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Court: U.S. Violated Privacy Law in For-Profit Fraud Cases

WASHINGTON — A federal court has ruled that the Education Department violated privacy laws with regard to students defrauded by the Corinthian for-profit college chain. In a break with Obama administration policy, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced in December that some students cheated by the now-defunct schools would only get a part of their federal […]

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Jt. Chief’s Chair Urges West Point Grads to Embrace Change

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff urged graduating cadets at the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday to “embrace the constant changes” facing the military as the best route to success. Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, said armies that are slow to adapt to changes often find […]

Senate Orders Pentagon to Review Sex Abuse by Children

The Senate committee that oversees the U.S. military ordered an independent investigation of how the Defense Department handles sexual violence among children on bases as part of legislation that would overhaul how the Pentagon must respond when assaults are reported. Military officials had quietly resisted an outside review of problems documented in an Associated Press […]

Veterans, Discharged and Jobless, Seek Hiring-Rules Changes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Military veterans who were discharged for relatively minor offenses say they often can’t get jobs, and they hope a recent warning to employers by the state of Connecticut will change that. The state’s human rights commission told employers last month they could be breaking the law if they discriminate against veterans with […]

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Immigrant, Veteran, Graduate: A Walking Hallmark Channel Special

At a recent University of San Diego awards banquet, graduating senior Johnny Chinchilla was accompanied by — fidget, yawn, ho-hum — his 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. “You could tell they were thinking, ‘He’s just my dad,’” said Cynthia Avery, assistant vice president for student affairs. Then Dad was honored for student leadership. Received a […]

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Historians Recall Black WWII Vet Beaten by Police

COLUMBIA, S.C.— Hours after leaving military service behind in 1946, a decorated African-American World War II veteran still wearing his uniform was removed from a Greyhound bus while heading home, beaten by a white South Carolina police chief and left permanently blind. Sgt. Isaac Woodard’s brutal encounter with the small-town police official horrified many Americans […]

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Soldier for Life Relaunches Partnership

Fort Campbell Soldiers separating from the Army have a new avenue to figure out what to do professionally in the civilian world. Private Public Partnership is an organization that fosters long-term partnerships with companies, corporations, foundations, academia and other non-governmental organizations to help increase employment readiness in all 50 states. Read More

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Colorado Springs Honored for Help to Military Spouses

Colorado Springs has joined San Antonio and Tampa in earning a national designation in support of military spouses. The city is now designated as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone, a designation given by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, and USAA Insurance. Read More

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Goldman Sachs Launches Entrepreneur MOOC for Women

Since its role in the recession beginning in late 2007, Goldman Sachs has committed itself to operating in a more ethical manner. On Monday, the company launched their 10,000 Women initiative in MOOC-form, an effort to support female entrepreneurs with education and an expanded network. It will comprise primarily of an online course hosted by […]

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Military Vets ‘Infuriated’ Over Statements By Grad Assistants

The Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), a union of graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), has inadvertently drawn military veterans into a battle over controversial legislation in the state House that would unionize research assistants who help teach courses under the GEO’s umbrella. Read More

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Navy Increases Tuition Assistance

The Navy has announced that it is increasing the maximum Tuition Assistance (TA) payable to active duty sailors. Effective June 1, sailors will be able to take as many classes as they wish using TA, as long as they don’t exceed the maximum DOD mandated cap of $4,500 per fiscal year. Read More

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Surprise!: Debts Catch Student Vets Unaware

Jonathan Ngowaki was halfway through getting his undergraduate degree at DeVry University when he got a letter saying he was $15,000 in debt. The letter confused him not only because he’d told the school he didn’t want any loans, but also because his post-9/11 veteran status meant his education should have been fully paid for […]

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