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3 Lessons Military Students Teach

When people think of college students, they generally think of recent high school graduates whose move from home to a freshman dorm or apartment is a quick and easy transition. However, not all college students fall into this category. College students range in both their ages and backgrounds: some come from out of state, some […]

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Pacific Fleet Association Awards Scholarships

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – The Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 22 awardees from Hawaii-area submariners and their families during an award ceremony hosted by the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, April 28. Read More

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96-Year-Old Pilot Will Get a Degree Earned 7 Decades Ago

World War II veteran Bob Barger hasn’t been in a classroom in 68 years, but he is going to graduate this week from the University of Toledo in Ohio at the age of 96, CTV News reported. After serving in the Navy as a pilot during WWII, Barger worked and went to college. He eventually […]

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Study Gives High Marks to Online Study

Many educators and administrators find value in eLearning, online learning, and digital education in general—but is it a good investment? A team of researchers from the Arizona State University (ASU) Action Lab at EdPlus and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sought to answer that question with a recent study. Their conclusions were, by and large, […]

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82nd Airborne Hosts I.T. Industry to Help Transition

The 82nd Airborne Division wants to keep as many of its paratroopers as possible. But when it’s time for a soldier to hang up his beret, the division also wants the soldier to find success in the civilian world. “At some point, we all leave,” said Maj. Gen. Erik Kurilla, commanding general of the 82nd […]

Why Competency-Based Education Stalled

The phrase “competency-based education” is quite a mouthful, but it was all the rage a few years ago among college leaders looking to expand access to their programs. The idea can sound radical, since it often involves doing away with course structures as we know them, to focus on having students prove they can master […]

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Veterans Sue to Block Appointment of Acting Secretary

Washington, D.C. — On behalf of veterans in Arizona and Washington, D.C., and in conjunction with the veterans group, VoteVets, Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit today challenging President Trump’s unlawful appointment of Robert Wilkie as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs. By bypassing Deputy Secretary Thomas Bowman, who White House officials described as an obstructionist to […]

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Lawmakers Nix Tuition Aid for Vermont Guard

The Senate budget proposal does not fund a new National Guard tuition assistance program or the governor’s economic development proposal. Gov. Phil Scott hoped to launch the two initiatives in the next fiscal year. Read More

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Campus Programs Helps Nontraditional Students Earn Degrees

In a partnership with the University of Wisconsin Office of Admissions, the UW Adult Career and Special Student Services announced the creation of the Badger Ready program Tuesday. The program will offer people 25 and older a second chance to earn their degree. It is specifically aimed at adults and veterans who earned some college […]

Marco Rubio Champions Transition Reforms

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is championing an effort to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, saying his proposal will help veterans transition into the civilian workforce. On Thursday, Rubio teamed up with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif. , to unveil the […]

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R.I. Aims To Accept Military Training for Academic Credit

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Rhode Island is looking to help more veterans get through degree and certificate programs more quickly by translating their military training and work experience into academic credit. Officials met May 1 to talk about policies and programs that need to be in place to facilitate awarding course credit. “We want to […]

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Bill Seeks to Set Up Transition, Education, Jobs Office in V.A.

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on April 26 introduced a bipartisan bill to restructure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by grouping all veteran transition, education and employment programs into a new government office within the VA. The Veterans’ Education, Transition and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act of 2018, H.R. 5644, would establish […]

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