Igbos could secede from the rest of Nigeria. This would than mean that Nigeria could become a break-apart state. What the author of this idea also forgets is the economic consequences that a success of Biafra could have on the majority of ordinary Igbo people.
Outside Nigeria- The African union is finding solutions on how to unite Africa as one entity, and there you are talking about division of the Nigerian people. The author behind Biafra is not looking at the bigger picture for the wellbeing of the Igbo people, but He is rather seeking to prey on the minority concerns of Igbo people, Biafra, for his own political benefits. I however, believe that he will not succeed at Biafra because the idea of Biafra is talked about by minority of the Igbos people who would rather be a part of Nigeria, as Nigeria is currently a member of the African Union Family.
This picture no be simple one na. To form an appreciation for the current political reality not only in Naija, but across Africa; we must go back to the Berlin Conference. For that is where the wahalla began o. It is up to us to put Africa in its proper order. Imagine if the same had been done in Europe. Could France, Germany and Poland coexist peacefully as a single nation today? For reasons of their different cultural identities alone, they would each seek independent national status. We are not all the same. As the French say "vive la différence".


text:
Publication Number Request
College Foundation
Educate a Woman
Complete the Dream
Annual Golf Classic
Enrollment Steps
Admissions Advisors
Academic Fresh Start
COVID Fresh Start
Community-Based Outreach Programs and Agencies
Pioneer Connections Peer Mentor Program
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Portfolio Credit
Returning Student Organizations (RSO)
Discover Vol State
Large Group Tour
Dual Credit Testing
Paying for Dual Enrollment Classes
Testing Preparation
Middle College HS
Helping Heroes Grant
THEC Service Member Opportunity Portal
VA Contact Information and Resources
Veterans Checklist
Accounting - A.S.
Business - Accounting A.A.S.
Administrative Professional Technology Technical Certificate
Entrepreneurship Technical Certificate
Logistics A.A.S.
Logistics Technical Certificate
Management - A.S. (TTP)
Business - Management A.A.S.
Marketing - A.S. (TTP)
Business - Marketing A.A.S.
CIT Technical Certificate
Computer Information Technology (CIT)
Cyber Defense Concentration A.A.S.
Computer Science - A.S.
Information Systems - A.S.
Contact the Business & Technology Division
Dental Assisting Program
EMS Education
Gainful Employment EMT
Advanced EMT
Gainful Employment Advanced EMT
Paramedic Program Outcomes
Gainful Employment Paramedic
Fire Science
Fire Science - A.A.S.
Fire Science Technical Certificate
A.A.S. Degree
Coding Certificate
Ophthalmic Technician Program
Guatemala Trip
Pre-Rad Checklist
Respiratory Care Program
Sleep Diagnostic Technology
Information Packets
Background Check Requirements
Drug Screening Requirements
Contact Health Sciences
Mass Communication - A.A.
Mass Communication - A.S.
Radio, TV and Web Broadcasting
Radio/TV - A.A.
Radio/TV - A.S.
Journalism - A.A.
Journalism - A.S.
Communication Studies - A.A. (TTP)
Communication Studies - A.S. (TTP)
Hal R. Ramer Oratorical Contest
ESOL/ESL
English - A.A.
Pioneer Pen Submission
Entertainment Media Production
Digital Radio Media
Multimedia & Web Design
Recording Industry Management
Foreign Language - A.A.
General Studies - A.A.
General Studies - A.S.
Music - A.F.A.
Professional Music - A.A.S.
Theatre Arts - A.A.
Theatre Arts - A.S.
Philosophy - A.A.
Philosophy - A.S.
Art - A.A.
Art - A.F.A.
Agri-Communications
Agri-Science
Joseph C. Watlington Math & Science Scholarship
Math & Science Expo
Mathematics - A.S. (TTP)
Mathematics and Science - A.S.
Mechatronics A.A.S.
Mechatronics Technical Certificate
Physics - A.S. (TTP)
Pre-Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Nursing
Belmont Partnership
Cumberland Partnership
No Partnership
Union Partnership - Adult Studies
Veterinary Assistant
Gainful Employment Vet Assistant
Veterinary Technology
Contact the Math & Science Division
Nursing and Pre-Nursing
TEAS Information
Social Science & Education
Childcare Emergency Plan
Criminal Justice - A.A.
