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Academics
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Seeks Bigger Ship
GALVESTON, Texas — For 12 years, cadets at Texas A&M University at Galveston have not exactly had a ship to call their own. The Galveston County Daily News reports that since the departure of the Texas Clipper II in 2005, the school hasn’t had a training ship large enough to accommodate all the 300 or […]
June 8, 2018
Academics
Military Spouses Find Opportunities in Multilevel Marketing
According to data from the White House and the Department of Defense, there are nearly 690,000 spouses of active-duty service members, 12 percent of whom are active-duty military themselves. The unemployment rate for military spouses over the past decade has hovered between 20 and 25 percent, four times the rate for adult women. At the […]
June 8, 2018
Academics
MOOCs: Andrew Ng Teaches More Students Than Anyone
One selling point of MOOCs (massive online open courses) has been that students can access courses from the world’s most famous universities. The assumption—especially in the marketing messages from major providers like Coursera and edX—is that the winners of traditional higher education will also end up the winners in the world of online courses. But […]
June 8, 2018
Veterans
Veteran Joblessness Trending Downward
In May 2018, veteran unemployment is down slightly at 3.4 percent, according to data published by the U.S. Department of Labor. This compares to the national unemployment rate of 3.8 in May 2018, published by the National Conference of State Legislatures. This is more than a 20 percent decrease since 2016 and almost a 10 percent decrease since […]
June 8, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Empowering Transition
Veterans are the unacknowledged permanent ambassadors of national service. How we publicly portray veterans directly relates to how society conceptualizes military service, including what happens to an individual during that service. In an all-volunteer force, reputation is key to the attractiveness of joining a profession that can end in death or permanent disability. Read More
June 8, 2018
Latest News
Renowned Historian Ira Berlin Dies at 77
History teachers and mentees at higher education institutions across the nation expressed regrets and sorrow this week over the passing of one of their most noted peers—Dr. Ira Berlin, the renowned history professor who dramatically enhanced American appreciation and understanding of the role of slavery in America.
June 7, 2018
Opinion
Reimagining the Liberal Arts
The liberal arts can help students prepare for the complexities of the modern workplace, including those related to religious diversity.
June 7, 2018
Asian American Pacific Islander
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Selects New Leader
After an extensive nationwide search, Dr. Noël Suzanne Harmon, has been selected as the new president and executive director of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF).
June 7, 2018
Students
Student Social and Emotional Learning Explored at Gathering
Scholars, policymakers and other stakeholders from 12 countries have gathered here to delve deeply into social and emotional learning, one of the newest frontiers in education that some researchers and practitioners are tying to academic achievement, future labor-market success and personal happiness.
June 7, 2018
Academics
Stanford Students Boycott Google Internships Over Military Drones
Student activist group the Stanford Solidarity Network (SSN) has released a petition calling on Google to pledge not to pursue any future contracts with the military, adding that until such a commitment is made, signatories will not pursue internships or postgraduate jobs with the tech giant. “We, students, pledge that we will … refuse to […]
June 7, 2018
Policy
How One Man in Uniform Became Face of Global Romance Scams
In the summer of 2015, Bryan Denny received a peculiar message in his LinkedIn inbox. “I really need to speak with you, Bryan,” a woman wrote. “I thought you were coming to visit me after your deployment in Syria was completed?” He didn’t recognize the woman’s name or picture, had never been to Syria, and […]
June 7, 2018
Policy
Man Sentenced to 5 Years for $24 M GI Bill Fraud
NEWARK, NJ – A Pennsylvania man who conspired with a former college assistant dean from Toms River in a scheme that stole more than $24 million from the Post 9/11 GI Bill was sentenced Monday to 5 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. David Alvey, 51, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge […]
June 7, 2018
Academics
Instruction Facility Opens at Stennis Space Center
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School celebrated in grand fashion the long-awaited opening of its Applied Instruction Facility, with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony held on June 1, at its facilities located on the John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The facility, which was more than […]
June 7, 2018
Academics
Fort Hood to Host Mega Job Fair
The Fort Hood Soldier for Life–Transition Assistance Program is bringing together employers who are looking to hire soldiers, veterans and their family members at the semi-annual Summer Mega Career Fair at Club Hood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 19. The job fair is free and open to all job seekers — to […]
June 7, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Predatory Colleges
From Memorial Day in late May to the anniversary of D-Day, it’s normally a good time to be a veteran. They get well-earned recognition at sports stadiums and in local parades. There are a series of war movie marathons on TV channels. We wish we could do more for our armed forces personnel, and those […]
June 7, 2018
News Roundup
Arkansas House Speaker to Resign for University Job
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Arkansas’ House speaker announced Wednesday he’s resigning later this month to take a government affairs job with the University of Central Arkansas, likely clearing the way for his successor to lead the House six months early. Speaker Jeremy Gillam said he’ll resign effective June 15 to take the job as UCA’s director […]
June 7, 2018
News Roundup
New Faces Fill University of Wyoming Leadership Positions
LARAMIE, Wyo. – The University of Wyoming has seen big changes in its leadership over the past few years. Of the 11 positions that report directly to President Laurie Nichols, only three are occupied by people who had those positions three years ago. The other eight positions have either been created, replaced or are currently […]
June 7, 2018
News Roundup
Harvard President Denounces Proposed EPA Regulations on Use of Scientific Research
Joining other scholars and scientists in denouncing proposed federal regulations on scientific research, Harvard University president Drew Faust this week urged officials at the US Environmental Protection Agency to reject plans to restrict the type of studies regulators could use to craft new policies. In a letter sent Monday to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, Faust […]
June 7, 2018
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