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Section: Other News
Academics
Military Steps Up Summer Recruitment Efforts
Zach Majeski always knew he wanted to enlist in one of the five branches of the U.S. military. Majeski, 17, of Springboro, joined a nuclear engineering program in the U.S. Navy months before he graduated from high school in May and became a sailor quickly following his graduation. “All the way up to the day […]
July 10, 2018
Veterans
Some Politicians Fear Changes in G.I. Bill Will Overwhelm System
Upcoming changes to the GI Bill could help more veterans get a college degree but some politicians fear the alterations may cause more problems for the troubled Department of Veteran Affairs. The GI Bill is a benefits program that started after World War II and helps veterans cover the cost of getting a college education […]
July 10, 2018
Academics
Leaders Study New Road Map for Transition
Questions about the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) are everywhere. When should military members go through the program? What exactly is taught in the program? More than 25 veteran and military service organizations attended a two-day TAP overview in Washington, D.C., to understand the new roadmap created for transitioning service members. Today’s TAP is completely different, […]
July 10, 2018
Academics
Army Guard Soldiers Will See Changes in Tuition Program
ARLINGTON, Va., July 6, 2018 — Changes to the Army National Guard’s Tuition Assistance Program are set to go into effect Aug. 5, allowing Army Guard members immediate access to benefits after they complete basic and advanced individual training. “Previously, until this policy change, soldiers had to complete AIT and then, when they came back to […]
July 10, 2018
Policy
“Dropped from Heaven to Hell”: Sudden Discharge Stuns Immigrant Ph.D. Candidate
SAN FRANCISCO — Growing up in eastern China, Panshu Zhao fell in love with America. He read the Bible his parents gave him, watched Hollywood movies and studied the ideals of democracy. He jumped at the chance to attend graduate school at Texas A&M University. In 2016, Zhao enlisted in the U.S. Army as part […]
July 10, 2018
Other News
Art Institute of Charleston Closes Enrollment
Once touted as a necessary training ground for Charleston’s culinary and creative workers, the Art Institute of Charleston announced Monday it will stop enrolling new students. What that means for the future of the 11-year-old, for-profit private school — and for the local hospitality industry that hires some of its graduates — remains uncertain. Read More
July 6, 2018
Academics
Tech College Provides Options for Military Students
President John Kennedy stated, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Fayetteville Technical Community College has long been a leader in providing education to military service members of Fort Bragg and surrounding communities. Since the founding of the college in 1961, there has been a special relationship with neighbors from the college’s military and […]
July 6, 2018
Veterans
Chicago Coding Camp Accepts G.I. Bill
Chicago veterans looking to use their GI Bill benefits now have the option of attending coding camp for little to no cost. Code Platoon, a Chicago-based nonprofit that trains veterans in web development, became the state’s first coding academy approved by the Department of Veteran Affairs to accept the GI Bill earlier this year. Its […]
July 6, 2018
Academics
Active Military Can Get 50% Tuition Discount at Wayne State University
Active U.S. military members may now qualify for a 50 percent tuition discount through Wayne State University. The Active Military Student Discount is designed for members who are on active duty in any of the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Reserves and National Guard.  Service members who are admitted to Wayne State University (from […]
July 6, 2018
Academics
Transitioning: Military to Medicine
At 23 years-old, Christopher Bell had convinced himself he was on the right path. He was a young, up-and-coming financial manager who spent his free time bodybuilding. The combination of fitness and financial success seemed more than enough to keep him motivated. But one day, as Bell sat through yet another monotonous meeting at his […]
July 6, 2018
Other News
DeVos Agenda: Easing Regulation of For-Profits
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is expected to take new steps as early as this week toward reversing Obama-era protections for students in debt to for-profit schools, including those that go out of business. It’s the latest in a broader effort by DeVos to recast the mission of her department and to relax safeguards […]
July 6, 2018
Veterans
Veteran Seeks to Reinvent the Path to Salaried Careers
Felix W. Ortiz III, 34, is a U.S. Army veteran who is working to reinvent the process of employment for salaried positions, especially in the tech sector, by focusing on skills rather than degrees. Working with companies, colleges and candidates, the social enterprise he leads as CEO and founder, Viridis Learning, Inc., has built a […]
July 6, 2018
Other News
3 For-Profit College Campuses in N.C. to Close
DURHAM, N.C. — For-profit colleges are expected to shut down three campuses in North Carolina cities before the end of the year. Email obtained by The News & Observer of Raleigh show that Dream Center Education Holdings this week notified University of North Carolina officials the company will close the locations that enroll 3,000 students. […]
July 5, 2018
Veterans
National Guard, Veterans Benefit Under Maine’s New Law
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine National Guard members will qualify for new tuition benefits and veterans can receive temporary financial assistance under a new law. The law allows Maine National Guard personnel to receive a tuition benefit at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and private, nonprofit post-secondary educational institutions that opt in. Previously, personnel could only […]
July 5, 2018
Veterans
Navy Vet Killed By Campus Police Had Concealed Gun Permit
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Navy veteran who was fatally shot by Portland State University campus police during a fight outside a bar had a permit to carry a concealed handgun, a news organization reported. Sgt. Brent Laizure, a spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, told Oregon Public Broadcasting that Jason Erik Washington had a […]
July 5, 2018
Policy
Military Spouse Wins Congressional Primary
Tatiana Matta, a Democrat candidate in California’s 23rd Congressional District, near Los Angeles, has won the primary election. She will be running against Republican incumbent Kevin McCarthy in November. Why is this significant? There are numerous mid-term elections this year and they all play a role in determining how Congress will work together (or not) […]
July 5, 2018
Veterans
Congress Weighs New G.I. Bill Protections
BIPARTISAN PUSH TO ADD GI BILL PROTECTIONS: Congress passed a law last year dubbed the “Forever GI Bill” that expands the popular Post-9/11 GI Bill in several ways. Most notably, it immediately lifted the 15-year time limit to use the benefit for new enlistees. Many of the other expansions roll out Aug. 1, including one […]
July 5, 2018
Academics
West Point Gets 1st Black Superintendent
WEST POINT, N.Y.— Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, a 1983 U.S. Military Academy graduate who has held high-ranking Army posts in Europe and Asia, will become the first black officer to command West Point in its 216-year history, academy officials announced Friday. Williams will assume command as the academy’s 60th superintendent during a ceremony Monday […]
July 5, 2018
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