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Section: Other News
Policy
How the Draft Reshaped America
“Greeting: You are hereby ordered for induction in the Armed Forces of the United States.” In 1967, more than 300,000 American men opened envelopes with this statement inside. Few pieces of mail ever incited the same combination of panic, anticipation and resignation as a draft notice. The words struck terror in the hearts of many […]
October 12, 2017
Other News
Analysis: Plan to Gut For-Profit Protections for Vets
The Trump administration is moving to waive an ethics law that some senators say protects veterans from predatory for-profit colleges, and they are urging officials to change course and keep the protections in place. “Weakening conflict of interest regulations related to for-profit institutions is not only inadvisable, but will put our men and women in […]
October 12, 2017
Other News
Purdue Disputes Claim Taxpayers Will Pay for Kaplan Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – One of Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ consistent selling points for the university’s pending acquisition of Kaplan University and its vast online reach has been the contention that it could be done without spending a dime of state taxpayers’ money. Purdue officials insist that’s still the case, even as some insist […]
October 12, 2017
Policy
ROTC Teen Challenges Transgender Ban
A passion for patriotism has been a constant coursing through Dylan Kohere’s short life. When he was in the sixth grade, dreams of a military career started to crystallize. In high school, he weighed enlisting after graduation. The Mount Olive Township, N.J., native eventually decided the smartest path would be college and enrollment in the […]
October 12, 2017
Academics
Army Increases Transition Efforts
WASHINGTON — The Army’s NCO Professional Development System will soon have a new line of effort to better prepare Soldiers once they decide to leave the service, senior leaders announced Tuesday. The system, which is an overhaul of the NCO Education System that began in 1973, now plans to push a greater emphasis on transition […]
October 12, 2017
Other News
Rubio Demands Communist West Point Grad Pay Back Tuition
The U.S. Army should nullify unabashed communist 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone’s military commission and require him to pay back his tuition costs, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio requested in a Wednesday letter to acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. “I respectfully request the United States Army immediately nullify Rapone’s commission and pursue all available disciplinary options […]
October 10, 2017
Veterans
CCTC receives $1.3M grant to help veterans
Central Carolina Technical College will be able to serve 125 veterans per year for the next five years at its locations in four counties due to a recently acquired grant. The federal Veterans Upward Bound grant will provide $263,938 per year, for a total of $1,319,690 overall, “in order for the college to prepare, motivate […]
October 10, 2017
Academics
Elon University names first woman president
Elon University has named one of its former faculty members and administrative leaders as its ninth president and as its first woman to lead the university. Constance “Connie” Ledoux Book, currently provost of The Citadel, will take the helm on March 1, succeeding President Leo Lambert, who has served in that capacity since 1999 and […]
October 10, 2017
Policy
‘Forever’ GI Bill passes for future veterans
Recipients of the post-9/11 GI Bill, Chapter 33, currently have a 15-year time frame in which to use their benefits. Legislation to eliminate the current limit on using those benefits, and to improve the overall benefit for veterans discharged after Jan. 1, 2013, was signed into law by the president on Aug. 16. While the […]
October 10, 2017
Other News
Bernie Sanders: We Must Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free
Our nation needs the best-educated workforce in the world to succeed in the ever more competitive global economy. Sadly, we are moving further and further away from that goal. As recently as 1995, the United States led the world in college graduation rates, but today we have fallen to 11th place. We are now behind […]
October 10, 2017
Academics
MOOCs Leave English Learners Behind
With the increasing popularity of the online degree and the widespread availability of massive open online courses (MOOCs), the barriers to entry for higher education haven’t just eroded; they’ve tumbled down. Enrollees have the freedom to complete classes on his or her own schedule from a remote location for a fraction of the cost of […]
October 6, 2017
Policy
Civil-Military Symposium to Focus on Cyber Operations
What government entity has the ultimate responsibility for defending our nation’s security in cyberspace? How does the U.S. plan to collaborate with other nations in the cyber domain? These questions and many others will be asked and discussed at the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) second annual security symposium, “Civil-Military Cooperation and International Collaboration in […]
October 6, 2017
Other News
Soldier for Life: Fort Hood, Workforce Solutions Partners for Certifications
KILLEEN — Fort Hood and Workforce Solutions of Central Texas officials signed a memorandum of understanding on a new technical certification program for transitioning Soldiers Sept. 28. The new program is a result of “Operation Welcome Home” initiative signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in April. The initiative provides grant funding to train transitioning service […]
October 6, 2017
Academics
Military Leaders Gather for Education Summit
There were 39 stars that fell onto Montgomery. And they all sat on the shoulders of generals. National Guard adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders visited Maxwell Air Force Base and Air University on Thursday for a day-long educational orientation summit on Air University’s schools, coursework and other educational programs available to National […]
October 6, 2017
Academics
Closing of Navy College Offices Takes Away Human Touch
NAPLES, Italy — Lawrence Daley credits face-to-face college counseling for his decision to obtain a master’s degree while he was in the Air Force in the early 1990s. Daley, who’s now a counselor at the Naples Navy college office, recalled his counselor’s strongly encouraging him to pursue an advanced degree, which he feels has given […]
October 6, 2017
Policy
DOJ Wants Transgender Suit Dismissed
The Justice Department is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s moves to curtail military service by transgender people. The lawsuit was filed in August by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) on behalf of eight transgender individuals, including service members in the […]
October 6, 2017
Other News
Study: For-Profits’ Students Twice as Likely to Default
WASHINGTON — Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public educational institutions, according to a federal study. The report by the National Center of Education Statistics looks at students who began their undergraduate education in 2003 and defaulted on at least one […]
October 6, 2017
Veterans
GI “Forever Bill” Expands Benefits
A recurring point of discussion during the presidential election was improving the treatment of veterans in the United States. Lots of promises were made on both sides, and Americans wondered if any real change would happen. On August 16, when Trump signed into law what is known as the Forever GI Bill, that change seemed […]
October 5, 2017
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