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Detroit Medical Center, University End 100-Year-Old Ties

DETROIT – The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University’s medical school are severing their nearly century-old partnership. DMC announced Wednesday that it wouldn’t be renewing its longstanding contract with the nonprofit Wayne State University Physician Group. The nonprofit employs nearly 300 doctors who teach and conduct research at the university while providing specialty care […]

May 3, 2018

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Mom Angry After Sons Pulled From College Tour

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The mother of two Native American teenagers who police pulled from a Colorado State University campus tour after another parent said she was nervous about their presence is calling the incident “shameful on so many levels.” Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray told The Associated Press Thursday that her 17-year-old and 19-year-old sons saved money to […]

May 3, 2018

College Student Killed After Falling from Party Bus, Being Hit By Cars

A 20-year-old college student was killed after reportedly falling out of an emergency window on a party bus in North Carolina. Polly Miranda Rogers was riding in a Charlotte Party Charter at around 10:30 Tuesday night when she fell out of the window and then was hit by two vehicles, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Rogers […]

May 3, 2018

BETH ANGELL

BETH ANGELL has been named dean of the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, effective July 16. She currently serves as associate professor at Rutgers University. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

May 3, 2018

O’NEIL OUTAR

O’NEIL OUTAR has been appointed vice president for institutional engagement at Rhode Island School of Design. He previously served as interim vice chancellor for institutional advancement at the University of Pittsburgh. He has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Tufts University.

May 3, 2018

Hope for Spouses

I often hear military spouses express a sense of hopelessness when it comes to reaching personal educational and career goals due to the transient military lifestyle. The obstacles to those goals seem overwhelming or even insurmountable. My husband and I got married while I was in college. I had to decide whether to stay at […]

May 3, 2018

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Lawmakers Nix Tuition Aid for Vermont Guard

The Senate budget proposal does not fund a new National Guard tuition assistance program or the governor’s economic development proposal. Gov. Phil Scott hoped to launch the two initiatives in the next fiscal year. Read More

May 3, 2018

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KRISTIN STEPHENS-MARTINEZ

KRISTIN STEPHENS-MARTINEZ is a new assistant professor of practice in the department of computer science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Stephens-Martinez is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.

May 3, 2018

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Campus Programs Helps Nontraditional Students Earn Degrees

In a partnership with the University of Wisconsin Office of Admissions, the UW Adult Career and Special Student Services announced the creation of the Badger Ready program Tuesday. The program will offer people 25 and older a second chance to earn their degree. It is specifically aimed at adults and veterans who earned some college […]

May 3, 2018

Marco Rubio Champions Transition Reforms

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is championing an effort to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, saying his proposal will help veterans transition into the civilian workforce. On Thursday, Rubio teamed up with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif. , to unveil the […]

May 3, 2018

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KATHRYN A. FOSTER

KATHRYN A. FOSTER has been named the 16th president of The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Foster has previously served as president of the University of Maine at Farmington. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University; a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley; and a Ph.D. from Princeton University.

May 3, 2018

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R.I. Aims To Accept Military Training for Academic Credit

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Rhode Island is looking to help more veterans get through degree and certificate programs more quickly by translating their military training and work experience into academic credit. Officials met May 1 to talk about policies and programs that need to be in place to facilitate awarding course credit. “We want to […]

May 3, 2018

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RAYMOND TYMAS-JONES

RAYMOND TYMAS-JONES has been named the 10th president of Cornish College of the Arts, effective July 1, and will be the institution’s first African-American president. Tymas-Jones holds a bachelor’s degree from Howard University; a master’s degree from Washington University, St. Louis; and a Ph.D. from Washington University.

May 3, 2018

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Bill Seeks to Set Up Transition, Education, Jobs Office in V.A.

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on April 26 introduced a bipartisan bill to restructure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by grouping all veteran transition, education and employment programs into a new government office within the VA. The Veterans’ Education, Transition and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act of 2018, H.R. 5644, would establish […]

May 3, 2018

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DeVos Hit With Backlash Over Military Vouchers

As an institution, the military has historically been an unlikely laboratory for progressive policy experiments, though it’s helped pioneer state-run universal child care, socialized medicine, universal access to higher education, and mandatory race and gender desegregation. But now it’s fast becoming a petri dish for a conservative dream: school privatization. Read More

May 3, 2018

Pentagon Will Decide If Ronny Jackson Will Face Investigation

The Pentagon’s investigative arm has started to examine the matter involving Ronny L. Jackson, the Navy rear admiral whose nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs collapsed last week amid allegations he mistreated White House medical staffers and improperly dispensed medications, among other accusations. Tom Crosson, a Defense Department spokesman, said Monday that the […]

May 3, 2018

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Yale Rescinds Honorary Degree It Awarded Bill Cosby

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale is rescinding the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby, joining numerous other universities in revoking honors following the comedian’s sexual assault conviction. Yale announced Tuesday that the university’s board of trustees had voted to rescind the honorary degree it awarded Cosby in 2003. The school says it’s committed to both […]

May 2, 2018

University of Tennessee Chancellor Being Forced Out of Post

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee chancellor Beverly Davenport is being forced out of her post, less than 1-½ years after she took over. UT President Joe DiPietro announced Wednesday that Davenport’s term will end July 1. His letter to her cited “numerous areas of unsatisfactory performance.” DiPietro says Davenport is being placed on administrative leave with […]

May 2, 2018