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Section: Other News
Veterans
Soldier for Life Helps Veterans on Path to Success
The Soldier Life Cycle starts at the beginning of a Soldier’s career, then continues throughout transition and beyond. It is broken down into three phases that will help Soldiers determine what path they would like to follow during their time in Service and help prepare them for a career after active duty. The Soldier for […]
February 9, 2017
Academics
Peer Advisers Support Student Veterans
Alex Hatfield, political science major, sinks a pushpin into the island of Sicily. The glossy, laminated map, pinned to the wall of the Veteran Services rec room has many, each indicating where Boise State student-veterans have been stationed. The U.S., middle east and southeast Asia are riddled with small, plastic bulbs—each color indicating what branch […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
BBB Clears Wounded Warriors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Wounded Warrior Project did not engage in lavish spending practices, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. The charity had been under review since early last year when the News4Jax I-TEAM and national media outlets began investigating whistleblower claims of lavish spending by former leaders […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
Colleges Offer New Resources for Veterans
In 2011, the American Council on Education released a report tracking 20 colleges and universities which used grant funding to develop resources for more than 870,000 veterans taking college courses under expanded G.I. Bill benefits. A majority of the piloting institutions used the new funding to create transitional resources for veterans: courses on reentry into […]
February 9, 2017
Other News
Transition Summit Announced
According to Alfredia Williams, Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program transition services specialist, the two-day summit, sponsored in conjunction with the Hiring our Heroes organization, is one of the largest hiring and education events conducted annually on the installation. “The event is open to all service members, veterans and military spouses, and will feature […]
February 7, 2017
Veterans
Photo Essay in the Atlantic: Returning Veterans at Work
This week, our “Americans at Work” photo essay features photographs of military veterans returning to civilian lives in New York, made by photographer Emilie Richardson: “Like many Americans, veterans have experienced obstacles in finding employment since the economic decline in the 2000’s. With the passage of the post-9/11 GI Bill in 2001, which can cover […]
February 7, 2017
Veterans
Jobless Rates Rose for Recent Veterans
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate rose in January for recent veterans. The jobless rate for veterans who have served in the armed forces anytime since September 2001 rose to 6.3 percent from 5.7 percent. The rate for Asians jumped in January to its highest level since September, though it remains below the rates for all […]
February 7, 2017
Veterans
Arkansas Nonprofit Promotes Camaraderie among Veterans
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Feb. 8, General William Darby will turn 106. Born in Fort Smith in 1911, William Orlando Darby formed the first Army Ranger battalion during World War II. Known as “Darby’s Rangers,” it would evolve into the modern special forces group of U.S. Army Rangers. Darby’s Warrior Support is a Searcy-based, […]
February 7, 2017
Veterans
St. Bonaventure Unveils Veterans Center
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University has a new tool to recruit military veterans to campus — and help them succeed once they enroll. University officials hosted a grand opening Thursday for the new Student Veterans Center, a 24/7 social and academic lounge with two full-time staff members to assist veteran students with their education […]
February 7, 2017
Academics
Edinboro Students Pursue Pilot Licenses
EDINBORO, Pa. — Classrooms for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania student Brandon Morton include cockpits and a flight simulator. Morton, 19, of Guys Mills, is one of the first students in the university’s aeronautical science program launched this past fall. The two-year program includes traditional classes at Edinboro’s Porreco College and flight and flight-related instruction at […]
February 7, 2017
Veterans
Milwaukee Vets Struggle to Get Credits
UW-Milwaukee student Samuel Rogers served eight years in the U.S. Army, mainly working as an interrogator. During that time, he took 15 months of courses in Army schools, including a six-month intensive course in human intelligence collection. Despite submitting a Joint Services Transcript (JST) that recommended Rogers receive more than 50 credits, UW-Milwaukee has only […]
February 7, 2017
Other News
Ft. Leonard Wood to Host Transition Summit
Fort Leonard Wood is scheduled to host its third Hiring Our Heroes’ Service Member Transition Summit that includes a free hiring fair and other events March 7 and 8 at various locations on the installation. According to Alfredia Williams, Soldier for Life — Transition Assistance Program transition services specialist, the two-day summit, sponsored in conjunction […]
February 3, 2017
Other News
Virginia Congressman to Accept Wounded Warrior Fellow
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today announced that his office was selected to participate in the House of Representatives’ Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program for 2017. Rep. Wittman’s office is now accepting applications for a wounded warrior to work out of the Stafford district office and support the office’s military and veterans-related casework. Read More
February 3, 2017
Other News
Fair Links Veterans to Resources
In an effort to bring together organizations that offer assistance to veterans, the base’s Veteran Center hosted a resource fair at the 375th Medical Group clinic auditorium Jan. 27. “When I retired in 2006, I had no direction on who I would go to for schooling, employment or mental health,” said Chris Figura, veteran center […]
February 3, 2017
Academics
Utah Program Links Veteran Students to Mentors
All students need someone on their side. For student veterans, who are used to the camaraderie being in the service provided, that buddy is even more essential as they leave the uniform behind for the classroom. “It is a cultural shock for a veteran,” said Clint Cary, a veteran and senior studying aviation at Utah […]
February 3, 2017
Veterans
Governor Unveils Virginia Values Veterans Initiative
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe presented today the first place award for the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program to StreetShares. Governor McAuliffe visited StreetShares in Reston, Virginia to also announce the updated 25,000 veteran jobs goal for V3 and to share his passion for the veteran community. “I am on a […]
February 3, 2017
Policy
Colorado Bill Would Give Vets Credit for Military Training
Any veteran seeking higher education at MSU Denver may find their degree load easier thanks to a new bill introduced into Colorado’s House of Representatives. House Bill 17-1004 seeks to direct Colorado’s Commission on Higher Education to draft a metric that would make it possible for military education and training to count toward academic credit. […]
February 3, 2017
Policy
Bipartisan Reforms Possible in Higher Ed Bill
In Washington, it is not uncommon for both parties to agree that a federal program needs to be fixed—typically the debate starts over what good reform looks like. In higher education policy, however, there is the more unusual additional agreement on a few policy points over what common sense changes could be workable. The Higher […]
February 3, 2017
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