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Medal Recipient Gets Ovation at Graduation

Kyle Carpenter says he never went a day at the University of South Carolina without a professor or fellow student thanking him for his sacrifice as a U.S. Marine. But he admits he also never encountered a moment more special than his last as a USC student, when thousands of his classmates and their families […]

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Graduate Students Escape Tax, but Still Feel Targeted

Samantha Hernandez was finishing up an argument for her dissertation about Latinos and affirmative action on Thursday when the emails started pouring in with the subject line “Congratulations.” President Trump had finished a celebratory news conference to announce the completion of a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and graduate students were breathing a […]

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Bill Would Make it Easier to Transfer Benefits

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) has introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize continued military service and enable more Americans to enroll in postsecondary education. Congressman Katko on Dec. 15 unveiled the Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017, also known as the EARNED Act. The bill would expand certain service members’ ability […]

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VA Admits Problems with Forever GI Bill

In Congressional hearings this week the VA has said it is facing problems implementing some parts of the Harry J Colmery GI Bill, better known as the “Forever GI Bill”. The law, signed in August removes the 15 year time limitation that newer veterans have to use their GI Bill. It also gives back GI […]

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Senators Ask to See Contracts Between Military, For-Profits

Two U.S. senators have asked the Pentagon to hand over five years of sponsorship contracts between military bases and for-profit colleges, citing an exposé by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting. Records obtained by Reveal show the senators are on the right track. In September, Reveal wrote about an agreement between the for-profit University […]

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College Gets Grant to Turn Veterans into Teachers

SRU received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to prepare military veterans for teaching positions in school districts and subjects that are needed for certified teachers. Monique Alexander, SRU assistant professor of elementary education and early childhood education, is serving as grant director and said that the grant was given on November 2017 […]

W.Va. Guard Partners with Schools for Fitness

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer, and partners from six colleges and universities within the state signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 14, 2017 to develop a first-of-its-kind cooperative program between the WVNG’s Fitness Training Program and students in health science areas of study. Through the MoU, […]

Faculty Research Benefits the Military

Like many universities across the country, Boise State has a proud tradition of honoring our student veterans, not only by recognizing Veterans Day but by making our campuses welcoming places for veterans to learn. This is vital, as more than 1,200 U.S. veterans currently are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at BSU. In Idaho and […]

What the End of Net Neutrality Means for Education

The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality rules prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking certain types of web content or unfairly pricing companies for bandwidth intensive services — a move that came to the disappointment of several higher education associations, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. Experts on the net neutrality regulation […]

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Innovation Center Planned Near Air University

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Major changes are envisioned on the landscape near Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, where a new innovation center is planned. An Air Force general says Maxwell Boulevard could be lined with new buildings housing major aerospace and technology firms. The air base plans to build an innovation center outside its secure […]

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Academy Will Overhaul Sexual-Assault Office

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy is restructuring and expanding its sexual-assault office after an internal investigation concluded it was crippled by poor management and derelict in its duties, the school’s top official said. The academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, said he plans to require better qualifications for the office staff […]

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Tech Firms Bypass Universities to Create Courses

Scott Gordon had just arrived in his job as provost of Eastern Washington University when an alumnus approached him at a meet-and-greet in the Skyline Ballroom of Spokane’s Hotel RL. The event was new, too. Called the Eagle Summit after the public university’s athletics mascot, it was meant to build enthusiasm among the school’s supporters. […]

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