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Campus Bars PTSD Service Dog

DENTON – “This is probably the least disabled veteran friendly school in the nation right now,” Tawan Throngkumpola told NewsFix. Throngkumpola thought his toughest battles were behind him: three tours of duty, IED explosions, and even homelessness. Now, he’s being told his service dog isn’t allowed on campus at the University of North Texas, where […]

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Leaders Aim to Link Veterans with Education, Jobs

There are 124 veterans on campus this semester at UWS, comprising 6% of the student population. And that student population is who the Department of Workforce Development and the Department of Labor want to make sure get the help they need when it comes to finding jobs after graduation. Assistant Deputy Secretary Dave Anderson met […]

Textbook Helps Veterans Transition

Written for veterans, The Transitioning Student Veteran in Higher Education helps readers apply their active duty experiences to the right higher education choices and career paths. Many veterans struggle to figure out how their military experience can be applied to a higher education experience, and they’re not sure what career paths they’re suited for in […]

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Future Pell Grant Funding in Danger?

A proposed plan by President Donald J. Trump to take a total of $3.9 billion from the federal Pell Grant surplus is either “reckless or a spectacularly devious political play.” That is the take of Michael Dannenberg, director of strategic initiatives for policy at Education Reform Now, a District-based education research and policy organization. While […]

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Michigan Base Honors “Nose Art” Painters

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Three artists who designed “nose art” for U.S. military aircrafts were recognized at a Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing ceremony for continuing the long-held tradition in military avionics. The ceremony in Selfridge Tuesday was part of a future event celebrating the base’s 100th anniversary and its role in U.S. military […]

Ex-Senator Declines Naval Award

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb announced that he will not accept a Naval Academy Alumni Association award because of recent protests from other alumni. Media outlets report that several alumni wrote to the association starting last week, asking the organization to rescind the Distinguished Graduate Award planned for Webb, a 1968 graduate, […]

Ex-Pentagon Chief Returns to Harvard

BOSTON — Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter is the latest member of Barack Obama’s cabinet heading to the world of academia. Harvard University said Carter is being hired as a professor and as director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, a university think tank. Carter follows other top members of the Democratic […]

University Gives Wounded Warriors a Spot

A dedicated parking space in the university parking ramp has been reserved with a Wounded Warriors Family Support’s combat wounded sign. The reserved parking space is near the ground floor entrance of the parking ramp. The sign and parking space are the result of an effort by Tom Torgerud, university parking operations coordinator, to show […]

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Judge Postpones Trump U. Ruling

A federal judge in San Diego declined on Thursday to issue an immediate ruling in the multi-million-dollar settlement related to President Trump’s defunct “Trump University” real estate program, keeping open the possibility that a Florida woman could still sue the president. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who became a lightning rod for Trump’s criticisms during […]

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Could Year-Round Pell Grants Work?

WASHINGTON — Pell Grants have been a fixture of federal financial aid since the 1970s, helping about 8 million low-income students attend college each year. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is now considering allowing students to use the grants year-round, rather than just for two semesters in any given year. She raised the possibility during a […]

Vouchers Expedite College for Sr. Personnel

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — A path to providing senior enlisted personnel with expedited higher-education opportunities was announced March 29, via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 073/17, the call for applications for the FY-17 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program. The AEV program offers post-secondary, Navy-relevant education at the baccalaureate and master’s level and provides financial assistance to […]

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Accreditors Must Prioritize Outcomes

One of the primary reasons students enroll in college is to improve their chances in the job market. For some, that might mean getting a new or better job. For others, the objective might be higher earnings. While students’ goals vary, one thing remains true: Too many students who take out loans do not earn […]

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