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Section: Academics
Academics
Officials Discuss Post-Service Options
HURON TWP. — Students with military experience have educational opportunities after serving their country. State higher education officials sat down with BGSU Firelands students to talk about the positives and negatives about transitioning soldiers to students. Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey: “ Veteran students are very important to our mission. It’s no secret […]
April 6, 2017
Academics
Michigan Base Honors “Nose Art” Painters
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Three artists who designed “nose art” for U.S. military aircrafts were recognized at a Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing ceremony for continuing the long-held tradition in military avionics. The ceremony in Selfridge Tuesday was part of a future event celebrating the base’s 100th anniversary and its role in U.S. military […]
March 31, 2017
Academics
N.C. Bill Would Cut Tuition for Military
RALEIGH — Legislation pending at the North Carolina General Assembly is intended to reduce tuition costs for military personnel attending North Carolina’s community colleges. It is designed for personnel who have to temporarily stop taking classes and leave the state because of their military duties. It would let them continue to pay less than the […]
March 30, 2017
Academics
Bill Would Give Credit for Military Training
State Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, is looking to give credit where credit is due for veterans who learned a lot serving their country. Her House Bill 1004 would task the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to work with state colleges and other higher learning outfits to create a way to measure military education and […]
March 28, 2017
Academics
“Open Cloud Academy” Offers Tech Training
SAN ANTONIO – Rackspace’s Open Cloud Academy is celebrating four years. 559 students have already graduated from the program. One of those graduates is Ruben Apolinar, who used to be a fast food worker. He graduated from the school in 2015. “I had always been into technology, and I heard from a friend that this […]
March 24, 2017
Academics
Military Provides Edge to Pay for Grad School
The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides former service members – and their family members – financial support to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as on-the-job training following their military service. This financial benefit, the level of which varies depending on the veteran’s length of service, helps former service members pursue their education goals. For […]
March 24, 2017
Academics
Momentum Builds for “Free College’ Programs
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Like many American high school seniors, Rynon Reyes is looking ahead to college with a mix of apprehension and excitement. But there’s one thing he doesn’t have to worry about: tuition. While their counterparts in most of the rest of the country are already facing the first of what will likely […]
March 24, 2017
Academics
Parents in G.I. Bill Case Give Gift of Life
EAGLE, Idaho — In 2015, three years after the death of their 16-year-old daughter, Heidi and Ted Hill met the woman who received their youngest child’s heart. The Washington woman, now 35, had a stethoscope at her house and allowed the couple to listen to the heartbeat. “It was joyful. It wasn’t sad at all,” […]
March 23, 2017
Academics
Case Western Adds First M.A. in Military Ethics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Case Western Reserve University has established the nation’s first graduate program in military ethics. The Master of Arts in Military Ethics program formalizes a field of study that contends with questions of how advancing military technologies relate to the common humanity of both enemy and ally, the university said. While the study […]
March 23, 2017
Academics
Marines’ New Ads Target Millennials
SAN DIEGO — The Marine Corps no longer needs just a “Few Good Men” as it looks to diversify. The elite force — embroiled in a scandal of online nude photo sharing — is highlighting how its warriors are also good citizens in an ad campaign aimed at millennials. In one scene of the TV […]
March 21, 2017
Academics
Ventura Leads Calif. Move to Serve Student Veterans
VENTURA – The Ventura County Community College District Veterans Resource Center Coordinators from Moorpark College, Oxnard College and Ventura College met with managers from California Lutheran University, California State University, Channel Islands, and National University to discuss best practices for helping student veterans achieve success. Leading the discussion was VCCCD Trustee Larry Kennedy, Chancellor Bernard […]
March 17, 2017
Academics
Central Missouri Ranks No. 1 Military Spouse Friendly
(WARRENSBURG, MO., digitalBURG) — The University of Central Missouri is the No. 1 ranked military spouse-friendly school, beating out the likes of the University of Central Oklahoma, the University of Alabama and Buffalo State College. UCM topped the list of 100 public universities included in Victory Media’s 2017 Military Spouse Friendly Schools, according to a […]
March 16, 2017
Academics
Missouri State Unveils Veteran’s Center
On the third floor of Carrington Hall, there used to be a little hole-in-the-wall lounge for student veterans. Now, the Office of Veteran Student Services has moved to Meyer library and has been renamed the Oldham Family Veteran Student Center. The new location is a total of 2,500 square feet and contains four offices, a […]
March 16, 2017
Academics
Transition Program Free to Active Military
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) recently announced plans to fund an online entry-level course for all active duty service members in Georgia. The course, Veterans Training and Transition (VET2) 101, was developed by Georgia Tech Professional Education and will ensure Georgia service members are provided employment opportunities and assistance in […]
March 14, 2017
Academics
Roundtable: Making Education More Accessible
LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) – Col. Lou Ortiz, director of Texas Tech University’s Military & Veterans Programs, participated today (March 9) in a roundtable discussion about the educational opportunities for service members and veterans, hosted by the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. The discussion centered on the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill, […]
March 14, 2017
Academics
4 Trends Transforming Higher Education
“If all you do is think about survival, you’ll ultimately perish. You have to think about prosperity.” That was the message delivered by Association of Governing Boards associate managing principal for institutional strategies Jim Hundrieser Sunday during the 99th annual American Council on Education meeting in Washington, DC. Read More
March 14, 2017
Academics
Military Spouse Wins Scholarship
Jaymee McClain had almost given up on going back to college, feeling she would never be able to surmount the challenge of raising two kids on a single military paycheck. That changed in an instant on Thursday, when she was selected from 175 military spouses for a full-tuition scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University. Read […]
March 9, 2017
Academics
Tennessee Bill Will Aid Veterans’ Education
Legislation that will make it easier for veterans to determine how their military training can count as credit in Tennessee’s colleges and universities was approved by the Tennessee Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 1232, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville), also grants in-state tuition to anyone currently living in Tennessee who is using […]
March 9, 2017
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