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Along with this recognition, the UNG Gainesville Campus received a $25,000 grant to increase support for adult learners. The grant was subsequently renewed in 2012 for an additional $25,000. The intent of the grant was “to galvanize [adult Georgians] to change their situation, thereby boosting the state’s economic growth” (University System of Georgia).
As part of this same initiative, in March 2011, the University System of Georgia’s Office of Military Outreach awarded the UNG Gainesville Campus the Soldiers to Scholars grant enabling the university to better serve military personnel in its service area. With the ALC grant funds, institutional funds, and faculty/staff support, the University of North Georgia has continued to grow its support for veterans and adult learner students.
With a growing number of both student veterans and adult learners, UNG created the Center for Adult Learners & Military (CALM) in 2012 in an effort to better serve these non-traditional student populations. CALM was renamed in January 2017 to Veteran & Adult Learner Programs (VALP).
In August 2020, VALP and Orientation and Transitions Program (OTP) merged to form a new department: Nighthawk Engagement and Student Transitions (NEST). This merger has increased the number of dedicated staff trained to serve Veterans and Adult Learners. NEST is now able to provide a dedicated team of staff members for Veterans and a dedicated team for Adult Learners. Having specific staff dedicated to each of these programs allows NEST to continue all previous VALP programs with an addition of new programs better geared toward each specific population. These programs will help Veterans and Adult Learners connect, prepare, and navigate their college career.
NEST is the point-of-contact concierge for the Veteran and Adult Learners and provides advisement as requested, ACE transcript reviews, portfolio counseling, career advisement, and mentoring. NEST also works with faculty and staff by providing them training opportunities concerning Veteran and Adult Learners.
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This smartphone for older users sports a huge 5.5-inch screen. Its unique software offers simple menus with large text, plus GreatCall's extensive suite of services for older users. It also offers full Android functionality at a low price. Other features include 3.5mm audio jack and front and rear cameras.
This phone is not currently available from any major U.S. carrier. It is compatible with some U.S. networks, and may be available from third-party dealers or smaller, regional carriers.
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Display | 5.5 in diagonal, 16:9 HD 720 x 1280 pixels 267 ppi approx. Type: LCD (TFT/TFD) |
Battery | 2,500 mAh Removable Talk: 6.5 hours max. Standby: 250 hours max. |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 1.1 GHz 1 GB RAM |
Storage | 8 GB raw hardware 4 GB available to user Expandable via memory card |
Cameras | |
Front Camera | 2 megapixel |
Weight | 6.1 oz 173 g |
Dimensions | 6 x 3.1 x 0.4 in 152 x 79 x 10.2 mm |
OS / Platform | Android version 5.1 |
Network Bands | |
Data Technology | LTE (Cat 4) |
SIM card size | Micro 3FF |
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Barometer | - |
Fingerprint Reader | - |
Flashlight | Yes |
Ruggedized | - |
VR-ready | - |
Water-Resistant | - |
Accessibility | |
Hearing Aid Compatible | Rating: M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes |
Alerts | |
Extra Display | - |
Ringer Profiles | - |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | Supported Profiles: HSP 1.2, HFP 1.6, OPP, FTP, PBA, A2DP 1.2, AVRC 1.5, HID, PAN, SAP 1.1, MAP version 4.0 |
Infrared (IR) | - |
MirrorLink | - |
NFC | - |
USB | Connector: Micro-USB |
UWB | - |
Wi-Fi | Version: 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Customization | |
Changeable Body Plates | - |
Data & Network | |
Dual-SIM | - |
Satellite | - |
Input | |
Side Keys | lock, volume on right |
Stylus | - |
Text Keyboard, Hardware | - |
Touch Screen | Type: Capacitive |
Memory | |
Memory Card Slot | Card Type: microSD up to 32 GB |
Music | |
FM Radio | Yes |
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes |
Stereo Speakers | - |
Photo & Video | |
DLNA | - |
Miracast | - |
TV Output | - |
Power | |
Fast Charging | - |
Wireless Charging | - |
Voice | |
Call Screening | - |
HD Voice | Yes |
Push-To-Talk | - |
Speaker Phone | Type: Full-duplex |
This phone aimed at older users defaults to a simplified interface with large text, on a large screen, but is also a smartphone that can run Android apps. Key features include 13-megapixel main camera, front camera for video chat, voice dictation, maps and navigation, and access to unique operator-assisted services.
This phone is not currently available from any major U.S. carrier. It is compatible with some U.S. networks, and may be available from third-party dealers or smaller, regional carriers.
