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Not All of Us Have PTSD

After coming off a deployment to Afghanistan, I found myself interviewing for a new job. I’m a graduate student in clinical psychology, so it’s no surprise that the training director interviewing me was, himself, a psychologist. We exchanged pleasantries, I made some sort of joke about Boston traffic and we sat down to begin the […]

June 29, 2017

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Warrior Games Athletes Challenge Stereotypes

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Aaron LeMay, a Communication Chair for Roll Call Chicagoland and Recruiting Programs Specialist at Exelon Corporation, a Hirepurpose partner. RJ Anderson Jr. and Ryan Shannon are two veterans who have overcome a lot more than most. In November 2012, Anderson was serving in the Army as a helicopter […]

June 29, 2017

How Liberal Arts Education Helps Veterans

Balanced on the edge of an armchair in the basement of Vassar College’s student center, Eduardo de la Torre is explaining his senior thesis: an exploration of the social construction of technology. The soon-to-be graduate, bouncing on the heels of his grey suede sneakers, looks ready to spring out of his seat as he articulates […]

June 29, 2017

Duke Study: MOOCs Spur Emotional Growth

Millions of people around the world have enrolled in massive open online courses (MOOCs), attracted by their promise of low-cost education for career advancement or gaining knowledge. New research from Duke University has found that beyond new facts, MOOCs help individuals develop emotionally. The findings are described in an article published this week in EDUCAUSE […]

June 29, 2017

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Pennsylvania to Penalize Fake “Veterans”

HARRISBURG, Pa. — New penalties for people who misrepresent themselves as military veterans to get financial benefits are going into effect in Pennsylvania. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday signed into law a bill that punishes those who falsely claim to have served in the military or received military decorations to obtain money, property or […]

June 29, 2017

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Air Force Offers Tuition Aid for Civilian Ph.D. Candidates

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2, 2017 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work will benefit the Air Force mission. […]

June 29, 2017

Soldiers Gain Skills in Forestry Program

Sally Gorrill’s career as an engineer in the U.S. Army has taken her to such places as Panama and the Dominican Republic, where she’s built medical clinics. Now, she’s interested in applying her skills toward a new field: forestry. Gorrill, 30, a captain who’s spent seven years in the Army, is part of a new […]

June 29, 2017

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Would Better GI Bill Affect Recruiting?

Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits may have little impact on military recruitment and retention, a new study suggests. That’s because many new recruits and service members don’t have a good grasp on how they work, according to a RAND Corporation report evaluating military education benefits. “I think that service members […]

June 29, 2017

Citadel President Rosa to Retire Next Summer After 12 Years

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The president of South Carolina’s military college says he’ll retire next summer. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Rosa said Wednesday that he wants to stay on as president through the next academic year at The Citadel so he can help the school celebrate its 175th anniversary. Rosa said in a statement […]

June 28, 2017

The Occupational Licensing Burden

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States as of December 2016 was 4.7 percent. The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (since September 2001) was 5.1 percent, and 4.3 percent for all veterans (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Our military people, who after serving their country, move to […]

June 27, 2017

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Year-Round Pell Begins July 1

Pell Grants for low-income college students can now be used for summer studies. The U.S. Education Department announced Monday that year-round Pell Grants will be available starting July 1, allowing students to take summer classes and graduate sooner. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says the decision “is about empowering students and giving them the flexibility and […]

June 27, 2017

Coding Bootcamps Accepts GI Bill

Software coding bootcamp PDX Code Guild is now able to accept the GI Bill for educational assistance for veterans who want to learn software development. While the school is the first in Oregon to meet the Bill’s requirements, other local schools are expected to follow suit in the near future, said David Molina, founder of […]

June 27, 2017

Indiana Wesleyan Steps Up Outreach to Active and Veteran Military

MARION – Indiana Wesleyan University is upping its efforts to recruit current members of the armed forces and veterans. The school, which has a presence in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and online, has created a position for the task. KC Haight will serve as director of military and veteran recruitment and will work from IWU’s Louisville […]

June 27, 2017

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U.S. Congress Members Challenge Sale of For-Profit

Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corp.’s proposal to sell its for-profit college chain to a California nonprofit has spurred harsh criticism from federal lawmakers who fear the deal poses “significant risks for students and taxpayers.” U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., joined four members of Congress in sending a joint letter Thursday to several regional higher education accrediting […]

June 27, 2017

Students Still Wait for Loan Forgiveness

BOSTON — Danielle Ramos’ student-debt nightmare was supposed to be over. Like thousands of others who studied at failed for-profit colleges, she was promised by the U.S. Education Department under President Barack Obama that her federal loans would be forgiven by now. But as the weeks tick by with no reprieve, the 30-year-old college student […]

June 27, 2017

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Texas City to Set Up One-Stop Resource Center

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is moving forward with the establishment of a Veterans Resource Center. Think of it as a one-stop shop where service providers will have representatives to help veterans and their families. Jackson Stewart is transitioning out of the military after serving for more than a decade. “My journey I […]

June 27, 2017

George W. Bush Addresses Transition Summit

A healthy, educated veteran is a better employee. That message was at the heart of a meeting at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., Friday, where leaders in government, healthcare, education, philanthropy, and corporate America met to discuss strategies that can help improve veterans’ transitions out of the military. The event, hosted by […]

June 27, 2017

The Next Wave for Technology

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Along the way, innovators have often over-promised and under-delivered, causing many smart people to wonder if we’re now in a frothy bubble of irrational exuberance, most eloquently summarized by Audrey Watters in Hack Education, who […]

June 23, 2017