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Sheriff Wants Veterans, Retired Police for School Security

SARASOTA COUNTY — In the wake of last week’s mass shooting at a South Florida high school, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight is calling for a new safety program for the county’s schools — one that incorporates retired law enforcement officers and military veterans. Meanwhile, Manatee County School Superintendent Diana Greene said teachers and school […]

February 22, 2018

Financially Independent Students: The “New Majority” in College

A new majority of college students are more independent than students in previous years, according to a report released today. The Institute For Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has released a new briefing paper that indicates that college students are now more likely than not to be financially independent from their parents. A majority of this […]

February 22, 2018

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U.S. Moves to Dismiss Complaint Against Webster U.

A long time employee at Webster University filed a federal complaint alleging the university committed fraud by overcharging veterans for tuition. Now, the United States moved to throw out the complaint that could have cost the university upwards of $75 million in damages and civil penalties. Webster’s Director of Public Relations Patrick Giblin said the […]

February 22, 2018

Army Base Survey Cites Jobs as Most Pressing Issue

VICENZA, Italy — Respondents to a survey at the Army garrison here see unemployment and lost career opportunities as the top social problems, according to a recent survey. More than 67 percent of the 685 people who took the survey on quality of life at U.S. Army Garrison Italy identified these issues as a major […]

February 22, 2018

New Program Would Streamline Job Help for Spouses

A new program from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes is hoping to have big impact in major military areas nationwide by funneling momentum for military spouse employment into action. The Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zones program, announced today by the foundation and USAA, will focus on a currently unnamed collection of […]

February 22, 2018

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A Place for Veterans in Manufacturing

Today’s employers face a tremendous challenge in attracting quality candidates who have the skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. That’s especially true for manufacturers. In fact, according to a recent study by Deloitte, over the next few years, it is expected that about 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled due to this […]

February 20, 2018

Survey: Adults Find Costs a Barrier to College

A new survey reported that while most adults see the value in higher education to prepare them for career advancement — especially those who have some level of college experience — concerns about incurring student debt and college affordability are the major barriers they face in returning to school. Sixty percent of all respondents said […]

February 20, 2018

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MOOC Will Deliver Engineering Master’s

The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a new and innovative MOOC-delivered master’s degree in electrical engineering–the first of its type in the world. The on-demand, asynchronous, and fully online degree, to be offered by the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (ECEE) within the College of Engineering and Applied Science, will provide high-quality […]

February 20, 2018

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Academy Officer Apologizes for Sergeant’s Bias

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — A commander at the U.S. Air Force Academy has apologized after a lower-ranking officer sent an email construed as derogatory to African-Americans. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that Master Sgt. Zachary Parish sent the message to cadets Wednesday admonishing them about haircuts and saying retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan was […]

February 20, 2018

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Friends Petition for Military Funeral for Mass Shooting Victim

Friends of a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student killed in Wednesday’s mass shooting have started a petition for him to be buried with full military honors. Witnesses said 15-year-old Peter Wang, a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, was shot and killed while ushering others to safety. Peter died in his JROTC uniform, witnesses […]

February 20, 2018

JROTC Leaders Shocked to Learn Cruz Was Cadet

PARKLAND, Fla. — The sound of gunfire still ringing in his ears after his mad half-mile sprint, Jack Ciaramello was standing with friends in a grocery store parking lot when a sheriff’s deputy approached. He asked the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High senior if he knew a former student named Nikolas Cruz. Of course he did: […]

February 20, 2018

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California’s Online College Plan Shifts Paradigm

While traditional college educations haven’t seen much change in format for decades, if not centuries, alternative education has relentlessly diversified in the past few years. Learning programs have grown shorter and shorter, resulting in various certifications from private educators that can be attained in a matter of months. They’ve also grown more intense. Coding bootcamps […]

February 20, 2018

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VA Secretary Reimburses U.S. for Wife’s Travel

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said he regrets mistakes he and others made during travel planning and ethics clearance processes that led to findings by the VA inspector general that he had misused taxpayer resources during a European trip last year. The inspector general found Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets and taxpayer-funded airfare […]

February 16, 2018

MOOCS Attract More Paying Customers

If anybody stays on top of the massive open online course segment, it’s Class Central, a search engine that taps into every MOOC platform. Recently, it issued its annual review of MOOC stats and trends, and the information exposes how this form of online learning is evolving from a technology expected to disrupt higher education […]

February 16, 2018

Program Matches ROTC Students, Veterans for Mentoring

TMichael Farnum, director of military outreach at Pacific Lutheran University, is playing matchmaker. “It’s sort of like a dating site,” Farnum said. But Farnum is not talking about the next OKCupid or Match.com. Instead, he’s connecting students through SaLUTE, a new two-way mentorship program he launched that pairs ROTC cadets with military veterans. “I collect […]

February 16, 2018

Hire-a-Vet Provides Jobs for 300

Employers participating in 2017’s Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign hired 296 veterans and military family members during its 100-day initiative, the Maine Department of Labor said Feb. 8. One-hundred-and-fifty-four employers from all 16 Maine counties participated in the campaign, which launched Labor Day and ended Dec. 13, 2017. The MDOL collected data into January due to the […]

February 16, 2018

Weighing GI Bill vs Vocational Rehab Benefits

This is the age-old question for disabled veterans, the GI Bill vs VA Vocational Rehabilitation, where the answer tends to change every few years. Here is the answer for 2018. Veterans in our group, Disabled Veterans – Chapter 31 Voc Rehab, were pressed by Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors to use up their GI Bill prior to […]

February 16, 2018

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Program Helps Medics Become Nurses

DULUTH — Military medics now have a path to more quickly become civilian nurses in Minnesota with a program that takes advantage of their experience. Lake Superior College’s new seven-month program provides the education needed for current and veteran military medics to work as civilian licensed practical nurses in Minnesota. The Military Bridge Medic-to-LPN Program […]

February 16, 2018