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Transitioning: Military to Medicine

At 23 years-old, Christopher Bell had convinced himself he was on the right path. He was a young, up-and-coming financial manager who spent his free time bodybuilding. The combination of fitness and financial success seemed more than enough to keep him motivated. But one day, as Bell sat through yet another monotonous meeting at his […]

July 6, 2018

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DeVos Agenda: Easing Regulation of For-Profits

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is expected to take new steps as early as this week toward reversing Obama-era protections for students in debt to for-profit schools, including those that go out of business. It’s the latest in a broader effort by DeVos to recast the mission of her department and to relax safeguards […]

July 6, 2018

Veteran Seeks to Reinvent the Path to Salaried Careers

Felix W. Ortiz III, 34, is a U.S. Army veteran who is working to reinvent the process of employment for salaried positions, especially in the tech sector, by focusing on skills rather than degrees. Working with companies, colleges and candidates, the social enterprise he leads as CEO and founder, Viridis Learning, Inc., has built a […]

July 6, 2018

Experts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for Colleges

Colleges and universities committed to using race as one of many considerations in creating a diverse student body are likely to be a lot more concerned about the risks now that the White House has announced a rollback of guidelines issued by the prior administration.

July 5, 2018

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Always Learning: Sharon Diaz Focuses on Healthcare Disparities

As the president of a university focused on the health sciences, Dr. Sharon Diaz of Samuel Merritt University is cognizant of disparities in healthcare and endeavors to develop professionals that embrace diversity and positive change.

July 5, 2018

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Being a Tourist is Not the Same as Being a Minority

I recently returned from China. I spent the summer teaching American law, in English. As a Chinese American, I must confess one of the most annoying statements that White Americans make is that, after they have been a tourist overseas, they understand what it is like to be a minority back home.

July 5, 2018

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University of Virginia Selects New Chief of Police

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.— The University of Virginia has named a new chief of police. The Daily Progress reports Tommye S. Sutton, currently the deputy police chief at Northwestern University in Illinois, will move into the new role in August. In his job at Northwestern, Sutton oversaw patrol, investigations, special event planning, security operations and administrative functions. Sutton will […]

July 5, 2018

Jordan Denies Claims He Knew of Ohio State Sex Abuse

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan said on Wednesday he never knew of sexual abuse by a now-dead doctor who examined wrestlers Jordan helped coach decades ago at Ohio State University. Jordan acknowledged that Strauss was among faculty members and other employees who used the same open shower area as athletes in the building where they practiced, […]

July 5, 2018

Dartmouth College to Study Nerve Signaling With Grant

HANOVER, N.H. Dartmouth College is receiving an $800,000 federal grant to research nerve signaling in the human brain. Professor Michael Hoppa will research the stimulus of nerve signaling to the brain. Such research could help explain how certain defects at the molecular level lead to immune diseases and uncover new treatments. The National Science Foundation […]

July 5, 2018

Community Colleges

FAMU’s IGNITE Boosts Transfer Student Population

Florida A&M University is on track to increase its transfer student enrollment to 1,100 by 2020 through new partnerships with Florida College Systems schools and community colleges this year.

July 5, 2018

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Entrepreneurial Spirit

There must be something about military training that is conducive to business. Veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than non-vets. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in 10 small businesses is owned by a veteran, collectively generating $1.4 trillion in annual sales. So it’s no surprise the U.S. Small Business Administration […]

July 5, 2018

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3 For-Profit College Campuses in N.C. to Close

DURHAM, N.C. — For-profit colleges are expected to shut down three campuses in North Carolina cities before the end of the year. Email obtained by The News & Observer of Raleigh show that Dream Center Education Holdings this week notified University of North Carolina officials the company will close the locations that enroll 3,000 students. […]

July 5, 2018

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National Guard, Veterans Benefit Under Maine’s New Law

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine National Guard members will qualify for new tuition benefits and veterans can receive temporary financial assistance under a new law. The law allows Maine National Guard personnel to receive a tuition benefit at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and private, nonprofit post-secondary educational institutions that opt in. Previously, personnel could only […]

July 5, 2018

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Navy Vet Killed By Campus Police Had Concealed Gun Permit

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Navy veteran who was fatally shot by Portland State University campus police during a fight outside a bar had a permit to carry a concealed handgun, a news organization reported. Sgt. Brent Laizure, a spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, told Oregon Public Broadcasting that Jason Erik Washington had a […]

July 5, 2018

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Military Spouse Wins Congressional Primary

Tatiana Matta, a Democrat candidate in California’s 23rd Congressional District, near Los Angeles, has won the primary election. She will be running against Republican incumbent Kevin McCarthy in November. Why is this significant? There are numerous mid-term elections this year and they all play a role in determining how Congress will work together (or not) […]

July 5, 2018

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Congress Weighs New G.I. Bill Protections

BIPARTISAN PUSH TO ADD GI BILL PROTECTIONS: Congress passed a law last year dubbed the “Forever GI Bill” that expands the popular Post-9/11 GI Bill in several ways. Most notably, it immediately lifted the 15-year time limit to use the benefit for new enlistees. Many of the other expansions roll out Aug. 1, including one […]

July 5, 2018

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West Point Gets 1st Black Superintendent

WEST POINT, N.Y.— Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, a 1983 U.S. Military Academy graduate who has held high-ranking Army posts in Europe and Asia, will become the first black officer to command West Point in its 216-year history, academy officials announced Friday. Williams will assume command as the academy’s 60th superintendent during a ceremony Monday […]

July 5, 2018

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Military Education

Is the dawn of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons resulting in a new revolution in military affairs? That’s the question posed by a recent article by Frank Hoffman. As with previous such revolutions, technology is not the sole determinant of large shifts in the way military organizations successfully conduct operations. Development of new organizations and […]

July 5, 2018