Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.

Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

Military: Page 272

Columbia College Trains Staff to Aid Veterans

As an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Landon Miller, a 22-year-old Columbia College student veteran, said walking into a counseling center or seeking help of any kind can be a challenge for veterans. Military members often don’t want to show signs of what could be perceived as weakness, he said. To combat that stigma […]

582619713bdd3_image

For-Profits Should Not Waste New Lease on Life

The shocking election of Donald Trump as our next president has yielded a number of immediate winners who have been “on the outs” under the Obama Administration. Pharmaceutical companies and banks have done well. Fossil fuel stocks have risen. So have for-profit colleges. Stocks like DeVry, Capella and Career Education are up 10 percent or […]

Tracking military and veteran student success — ‘Counting all student veterans’

Editor’s note: At least three new government websites now report on student outcomes by institution, including sites specific to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and military tuition assistance. Higher ed officials who serve military students fear that the information being reported could reflect poorly on the GI Bill in particular, making it likelier to be reduced, […]

student-veterans

Veteran Embraces Passion for Science Education

After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserves for several years, Spencer Gibson is pursuing his dream of teaching science to young people. Gibson, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching Science Education with a science endorsement from the University of Iowa College of […]

spencer-gibson-macbride

Veterans Reflect on Returning to School

MEDIA, Pa. — Jake Fida, an information sciences and technology major at Penn State Brandywine, does not fit the typical student mold. At the age of 18, Fida joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years in Djibouti, Kuwait and on a carrier before being honorably discharged from active duty in October 2015. […]

gi-bill-books-1200-ts600

What Do Recruiters Think of Online Degrees?

Online degrees and courses are becoming more common, with top-ranked schools now offering students the chance to hit the books, electronically, from anywhere. For busy professionals traveling the globe, studying online can be a convenient way to obtain the education level typically now required for a career in international development. And this is even more […]

5 Ways Trump Could Affect Student Loans

President-elect Donald Trump has plans to address college affordability and student debt, though many details remain to be worked out. In an Oct. 13 speech in Columbus, Ohio, he outlined the basics of his views on student debt, tuition rates, administrative “bloat,” income-based repayment and loan forgiveness. “Students should not be asked to pay more […]

student-loan-app

For-Profit Stocks Make Comeback After Trump Victory

The Obama administration’s emphasis on for-profit institutions and practices considered predatory have put for-profits up against the ropes in recent years. Many anticipate a less regulated higher ed climate in a Trump administration, an expectation that has weighed favorably on the for-profit industry. Read More

80f8e26caad1a82a8e159a2d19dc3189

How Can I Get My Student Debt Canceled?

Q: I have way more student loan debt than I can handle, and it’s all I can think about. Are there options for canceling my debt? A: Not knowing how to deal with your debt is painful — and understandable. But there’s hope. You might already know that loan forgiveness is available to public-sector workers […]

University Renames Veterans’ Center

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University plans to name its veterans’ center after an alumnus and Ypsilanti resident who received the nation’s highest military honor. A ceremony will be held Friday at the school’s Military and Veterans Service Center honoring Lt. Col. Charles Kettles. The Vietnam War helicopter pilot received the Medal of Honor in […]

VA: Employee Emailed Data to Himself

DENVER — The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it […]

Ozark Aviation School Training Students To Work Globally

OZARK – The Alabama Aviation Center will give Connor White a chance to travel the world while making a living. White is attending the AAC to become an aircraft mechanic and with the training he receives there he will likely be able to find a job just about anywhere on the globe. “Overseas jobs with […]

5820eaca221df-image

Page 272 of 309

The trusted source for all job seekers

We have an extensive variety of listings for both academic and non-academic positions at postsecondary institutions.

The trusted source for all job seekers