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Some Academic Advice for Trump

The Trump administration will face myriad challenges, both foreign and domestic. The Record asked the presidents of Montclair State University, William Paterson University, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Ramapo College to briefly discuss some areas of concern. Higher education – The campaign of one Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, raised the issue […]

Deal Signed for VA Archive in Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio — Officials say the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ plan to put its national archives in Dayton was firmed up ahead of the new administration taking over in Washington. An agreement on the project was signed January 19 by officials involved, and outgoing VA Secretary Robert McDonald officially designated the Dayton VA Medical […]

VA Scholarship Cost Could Affect Other Funding

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs needs an increase of about $33 million next year for its college scholarship program for disabled veterans’ dependents. Because there will be limited additional money in the 2018 education budget, a significant increase in funding for Veterans Affairs means less new money for other higher education expenses. […]

Utah Valley U Veteran’s Center Celebrates First Year

In the year since the official ribbon cutting of the Veteran Success Center at Utah Valley University, “a lot of learning has taken place,” according to the center’s director Sheldon Holgreen. That learning has helped nearly 600 veterans each semester since its opening. Although the ribbon cutting was not held until January 2016, the center […]

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Kansas Colleges Want to Offer $15,000 Degree

TOPEKA, Kan.— Kansas higher education leaders aren’t sure how they’ll meet Gov. Sam Brownback’s challenge to provide a way to earn certain bachelor’s degrees for no more than $15,000, but they’re willing to try. Brownback issued the challenge in his State of the State speech earlier this month and said he would award $1 million […]

President Paid $25 M to Settle Trump U Cases

SAN DIEGO — Two days before his inauguration as president of the United States, Donald Trump paid $25 million to settle three lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University, signaling that a judge’s approval of a settlement agreement remains on track for March 30. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC paid the money into escrow ahead of the […]

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Higher Ed Leaders Voice Concerns for Trump Era

Last November, a group of higher education professionals sat around a small conference room table with a few reporters to discuss the state of the higher education industry. Gathering just nine days after Election Day during the TIAA Institute Higher Education Leadership Conference in New York City, most were visibly concerned about the future under […]

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Trump Names Heather Wilson to head Air Force

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has selected former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico to be secretary of the Air Force. Wilson, an Air Force Academy graduate, served as an Air Force officer in Europe during the 1980s and was on the National Security Council staff under President George H.W. Bush during the fall […]

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School of Mines’ Wilson Nominated as Air Force Secretary

RAPID CITY, S.D. — President Donald Trump is planning to nominate Heather Wilson as secretary of the Air Force. A White House statement said Monday that Wilson, a former New Mexico congresswoman and president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, would be the first Air Force Academy graduate to hold the position, […]

Trump, Colleges and the Economy

Two indisputable facts suggest why the 2016 election potentially is enormously consequential for America’s future. First, the compounding of interest leads to enormous growth in values over time, and, related to that, even modest differences in the assumed interest rate magnify into large longer run impacts. Second, the U.S. economy from the late 17th to […]

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R.I. Budget Includes Free-Tuition Cost

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Gov. Gina Raimondo is preparing to release a budget proposal that will include cutting car taxes and providing two years of free tuition at public colleges. The Democrat’s spending plan for the 2018 fiscal year was to be delivered to the state legislature on January 19. It’s her third annual budget proposal since […]

2+2 Plans Let Students Complete Bachelor’s Online

For Nathan Legleiter, a Kansas resident who works as a compliance analyst at a bank, community college was just the first step of a post-secondary education. Legleiter went straight into the workforce after high school. He didn’t decide until years later to pursue his associate degree primarily online at Barton Community College in Great Bend, […]

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