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Section: Other News
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
Other News
How Veterans Can Start a Health Care Career — Even Without a Military Medical Background
Lorinda Stahley’s job as an emergency room nurse in Florida is a far cry from her old military specialty, directing helicopters and keeping meticulous records from her vantage point in the flight tower as an air traffic controller. At least — it used to be. But when she arrived at the AdventHealth Orlando hospital in […]
October 13, 2019
Other News
Ex-Professor Sues UNH, Claims Veteran Status Led to Termination
CONCORD — A former University of New Hampshire professor is suing several university administrators, along with the institution, for allegedly not renewing his contract allegedly due to his veteran status last year. Nathan Webster, 51, of Stratham, filed a federal civil lawsuit Sept. 30 accusing UNH of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights […]
October 13, 2019
Other News
$6 Million Military Grant Seeks to Help Those With Spinal Cord Injuries Through ‘Intelligent’ Interface
A $6.3 million federal grant will be given to researchers who are looking to help people with spinal cord injuries. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is giving the money for a project that involves Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Intel and Micro-Leads Medical. “This is truly a transformational effort that has the potential […]
October 6, 2019
Other News
USM Wants to Build a New $2.4 Million Center for Military Students and Veterans
When the University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families opened in October 2014, it served less than 600 students. Five years later, with more than 1,700 students with military ties, the center has outgrown its original facility in a renovated house on the university’s west end. The university on Friday […]
October 6, 2019
Academics
Military Trains Students for School and Army
By the time the clock hits 5:45 a.m., John Arrieta, accounting senior, is up and moving. Forming up for physical training, held in the early hours of the morning three times a week outside the Tulane University gymnasium, Arrieta prepares for the various workouts that the training brings. Arrieta is a member of the Orleans […]
October 6, 2019
Other News
Navy Ends Instructor-Led ‘Afloat’ College Program
On Sept. 30, 2019, the Navy ended its decades-old NCPACE program, which provided classroom-based college courses to sailors and Marines at sea. The Program for Afloat College Education, or PACE as it was known then, began in 1974 as classroom instruction in basic college courses, usually taught by a civilian instructor. Through the years, the […]
October 6, 2019
Other News
Maryland Senators Introduce Bill to Give Death Benefits to ROTC Members to Honor Bowie State Student Killed
Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have introduced a bill to extend death benefits to ROTC members who die before they’re able to serve their first active duty assignment for the military. The bill is in recognition of Lt. Richard W. Collins III, who was killed before he could serve his first assignment […]
September 27, 2019
Other News
Military-Affiliated Students Move into New Lounge
The student lounge within New Dorm A, a space that previously served the Global Brown Center for International Students, was reclassified this summer for use by the Office of Military-Affiliated Students due to limited space for student-centered organizations. The GBC moved out of the lounge after learning of a reduced budget and the need to […]
September 27, 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
Other News
Coast Guard Partners with Regional HBCUs Again in Effort to Improve Diversity
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — The Coast Guard is on a mission to improve diversity and inclusiveness in their organization. So they’ve partnered with historically black colleges (HBCUs) and universities to show minority students what opportunities there are when you enlist. Norfolk State University, Hampton University, NC A&T and Virginia State University were represented Wednesday […]
September 27, 2019
Other News
Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving Our Nation
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a great opportunity to pause and reflect on our shared history as Americans, and to celebrate the rich mosaic of people and cultures who, together, built and strengthened our Army and our nation. This year’s national theme – “Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving our Nation”– aptly captures that spirit […]
September 20, 2019
Academics
Academy Celebrates Military, Academic Career of Former Dean Armacost at Retirement Ceremony
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Brigadier Gen. Andy Armacost said goodbye to the Air Force Academy Sept. 13. You could tell it wasn’t easy for the school’s former dean or his family, friends and coworkers to accept, but there he was, capping-off a 30-year military career with an official retirement ceremony in Arnold Hall. […]
September 20, 2019
Other News
Congress Wants the Military to Report Extremism in the Ranks. Here’s Why That Will Be Tough
Lawmakers want the military to explain how it’s tracking dangerous ideologies in the ranks, including white supremacy and neo-Nazisim. But even as the problem grows more widespread, it’s going to be difficult for leaders to spot and police, experts who spoke with Military.com warned. A new mandate proposed by Senate appropriators, tucked into the $695 […]
September 20, 2019
Other News
This Queer Veteran Is Running For Congress In California
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after Democratic Rep. Susan Davis announced her retirement, five candidates have announced a congressional bid for the California congressional seat. Janessa Goldbeck, a military veteran who identifies as queer, is the sixth. Goldbeck, 34, is a first-time candidate and announced her candidacy officially Wednesday, she told BuzzFeed News. She plans to […]
September 20, 2019
Academics
Kansas Board of Regents Launches Military Portal
The Kansas Board of Regents launched its Military Articulation Portal Aug. 27. The portal provides a central resource for military members and veterans to explore the course credit available to them at public post-secondary institutions in Kansas. Many Kansas colleges and universities offer college credit for military experience. “The Kansas Board of Regents is leading […]
September 13, 2019
Policy
U of SC President Criticized for Military Past Credits Post-9/11 Veteran Candidates with Helping Bridge Divide
University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen linked criticism of his significant military resume to a misunderstanding and applauded the young veterans running for president with helping to reshape civilians’ idea of the military. Caslen was voted in as president in July despite student protests and calls from local lawmakers to restart the process with […]
September 13, 2019
Academics
Training Proposed to Better Serve Veteran Students
BOSTON — There are more than 3,600 veterans attending public higher education institutions in Massachusetts, and a state lawmaker from Westford is pitching a bill he says will help those students and active-duty military members transition to life on campus. Rep. James Arciero’s bill would task the University of Massachusetts Medical School with implementing a […]
September 13, 2019
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