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Presidential Scholar Will Bring Programs Home to Scott AFB
When Kathy Wever, NGA Support Team Chief at the U.S. Transportation Command, saw an article in USA Today about a new leadership program, she seized the opportunity to not only grow her leadership skills, but aid the community. The Presidential Leadership Scholars program selects people from diverse backgrounds and across the United States who desire […]
August 25, 2017
Other News
Job Skills Program for Service Members Expands
As announced Aug. 22, CompTIA, the world’s leading technology association, has joined with Microsoft Corp. on this flagship program – of which Embry-Riddle Worldwide is an academic partner – to make it easier for more than 35,000 United States service members to transition from active duty to high-paying, high-demand jobs in the civilian IT workforce. […]
August 25, 2017
Academics
Soldier Eyes Doctorate to Cap Education
FORT LEE, Va., Aug. 23, 2017 — As the youngest of six children and first in his family to graduate from high school, Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Bowling was not in any rush to start collegiate-level coursework. But, after his arrival here to serve as an instructor in the 91B wheeled vehicle maintenance department […]
August 25, 2017
Other News
West Point Names Barracks for Shunned Cadet
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Military Academy has opened a new barracks named after a graduate who was shunned by fellow cadets at West Point because he was black. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday for the Davis Barracks, named after Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. It was attended by academy and Army officials […]
August 25, 2017
Academics
Army Fellowship Helped Soldiers Earn Master’s
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty of the U.S. Army’s senior enlisted soldiers will be honored Tuesday, Aug. 22, after earning Penn State master’s degrees as part of a fellowship aimed at improving their teaching skills to prepare the military’s next generation of leaders. The 20 U.S. Army sergeants major will be recognized at a ceremony […]
August 25, 2017
Policy
What a Transgender Ban for Military Could Mean
Five transgender members of the military filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump earlier this month. The move was in direct response to an announcement the president made via Twitter in July that the United States government would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military.” That was […]
August 25, 2017
Students
Education Department Issues New Round of Upward Bound Awards
These Upward Bound awards, which aid low-income students who aspire to attend college, are going to programs with applications that were initially rejected because of formatting errors such as not being double-spaced or using the wrong font.
August 24, 2017
Students
Scholar Warns of Negative Images of Black Males in Media Influencing Teachers
Dr. Darius Prier wants aspiring teachers to think about how negative images of Black males in the media might influence the way they interact act with young Black males in the classroom.
August 24, 2017
Students
Colleges Utilizing Web Tool to Curb Sexual Assaults
Dr. Penny Smith created Keys to Coping, an online sexual assault reporting tool, hoping to transform the way colleges and universities handle reports of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking on their campuses.
August 24, 2017
Students
Mizzou Announces New Grants for Low-income Students
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri in Columbia next year will offer scholarships for low-income students to cover the full cost of their tuition. Spokeswoman Liz McCune said Thursday that the grants will be available in fall 2018 for Missouri residents who are Pell Grant eligible. The university will cover any gap between the […]
August 24, 2017
Students
Bryn Mawr College Scrubs Name of Founder with Racist Views
BRYN MAWR, Pa. — A private college in suburban Philadelphia says it will remove references to the name of one of its founders in printed and other materials on the grounds that she advanced racism and anti-Semitism at the university. Bryn Mawr College president Kim Cassidy on Thursday made public an internal letter that says […]
August 24, 2017
Students
NY Launching Underage Drinking Crackdown in College Towns
ALBANY, N.Y. — State authorities say they’re launching an effort to crack down on underage drinking on college campuses and in college towns now that the fall semester is beginning for schools across New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles are coordinating with local law […]
August 24, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Duquesne Professor Pleads Guilty in Car-key Vandalism Case
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania professor known for her expertise on consumer trends has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for keying her neighbors’ cars. Online court records show 62-year-old Duquesne University professor Audrey Guskey pleaded guilty to three summary citations on Monday, paid $897 in fines and court costs, and agreed to pay more than […]
August 24, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Is Online Learning the Future?
In the past, if you wanted to get a qualification, or even simply learn something new, you would sign up for a course at a bricks-and-mortar institution, pay any relevant fees, and then physically attend class. That was until the online learning revolution started. Last year, the e-learning market was worth an enormous $166.5 billion. […]
August 24, 2017
Academics
University of Tennessee Opens Resource Center
UT has long been recognized as a great place for student veterans, and now the welcoming atmosphere is even warmer. The campus’s new Veterans Resource Center on the ground floor of Hodges Library is open. The center, located across from One Stop Student Services Center, provides student veterans with a place to study, socialize, and […]
August 24, 2017
Veterans
Entrepreneurship Program Offers Free Training
After retiring from the Navy in 2013, Jason Szot followed through on a plan nearly two decades in the making: opening Szotski’s Cheesecakes. “I would make cheesecakes a couple of times a year for friends and family. They told me I should do that when I retired. So when enough people tell you that, you […]
August 24, 2017
Academics
Sallie Mae Honored for Supporting Military Employees
Sallie Mae, one of the largest student loan companies in the nation, has been recognized for its support of employees that also serve in the military, according to a Sallie Mae press release. The award, handed down by the Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), is known as the Above and Beyond […]
August 24, 2017
Other News
Generation Z Wants What Adult Learners Want
Gen Z, the demographic cohort after millennials, has a lot in common with adult learners—more than you’d think. Sure, Generation Z members are obsessed with YouTubers and interact on Snapchat instead of Facebook, but they are also highly practical and focused on making sensible decisions that lead to good careers. In that aspect, students born […]
August 24, 2017
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