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Section: Academics
Academics
UTSA, OLLU Researchers to Use NEH Grant For Female Military History Archive Project
Two researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) have received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the establishment of a digital oral history archive dedicated to women in the military during different periods of war. During the two […]
January 25, 2019
Academics
Mott Community College Recieves MVAA Grant to Support Veterans Beginning College Career
Mott Community College (MCC) has received a Military Credit Equivalency grant from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) to support veterans make the most of their military education as they begin their higher education career. Mott Community College is one of seven institutions that received over $258,000 in grant funds from the Michigan Veterans Affairs […]
January 24, 2019
Academics
Two Military Education Institutions Affected by Partial Government Shutdown
Military educational institutions across the country have generally been unaffected by the partial government shutdown as a result of the Department of Defense continuing to be funded, however the Coast Guard Academy and National War College in Washington, D.C. have been affected. The U.S. Coast Guard receives funding from the Department of Homeland Security, one […]
January 24, 2019
Academics
U.S. Army Cyber Center, University System of Georgia Partner to Help Active Service Members Earn Degrees in Cyber Fields
The U.S. Army Cyber Center in Augusta and the University System of Georgia (USG) have recently signed an agreement that will help active duty military and reservists earn a degree in cyber careers.
January 22, 2019
Academics
Army Recruiter at VA High School Arrested, Charged with Indecent Liberties with Child
A U.S. Army recruiter who was recently working to recruit students at Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, to join the military was arrested after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student. Woodrow Wilson principal Dr. Timothy Johnson left the following message on families’ phones: “I’m calling this afternoon to inform you that a […]
January 17, 2019
Academics
Former St. John’s Military Student Receives Arbitration Award From School
A former St. John’s Military School student has received a $369,175 arbitration award in a lawsuit after the school failed to effectively supervise cadets in 2014, where the student was physically bound with his harasser in public and later raped in a school dorm room. According to court files recently made public, the award was […]
January 17, 2019
Academics
300 Marines, Sailors Complete Groundwork in Establishing Latin American Task Force
A small group of Marines and sailors have recently returned from a six-month deployment in Central America that could be the groundwork of a new multinational task force focusing on everything from natural disaster to security responses. Three-hundred Marines and sailors with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Southern Command were deployed […]
January 15, 2019
Academics
University of Montana President Named Major in Army National Guard
Seth Bodnar, president of the University of Montana was recently sworn into the Montana Army National Guard and now holds the title of major. Bodnar, the 19th president of the university, is an U.S. Army Reserves member, former U.S. Army Green Beret and a graduate and valedictorian of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. […]
January 11, 2019
Academics
Vanderbilt University Hires Retired Army Lt. Gen. as Director of new Military Scholars Program
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Cheek has been appointed director of Vanderbilt University’s Bass Military Scholars Program. “Gen. Cheek’s deep understanding of the strengths of our military servicemen and women and his remarkable leadership experience make him the ideal leader for this transformative new program,” said Vanderbilt chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. “Our entire academic […]
January 10, 2019
Academics
Major William Nguyen Hired as Chair, Professor of Military Science at Clarkson University
Clarkson University has appointed Major William Nguyen chair and professor of military science. Nguyen is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. After graduating from West Point, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery Branch, according to North Country Now. Nguyen is also a graduate of the […]
January 10, 2019
Academics
Alaska National Guard Launches Street to Seat Helicopter Pilot Program
The Alaska Army National Guard has launched a new recruitment program for aspiring helicopter pilots called “Street to Seat.” The pilot program gives high school graduates the chance to complete helicopter pilot training as part of their typical enlistment process.
January 8, 2019
Academics
Military Secretaries, Higher Ed Schools to Partner on Sexual Assault Summit
Secretaries from the Army, Navy and Air Force will partner with higher education institutions to conduct a summit on campus and service sexual assault, inviting leaders and experts from both government and higher learning. The summit will occur in April at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, according to the Military Times. The secretaries […]
January 8, 2019
Academics
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Appoints Former Hawaii Senator as Executive Director
Jill N. Tokuda, a former senator from Hawaii, was recently appointed executive director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center. The term Nisei refers to second-generation Japanese-Americans. Several Nisei who lived in Maui fought during World War II in Europe and the Pacific, according to Maui News. The memorial center is a “living” memorial that was […]
January 6, 2019
Academics
West Point Steps Away From Department’s Database, Establishes New Online Presence
Beginning this month, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will remove itself from the Department of Defense’s email system under the .mil network and move to a commercially managed .edu network in an effort to upgrade its online presence. Currently, the campus acts as a pilot program for the U.S. Army by moving its […]
January 3, 2019
Academics
Brig. Gen. Gregory P. Chaney Appointed Deputy Adjutant General-Army for the Texas Military Department
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Brig. Gen. Gregory “Greg” P. Chaney the deputy adjutant general-Army for the state military department.
December 31, 2018
Academics
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Disabled Veterans Not Well Known Among the Group
Almost 42,000 disabled veterans are qualified to have their federal student loan debt dismissed, but approximately 18 percent have applied for the forgiveness program, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
December 31, 2018
Academics
Two Bills Aim to Make Attending College for Vets, Service Members Easier
Two bills sponsored by New Jersey Assembly Democrats were passed last month by the state’s General Assembly, in an effort to help New Jersey service members and veterans make their path to higher education easier.
December 31, 2018
Academics
Director of military and veteran services out at UT
The University of Toledo has decided to part ways with Haraz Ghanbari, director of military and veteran affairs. “They simply said, ‘We appreciate your service and they would like to move in a different direction,’” Mr. Ghanbari said. “It was not for cause.” Mr. Ghanbari was an at-will employee, meaning the university could terminate him […]
December 20, 2018
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