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Study: 45 States Offer to Turn Service into Credits

More than 24 states nationwide offer a variety of policies and support resources for adult learners seeking to turn military or work experience into validated credit hours, according to a recent study from the Education Commission of the States. A majority of these states make information about transferable experience available online or through meetings with advisers and […]

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Veteran Educator Tapped to Lead Adult-Serving University

As the new president of Union Institute & University, Dr. Karen Schuster Webb will be able to increase her impact on higher education by expanding horizons for adult learners. Webb, who assumes the presidency July 1, said she is deeply honored to be named Union’s sixth president, noting that the university’s mission and legacy of […]

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11 Air Force Academy Swimmers Suspended

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs Air Force Academy officials say it has suspended 11 members of its men’s swimming team who were in the center of a misconduct investigation. The academy’s spokesman Lt. Col. Allen Herritage said in an email that cadets who are not in good standing are banned from representing the academy […]

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Veterans Ponder Deputy’s Inaction in School Shooting

After an internal review by the Broward County Sheriff’s office indicated that the student resource officer on duty during the Parkland, Florida, shooting failed to confront the gunman, critics on social media were quick to direct their anger toward the officer on Thursday. Read More

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Report Questions Purdue, Kaplan Online Merger

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A pending deal that would make Purdue University the new owner of the online, for-profit Kaplan University might have its fate sealed. The Purdue Global deal was in its final stages, but a 61-page report by the Higher Learning Commission lists a number of concerns and questions about how Purdue and […]

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Navy Chaplain Candidates Serve God and Country

QUANTICO, Va. – “The candidates were energetic, open-minded, and flexible in regards to how they learned and experience life in the Marine Corps context,” said Chaplain Lt. Brian Burd, Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. The chaplains came from various denominations such as Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Assemblies of God, Roman Catholic Priest and Cooperative Baptist […]

Air Force Will Give Squadrons Incentives for Innovation

ORLANDO — During a speech about future innovation here at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein announced the service will give every total force squadron thousands of dollars in the next few weeks to preserve the “lethality of the force” but also jumpstart new and rapid […]

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Arming Teachers? Those with Military Training Are Scarce

During a speech Friday morning at the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump claimed that 10 to 20 percent of American schoolteachers are “very gun-adept people.” He was responding to what he called a “fake news” claim that he wanted to arm schoolteachers — when he really meant he wants to arm teachers who are gun […]

University Slashes Master’s Cost by Half for Military, Law Enforcement

The University of Bridgeport (UB) announced today a new financial aid program that slashes tuition by 50 percent for members of the U.S. military and law-enforcement agencies who are enrolled in its Master of Arts (M.A.) in Criminal Justice and Human Security program. UB’s Commitment to Service tuition-assistance program takes effect immediately and is open […]

Some Colleges Go the Extra Mile for Adult Students

As nontraditional students continue to make up a growing part of the overall college study body, some institutions are rolling the cost of books into tuition to make enrollment easier for busy working adults. “One-stop-shopping” programs allow students to make a single payment, and often have books delivered to the learner’s doorstep. Tufts University offers […]

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Ashford Loses GI Bill Eligibility

Ashford University no longer qualifies to receive G-I Bill benefits for its students. Illinois US Senator Dick Durbin says an agency in California has denied the company’s application to remain eligible for funding. The for-profit school is based in California. When Ashford closed its main campus in Clinton, Iowa, a state agency withdrew approval of […]

Fraud Suit Targets Call Center Pushing Predatory Colleges

A former employee of a call center that pushed students into predatory for-profit colleges has initiated a blockbuster whistleblower lawsuit on behalf of taxpayers against his former employer, Utah-based EduTrek, and against numerous for-profit colleges that have used the company to recruit new students. The complaint, filed with the federal court in Utah in 2016, […]

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