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Policy
Civil-Military Symposium to Focus on Cyber Operations
What government entity has the ultimate responsibility for defending our nation’s security in cyberspace? How does the U.S. plan to collaborate with other nations in the cyber domain? These questions and many others will be asked and discussed at the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) second annual security symposium, “Civil-Military Cooperation and International Collaboration in […]
October 6, 2017
Other News
Soldier for Life: Fort Hood, Workforce Solutions Partners for Certifications
KILLEEN — Fort Hood and Workforce Solutions of Central Texas officials signed a memorandum of understanding on a new technical certification program for transitioning Soldiers Sept. 28. The new program is a result of “Operation Welcome Home” initiative signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in April. The initiative provides grant funding to train transitioning service […]
October 6, 2017
Academics
Military Leaders Gather for Education Summit
There were 39 stars that fell onto Montgomery. And they all sat on the shoulders of generals. National Guard adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders visited Maxwell Air Force Base and Air University on Thursday for a day-long educational orientation summit on Air University’s schools, coursework and other educational programs available to National […]
October 6, 2017
Academics
Closing of Navy College Offices Takes Away Human Touch
NAPLES, Italy — Lawrence Daley credits face-to-face college counseling for his decision to obtain a master’s degree while he was in the Air Force in the early 1990s. Daley, who’s now a counselor at the Naples Navy college office, recalled his counselor’s strongly encouraging him to pursue an advanced degree, which he feels has given […]
October 6, 2017
Policy
DOJ Wants Transgender Suit Dismissed
The Justice Department is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s moves to curtail military service by transgender people. The lawsuit was filed in August by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) on behalf of eight transgender individuals, including service members in the […]
October 6, 2017
Other News
Study: For-Profits’ Students Twice as Likely to Default
WASHINGTON — Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public educational institutions, according to a federal study. The report by the National Center of Education Statistics looks at students who began their undergraduate education in 2003 and defaulted on at least one […]
October 6, 2017
Students
Black Male Achievers Need Support, Too
For all the troublesome statistics that we hear about how young Black men are not faring that well in our society, it’s critically important that we also consider other narratives. Black men are not monolithic.
October 5, 2017
Students
For Espinoza, Collaboration a Major Component of Leadership
In his 10 years of administration at Virginia Tech, Juan Espinoza has focused on numerous diversity programs, specifically diversity recruitment programming.
October 5, 2017
Students
Community Colleges Seek Continued Support in Closing Skills Gap
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) briefed Congressional staffers on legislative priorities shared by community colleges and their industry partners.
October 5, 2017
Students
2 Groups Brace for Anticipated New Challenge of Affirmative Action
Two organizations are interpreting a U.S. Department of Justice letter as “proof” that the department is hellbent on challenging affirmative action.
October 5, 2017
Students
Chelsea Manning Meets Off Campus With Harvard Students
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Chelsea Manning has met off campus with several Harvard University student groups after the school reversed its decision to name her a visiting fellow. Manning tweeted a picture on Wednesday and said she met with the Trans Task Force, the LGBT caucus and other groups and students from the university’s Kennedy School […]
October 5, 2017
Home
University of Hawaii Gets Donation That Could Equal $7B
HONOLULU — University of Hawaii alumnus and real estate investor Jay Shidler has donated a collection of mainland commercial properties to his alma mater’s business school, which could earn the university $7 billion throughout the next century. The 71-year-old’s donation is the largest University of Hawaii has received in its 110-year history. Shidler, who the […]
October 5, 2017
Students
SMU: Suspended Frat Made New Members Eat Until Sick
DALLAS  — Southern Methodist University has suspended a fraternity accused of forcing new members to eat hot peppers and red onions and drink milk until they threw up. The Dallas Morning News reports that the Dallas school and the national office of the Kappa Alpha Order have suspended the fraternity’s Beta Lambda chapter. The suspension […]
October 5, 2017
Students
Study: Over Half of For-profit Students Defaulted on Loans
WASHINGTON  — Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public schools, according to a federal study published Thursday. The report by the National Center of Education Statistics looks at students who began their undergraduate education in 2003 and defaulted on at least […]
October 5, 2017
Students
Former University of Oklahoma Student Sues Fraternity
NORMAN, Okla. — A former University of Oklahoma student has filed a lawsuit alleging he was beaten during a fraternity’s 2015 initiation. Blake Novacek is suing the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and others over an incident he alleges happened after pledges were called to the fraternity’s house in Norman on Oct. 11, 2015. Novacek says […]
October 5, 2017
Students
Texas University Head Wants to Stop Donald Trump Jr. Speech
DALLAS — The president of a Texas university wrote in an email to a professor that he is trying to prevent Donald Trump Jr. from giving a speech later this month at an event arranged by major donors to the school. University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk wrote in August that he was “trying […]
October 5, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Hindering Higher Education
The nonprofit Western Governors University is either a great experiment in higher education that has hit a bump in the road, or a flawed institution that is not providing its 83,000 enrolled students — 2,455 of whom live in Missouri — with the education they deserve. The first viewpoint comes from educators and many university […]
October 5, 2017
Veterans
GI “Forever Bill” Expands Benefits
A recurring point of discussion during the presidential election was improving the treatment of veterans in the United States. Lots of promises were made on both sides, and Americans wondered if any real change would happen. On August 16, when Trump signed into law what is known as the Forever GI Bill, that change seemed […]
October 5, 2017
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