Criminal Justice - A.A.S.
Criminal Justice - A.S.
Criminal Justice Technical Certificate
Economics - A.A. (TTP)
Economics - A.S. (TTP)
A.S.T. Disposition Assessment
Early Childhood Outcomes
Early Childhood Education - A.S.T.
Early Childhood Education Technical Certificate
Elementary Education (K-5) - A.S.T (TTP)
Secondary Education - A.S.
Secondary Education (English) - A.S.T. (TTP)
Secondary Education (Math) - A.S.T. (TTP)
Secondary Education (Social Studies) - A.S.T. (TTP)
History - A.A.
History - A.S.
Political Science - A.A.
Political Science - A.S.
Psychology - A.A.
Psychology - A.S.
Social Science and Education - A.S.
Sociology - A.A.
Sociology - A.S.
Sports, Health, and Physical Education
Health, Physical Education, and Sports Medicine
Sports and Leisure Management
Contact the Social Science & Education Division
Be Advised Newsletter for Advisors
Add/Drop/Withdrawal
Initial Course Placement for New Students
Exams/Tests Offered
Request for Test Scores
Advising Resource Manual
Appeal for Late Withdraw and/or Refund
External Credit (PLA)
Portfolio Credit
Diploma Validation
Surveys for Graduates
Applying to Graduate
Receiving Your Diploma
Business & Industry Workforce Development
Fiber Optics Certifications
Health Sciences Center of Emphasis
American Heart Association Training Center
EMT/Paramedic Refreshers
Industry and Professional Certifications
Interview & Resume Prep
KEY Program
Online Workforce Training
Personal Enrichment Training
Schedule & Course Registration
Small Business Development
Work-Based Learning Opportunities
Workforce Outlook Survey
Contact the Workforce Development Division
Campus International Events
China Exchange Programs
Ecuador/Galápagos Islands Program
Guatemala Program
Study Abroad Student Information
Study Abroad Faculty Information
eLearn Success
Technology Requirements and Skills
President's Ambassadors
College Success Zone
Academic Diversity
Diversity and Inclusion Events
Diversity in Campus Life
Add Authorized ePay Users
Deferred Payments
Digital Engagement Initiative (DEI) Program
State and Federal Aid Programs
Lottery Scholarship
New INDEX-Fund-Org Request
Petty Cash Custodian Change
Procards
Project/Report Request
My Vol State
The privacy, confidence, and trust of individuals who visit Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) web sites are important to us. No personal information is collected at this site unless it is provided voluntarily by an individual while participating in an activity that asks for the information. The following paragraphs disclose the information gathering and usage practices for the web site.
Site Definitions
Vol State Web space includes several sites with varying levels of the college involvement and commitment as outlined below.
Official College Web Sites
Except as noted, the information in this privacy notice applies to all official Vol State Web sites, which are defined as the Web pages of college departments, divisions, or other units and any other sites specifically designed as official by a vice president, dean, department head, or director. Official pages are generally recognizable by a standard page header and/or footer carrying the college logo, contact information and reference to this privacy statement.
Unofficial College Web Sites
Within Vol State domain – signified by the address "volstate.edu" – you may find Web sites over which the College has no editorial responsibility or control. Such sites are considered unofficial and include, but are not limited to, the Web pages of individual faculty members and the Web pages of student organizations and other entities not formally a part of the College. While Vol State encourages compliance with this Web Privacy Statement at such sites, in order to better understand the policies and practices under which they operate, please consult the privacy statements of individual sites or seek information directly from the persons responsible for those sites.
Vol State only collects the personally identifiable information that is necessary to provide the information or services requested by an individual[LPS1]. "Personal information" refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. This is the same information that an individual might provide when visiting a government office and includes such items as an individual's name, address, or phone number. Vol State uses the collected information to respond appropriately to requests. This may be to respond directly to you or to improve the web site. E-mail or other information requests sent to the Vol State web site may be maintained or forwarded to the appropriate agencies in order to respond to the request. Survey[LPS2] information is used for the purpose designated in the survey.
