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Family Creates Endowed Scholarship for Claflin Biology Majors
Claflin University has established the Spencer and Rev. Minnie Anderson Endowed Scholarship Fund following the couple’s $20,000 gift to the university honoring the memory of their two sons, Michael Cutler and the Rev. Dr. Otis Cutler, Jr. Michael and Otis died 28 days apart – Michael from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 48, […]
September 7, 2018
STEM
NSF Awards Grant to Address ‘Transfer Shock’ in Community College STEM Students
Gaston College recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $972,598 to address “transfer shock” in community college students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The grant will support the college’s project “SPARC3 Initiative: Alleviating Transfer Shock in Community College STEM Students.” NSF’s award is the third issued to the […]
September 7, 2018
Sports
College of Ozark Drops Nike, Amid New Ad Campaign
Shortly after Nike’s new ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick began airing, the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, decided to drop the clothing-line as its athletic apparel sponsor. “In their new ad campaign, we believe Nike executives are promoting an attitude of division and disrespect toward America,” C of O president Jerry C. […]
September 7, 2018
Students
House Passes Bipartisan Student Financial Aid Counseling Bill
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, sponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky. and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. The legislation is intended to improve financial aid counseling for students receiving a Pell grant or federal loan. “Knowledge really is power, especially in how we make […]
September 7, 2018
African-American
Aretha Franklin, John McCain, and the Meaning of Legacy
Last week my twin obsessions with politics and pop culture collided as I joined millions of viewers watching the remembrances of soul singer Aretha Franklin and Senator John McCain. On the surface, it seems that these two American icons were remarkably different.
September 7, 2018
Students
Two New Studies Examine Student Loan Default
WASHINGTON – Federal student loan defaults were the focus of discussion Thursday, when the Urban Institute and the American Enterprise Institute jointly released separate reports and presented discussions with policy experts.
September 6, 2018
Students
ATD Summit Helps Colleges Use Data for Student Success
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Leaders and representatives from 81 colleges and university systems gathered for Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) fourth annual Data and Analytics Summit to learn best practices for analyzing and utilizing student data to better inform institutional practices and policies.
September 6, 2018
African-American
TMCF and Strada Pilot New Scholars Program
Fayetteville State, Texas Southern and Virginia State universities have been chosen to participate in a pilot high school-to-college scholars program in a joint initiative of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Strada Education Network, the two organizations have announced.
September 6, 2018
Latest News
LSU Moves Application Focus Away From ACT/SAT Scores
Louisiana’s flagship university is placing more emphasis on applicants’ recommendation letters, personal essays and activities and giving less attention to their ACT and SAT test scores, Louisiana State University (LSU) officials said this week.
September 6, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
All in the Family
Last month, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor — the United States’ highest military award — to Tech Sgt. John A. Chapman. An Air Force combat controller, Chapman was killed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in March 2002 after his helicopter crashed. During the ensuing battle, Chapman lost consciousness and was left […]
September 6, 2018
Academics
Naval Academy to Tighten Screening for Officer Aptitude
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Naval Academy’s superintendent says a new initiative to identify midshipmen who lack the overall aptitude to be naval officers will be implemented throughout the school this year. Vice Adm. Ted Carter discussed the initiative before the academy’s Board of Visitors Tuesday. Carter says he started a pilot program at the academy […]
September 6, 2018
Academics
Transition — Translating Military Experience to Civilian Employment
Transitioning out of uniform can be hard. Whether you are finishing one enlistment or retiring after 20 or more years, it is common to feel uncertain about your future—especially your career. Finding a civilian job isn’t always easy. However, employment is important not just for your finances. It can also help your psychological health and […]
September 6, 2018
Veterans
How Google’s New Job Search Function Helps Military
Of the roughly 250,000 servicemembers who transition out of the military each year, one in three veterans end up taking jobs well below their skill level. This discouraging statistic is what prompted a group of veterans who work for Google to design solutions for Google’s platform. These solutions make it easier for transitioning servicemembers to translate their […]
September 6, 2018
Academics
‘Drone Natives” May Present Challenges for Future Military
WASHINGTON — The term “digital natives” was coined for children born after 2000, because those young people have grown up in a world already inundated with computers, cell phones and tablets, said Luke Shabro, deputy director of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s “Mad Scientist Initiative.” Children born today might one day be called “drone […]
September 6, 2018
Academics
Hawaii Turns to Military for Teachers
When Renee Dufault was preparing to leave the military in 2007 after more than 30 years of active duty, she knew exactly what she wanted to do next. “I already knew I wanted to teach,” said the Big Island resident. Through a federal program that helps people leaving the service find classroom positions, she got […]
September 6, 2018
Other News
V.A. Missed Deadline on GI Bill Change
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to pay for college. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile, many veterans are sure […]
September 6, 2018
News Roundup
Civil Rights Activist to Speak at Shenandoah University
On Monday, Sept. 10 American feminist, leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta will hold an hour-long presentation discussing her life at Shenandoah University. The event will be held at 2 p.m. in Stimpson Auditorium and is free and open to the public, according to Shenandoah University News. “She’s on the level of Cesar Chávez […]
September 6, 2018
News Roundup
Northwestern Ph.D. Student Killed By Stray Bullet in Chicago
Northwestern University doctoral student and recent cancer survivor, Shane Colombo, was one of six individuals killed on Sunday in Chicago after walking into the middle of a gunfight just four hours after getting in the city to start classes. The other victims were between 18 and 41-years-old and two were women. Colombo, 25, was shot […]
September 6, 2018
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