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Veterans
Businesses Donate to Penn State Military Fund
Penn State’s Veterans’ Tailgate was one of the largest ever, with a turnout of 10,000 veterans, family members and others in the military community, according to a press release. At Saturday’s tailgate at the Bryce Jordan Center, the Downtown State College Improvement District presented Penn State President Eric Barron with a giant check to complement […]
November 17, 2017
Other News
Professors’ Ads Protest Online Programs
Professors at Eastern Michigan University launched an unusual ad campaign this week criticizing their university’s online degree programs—suggesting they are “FalseEMU”—in a protest against the model of colleges working with outside companies to help build and market online programs. “These degrees will carry the EMU name. But they won’t have the quality, scholarship and service […]
November 17, 2017
Academics
Study: Work-Life Balance Becomes Big Worry
For years, issues of pay and benefits have been high on the list of concerns that servicmembers and their families have about their military lifestyle. But the toll of 16 years of continued wars and the separation of families with demands has finally nudged its wayto the top, according to this year’s Blue Star Families […]
November 17, 2017
Other News
For Victims of For-Profit Fraud, Stakes Are High
Amy Kennedy-Palma was a single mother working as the office manager for an ATM installation company in 2012 when she decided to go back to school. “There wasn’t a whole lot of room for advancement, and of course wanting to look out for the future of my son, I wanted to go back to school,” […]
November 17, 2017
Other News
Democrats Urge DeVos to Act on Debt Relief
Senate Democrats are pushing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to address the more than 87,000 applications for debt relief pending at the Department of Education, The Washington Post reported. The department has the authority to forgive student loan debt for borrowers who were defrauded by colleges and for-profit institutions, but no applications have been approved […]
November 17, 2017
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Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Simplify FAFSA Form
Democrats on the Committee on Education and the Workforce recently introduced new legislation that would simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
November 16, 2017
HBCUs
Hampton Joins the Big South Conference
In a move that could cause a cultural shift and change the balance of power in HBCU athletics, Hampton University on Thursday announced that it is leaving the MEAC to join the Big South Conference.
November 16, 2017
African-American
New Questions in NSSE Survey Spark Important Conversations
A topical module around inclusiveness and engagement with cultural diversity debuted in this year’s NSSE survey, and the results prompted discussions around teaching practices.
November 16, 2017
News Roundup
Ex-college Coach Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Player
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.— A jury has convicted a former college basketball coach in New Jersey of sexually assaulting a male teenager who played on a traveling team that he also coached. The panel on Wednesday found 45-year-old Christopher Tarver, of Jackson, guilty of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, child endangerment, official misconduct and possession of […]
November 16, 2017
News Roundup
Love to Take Helm of Organization that Supports LGBTQ Students
Dr. Cindi Love has been appointed executive director of Out for Undergrad (O4U), an organization dedicated to helping high-potential lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) undergraduates achieve success in their careers. The organization currently offers four undergraduate leadership conferences that serve as a pathway into major US-based corporations: finance/ consulting/ accounting; technology; marketing, and […]
November 16, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Disrupt Higher Education
Yes, things are changing rapidly in higher education, and they need to. The evidence is as close as Sedgwick County, where Wichita Area Technical College and Wichita State University have received final approval for a historic affiliation. The resulting evolution of WATC into the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helps Wichita State grow […]
November 16, 2017
Academics
Notre Dame Gets Office of Military, Vets Affairs
Long recognized as a leader in training students preparing for military careers and as a partner to the United States military, the University of Notre Dame has strengthened its commitment to those who have served our country by establishing its new Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA). The office will expand the University’s support […]
November 16, 2017
Veterans
Stop Politicizing the Military, College Students Say
Veterans of the United States military have been no stranger to the news this past year. As the nation’s armed forces serve around the country and the world, they’ve become talking points for many political candidates. Often, discussions like these count veterans as a uniform group when it comes to claims or arguments about policy. […]
November 16, 2017
Veterans
College Launches Veterans Portal
The Virginia Community Colleges have developed a new online tool to help military veterans. The Credits2Careers Veterans Portal is the only program of its kind in the country. It will let vets see how their military experience translates to college credits. Community Colleges Chancellor Glenn Dubois said Credits2Career is intended to be a one stop […]
November 16, 2017
Academics
NC Leaders Discuss Issues Facing Military-Affiliated Students
Student veterans, campus leaders from UNC system schools, North Carolina community college administrators and North Carolina legislators gathered Monday for the UNC Veterans Summit to discuss the various ways state campuses can serve student veterans. The summit included a series of panels on various topics, including student veterans; campus leadership in supporting military-affiliated students; partnerships […]
November 16, 2017
Academics
Platform for Military Spouses Wins Startup Award
A job platform for military spouses, a college budgeting tool and a self-serve dog wash beat 18 other startups in a competition to collectively take away $22,500 in funds. Erica McMannes took the coveted first place prize of $10,000 for her military spouse job platform, MadSkills. But it took a whole weekend of pitches and […]
November 16, 2017
Veterans
Donor Provides $1 M for Resource Center
ASHLAND – Ashland University alumna and Columbus resident Deborah Liebert Karl has made a $1 million gift to Ashland University to fund a Military Veterans Resource Center on campus. Liebert Karl, who is an AU trustee, said she made the gift in honor and memory of her father, Jack W. Liebert. He served in the […]
November 16, 2017
Other News
DeVos Stacks Deck on For-Profit Colleges
When Betsy DeVos announced she would repeal and replace the Obama administration’s rules to protect students and taxpayers against predatory for-profit colleges, one of the signs that she was stacking the deck was the announcement that her Department of Education would select not the traditional two, but instead four, representatives of for-profit colleges to be […]
November 16, 2017
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