Search | The EDU Ledger

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.

Type: Article

Section: Veterans

Army Veteran and Doctoral Student Named Inaugural Winner of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship

Tarleton State University doctoral student and U.S. Army veteran Nicole Burkett has recently been named the inaugural recipient of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship.

April 7, 2023

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Heckel Appointed Director of the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Heckel will become director of the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

March 23, 2023

VA to Replace Current Motto with More Inclusive One that Honors Women Veterans and Military Families

The VA will be replacing its 64-year-old motto with a more inclusive mission statement.

March 23, 2023

VA Launches Scholarship to Recruit Mental Health and Counseling Professionals for Underserved U.S. Vet Centers

The VA has launched a scholarship program to recruit mental health and counseling professionals to help underserved U.S. facilities amid veterans facing an increasing need for such services post-Afghan War.

March 23, 2023

Report: VA Hiring and Staff Retention Efforts Not Enough to Keep Up with System Needs

Federal union leaders are saying employee hiring and staff retention efforts at the VA are insufficient to keep up with what the system needs, despite VA leaders touting its successes.

March 23, 2023

Pennsylvania College of Technology Veteran Services Specialist Accepted into National Mentoring Program for Women Student Veterans

A veteran services specialist at Pennsylvania College of Technology will become part of a national mentoring program for women student veterans.

March 17, 2023

House Passes Bill Addressing GI Bill Loophole Withholding Reimbursement

Bill would close a loophole withholding reimbursement from military servicemembers.

March 10, 2023

VA Responds to Investigation into Systemic Racial Discrimination

An NBC investigation into alleged systemic discrimination against Black veterans going back to the 1940s has prompted a response from the VA.

March 10, 2023

Daemen University to Receive $1.5 Million to Offer Holistic Veterans Services

Daemen University and Foundation 214 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that gives the school $1.5 million for comprehensive veterans services that meet the holistic needs of military and veteran students.

March 10, 2023

Daemen University

Duke University Names Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic "Preceptor of the Year"

Duke University has awarded The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic the 2022 Preceptor of the Year Award.

March 10, 2023

MaryBeth Goodman

Department of Labor Announces $25 Million Available to Combat Veteran Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $25 million in funding for organizations providing training and employment services to address veteran homelessness.

March 3, 2023

U s Department Of Labor

Renowned Saxophonist and Army Veteran Wayne Shorter Dies at 89

Wayne Shorter, renowned saxophonist and U.S. Army veteran, died Mar. 2, at age 89.

March 3, 2023

VA Forms Panel to Investigate Disparities in Disability Benefit Approval for Veterans of Color

The VA has created a leadership panel to investigate why veterans of color are granted disability benefits at lower rates than white veterans.

March 3, 2023

VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy to Step Down at the End of March

Donald Remy, deputy secretary of the VA, will step down at the end of March.

March 3, 2023

VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy

SCOTUS Rejects Case Regarding VA Caregiver Program Eligibility Disputes

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case filed by a Navy SEAL and veterans advocates about 2020 regulations from the VA that led to families being notified they were being removed from the agency's caregiver program.

February 24, 2023

For-Profit School Agrees to Pay $450,000 to Settle Allegations of Paying Bonuses for Securing Enrollments of Students with Veteran Benefits

For-profit school Pinellas Corporation and CEO and owner Paul Giordano have agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations that the school paid bonuses to consultants based on securing enrollments of students with Post-9/11 GI Bill veterans benefits.

February 17, 2023

Oregon State University Ecampus Program to Financially Assist Veterans Learning Online and Receiving Less GI Bill Housing Support

Oregon State University’s Ecampus online education program will be financially assisting some veterans in the state learning online but receiving far less GI Bill housing support than on-campus students.

February 17, 2023

Stephen Renshaw Appointed Military Outreach Coordinator for Savannah Technical College

Stephen Renshaw has been appointed military outreach coordinator for Savannah Technical College.

February 3, 2023

Stephen Renshaw