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Section: Academics
Academics
Online Tool Helps Veterans Enroll at Penn State University
Penn State University has announced that a new online tool can help military service members and veterans looking to see how their experiences in the military can translate into credits toward a Penn State degree. The university has launched the Transfer Credit Tool to find out how their military educational experiences may gain them Penn […]
June 21, 2020
Academics
Secretary of Defense Outlines New Efforts to Improve Diversity in Armed Forces
An internal review of the U.S military is underway, with the goal of improving diversity and “ensuring equal opportunity across the ranks.” That was the message from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who made the announcement in a video message to the Department of Defense, outlining two new boards he will establish to address diversity […]
June 21, 2020
Academics
After Racist Posts About George Floyd, Some Colleges Expel Students, Professor Resigns
Some universities have taken strict action against students, and in one case, a faculty member, for their racist and offensive comments and videos about George Floyd, a Black man who died last week after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with his knee on his neck for approximately nine minutes. These students and faculty […]
June 12, 2020
Academics
Legislators Look to Diversify Military Academies
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Anthony G. Brown has introduced legislation to diversify military service academy nominations by mandating race, gender, ethnicity, and other demographic metrics be collected and published on an annual basis. The “Public Accountability on Nominations Offered that Result in Admissions to Military Academies” (PANORAMA) Act would provide key public data […]
June 12, 2020
Academics
More Than 5,000 Women Have Graduated From the U.S. Military Academy Since 1980
At 5:31 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2018, the engines on the Russian Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft roared to life on a launch pad in Kazakhstan. As bright orange flames erupted from the engines, the spacecraft lifted off the ground and began its journey to the International Space Station. Dressed in a white and blue spacesuit, Army […]
June 5, 2020
Academics
Freedom Alliance Pledges $2 Million for College Scholarships
DULLES, Va., May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freedom Alliance, a charitable organization supporting our nation’s military and injured service members, is accepting applications for college scholarships from the children of military heroes who gave life or limb for our country. This year Freedom Alliance will provide $2 million in college assistance for children of […]
May 29, 2020
Academics
ROTC at Black colleges? How Pentagon Aims to Diversify Military Brass.
As a first-generation college student in Texas, George Bolton was hooked on an Army career through the stories of the Buffalo soldiers, the black cavalry units formed in 1866 to serve on the western frontier, becoming icons of African American military service. Today, Lieutenant Colonel Bolton runs the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at the historically […]
March 20, 2020
Academics
Navy to Overhaul its Education System, Create Free Community College for Young Sailors and Marines
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Navy wants to create a naval community college to provide associate’s degrees to tens of thousands of young sailors and Marines at no cost to them. The Navy also plans to unify the schools within the existing naval university system, invest in them, and enact new policies to encourage […]
March 6, 2020
Academics
Operation Recognition Awards High School Diplomas to Veterans
CANTON — High school graduates across the country typically complete coursework and receive a diploma around age 18, but those who left high school in the mid-20th century to serve as members of the U.S. Armed Forces have a different story. While the Selective Service and Training Act took effect in October 1940, and thousands […]
January 10, 2020
Academics
University of Phoenix Agrees to Cancel $141M in Student Loan Debt to Settle ‘Deceptive’ Advertising Case
(AP) – The University of Phoenix and its parent company have agreed to pay $50 million in cash and cancel $141 million in student debt to settle allegations of deceptive advertisement brought by the Federal Trade Commission. The deal, announced Tuesday, settles a dispute over an ad campaign the for-profit college unrolled in 2012 touting […]
December 15, 2019
Academics
The Navy’s New Proposed Community College Initiative
One of the initiatives that came out of the Navy’s Education for Seapower report was increasing the emphasis across the board in the educating of sailors and Marines at all levels. In the report, it found that the best way for the Navy to prepare for a certain uncertain future is to develop the force […]
December 15, 2019
Academics
Children of Wartime Veterans Scramble to Repay Money After State Makes Last-Minute Cut to Scholarship
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – Children of wartime veterans—including children whose parents have been killed or injured in combat—are scrambling to repay money and adjust budgets for the spring semester after the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs slashed a promised state-funded scholarship weeks before the semester’s end. The North Carolina Scholarship for Wartime […]
December 8, 2019
Academics
UCR Launches Veterans Resource Center Website for Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students
This past Veterans Day, UCR’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) launched their official website for student veterans. The VRC is a UCR service center meant to provide veteran and military-affiliated students with a support system, community resources and networking opportunities. In an interview with The Highlander, Veteran Services Coordinator Tami Thacker said that the website is […]
November 27, 2019
Academics
An Ivy League Protest Stirs Emotions Among Military Students
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Veterans Day protest in which a student dressed in black placed red-painted latex gloves around a display of small American flags at Yale University has stirred some controversy at the Ivy League school, which has been working to improve its image among military students. Senior Casey Odesser says her act, […]
November 22, 2019
Academics
Bill Approved for Military Family In-State Tuition Rates
A bill that aims to close a loophole to guarantee in-state tuition rates for military families in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved in the state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week. State Rep. Frank Burns, said his bill would guarantee in-state tuition rates for military families as soon as a student enrolls in […]
November 22, 2019
Academics
Emory Recruits Students With Military Backgrounds
Chris Weakley disarmed bombs during his 12-year U.S. Army career, but he had doubts about his ability to excel as a student at Emory University. Weakley, 33, took a chance and enrolled at the university earlier this year. To date, his biggest challenge has been battling with bouts of perfectionism. It’s hard for Weakley to […]
November 15, 2019
Academics
Brown University to Double Number of U.S. Military Veterans Enrolled as Undergrads By 2024
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As communities across the nation commemorated Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Brown University unveiled plans for a new initiative that aims to more than double the number of U.S. military veterans enrolled as Brown undergraduates over the next three to five years. To achieve that enrollment goal, Brown will extend its […]
November 15, 2019
Academics
Maine’s Universities to Waive Tuition for Students Called Up to Military
BANGOR — The University of Maine System is rolling out rules for students who’re called up to military service. The new policy covers academic accommodations, tuition and housing rebates, and re-admission for students who are called up to active duty. It calls for a full tuition waiver for Maine National Guard members, and guarantees spouses […]
November 15, 2019
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