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Section: Veterans
Veterans
Advocacy Group Petitions the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate For-Profit Colleges and Controversial Lead Generators
Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit that works to advance higher education success for veterans, service members and military families, submitted two petitions to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to counter predatory schools’ use of abusive lead generators. The first petition requests that the FTC investigate schools that used the services of Sunkey Publishing, Inc., […]
June 26, 2020
Veterans
Student Veterans Worry Coronavirus Outbreak Will Hurt Graduation Goals
A vast majority of student veterans worry that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will hurt their chances of finishing their degree programs, according to a new survey from Student Veterans of America. Nearly 90 percent of veterans polled by the advocacy group believe massive social changes resulting from the pandemic — including most colleges shifting to […]
April 3, 2020
Veterans
Attorneys Want Court to Fast-Track GI Bill Legal Case Because of Coronavirus Financial Impact
Attorneys behind a lawsuit which could open up an extra year of GI Bill education benefits to hundreds of thousands of veterans this week asked an appeals court to fast-track their case because of the potential windfall it could bring to families facing financial problems related to the coronavirus outbreak. “(This appeal) will dictate whether […]
April 3, 2020
Veterans
Opinion: How to Stop For-Profit Colleges From Preying on Veterans
Politicians love to talk about “supporting the troops,” but too often fail to follow through on promises after securing a round of positive headlines. Just look at the obstacles faced by soldiers and veterans when they try to pursue college degrees. When it comes to higher education, service members and veterans face red tape and […]
March 6, 2020
Veterans
Signs of White Supremacy, Extremism Up Again in Poll of Active-Duty Troops
More than one-third of all active-duty troops and more than half of minority service members say they have personally witnessed examples of white nationalism or ideological-driven racism within the ranks in recent months, according to the latest survey of active-duty Military Times readers. The poll surveyed 1,630 active-duty Military Times subscribers last fall on their […]
February 7, 2020
Veterans
Report Faults Coast Guard Academy for Response to Harassment, Bullying Complaints
Washington — The Coast Guard did not properly investigate complaints of harassment and bullying, and failed to hold officials accountable for carrying out deficient and incomplete investigations, two U.S. House committees have found. The 18-month investigation by the House Oversight and Reform and Homeland Security committees, in consultation with the office of U.S. Rep. Joe […]
December 15, 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
Veterans
App State’s Army ROTC Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, which currently enrolls 140 cadets, culminated its yearlong 50th anniversary celebrations last weekend, with program faculty, students and alumni participating in Heroes Day at the Nov. 23 Appalachian football game against Texas State University. The university’s Mountaineer Battalion first launched in 1969 […]
November 27, 2019
Veterans
Are You One of These 200,000 Taking Part in a Military and Veteran Health Study? DoD Wants Your Input
If you’re among the more than 200,000 service members and veterans participating in the long-term health study, researchers are calling on you to fill out a follow-up survey, as they track health risks of deployment, military occupations and general military service. This Department of Defense Millennium Cohort Study began in 2001, with 77,047 participants invited […]
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
Veterans
Back-to-School Military Veterans Find Support at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For military veterans returning home, going back to school can create new challenges. “A lot of us have had experiences that most people don’t understand,” said Shelby Powers, a long-serving veteran of the armed forces and student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. “For people who have injuries, or PTSD, there are lot […]
November 8, 2019
Veterans
Clergy Training Aims to Help Returning Military Veterans
The University of Providence and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are hosting a free event called Pastors & Counselors Training Program – Military Culture and Wounds of War The event will be for clergy members who want training on how to help veterans overcome abandoning their religious beliefs. They will also learn methods of […]
November 1, 2019
Veterans
In Year Five, University Veteran Services Expands Efforts to Create Community Among Military-Connected Badgers
Mirana Whaley swears she can pick out fellow military veterans on campus simply by the way they walk. “It’s more purposeful,” says Whaley, a UW–Madison freshman. “We’ve got places to go and stuff to do. We don’t walk slowly.” Whaley attributes her quickened pace to the rigid structure of active duty. She spent the past […]
November 1, 2019
Veterans
Bills Seek to Improve Training, Tricare Health Coverage for Eating Disorders Among Troops, Family Members
Senators on the Armed Services Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would expand access to eating disorder treatment for service members, their families and retirees. The proposed bill, the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion, or SERVE, Act, is similar to one introduced in May by combat veterans and House members Brian Mast, R-Florida, […]
October 25, 2019
Veterans
Fisk University Opens Extended Clarksville-Site to Benefit Military Members, Veterans
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Fisk University and the Office of Veterans Affairs have partnered to bring higher education programs to Clarksville that benefit military members, veterans, and their families. Fisk University will open an extended campus site in Clarksville at the Emmanual Family Life Center, located at 303 Fairview Lane, and will offer four programs: […]
October 18, 2019
Veterans
Ex-Professor: Military Service Deemed Incompatible With UNH Campus Culture
CONCORD — A former University of New Hampshire professor whose contract was not renewed last year claims he has been denied employment at the university because of his prior military service, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. In January 2018, the contracts of 18 lecturers in the UNH College of Liberal Arts were […]
October 18, 2019
Veterans
ETSU Launching Free Entrepreneurship Program for Veterans
Following World War II, the U.S. witnessed a surge in businesses started by veterans, and today, veteran entrepreneurship continues to impact the American economy. Veterans are uniquely positioned to excel in business ownership and encouraged to apply for a free entrepreneurship training program aimed at developing business ideas and refining early-stage businesses. STRIVE: Startup Training […]
October 13, 2019
Veterans
Kansas Military Council Focuses on Surging Troop, Veteran Suicides
Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Katrina Lewison expressed frustration Thursday with difficulty faced by civilians trying to break through the military’s firewall to sound the alarm about a family member who may be suicidal. Lewison was approached recently by a frantic colleague at a Manhattan business because the woman was unable to reach her husband […]
September 27, 2019
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