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Display | 5.5 in diagonal, 16:9 HD 720 x 1280 pixels 267 ppi approx. Type: LCD (TFT/TFD) |
Battery | 3,000 mAh Non-removable |
Processor | Mediatek MT6738 2 GB RAM |
Storage | 16 GB raw hardware 7.7 GB available to user Expandable via memory card |
Cameras | |
Front Camera | 5 megapixel LED flash |
Weight | 5.57 oz 158 g |
Dimensions | 5.98 x 3.03 x 0.33 in 152 x 77 x 8.4 mm |
OS / Platform | Android |
Network Bands |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 LTE 4G
band 2 / 1900 MHz band 4 / 1700 MHz band 5 / 850 MHz band 7 / 2600 MHz band 12 / 700 MHz band 13 / 750 MHz WCDMA 3G CDMA 2G / 3G GSM 2G |
Data Technology | LTE (Cat 4) |
SIM card size | Nano 4FF |
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Features |
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Barometer | - |
Fingerprint Reader | - |
Flashlight | Yes |
Ruggedized | - |
VR-ready | - |
Water-Resistant | - |
Accessibility | |
Hearing Aid Compatible | Rating: M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
TTY/TDD (Digital) | - |
Alerts | |
Extra Display | - |
Ringer Profiles | - |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, PBA, A2DP, AVRC, HID 1.1, SAP, MAP, HDP version 4.2 |
Infrared (IR) | - |
MirrorLink | - |
NFC | - |
USB | Connector: Micro-USB |
UWB | - |
Wi-Fi | Version: 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Customization | |
Changeable Body Plates | - |
Data & Network | |
Dual-SIM | - |
Satellite | - |
Input | |
Side Keys | volume, lock on right |
Stylus | - |
Text Keyboard, Hardware | - |
Touch Screen | Type: Capacitive |
Memory | |
Memory Card Slot | Card Type: microSD |
Music | |
FM Radio | - |
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes |
Stereo Speakers | - |
Photo & Video | |
DLNA | - |
Miracast | - |
TV Output | - |
Power | |
Fast Charging | - |
Wireless Charging | - |
Voice | |
Call Screening | - |
HD Voice | Yes |
Push-To-Talk | - |
Speaker Phone | Type: Half-duplex |
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Nasdaq is the second-largest stock exchange on earth, after the NYSE. It also operates two benchmark stock indexes based on companies that trade on its exchange: the Nasdaq Composite and the Nasdaq 100.
The Nasdaq Composite tracks the performance of more than 2,500 stocks listed on the Nasdaq while the Nasdaq 100 captures the performance of the exchange’s largest non-financial companies.
The Nasdaq Composite Index is one of the most widely followed stock indexes in the U.S. Together with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, it’s one of the three most popular stock indexes cited by market commentators to represent how the stock market as a whole is performing on any given day.
Widely known simply as “the Nasdaq,” this index tracks nearly all of the companies that are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. To be listed on the exchange and therefore be included in the composite, a stock must be listed exclusively on the Nasdaq stock exchange (or have been grandfathered into a dual listing) as well as be a common stock of a domestic company or be an ADR of a foreign company.
Since there is a high concentration of technology firms listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, the Nasdaq Composite is generally considered a stand-in for the performance of the overall tech industry.
As a market-cap-weighted index, each company included in the Nasdaq Composite is weighted based on its total market capitalization, or the market value of its outstanding shares. Big companies with larger capitalizations therefore have a more significant impact on the index’s performance than smaller companies.
For example, while the Nasdaq Composite Index contains thousands of securities, just the 10 biggest companies in the index make up roughly 50% of its total portfolio by cumulative market capitalization. Those top 10 companies in the Nasdaq Composite Index are:
The Nasdaq includes more than 2,500 stocks. They’re all listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The index, then, measures cumulative performance of all of its constituent stocks.
About 55% of the benchmark’s value consists of stocks in the technology sector. That’s the index’s biggest sector by far. Its second biggest sector is consumer discretionary, with less than 20% of the benchmark’s value. Health care is a distant third sector, with stocks accounting for about 8% of the bogey’s value. The remaining companies are in stock sectors like utilities, oil and telecommunications.
Over the past more than 10 years, the Nasdaq Composite has outperformed other major stock market indexes. It beat the S&P 500 in seven of the 10 years ended Aug. 10, 2023. Its cumulative return for that decade was 316% vs. 219% for the S&P 500.
While its heavy tech weighting is responsible for much of its current outsize returns, it’s also led to similarly disproportionate drops. The 2008 recession and dot-com bubble, for example, caused the Nasdaq Composite to plummet as technology companies shut their doors. But over time, it recovered and surpassed other indexes as growth-focused tech companies thrived.
The Nasdaq 100 is much narrower in scope than the Nasdaq Composite: It tracks the 100 largest companies by market capitalization that are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, excluding financial sector firms. The companies tracked by the Nasdaq 100 index include more than 90% of the market capitalization of the Nasdaq Composite index. The ticker symbol for the Nasdaq 100 is NDX.
The Nasdaq 100 index uses what it calls a modified market cap weighting, although generally the largest component stocks have the biggest impact on the Nasdaq 100’s value. Nasdaq uses a somewhat complicated methodology to determine the index weighting, which primarily relies on market capitalization, plus certain other thresholds to prevent the largest stocks from having too great an impact on performance.
Much like its sister index, the Nasdaq 100 is heavily weighted toward technology industry companies, which account for well over 60% of the index’s weighting. That said, the Nasdaq Composite gives a more representative sample of all of the equities listed on the Nasdaq exchange, with a broader view of the stock market as a whole.
The weighting of companies included in the Nasdaq 100 is rebalanced once a quarter, in March, June, September and December. Companies that no longer meet the Nasdaq 100’s rules for inclusion are replaced with new firms once a year in the third week of December.
The easiest way to invest in companies in the Nasdaq Composite is through index mutual funds and ETFs, both of which seek to emulate the performance of particular indexes.
When you buy shares of index funds and ETFs, you’re purchasing a portfolio of securities. These may contain hundreds or thousands of companies’ stocks, depending on the index you select, which instantly diversifies your portfolio.
There are several funds that mimic the performance of the Nasdaq Composite, including these two popular options: