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Section: Military
Faculty & Staff
Fordham University Writing Workshop Helps Vets Get Memories on Paper
Veterans from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan gather Tuesdays at Fordham University to tap their memories of military life and commit them to paper for posterity.
November 10, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Navy Admiral McRaven Confirmed as University of Texas Chancellor
The head of U.S. Special Operations Command will make $1.2 million annually.
August 21, 2014
Military
Michelle Howard Becomes Navy’s First Female Four-Star Admiral
She will serve as the vice chief of naval operations, which makes her the No. 2 admiral in the Navy behind Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the chief of naval operations.
July 1, 2014
African-American
Diversity Bigger Winner at 2014 Oscars for a Change
This year, the Oscars honored some tremendously talented people of color and there was nothing token about this gesture.
March 3, 2014
Military
Hooray for Hollywood?
African-Americans and the Oscars have a complex relationship.
February 25, 2014
Students
On 9/11 Anniversary, Lawmakers Seek Help on Veterans Education
Congressional hearing discusses best practices to support veterans and active duty military in higher education.
September 11, 2013
Faculty & Staff
USC Announces $70 Million Gift by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine
University of Southern California says Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and Jimmy Iovine are donating $70 million to establish the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.
May 15, 2013
Disabilties
New Indiana Law Gives Veterans More Access to College
A bill signed into law last week allowing veterans greater access to a more-affordable college education will keep Vincennes University among the top schools for military and former military personnel.
May 13, 2013
HBCUs
Some Universities Filling Void Created by Military Tuition Assistance Cuts
Webster University is one of at least a handful of universities that have stepped up to offer enlisted members all of some of the tuition assistance they lost as a result of cuts to the Department of Defense.
March 19, 2013
MSIs
Michigan Lawmaker Proposes In-State Tuition for Veterans
Active duty military personnel and veterans would pay in-state tuition in Michigan under measures introduced by one Democratic lawmaker.
March 3, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Iowa University Faculty OKs Exceptions for Military
The University of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate has approved a new policy that would let military personnel and veterans carry out their duties or receive medical treatment without worrying about missing class.
February 20, 2013
Students
New Grants Available to Assist Veterans With Debt Overload
The Veterans Student Loan Relief Fund has issued the first round of grants to assist military veterans and qualifying family members in debt as a result of loans to attend for-profit institutions.
November 11, 2012
Students
Black History Special: Students Mentored By Civil Rights Veterans Changed American History
In 1960, students attending colleges and universities in Greensboro, N.C., Nashville, and locations throughout the South staged sit-ins at store lunch counters and restaurants in protest of public segregation. Many of those who came under the influence of civil rights pioneers, James Lawson and Ella Baker, went on to become leaders in the civil rights movement.
February 10, 2010
African-American
Despite Pact, Few Blacks at Coast Guard School
Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to collaborate to boost the number of African-Americans at its service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for Blacks remain in single digits.
November 24, 2009
African-American
Despite Pact, Few Blacks at Coast Guard School
Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to collaborate to boost the number of African-Americans at its service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for Blacks remain in single digits.
November 24, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Some Lawmakers Send Few Minorities to U.S. Academies
An Associated Press review of U.S. military academy nominations say congressional representatives from districts populated heavily by minorities nominated the fewest number of students to attend the nation’s military schools.
November 22, 2009
Military
As Veterans Try To Use Benefit, New G.I. Bill Draws Criticism
Delays in claims processing and inadequate benefits are among the challenges military veterans are experiencing as they seek schooling under the new Post 9/11 G.I. Bill.
October 11, 2009
Community Colleges
Veterans Concerned Colleges Not Granting Credit for Military Experience and Education
Twelve years of military service left Donald Spradling highly trained in satellite imagery, nuclear engineering and foreign intelligence analysis.
August 24, 2009
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