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Section: Academics
Academics
Omnibus Education Bill Would Expand Military Style School
KINGWOOD — The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy, a military-like school about 45 minutes southeast of Morgantown, allows students to earn their high school diplomas within roughly five months. During that time, they live at the school almost exclusively. The regular public schools the students there hail from get to count them as graduates. The academy, located at […]
June 16, 2019
Academics
US Naval War College Gets Its 1st Woman President, Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield
(CNN)A rear admiral who began her career as a helicopter pilot has been named the next president of the US Naval War College, the first woman to fill that role, the secretary of the Navy announced Friday. Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield serves as a commander of the Joint Region Marianas in Guam and previously served as a […]
June 16, 2019
Academics
Georgia Military College Campus In Albany Celebrates First Graduates
ALBANY — In September 2017, Albany Technical College and Georgia Military College announced a collaboration to expand educational opportunities for students in southwest Georgia, opening GMC’s new extension center. Now, almost three years later, GMC-Albany celebrated its first graduates, Grady Wilson and Bethany High, over the weekend. GMC-Albany joined GMC-Valdosta on Friday for graduation at the […]
June 9, 2019
Academics
Here’s How The New SAT Tool Could Affect Military Students
The organization that administers the SAT test will explore ways to address the mobility of military children in the college application process, officials told Military Times. The statement comes in the midst of news coverage of what is being called an “adversity score,”a new tool measuring socioeconomic aspects of a student’s current school and current […]
June 2, 2019
Academics
71% of Young People Are Ineligible For The Military — And Most Careers, Too
The numbers are staggering: Seventy-one percent of young people are ineligible to join the military, according to 2017 Pentagon data. The reasons: obesity, no high school diploma or a criminal record. The problem isn’t just a military one, though: It’s an issue for businesses as well because the vast majority of that age group isn’t eligible for many jobs […]
May 19, 2019
Academics
University of Hawaii Applied Research Lab Gets $77M for Military Work
The Navy has awarded the University of Hawaii a contract worth up to $77 million over five years for its defense-related Applied Research Laboratory. The task order contract is for research, development, engineering and test and evaluation for programs throughout the Department of Defense, with $777,710 in funding expected to be obligated in fiscal 2019, […]
May 19, 2019
Academics
West Point is About to Graduate Its Largest Class of Black Women
Thirty-four Black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That will be the largest class of African-American women to graduate together in the military academy’s lengthy history, West Point spokesman Frank Demaro said. “Last year’s graduating class had 27,” said Demaro. “And the expectation is next year’s class will be even larger […]
May 19, 2019
Academics
Clovis Students Who Chose Military Service Over College Honored at Annual Dinner
Clovis Unified students going on to join the armed forces after graduation were celebrated Wednesday. The third annual Patriot’s Dinner took place at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District to honor the seniors who have either enlisted to serve, are enrolled in ROTC programs or military academies. Read More
May 5, 2019
Academics
Camden Military Academy Celebrates 60 Years
Camden Military Academy (CMA), the official military academy of South Carolina, will celebrate a huge milestone this spring: 60 years of operation. Last fall marked the 60th school-year registration at CMA, and 2019 seniors will march across the stage in May for the 60th presentation of diplomas. While CMA’s roots extend back to 1892, the […]
April 28, 2019
Academics
Former West Point Superintendent Won’t Be USC’s Next President
After a seven-month search, a week of interviews with four finalists and a day of protests, the University of South Carolina board of trustees voted Friday to continue searching for a president to succeed Harris Pastides. The board named Brendan Kelly, the chancellor at USC Upstate, as interim president. He will take on the new […]
April 28, 2019
Academics
UT Austin Freshman Claims He Lost AROTC Scholarship As Result of Transgender Military Ban
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) freshman Map Pesqueira claims he lost his three-year scholarship through the college’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (AROTC) program because he is transgender. The three-year scholarship goes into effect Pesquiera’s sophomore year, however, because he is transgender, he has been prohibited from using the scholarship because of a […]
April 19, 2019
Academics
Are The Schools That Get The Most GI Bill Money Spending The Least on Teaching?
Some of the schools that receive the most Post-9/11 GI Bill money spend the least on teaching students, a new report suggests. The study, conducted by the nonprofit group Veterans Education Success, analyzed more than 4,600 higher-education institutions and found that in 2017, 427 of those schools spent less than 30 percent of their gross […]
April 19, 2019
Academics
This Leading GI Bill And TA School is Getting a New Name
University of Maryland University College, one of the top destinations for troops and vets in higher education, will change its name to University of Maryland Global Campus, the school announced Thursday. The name change, which officially takes effect July 1, was passed by the Maryland Legislature and signed into law on Thursday by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. […]
April 19, 2019
Academics
Army Secretary Visits VMI
Army Secretary Mike Esper was at Virginia Military Insitute Thursday. His visit to VMI is part of a tour of the nation’s six senior military colleges, and included a visit to Virginia Tech last week. He is also stopping by other colleges with ROTC program. Read More
April 12, 2019
Academics
Army Futures Command, Vanderbilt Ink Partnership to Encourage Innovation, Education For Both
Army Futures Command and Vanderbilt University signed an agreement April 9 that links creative, innovative soldiers with top-tier Vanderbilt University experts so that ideas quickly can become useful products. Leaders from the two groups say this five-year education partnership agreement is a potential model for military-academic collaboration across the nation, not only on research and […]
April 12, 2019
Academics
Political Battle in Albany Over Free College Education For Military Families
The chance for family members, of those who die in active duty, to go to college for free in New York State might not become a reality. A bill offering free tuition, room and board at SUNY and CUNY Schools was snuffed out in a state assembly committee. The assembly higher education committee voted to […]
April 12, 2019
Academics
Chinook Helicopter Gives East Stroudsburg University ROTC Students Real-Life Experience
At more than 2 tons and a top speed of 200 miles per hour, a Chinook Helicopter knows how to make an entrance. For about four hours Thursday, the military machine, used for troop and cargo transport, made the rugby field at East Stroudsburg University its landing zone. Read More
April 5, 2019
Academics
Heather Wilson Appointed President of University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas System on Tuesday formally appointed U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson as president of the University of Texas at El Paso despite opposition from some students and faculty. The former congresswoman has faced heavy criticism from UTEP students and local activists over her past voting record on LGBTQ rights, immigration, and federal Pell […]
April 5, 2019
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