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Section: Military
Academics
Researchers Get $6 M Navy Grant for Research
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a team of computer science researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over $6 million to work on developing technology for better performance, management and security of container software. Containers are programs that help software run while transferring from one computing environment to another. Containers help different elements […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Vietnam Vet Shares Experiences with Students
JACKSON, Tenn. — In honor of Student Veterans Week, proclaimed by Gov. Bill Haslam, Woodie Robinson shared his personal story as a Vietnam veteran on Sept. 28 at Jackson State Community College. “America was totally different,” Robinson said. “(Americans) resented the Vietnam veterans. They called us baby killers; they called us everything.” Robinson was drafted […]
October 13, 2017
Policy
50 Years Since University’s “Dow Day Riot”
It was a turning point in Madison history. Fifty years ago next week, thousands of students on the UW-Madison campus — and the rest of the country via news photos and film clips — witnessed a protest-turned-riot that put the anti-war spotlight on the city, shattered the trust between the university and many of its […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Partnership Provides Scholarships to Military Spouses
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a leading nonprofit university devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral health sciences, has partnered with the National Military Family Association (NMFA) to offer eligible NMFA military spouse members scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $16,500. Through this partnership, TCSPP aims to support NMFA’s goal to “help prepare military […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Guides Others Seeking Academic Success
Surrounded by glistening military medals and framed photos of success, Charles Hall sank down in the office futon ready to drop out. To the student veteran, the reason was obvious. After serving 26 years in the U.S. Navy, Hall returned to a college he didn’t recognize. Class discussions and projects were online now. Students were […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Office Pushes Entrepreneurship for Military, Spouses, Vets
This week I had the pleasure to meet with Barbara Carson, Veterans Business Development associate administrator. Carson visited Jacksonville Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 to meet with community leaders, entrepreneurs and to participate in the Hiring Our Heroes event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to promote awareness about programs and resources available through the […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
UNC-Chapel Hill Accepts $20 M Challenge to Help Military Families
(Chapel Hill, N.C. – Oct. 7, 2017) – With the launch of “For All Kind: The Campaign for Carolina” on Oct. 6, 2017, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced a $20 million challenge in support of need-based aid for the children of service men and women. Running through October 2019, the […]
October 13, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Absurd Audit
A recent report from a federal auditor from the U.S. Department of Education grabbed headlines by proffering the opinion that Western Governors University should repay more than $700 million in Title IV aid received by the University via attending students. The report, titled “Western Governors University Was Not Eligible to Participate in the Title IV […]
October 12, 2017
Veterans
Student Veterans to Mentor ROTC Cadets
The Skyhawk Veterans Association (SVA) and the UTM ROTC are partnering through a mentorship program to help both cadets and student veterans prepare for their futures. This program encourages ROTC cadets through their training and onto their commissioning into the United States Army to help younger members become involved with and learn as much as […]
October 12, 2017
Academics
Radford U. Gets $13.8 M Grant of Innovation Online
RADFORD — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Radford University a three-year, $13.8 million grant — the largest in the school’s history — to boost the training of specialized education in rural Appalachia. The grant was announced during President Brian Hemphill’s state of the university address in Bondurant Auditorium Friday. The money will go […]
October 12, 2017
Policy
How the Draft Reshaped America
“Greeting: You are hereby ordered for induction in the Armed Forces of the United States.” In 1967, more than 300,000 American men opened envelopes with this statement inside. Few pieces of mail ever incited the same combination of panic, anticipation and resignation as a draft notice. The words struck terror in the hearts of many […]
October 12, 2017
Other News
Analysis: Plan to Gut For-Profit Protections for Vets
The Trump administration is moving to waive an ethics law that some senators say protects veterans from predatory for-profit colleges, and they are urging officials to change course and keep the protections in place. “Weakening conflict of interest regulations related to for-profit institutions is not only inadvisable, but will put our men and women in […]
October 12, 2017
Other News
Purdue Disputes Claim Taxpayers Will Pay for Kaplan Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – One of Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ consistent selling points for the university’s pending acquisition of Kaplan University and its vast online reach has been the contention that it could be done without spending a dime of state taxpayers’ money. Purdue officials insist that’s still the case, even as some insist […]
October 12, 2017
Policy
ROTC Teen Challenges Transgender Ban
A passion for patriotism has been a constant coursing through Dylan Kohere’s short life. When he was in the sixth grade, dreams of a military career started to crystallize. In high school, he weighed enlisting after graduation. The Mount Olive Township, N.J., native eventually decided the smartest path would be college and enrollment in the […]
October 12, 2017
Academics
Army Increases Transition Efforts
WASHINGTON — The Army’s NCO Professional Development System will soon have a new line of effort to better prepare Soldiers once they decide to leave the service, senior leaders announced Tuesday. The system, which is an overhaul of the NCO Education System that began in 1973, now plans to push a greater emphasis on transition […]
October 12, 2017
Students
VA Abruptly Drops Plan to Suspend Ethics Law
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition. In a statement to The Associated Press, the […]
October 11, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
To Protect Veterans, Keep The VA Ban On Employees Working With For-Profit Colleges
On Sept. 14, the Department of Veterans Affairs quietly announced that it will waive a common-sense ethics law for all of its employees. For over 50 years, the VA has prohibited employees from receiving payments or having other financial relationships with for-profit colleges that receive GI Bill funds. In announcing plans to scrap this ethics […]
October 10, 2017
Other News
Rubio Demands Communist West Point Grad Pay Back Tuition
The U.S. Army should nullify unabashed communist 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone’s military commission and require him to pay back his tuition costs, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio requested in a Wednesday letter to acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. “I respectfully request the United States Army immediately nullify Rapone’s commission and pursue all available disciplinary options […]
October 10, 2017
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