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Academics
Non-Resident Training Courses, Rate Training Manuals Move to Navy e-Learning
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — Beginning Oct. 1, Sailors will access Navy Non-Resident Training Courses (NRTC) and Rate Training Manuals (RTM) exclusively through the Navy e-Learning (NeL) and My Navy Portal (MNP) websites. Used primarily to prepare for advancement exams or to expand life-cycle rating knowledge, 159 NRTC and RTM self-study packages previously available through the […]
September 28, 2018
Veterans
COOL: What Credentialing Opportunities Online Can Do
Need a credential? Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) has you covered. Each branch of the military has a COOL website, specific for that service. COOL is a credentialing awareness and information resource for all service members. Service members can get information about civilian licensure and certification, identify licenses and certifications relevant to military specialties, learn how […]
September 28, 2018
Academics
Program Gives College Credit for Military Experience
Texas State’s partnership with College Credit for Heroes is giving service members the ability to earn college credit for skills learned in the military. The program, created by the Texas legislature in 2011, accelerates the rate at which military members obtain their college degree, workforce certificate or licensing program. Texas State has offered the program […]
September 28, 2018
Other News
Survey: Military Spouses Less Likely to Vote than Troops
A new survey shows military spouses of active-duty troops are significantly less likely to participate in elections than their service members, possibly because they receive limited absentee voting outreach and education, experts said. The survey, conducted by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) with Syracuse University and the Democracy Fund, polled about 3,000 troops, […]
September 28, 2018
Academics
Year after Maria, Military Students Face Daily Struggles
Going to law school is hard. Going to law school after a devastating hurricane is a scale of magnitude harder. In the weeks and months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island of Puerto Rico last year, the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law and its tight-knit group of student veterans had to […]
September 28, 2018
Latinx
Creating an Inclusion Imperative: Advancing Diversity in Medical Education
It is no secret there are incredible gaps in our health care system today. In many major cities, you can go from neighborhood to neighborhood and see the average life expectancy drop by several decades. When you look at the underserved communities hit the hardest by health inequity, many are made up of diverse populations.
September 28, 2018
Policy
Mattis: Jury Is Out on Success of Women in Combat
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is offering a dim view of females serving in infantry jobs, telling Virginia Military Institute students that the jury is out on whether women can succeed in combat. Mattis says there are too few women in the infantry ranks to provide enough data on how it’s going. He says […]
September 28, 2018
Latinx
Wood Uses Scholarship to Promote Advocacy
Growing up in the small town of McCloud, California, Dr. J. Luke Wood became interested in higher education after noticing the lack of diversity in the faculty and administration during his undergraduate years at the California State University, Sacramento.
September 28, 2018
News Roundup
Janelle Monae Mobilizes Atlanta College Students to Vote
Former first lady Michelle Obama’s not-for-profit initiative “When We All Vote” brought award-winning artist and activist Janelle Monae to Spelman College on Thursday to mobilize Atlanta University Center students to vote in November. Monae headlined the rally at the historically Black college, encouraging students from the collective of schools to register and head to the […]
September 28, 2018
Home
CAPR Report Explores Placement Impact on College Students
A new study by the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) points to early signs of impact around using multiple measures to place college students into developmental education or college-level courses. When institutions opted to use multiple measures placement alternatives beyond a single placement test like the ACCUPLACER, student assignment to college-level courses increased […]
September 28, 2018
News Roundup
UVI President Elected to Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame
University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) president Dr. David Hall was elected to the Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame. Hall was a Kansas State (K-State) basketball player and is one of nine distinguished alumni inducted over the weekend. Named “All American” and three-year letterman for his athletic and academic accomplishments, he participated in […]
September 28, 2018
News Roundup
Meredith College Students and Faculty Assist Those in Need After Hurricane Florence
Meredith College (MC) a private institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina, has provided support to students and surrounding communities who were affected by Hurricane Florence. The College canceled class and daily operations beginning on Wednesday Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. and reopened on Tuesday, Sept. 18. A majority of MC students evacuated campus to be […]
September 28, 2018
News Roundup
Two Langston University Students Allegedly Caught Using Counterfeit Money
Thousands of dollars in fake money was found in a dorm room at Langston University by Oklahoma police. The suspects, two Langston students were allegedly caught trying to use $100 counterfeit money to purchase liquor at a local store. Dennis Brantley, the store owner told KOCO News 5 he initially thought it was real money, […]
September 28, 2018
Students
‘Degrees When Due’ Initiative Supports Equitable Degree Attainment
With this week’s launch of Degrees When Due, a new three-year initiative by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), nearly 30,000 adult learners and college “stop-outs” are expected to complete their degrees within a year.
September 27, 2018
African-American
After College Presidency, Vincent Pushes for Access to Education as Head of Fraternity
Nearly six months after Dr. Gregory J. Vincent stepped down as president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the legal and diversity scholar has continued to champion education causes through his new role as CEO and Chairman of Sigma Pi Phi — also known as the Boulé.
September 27, 2018
Recruitment & Retention
UT Austin’s Achieves Highest Four-Year Graduation Rate in its History
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)’s Class of 2018 achieved the highest graduation rate of 69.8 percent for a four-year program in the university and of any public university in the state during the recent academic year. Among the percent of UT Austin’s most recent graduates, a record number of minority, first-generation and […]
September 27, 2018
Students
Gene Haas Foundation Awards Metropolitan Community College $10,000 for Manufacturing Scholarships
The Gene Haas Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, has awarded the Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Foundation with a $10,000 donation to fund scholarships for the MCC Precision Machine Technology program. The MCC Precision Machine Technology program is an increasingly popular initiative among students at the South Omaha campus as a result of the new Center […]
September 27, 2018
African-American
UNCF Lauds Congress for Increased Funding for HBCUs, Low-Income, First-Gen Students
Leaders from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are applauding the recent passing of the Conference Report to H.R. 6157, the Departments of Defense and Labor; Health and Human Services; and Education Appropriations Act of 2019. UNCF president and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax said organization officials are “thrilled” with the bill’s appropriation outcome, according […]
September 27, 2018
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