Vol State also collects statistical information that helps us understand how people are using the web site so we can continually improve our services. The information collected is not associated with any specific individual[LPS3] and no attempt is made to profile individuals who browse the web site. This information includes, but is not limited to:
Device-specific information (hardware, operating system, language and browser type)
Log information (IP address, search queries and referral URL)
Local storage, and anonymous identifiers to collect and store information locally on your device
A cookie is a piece of date stored on the user's computer tied to session information about the user. We use session cookies to customize your browsing experience within any Vol State website. Our website utilizes the following third-party cookies; this is a list of those third parties and a link to their respective privacy policies:
Google Analytics: privacy policy
Google Recaptcha: privacy policy
Regardless of whether information is provided to Vol State by personal visit, mail, or web site, it becomes public record and is open to public inspection unless protected by State or Federal law. Public records are subject to the rules and requirements located in Tennessee Code Annotated Title 10 Chapter 7. A public record is defined as follows:
"Public record(s)" or "state record(s)" means all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, microfilms, electronic data processing files and output, films, sound recordings or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any governmental agency. (T.C.A. 10-7-301 (6))
Based on the definition of public records, be aware that any information collected at this site could be made available to the public. Requests for public records will be examined for compliance with public record laws.
Vol State is committed to the security of the information that is either available from or collected by this web site. Vol State has taken multiple steps to safeguard the integrity of its telecommunications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to, authentication, monitoring, auditing, encryption (SSL) and various physical safeguards.
This web site has links to many other web sites. These include links to web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Vol State is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites and suggests you review their privacy statements.
Confidentiality of Student Records Notification of Rights Under FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records. They are:
The right to inspect and review the student's educational records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The College official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the College official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
The right to request the amendment of the student's educational records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the College to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the College official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his/her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
The right to consent to disclosers of personally identifiable information contained in the student's educational records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to a school official with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or assisting another school official in performing his/her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an educational record in order to fulfill his/her professional responsibility.
The right to file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the State Colleges to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA may be obtained from the College Registrar.
Directory information concerning students is treated as public information and is released to the public unless otherwise requested by the student. Directory information includes the following: name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, major fields of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of athletic team members, dates of attendance, enrollment status, degrees and awards received, and most recent educational institution attended. Personally identifiable student record information other than that listed as Directory Information will not be released except as provided by FERPA, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and T.C.A. § 10-7-504.
As of January 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education's FERPA regulations expand the circumstances under which your education records and personally identifiable information (PII) contained in such records - including your Social Security Number, grades, or other private information - may be accessed without your consent. First, the U.S. Comptroller General, the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Secretary of Education, or state and local education authorities ("Federal and State Authorities") may allow access to your records and PII without your consent to any third party designated by a Federal or State Authority to evaluate a federal- or state-supported education program. The evaluation may relate to any program that is "principally engaged in the provision of education," such as early childhood education and job training, as well as any program that is administered by an education agency or institution. Second, Federal and State Authorities may allow access to your education records and PII without your consent to researchers performing certain types of studies, in certain cases even when we object to or do not request such research. Federal and State Authorities must obtain certain use-restriction and data security promises from the entities that they authorize to receive your PII, but the Authorities need not maintain direct control over such entities. In addition, in connection with Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems, State Authorities may collect, compile, permanently retain, and share without your consent PII from your education records, and they may track your participation in education and other programs by linking such PII to other personal information about you that they obtain from other Federal or State data sources, including workforce development, unemployment insurance, child welfare, juvenile justice, military service, and migrant student records systems.
If you have any questions regarding the provisions of this Act, contact the College Registrar.
Our Privacy Statement applies to all web sites and services offered by Vol State, its units and their activities, its initiatives, its programs and collaborations, and work being done on behalf of Vol State by its contractors and partners, but exclude services that have separate privacy statements.
Vol State Privacy Statement may be changed at any time without notice or consent. All changes will be posted on the web site.
1480 Nashville Pike
Safety & Support
Copyright © 2022 Volunteer State Community College

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl