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Jackson State ROTC Gets First Woman Leader

JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi university has installed its first female commander of the Air Force ROTC program. Lt. Col. Shander Adams is taking over leadership of the program at Jackson State University from retiring commander Lt. Col. Timothy Henderson. Adams was celebrated in an installation ceremony that also included a ribbon-cutting for the ROTC’s […]

California Law Will Help Vets Become Farmers, Ranchers

Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 1 signed Assembly Bill (AB) 376 into law. The bill is designed to assist California military veterans who are seeking careers as farmers and ranchers. Authored by Assembly Member Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside), the bill called for several state and federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the […]

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At 59, Ex-Marine/Student Hopes to Help Other Vets

Lorenzo Tuero, freshman communication major and a veteran of the U.S. Marines, decided to start at Emporia State at the age of 59. Being a nontraditional transfer student offers many different obstacles, challenges and opportunities, according to Tuero. “Next April I’ll be 60 years old,” Tuero said. “I don’t want to say it’s been traumatic…I […]

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University in Va. Rolls Out Online Cybersecurity Program

RADFORD — Radford University on Friday unveiled a new cybersecurity program designed to boost enrollment and build partnerships with an array of companies and municipalities across the commonwealth. The move comes in response to Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s push to bulk up cybersecurity in the face of increasing cybercrime. As part of a daylong tour through […]

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Are We Recreating Segregated Education Online?

Online courses helped kick off a movement promising that your zipcode no longer had to determine the quality of education you received. People in rural Bhutan could take a computer science class from Harvard. Students at a community college could supplement their math class with lectures from MIT. A single mom in middle America could […]

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Veterans Care Center for Students Opens

Veterans returning to further their education now have a wealth of resources at their fingertips, thanks to the new Veterans Resource Center at Horry Georgetown Technical College. “There are so many ins and outs of coming out of service,” said Jocelyn Williams, director of Student Development, one of three that currently advises the HGTC Student […]

Other Schools Offer Options After Miller-Motte Closes

Virginia Western Community College is setting up open houses for students affected by the announced wind down of Miller-Motte Technical College’s local campuses. American National University, where classes start Monday, is also offering transfer options with a one-time tuition waiver available for the first term. The schools are working to help students left looking for […]

Professor’s Journey from the Army to Academia

Charn McAllister enrolled at West Point in July 2001, just two months before 9/11. He was 18 years old, a happy Long Island, New York, native. “I felt fortunate to be afforded all the privileges that freedom can offer,” recalled McAllister, now a newly appointed assistant professor of management and organizational development in the D’Amore-McKim […]

Connecting Military College Cadets to Mentors

Boar’s Head Weekend returns to the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Dahlonega Campus on Oct. 6-7 with a goal of connecting current and former cadets during a weekend of mentoring and networking. “This weekend is intended to bond undergraduate cadets with experienced alumni to assist in career building and especially in creating loyal alumni of […]

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Scholarships Offered for Military, Veterans and Families

$1000 Education Scholarship offered to active or veteran Military Members and their immediate family. Academy for Dental Assistants is offering a $1000 Scholarship to military personnel and their families. The 2017 scholarship will be awarded to eligible applicants to use towards Dental Assistant Training and Florida state certification. Academy for Dental Assistants Shows their Appreciation […]

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ROTC Cadets Anxious About Transgender Ban

Cell phone and laptop screens lit up on the morning of July 26 with a tweet from President Donald Trump regarding transgender individuals serving in the military. This statement announced that transgender citizens would be banned from serving “in any capacity,” because they cause “tremendous medical costs and disruption.” This unexpected policy change drew a […]

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For-Profits Target Single Mothers

Student parents are often motivated to attend college out of a desire to create a better life for themselves and their families. But many single mothers in college may be at risk of spending a lot of money on their schooling with little payoff, new research indicates. About 30% of single mothers in college attend […]

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