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Military Nursing Program Graduates First Master’s Student

Some people just like finishing first. For Allison Boyrer, a University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus faculty member in the College of Nursing (CON), that means everything from a Master of Science program to a stint on the “Wheel of Fortune.” Boyrer, MS, MA, BSN, RN, recently became the inaugural master’s degree graduate of a first-of-its-kind CU Anschutz program centered on […]

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Soldier Helps Student Veterans

Some students enter college with three main concerns: earning a degree, staying healthy and balancing a social life. Others, such as Raul Santana of Hazleton, add serving our country to that mix. Santana, a senior communications major at Bloomsburg University, serves as a member of the U.S. Army and also is president of the BU […]

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Vets Council Seeks Education Center

Hoping to offer virtual reality and other methods of education that appeal to video-game-playing generations, the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives in Athens asked the city Monday to pledge $500,000 toward a $1-million cost to build an education center for students. The proposed education center is meant to inspire students to study science, technology, engineering, […]

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Employment Initiative

Experts have declared the Veterans Employment initiative a success in terms of bringing veterans into federal employment. But now the program is stalling, and those experts say it’s time to shift focus away from broad hiring initiatives, and toward more concentrated efforts to boost their distribution through more diverse agencies, and increase retention and engagement. […]

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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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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 […]

Sheriff Wants Veterans, Retired Police for School Security

SARASOTA COUNTY — In the wake of last week’s mass shooting at a South Florida high school, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight is calling for a new safety program for the county’s schools — one that incorporates retired law enforcement officers and military veterans. Meanwhile, Manatee County School Superintendent Diana Greene said teachers and school […]

A Place for Veterans in Manufacturing

Today’s employers face a tremendous challenge in attracting quality candidates who have the skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. That’s especially true for manufacturers. In fact, according to a recent study by Deloitte, over the next few years, it is expected that about 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled due to this […]

VA Secretary Reimburses U.S. for Wife’s Travel

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said he regrets mistakes he and others made during travel planning and ethics clearance processes that led to findings by the VA inspector general that he had misused taxpayer resources during a European trip last year. The inspector general found Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets and taxpayer-funded airfare […]

Hire-a-Vet Provides Jobs for 300

Employers participating in 2017’s Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign hired 296 veterans and military family members during its 100-day initiative, the Maine Department of Labor said Feb. 8. One-hundred-and-fifty-four employers from all 16 Maine counties participated in the campaign, which launched Labor Day and ended Dec. 13, 2017. The MDOL collected data into January due to the […]

Weighing GI Bill vs Vocational Rehab Benefits

This is the age-old question for disabled veterans, the GI Bill vs VA Vocational Rehabilitation, where the answer tends to change every few years. Here is the answer for 2018. Veterans in our group, Disabled Veterans – Chapter 31 Voc Rehab, were pressed by Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors to use up their GI Bill prior to […]

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