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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

Travel Ban & Health

There is something with life-and-death consequences that the Trump administration didn’t say a word about during its successful pursuit of a travel ban on people from seven countries. America’s healthcare system, especially in rural areas, is dependent on foreigners — including those from the banned countries. Perhaps that’s why the president of the American Medical Association […]

July 5, 2018

Northern Arizona Recruits Native Americans for STEM

In the U.S., Native Americans have the lowest university enrollment and graduation rates out of any group. And in fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), they only represent 0.5 percent of students. In an effort to combat the underrepresentation, two professors at Northern Arizona University (NAU) have received a $2.6 million grant from […]

July 5, 2018

GW Introduces Summer Cancer Research Program

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the GW Cancer Center, has launched a new summer program to advance cancer research through enhancing diversity in the field. The program is open to undergraduate students and is called the GW Summer Program Advancing Research on Cancer (GW-SPARC). “GW-SPARC will […]

July 5, 2018

Kids in Hot Cars: Prevention Guide

Babies and young children can sleep so peacefully that it may be tempting to leave them alone in a car while you run a quick errand. You should never do this, however, because it can lead to heatstroke, serious injury, and death. Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children. According to […]

July 5, 2018

Hospitals Struggle with Shortage of Opioids for Pain

There is another opioid crisis happening in the U.S., and it has nothing to do with the overdose epidemic: Hospitals are frequently running out of widely used injected painkillers. Manufacturing shortages are forcing many doctors and pharmacists to sometimes ration injected opioids, reserving them for the patients suffering most. Other patients get slower-acting or less […]

July 5, 2018

China Warns Citizens Traveling to U.S. about Violence, Healthcare Costs

The Chinese embassy in the United States posted a new notice on its Chinese language website regarding summer vacation travel, particularly in regards to students studying abroad, warning visitors of gun violence, theft, robbery, and high medical costs. The noticed advised visitors to purchase travel insurance for travel in the United States and beware of how to […]

July 5, 2018

Insurers Sue U.S. for Billions over ACA

Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative expected to receive $45 million in 2015 through a program in the Affordable Care Act to help offset the risk health insurers faced in a new market. The Wisconsin cooperative instead received $5.7 million. Common Ground Healthcare, based in Brookfield, now is among more than 100 health insurers who contend that […]

July 5, 2018

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Catholic Hospitals Offer Preview of Post-Roe v. Wade Scenarios

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has tightened restrictions on reproductive health care for the one in six hospital beds nationwide that operate under its directives. The directives ban abortion, sterilization, and most forms of contraception in Catholic facilities. Hospitals seeking to keep their doors open have found workarounds: allowing contraceptive prescriptions under the guise […]

July 5, 2018

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International Conference to Examine Urban Education

Teachers, researchers, community members and other educational stakeholders committed to supporting youth in urban environments will gather in Nassau, Bahamas in November for the third biennial International Conference on Urban Education.

July 3, 2018

Surviving and Thriving: Teresa Sullivan’s UVA Legacy

During her eight-year tenure leading the University of Virginia, Dr. Teresa A. Sullivan faced a slew of headline-grabbing crises, any one of which could have torpedoed a college presidency.

July 3, 2018

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