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Academics
Book Looks at Rise of the “Military Friendly” Campus
Ask anyone doing social justice work in the US to name the glaring problems of our society and the list will come quickly – income inequality, gentrification, racism, sexism, lack of health care, crumbling schools. . . the list goes on and on. Too often, though, we fail to name the elephant in the room: […]
January 5, 2018
Veterans
Army Veteran Who Killed Deputy Was Star Student
DENVER — He was once a standout student in law school and an Army medic who deployed to Iraq. By last weekend, he lay dead in a Colorado apartment building, killed by a SWAT team after he gunned down a 29-year-old deputy. Matthew Riehl’s six-year descent from a budding attorney to a gunman who live-streamed […]
January 5, 2018
Other News
DeVos Wants to Make Loan Forgiveness Harder
During her tenure so far, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has made it her mission to walk back regulations placed on the for-profit education industry. This week, it was revealed that she wants to take that mandate a step further by making it more difficult for students defrauded by online and in-person for-profits to forgive […]
January 5, 2018
Veterans
Group Wants Photos of Americans Killed in Vietnam
Look at a picture of Army Lt. David A. Johnson, and you’ll see the same big smile that earned him the nickname “Big Dave” among Afghan civilians. The son of an Elmhurst native, Johnson was mortally wounded in 2012 by an improvised explosive device in one of the country’s most dangerous regions. Images of Johnson, […]
January 4, 2018
Academics
UNC Military Liaison Making a Difference
I am the Military Liaison and Program Manager for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and founder and president of the Southeastern Council on Military Education. UNCW@Onslow has three office locations within Onslow County, aboard Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River – all of which are dedicated to serving military-affiliated personnel and area residents. […]
January 4, 2018
Veterans
Hire-a-Vet Campaign Trains Employers
AUGUSTA—Maine’s Hire-A-Vet Campaign is offering businesses attendance at Military Culture 202, a no-cost training seminar to help employers recruit and retain veterans to their workforce. A panel of employers, including IDEXX, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS) and the State of Maine, will also share their best practices for recruiting, hiring, and retaining veterans during the […]
January 4, 2018
Other News
Maine Lawmaker Wants to Expand Free Tuition Plan for Guard
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau wants to expand a program that allows National Guard personnel to attend state colleges and universities tuition-free. Last year, a 100 percent tuition waiver went into effect for National Guard members who attend University of Maine System and Maine Community College System schools. Thibodeau said he wants […]
January 4, 2018
Other News
Experts: Lying About Service Is Common, Rarely Punished
Editor’s note: The Times Free Press in November 2016 published a story that included information about Vietnam veteran Stephen D. Holloway, who was speaking at a Veterans Day event in Pikeville, Tenn., and claimed to be the most-decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. Holloway’s public claims were challenged by veterans of Vietnam and other conflicts, […]
January 4, 2018
Policy
5 Trends That Will Shake Up Higher Ed in 2018
In 2017, a focus on adult learners was named the Education Dive: Higher Education Obsession of the Year, and for good reason: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 8.1 million students enrolled in higher education — or more than 40% — in 2015 were 25+ years old. While 2017 saw a lot of […]
January 4, 2018
Policy
Higher Ed Act Moves Forward in the House
As Congress reconvenes this month, there is significant movement toward a 2018 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), the nation’s primary law with respect to postsecondary education and which authorizes the federal student financial aid programs. On December 13, 2017, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by […]
January 4, 2018
Other News
House Passes Bills to Support Veterans, Others in STEM
House lawmakers wrapped up the year by passing three bills aimed at strengthening government programs for people hoping to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. As both the government and the private sector struggle to fill STEM positions with top talent, the bipartisan legislation would support education and training initiatives for women, veterans […]
January 2, 2018
Other News
Gillette College Student, Ex-Marine Honored
Jeff Turkowski knows how to serve. The Newcastle native can pinpoint the moment he knew he wanted to serve his country in the military. Like many war veterans of his generation, it was Sept. 11, 2001. “When it happened, I couldn’t get out of my chair,” he said of the terrorist attacks on the World […]
January 2, 2018
Veterans
Job Centers Transforms Ex-Marine’s Life
Victorville, CA – Marine Corps veteran Gregory Lincoln was 59 when word came down that his government contract position was being eliminated. Making matters worse, a series of mix-ups caused his final paycheck to be garnished and unemployment benefits to be denied. “My family was facing our darkest moment ever and we had no hope,” […]
January 2, 2018
Academics
Innovation in Higher Ed: How to Get There
The term “innovation” conjures up all sorts of high tech-centered dreams worthy of an Elon Musk keynote. “Higher education innovation” is no different, though instead of flying cars and Mars colonies, what likely comes to mind first are online and competency-based learning platforms, learning management systems, or electronic whiteboards. Few places is this more true […]
January 2, 2018
Veterans
Bill Would Allow More Transfers of Education Benefits
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. John Katko and a Democratic colleague would enable more military service members to transfer Post-9/11 G.I. Bill education benefits to their spouses or children. Under the current program, military personnel with at least six years of service can transfer education benefits to immediate family if they commit to serving […]
January 2, 2018
Policy
How Washington Could Shape Higher Ed in 2018
The year ahead could usher in significant changes in the federal government’s role in higher education. Events set in motion in 2017 will loom large, though resolutions may be years in the making. Here are a few things worth watching in the coming months: Senate higher education bill: Universities, families, lenders and anyone with ties […]
January 2, 2018
Policy
Trump Drops Challenge to Transgender Enlistment
Transgender individuals can openly sign up for military service for the first time starting Jan. 1 after the Trump administration announced Friday it will no longer challenge the enlistments. Two federal appeals courts last week rejected the administration’s request to put on hold orders by lower court judges that would require the military to begin […]
January 2, 2018
Academics
Military Widow Funds Law Scholarships
Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law recently created a scholarship program for U.S. military veterans thanks to Deborah Carstens, whose late husband was an attorney who served in the Marine Corps. The initiative will give four complete scholarships for a J.D. degree to veteran students. Carsten made the donation after learning that […]
December 21, 2017
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