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Section: Other News
Other News
States Sue DeVos to Restore For-Profit Fraud Rule
WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education over its decision to block an Obama-era rule designed to protect students from being defrauded by for-profit colleges. The Gainful Employment rule was supposed to take effect this year, but Education Secretary Betsy […]
October 19, 2017
Other News
V.A. Seeks Waivers for For-Profit Ethics Law
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it would proceed with a narrow waiver to an ethics law banning V.A. employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges, saying most cases posed no actual conflicts of interest with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition. The V.A.’s latest move comes after it […]
October 19, 2017
Other News
“New Collar” Workers in Demand
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For generations, people have basically been divvied up into two categories when it comes to jobs-either blue or white collar. Now there’s a major skills gap in many industries. Companies are scrambling to attract, train, and compensate a whole new category of employee. These “new” collar workers and their skill sets […]
October 17, 2017
Other News
After 129 Years, Military Academy Will Enroll Girls
DELAFIELD, Wis. — When St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy opens its next summer session, it will have something absent from the school for nearly 130 years – female cadets. Currently 218 boys in grades 7 to 12 are enrolled at the Delafield school. The academy’s board of trustees said it considered societal and cultural changes […]
October 17, 2017
Academics
University of Illinois leads $25M military initiative
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois is leading a $25 million initiative to develop an “internet of battlefield things.” Officials say the initiative aims to have humans and technology work together in a seamless network. They say the initiative will connect soldiers with smart technology in armor, radios, weapons and other objects to give […]
October 17, 2017
Academics
N.C. Launches Online University
Two years after receiving a $2 million commitment from the state legislature, an online university formally launched its partnership with North Carolina government last week with an event headlined by Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The 2015 state budget included a $2 million allocation to Western Governors University, or WGU, even though it already had enrolled […]
October 17, 2017
Other News
Are Online Graduate Programs a Scam?
Education has the power to transform, to enlighten, and to advance. But you must do your due diligence to ensure that you pursue the best possible educational opportunities, whether online or in person. If you don’t do your homework, you can get scammed out of both money and time. Here are words of wisdom about […]
October 17, 2017
Veterans
Utilities Make Inroads on Veteran Joblessness
The national unemployment rate for U.S. military veterans dropped in September to 3 percent from 4.3 percent during the same month last year, the U.S. Labor Department reported, the lowest figure since 2001. Programs across myriad industry sectors have helped reduce veteran unemployment, including ongoing efforts under way in the energy sector that are being […]
October 17, 2017
Policy
Lawmakers Seek Proof on Transgender Ban
Virginia Rep. A. Donald McEachin is spearheading a call for all correspondence and documentation from the Pentagon to show the process that informed President Trump’s directive to institute a ban on all transgender military service. In a letter to Defense Sec. Jim Mattis dated Oct. 10 and signed by 114 members of Congress, including many […]
October 17, 2017
Academics
Researchers Get $6 M Navy Grant for Research
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a team of computer science researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over $6 million to work on developing technology for better performance, management and security of container software. Containers are programs that help software run while transferring from one computing environment to another. Containers help different elements […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Vietnam Vet Shares Experiences with Students
JACKSON, Tenn. — In honor of Student Veterans Week, proclaimed by Gov. Bill Haslam, Woodie Robinson shared his personal story as a Vietnam veteran on Sept. 28 at Jackson State Community College. “America was totally different,” Robinson said. “(Americans) resented the Vietnam veterans. They called us baby killers; they called us everything.” Robinson was drafted […]
October 13, 2017
Policy
50 Years Since University’s “Dow Day Riot”
It was a turning point in Madison history. Fifty years ago next week, thousands of students on the UW-Madison campus — and the rest of the country via news photos and film clips — witnessed a protest-turned-riot that put the anti-war spotlight on the city, shattered the trust between the university and many of its […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Partnership Provides Scholarships to Military Spouses
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a leading nonprofit university devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral health sciences, has partnered with the National Military Family Association (NMFA) to offer eligible NMFA military spouse members scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $16,500. Through this partnership, TCSPP aims to support NMFA’s goal to “help prepare military […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Guides Others Seeking Academic Success
Surrounded by glistening military medals and framed photos of success, Charles Hall sank down in the office futon ready to drop out. To the student veteran, the reason was obvious. After serving 26 years in the U.S. Navy, Hall returned to a college he didn’t recognize. Class discussions and projects were online now. Students were […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Office Pushes Entrepreneurship for Military, Spouses, Vets
This week I had the pleasure to meet with Barbara Carson, Veterans Business Development associate administrator. Carson visited Jacksonville Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 to meet with community leaders, entrepreneurs and to participate in the Hiring Our Heroes event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to promote awareness about programs and resources available through the […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
UNC-Chapel Hill Accepts $20 M Challenge to Help Military Families
(Chapel Hill, N.C. – Oct. 7, 2017) – With the launch of “For All Kind: The Campaign for Carolina” on Oct. 6, 2017, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced a $20 million challenge in support of need-based aid for the children of service men and women. Running through October 2019, the […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Student Veterans to Mentor ROTC Cadets
The Skyhawk Veterans Association (SVA) and the UTM ROTC are partnering through a mentorship program to help both cadets and student veterans prepare for their futures. This program encourages ROTC cadets through their training and onto their commissioning into the United States Army to help younger members become involved with and learn as much as […]
October 12, 2017
Academics
Radford U. Gets $13.8 M Grant of Innovation Online
RADFORD — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Radford University a three-year, $13.8 million grant — the largest in the school’s history — to boost the training of specialized education in rural Appalachia. The grant was announced during President Brian Hemphill’s state of the university address in Bondurant Auditorium Friday. The money will go […]
October 12, 2017
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