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Veterans
Prince Harry Steps Out to Address Mental Health of Veterans in London
The Duke of Sussex wore a navy blue suit and a large grin on Thursday (March 14) as he was greeted at an event that’s close to his heart: the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College in London. The annual conference brings politicians and experts together to share ideas about how best to tackle veterans’ needs. […]
March 15, 2019
Academics
Livingstone College to Offer ROTC in Fall
From Livingstone College: Livingstone College is in the business of developing leaders and so is the United States Army ROTC. That’s why the Army ROTC program coming to the campus of Livingstone is a perfect marriage of leadership excellence. Read More
March 15, 2019
Veterans
New Program Supports Veterans Who Attend UChicago
Incoming students discuss their service and what inspired them to join University community From a former Green Beret planning to study economics to a Navy linguist interested in human development, a diverse group of veterans will join the University of Chicago community as students this fall through a new partnership. The University is welcoming 12 […]
March 15, 2019
Home
Foster Care Students Face Challenges Entering, Graduating College
Dr. Nathaniel Brown’s scholarly interest in how foster care students access higher education goes beyond intellectual curiosity – he was a foster child and knows first-hand the barriers between that population and attainment of a college degree.
March 14, 2019
News Roundup
USC Officials to Deny Admission to Students Linked to Nationwide Admissions Scandal
Amid the recent unveiling of the largest college admissions cheating scandal in U.S. history, one of the main institutions involved, the University of Southern California, has announced it will deny admission to all student applicants linked to the scandal. The school is also reviewing current students and graduates who may be connected to the scheme. […]
March 14, 2019
News Roundup
Beto O’Rourke Announces Entry to the 2020 Presidential Campaign
Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, who became increasingly popular during his unsuccessful 2018 Senate run, has announced he is running for U.S. president, citing a message of national unity and generational change will boost him above several progressives who have big-ticket policy ideas. “This moment of peril produces perhaps the greatest moment of promise for […]
March 14, 2019
Latest News
Dr. Shaun R. Harper Receive Top Honors at Higher Education Conferences
Dr. Shaun R. Harper received two major awards this past week for his ongoing research focused on race, diversity, and equity and inclusion work.
March 14, 2019
Leadership & Policy
SUNY Old Westbury President, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III Announces Retirement
The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, the longest-serving president of SUNY Old Westbury and pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, has recently announced his retirement, effective the spring semester of 2020. “It’s just time. Twenty years in a college presidency is a long time,” said Butts. “It’s been a joy, and it’s […]
March 14, 2019
Funding
9 College Scholarships For Military Children
If you have a high school senior graduating in 2019, then it’s the perfect time to start thinking about college. If you haven’t planned on using the GI BILL for them, there are many scholarships for military children that they can apply for. Read More
March 14, 2019
Veterans
This For-Profit College Left One Veteran With $101,000 in Debt And a Sketchy Degree: Testimony
DeVry University promised Navy veteran Eric Luongo an education that would land him a good job in graphic design — and cost him nothing out-of-pocket, he told lawmakers. Instead, he ended up with a degree that employers didn’t respect and more than $100,000 in student loan debt. “I never thought that I would be subject […]
March 14, 2019
Policy
Jones Urges Senate to Support the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for an end to the military widow’s tax by passing his bipartisan legislation, the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019. Senator Jones introduced the legislation last week with the support of 34 bipartisan cosponsors and key national advocacy […]
March 14, 2019
Academics
Alumni Petition Follows President’s Resignation at Valley Forge Military Academy
The sudden resignation of Valley Forge Military Academy & College’s president has prompted an outcry from alumni who believe he should be reinstated. Major Gen. Walter T. Lord, who was appointed president last April, submitted his letter of resignation this week over what he termed a “philosophical disagreement” with board chairman John English. Read More
March 14, 2019
Opinion
Will Whites Be Stereotyped as Corrupt Because of Felicity Huffman?
The recent bust in Boston of an organized, professionalized, high-stakes college admissions fraud operation reveals much more than the amoral conduct of the participants. The parents, who included actor Felicity Huffman of Desperate Housewives television fame and Oscar nominee, and William H. Macy, veteran of dozens of movies, were willing to pay into the millions of dollars for ringers to take standardized tests for their children or to gin up false evidence of athletic potential.
March 14, 2019
Opinion
A Room of One’s Own White Colleagues
Every spring, I dread putting together my annual review materials. In March, a predominantly-White room full of senior colleagues will discuss whether I meet their standard of what a good scholar, teacher and university citizen should be. I have nothing to worry about, right?
March 14, 2019
Home
Expanding Minority Doctorate Pipeline Began with Facebook Group
LaShonda E. Gurley said she “didn’t know whether to laugh, to cry or break out in a praise dance” when she successfully defended her dissertation last week, but the doctor of education earner knew she was grateful for critical support along the way – including from a social media group created two years ago to support Black and first-generation students seeking doctoral degrees.
March 13, 2019
Latest News
HBCUs Address Food Insecurity through Community Collaboration
The University of the District of Columbia’s Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education (CUAGE) has taken a collaborative approach to addressing food deserts in the surrounding metropolitan area. Through community programs and the launch of several urban food hubs, the university has empowered thousands of residents with the knowledge and gardening techniques to improve their food and water security.
March 13, 2019
Other News
U.S. Communities Reach Out to Homeless as Liver Disease Surges
This industrial city in central Massachusetts has had many nicknames through the years, including “the Heart of the Commonwealth” and “Wormtown.” Among them was this less-known medical moniker: “Hepatitisville.” Worcester has endured several outbreaks of the liver-battering disease, including one that sidelined 90 members of a college football team in 1969. Read More
March 13, 2019
Policies
New Director Appointed to Oversee Maine Veterans’ Health Care
Come mid-April, there will be a new director of Veterans Affairs Maine Healthcare System. Tracye Davis has been appointed to the position overseeing the comprehensive health care system that provides care to about 43,000 enrolled Maine veterans, which has an operating budget of more than $370 million. She will officially begin her post April 14. […]
March 13, 2019
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