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Section: Military
Veterans
Student Vet Enrollment Spikes at Ivy League Schools
When Thomas Johnson graduated from high school, going to an Ivy League university didn’t seem like an option. Sure, he made good grades. But the idea of getting accepted into one of the eight elite Northeastern schools felt “like a real far reach.” “There was that kind of stigma that you don’t have the ability […]
September 14, 2018
Academics
For-Profit Virginia College Closing 2 Louisiana Campuses
Virginia College is closing both of its Louisiana locations next year, part of a plan by the parent company of the for-profit college to shut down 26 campuses across the nation. Along with the previously reported Cortana Mall location, which is set to shut down on July 1, the Shreveport-Bossier City campus will close a […]
September 14, 2018
Military
ASALH Conference Explores Role of African-Americans in Times of War
Thousands of historians, public school teachers and others committed to learning about the role of African Americans in times of war will gather at the 103rd Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in Indianapolis next month.
September 14, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
A 9/11 Reflection
9/11 is a tragedy. Many have served and responded in diverse ways since the unspeakable event on 9/11/01. There have been many lives lost on Ground Zero and other places around the world as a result of 9/11. I served the tragedy by leaving the monastery as a Dominican Friar Monk and returned to the […]
September 13, 2018
Academics
U.S. Air Force Reservist Becomes First Female F35A Lightning II Pilot
Colonel Regina Sabric, callsign “Torch”, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania has become the first female Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Col. Sabric is also commander of the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB in Utah, a unit she assumed command of in April of 2018. Col. Sabric […]
September 13, 2018
Veterans
Wounded Warrior Reenlists at 30-feet Underwater
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A Redstone Arsenal Soldier, combat veteran and Wounded Warrior with U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, reenlisted 30 feet underwater at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 31. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Brown, currently serving as the aide to USASMDC/ARSTRAT command sergeant major, was […]
September 13, 2018
Academics
‘Social Mobility’ Factor Added to College Ranking Process
US News and World Report has made a change to its annual rankings of America’s colleges and universities. The 2019 college ranking will include two measures of “social mobility” based on graduation rates for the recipients of Pell Grants. Pell Grants are funded by the Department of Education and are intended to make college more […]
September 13, 2018
Policy
New Maine Law Eases Vets Path to Become LPNs
In a rare example of bipartisanship, a Democratic lawmaker teamed up with Gov. Paul LePage to pass a bill that allows returning military veterans with nursing experience to bypass state education requirements and immediately take the state exam to become licensed practical nurses. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, a former Marine, said he’s been working to […]
September 13, 2018
Policy
Regulators Review Purdue Global Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When the Higher Learning Commission in March gave it’s OK, the final piece needed in Purdue University’s acquisition of Kaplan University, the regulatory agency promised it would be back in six months to check in on how well the university was dealing with a handful of conditions placed on the new […]
September 13, 2018
Policy
New Hearing Ordered for Military Spouse Barred from Practice
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday overruled the Board of Examiners’ denial of a military spouse’s request to practice law without having to pass the state bar exam. “Harriet O’Neal took on this challenge because she knew it was about more than one person,”said Linda Klein of Baker Donelson. “She knew that it was about standing […]
September 13, 2018
African-American
ROTC Programs Bring Access to Education and Careers for HBCU Students
The revival of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at LeMoyne-Owen College in Tennessee makes the Memphis-based school one of several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the country that offers students an education and military training to become a commissioned officer in the United States armed forces.
September 12, 2018
Other News
Rethinking Military Education
The 2018 U.S. National Defense Strategy charges that military education “has stagnated, focused more on the accomplishment of mandatory credit at the expense of lethality and ingenuity.” This claim has put the military classroom in the spotlight. Jennifer Mittelstadt, Paula Thornhill, David Morgan-Owen, Tammy Schultz, and Richard Andres each offer new, insightful critiques and competing […]
September 11, 2018
Academics
Training Program Helps Military Spouses, Veterans
Norvinnia McLaurine left the U.S. Army after 21 years of service in April. Since then, he’s struggled to find work. McLaurine, who was a warrant officer, said he found it difficult to translate his military skills to the civilian workforce. He’s also raising his 19-year-old son who has autism, so he needs a flexible work […]
September 11, 2018
Veterans
V.A. Voc Rehab to Increase Counselors by 20%
The Department of Veterans Affairs finally increased the headcount of its little known VA Vocational Rehabilitation program by hiring 20 percent more counselors. “The VR&E program is much more than a benefits program,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “It’s a vital support network, where VA’s expert counselors work closely with Veterans on their personalized vocational […]
September 11, 2018
Other News
U.S. News Rankings: Best Value, Top Choices for Low-Income Students
Where can you get the most value for your college dollar? According to U.S. News & World Report, among national universities, that would be at Princeton. The names at the top of the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings are the ones you expect to see, but for students and parents who have the ballooning […]
September 11, 2018
Other News
Purdue Global Eliminates Confidentiality Agreement
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s nonprofit online program will no longer require faculty to sign confidentiality agreements following criticism from a national group of professors. Purdue Global Chancellor Betty Vandenbosch told nearly 2,000 faculty members Wednesday that officials are eliminating the “confidentiality and restriction agreement” professors previously had to sign before teaching, the Journal […]
September 11, 2018
Funding
Trump Spares The Rod, Makes For-Profit Colleges Great Again
For-profit colleges took a battering during the Obama years. Concerns about tuition rates, rising student loan debt and employment success after graduation drove regulations that forced the closure of hundreds of programs hosting hundreds of thousands of students. But a lighter touch from the Department of Education under President Donald Trump has reversed prospects for […]
September 11, 2018
Policy
Victims of For-Profit Fraud Are Getting Only Partial Relief
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges, according to preliminary Education Department data obtained by The Associated Press. The figures demonstrate the impact of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ new policy of tiered relief, in which […]
September 11, 2018
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