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Freshman Balances Military Duties with Studies

University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman journalism and broadcasting double major Jamie Titus started looking at a career in the military when she was just a sophomore in high school. Now, as an Airman First Class, Titus is up for the Airman of the Year award at her base, Nebraska Air National Guard: 155th Air Refueling Wing, […]

November 22, 2017

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Purdue Faculty Hope to Block Kaplan Deal

Purdue University’s acquisition of a for-profit online college is being criticized by some of the university’s own faculty members. Purdue announced its plans to buy Kaplan University at the end of April. It hopes to serve more adult learners through the online platform, which it’s nicknaming ‘New U’ for now. Some educators are worried about […]

November 22, 2017

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Navy Makes Changes in VolEd Program

Although 11 Navy College Offices overseas will remain open, the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC) has taken over Voluntary Education (VOLED) service responsibility for the continental United States (CONUS). With the closure of the last CONUS Navy College Offices (NCOs), all educational program servicing for Sailors shifted to the NCVEC and Navy College Program […]

November 22, 2017

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Spotlight: Family Readiness Officer

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – — style=”margin: 0in 0in 10pt;”>A family readiness officer is a valued asset to the Marines and families who fall under their care. They contribute time, energy and resources to maintain family readiness within the Marine Corps. The FRO is the link between the command, the unit and the families. Their […]

November 17, 2017

Jobless Stats

Month after month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that U.S. veterans are doing better than non-veterans in the job market. In October, the BLS indicated that veteran unemployment was just 2.7%, compared to 3.8% for non-vets. However, these figures paint an incomplete picture of what’s really going on. As executive director of […]

November 17, 2017

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Veterans in Stem Bill Heading to House Floor

U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn’s, R-Fla., proposal to usher more veterans into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is gaining steam on Capitol Hill. Last week, Dunn unveiled the “Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act” which would make the National Science Foundation (NSF) “develop a veterans outreach plan and publish data on veterans’ participation […]

November 17, 2017

Businesses Donate to Penn State Military Fund

Penn State’s Veterans’ Tailgate was one of the largest ever, with a turnout of 10,000 veterans, family members and others in the military community, according to a press release. At Saturday’s tailgate at the Bryce Jordan Center, the Downtown State College Improvement District presented Penn State President Eric Barron with a giant check to complement […]

November 17, 2017

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Professors’ Ads Protest Online Programs

Professors at Eastern Michigan University launched an unusual ad campaign this week criticizing their university’s online degree programs—suggesting they are “FalseEMU”—in a protest against the model of colleges working with outside companies to help build and market online programs. “These degrees will carry the EMU name. But they won’t have the quality, scholarship and service […]

November 17, 2017

Study: Work-Life Balance Becomes Big Worry

For years, issues of pay and benefits have been high on the list of concerns that servicmembers and their families have about their military lifestyle. But the toll of 16 years of continued wars and the separation of families with demands has finally nudged its wayto the top, according to this year’s Blue Star Families […]

November 17, 2017

For Victims of For-Profit Fraud, Stakes Are High

Amy Kennedy-Palma was a single mother working as the office manager for an ATM installation company in 2012 when she decided to go back to school. “There wasn’t a whole lot of room for advancement, and of course wanting to look out for the future of my son, I wanted to go back to school,” […]

November 17, 2017

Democrats Urge DeVos to Act on Debt Relief

Senate Democrats are pushing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to address the more than 87,000 applications for debt relief pending at the Department of Education, The Washington Post reported. The department has the authority to forgive student loan debt for borrowers who were defrauded by colleges and for-profit institutions, but no applications have been approved […]

November 17, 2017

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Disrupt Higher Education

Yes, things are changing rapidly in higher education, and they need to. The evidence is as close as Sedgwick County, where Wichita Area Technical College and Wichita State University have received final approval for a historic affiliation. The resulting evolution of WATC into the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helps Wichita State grow […]

November 16, 2017

Notre Dame Gets Office of Military, Vets Affairs

Long recognized as a leader in training students preparing for military careers and as a partner to the United States military, the University of Notre Dame has strengthened its commitment to those who have served our country by establishing its new Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA). The office will expand the University’s support […]

November 16, 2017

Stop Politicizing the Military, College Students Say

Veterans of the United States military have been no stranger to the news this past year. As the nation’s armed forces serve around the country and the world, they’ve become talking points for many political candidates. Often, discussions like these count veterans as a uniform group when it comes to claims or arguments about policy. […]

November 16, 2017

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College Launches Veterans Portal

The Virginia Community Colleges have developed a new online tool to help military veterans. The Credits2Careers Veterans Portal is the only program of its kind in the country. It will let vets see how their military experience translates to college credits. Community Colleges Chancellor Glenn Dubois said Credits2Career is intended to be a one stop […]

November 16, 2017

NC Leaders Discuss Issues Facing Military-Affiliated Students

Student veterans, campus leaders from UNC system schools, North Carolina community college administrators and North Carolina legislators gathered Monday for the UNC Veterans Summit to discuss the various ways state campuses can serve student veterans. The summit included a series of panels on various topics, including student veterans; campus leadership in supporting military-affiliated students; partnerships […]

November 16, 2017

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Platform for Military Spouses Wins Startup Award

A job platform for military spouses, a college budgeting tool and a self-serve dog wash beat 18 other startups in a competition to collectively take away $22,500 in funds. Erica McMannes took the coveted first place prize of $10,000 for her military spouse job platform, MadSkills. But it took a whole weekend of pitches and […]

November 16, 2017

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Donor Provides $1 M for Resource Center

ASHLAND – Ashland University alumna and Columbus resident Deborah Liebert Karl has made a $1 million gift to Ashland University to fund a Military Veterans Resource Center on campus. Liebert Karl, who is an AU trustee, said she made the gift in honor and memory of her father, Jack W. Liebert. He served in the […]

November 16, 2017

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