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Personnel Shifts Aim to Improve Officer Training

The Air Force is making a series of personnel tweaks to better leadership within its ranks and to benefit medically separated airmen. The service announced last week it redesigned its Air University Squadron Officer School program to “better align with the needs of the Air Force.” The new course starts at the end of July, […]

July 11, 2017

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Dantes Releases VolED Mobile App

Pensacola, Fla.- The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) announces the July 10 release of a new mobile application called “MyVolEdPath”, which gives military members on-demand access to the Defense Department’s (DoD) Voluntary Education (VolEd) programs. “The new mobile app is a discovery tool aimed at increasing service member awareness and access to the […]

July 11, 2017

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Lawsuits Rain on DeVos Over Delayed Student Loan Protections

Two advocacy groups and 19 state attorneys general slammed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with separate lawsuits Thursday that seek to force DeVos to scrap plans to delay enforcement of an Obama era rule meant to protect student loan borrowers from predatory colleges. While supporters of the lawsuits say they are critically important for […]

July 11, 2017

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Education Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection ‘Pause’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off. Advocates for student loan borrowers chided the department for […]

July 11, 2017

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Withholding Diplomas

Well, this seems problematic. Beginning with the class of 2020, seniors in Chicago’s public school system will not be given their high school diplomas unless they provide proof of a post-graduate plan, such as a college acceptance letter or enrollment in the military. But what is being pushed as a motivational initiative to get kids […]

July 7, 2017

Foundation Donates Funds for Resource Center

Navient has donated $22,000 to Delaware Technical Community College’s new Veterans Resource Center. The Wilmington-based student loan provider supports members of the military through hiring efforts and an employee-led veterans resource group, Navient said in a statement. It made the donation through its charitable arm, the Navient Foundation. “We are grateful to Delaware Tech for […]

July 7, 2017

Elite Schools Urged to Take More Pell Students

A small change in admissions at many of the most selective colleges and universities could make a big difference to low-income learners. To meet a goal of having all schools enroll at least 20 percent Pell Grant recipients, about 350 “elite” institutions would have to admit about 20,000 low-income students, says a new report from […]

July 7, 2017

W.Va. College to Remain Open During Appeal

WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Business College will remain open as a judge’s last-minute reprieve has allowed it while the school appeals state officials’ order to close. The Intelligencer reports the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education ordered the college to close by June 30 after the school lost its accreditation. Ohio […]

July 7, 2017

For-profit College Settles Over Alleged Deception

BOSTON — The DeVry University chain of for-profit colleges has agreed to a $455,000 settlement over allegations that it misled students in Massachusetts. State Attorney General Maura Healey had accused the Illinois-based chain of using deceptive advertising claims to attract students into online programs between 2011 and 2015. The company has no physical campuses in […]

July 7, 2017

Veterans Take Command of Their Future

The transition from active duty to civilian life can be filled with countless roadblocks, and many veterans find it challenging to secure a career that fulfills their needs and ambitions, which often result in periods of joblessness and uncertainty. While the U.S. Department of Labor reports veteran unemployment reached a 10-year low of 3.4 percent, […]

July 7, 2017

New Tech Jobs: It’s What You Know

ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. — A few years ago, Sean Bridges lived with his mother, Linda, in Wiley Ford, W.Va. Their only income was her monthly Social Security disability check. He applied for work at Walmart and Burger King, but they were not hiring. Yet while Mr. Bridges had no work history, he had certain skills. […]

July 7, 2017

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No Excuses: Getting an Education While Deployed

From the generous benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill to the tuition reimbursement and student load deferment programs in place, there are so many ways to earn your degree at little-to-no out-of-pocket cost. Most overseas installations now have internet access— even the remote forward operating bases (FOBs) — and if you can swing the wild […]

July 7, 2017

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Applying Military Training to Civilian Workplace

Human nature, motivation and avenues to fulfillment have not changed much since our prehistoric ancestors fashioned spear points in caves. Because the military is one of the oldest professions in the world, there is a vast body of literature dedicated to leadership and management in the military environment. Examples of great leadership can be found […]

July 6, 2017

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Transition Program Keeps Service Members Employed

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The transition from military to civilian life is inevitable for every service member, but with help from the Service Member for Life Transition Assistance program, it doesn’t have to be done alone. The SFL TAP on Joint Base Lewis-McChord provides relevant and practical tools and services to help transitioning service […]

July 6, 2017

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Ex-Soldier Begins Life as Teacher

An Army veteran who fought in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland has become a primary school teacher through a government scheme and has called it the “most rewarding” career. James Barnard, 36, is currently working at Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in Barnstaple after joining the two-year Troops to Teachers training programme. The Department of […]

July 6, 2017

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UT Austin Offers First Online Master’s in Nutrition

AUSTIN, Texas – The College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin has launched its first master’s program offered completely online, a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences. The program, open to qualified applicants for enrollment in the fall 2017 semester, is designed to provide a rigorous education to working professionals in […]

July 6, 2017

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Programs Help Airmen Prepare for Careers

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — The Air Force has begun participating in career skills programs which afford eligible Airmen the opportunity to prepare for a post-Air Force career up to six months before separation or retirement. Apprenticeships, on-the-job training, employment skills training and internships are all career skills programs that offer skills training […]

July 6, 2017

Getting Students Talking? Teach It Online

I feel especially close to the 20 undergraduate students who just completed my five-week summer session marketing class. This close bond wasn’t a result of the usual experiences that bring students and their instructors together, like individual office meetings or vibrant classroom discussions. The closeness was created digitally, because this was a class delivered entirely […]

July 6, 2017