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Teen Captures WWII Veterans’ Stories
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — While most 19-year-olds are enrolling in college, working their first full-time job or considering what’s next in life— keeping their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts buzzing 24/7 — Rishi Sharma is on a far different quest. The 19-year-old Californian has been interviewing at least one World War II combat veteran a day […]
February 10, 2017
Veterans
Office Recovers Millions for Veterans
The Arapahoe County Veterans Service office was very busy in 2016. The office recovered more than $3.6 million in Veterans Affairs claims for 5,685 Armed Forces veterans and their families living in Arapahoe County. The accredited Veterans Service Office serves as an advocate for Arapahoe County veterans and their dependents and assists in preparation and […]
February 10, 2017
Other News
Democrats Ask Trump to Beef Up Pell Grants
Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Trump last week, asking him to expand the Pell Grant program beginning in FY 2017 to make college more affordable for American families. “As the new congress and administration work together to complete the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations process, we ask for your support for strengthening mandatory and […]
February 10, 2017
Students
Keeping Black History Alive for Future Generations
Just as Black History Month has been kept alive for you, you must now keep it alive for future generations.
February 9, 2017
Students
Blacks, Hispanics Losing Out on LSAT-based Financial Aid
The result of privileging LSAT scores through merit-based scholarships is what some call a “reverse Robin Hood” effect, in which students from less privileged backgrounds end up shouldering more of the cost of law school.
February 9, 2017
Students
Sides Not Close in Maryland HBCU Remedy Trial
The plaintiffs and those representing the state of Maryland are still apparently far apart when it comes to how to remedy a segregated higher ed system that has disadvantaged Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU). In the ongoing remedial bench trial in Baltimore, testimony on behalf of the state has put the price tag […]
February 9, 2017
Students
Central Michigan U. Republicans Sorry for Hitler-themed Valentine’s Card
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — A Central Michigan University Republican student group is apologizing for a Valentine’s Day card that mocks Jews who died in the Holocaust. The College Republicans group handed out gift bags to students Wednesday night, including one with a card that said “my love 4 u burns like 6,000 jews.” It had […]
February 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
University of Vermont, Professors Negotiating New Contract
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A union that represents professors at the University of Vermont is negotiating a new contract with the school. The Burlington Free Press reports that about 30 professors held signs outside the room in James M. Jeffords Hall where negotiators and union members met on Monday. The current agreement between the union and […]
February 9, 2017
Students
Penn State Puts Stop to Fraternity Parties Serving Alcohol
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State has indefinitely halted fraternity and sorority parties where alcohol is available because of a student’s recent death and what the school calls growing allegations of hazing, sexual assault and other misconduct. The university announced Wednesday that Damon Sims, its vice president for student affairs, and the Penn State Interfraternity […]
February 9, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Colleges Should Do More for Veterans
In colleges today there are thousands of veterans attempting to use their GI Bill with roughly 700 attending the University of Wyoming. A lot of veterans are discouraged and end up dropping out of college, not just because of the time spent away from learning and other factors but because the stress colleges put on […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
Guam Student Veterans Join National Coalition
The Guam Community College Student Veterans Club has been accepted into the Student Veterans of America (SVA). According to its website, SVA is a national coalition of over 1,000 student veteran organizations across the U.S. that works to create support for veterans in their transition to education and employment. GCC’s veteran student population is approximately […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
“Pitsburgh Hires” Will Link Veterans to Jobs
Area veterans who are looking for additional training and assistance with job placement can receive help through Pittsburgh Hires Veterans (PHV), an organization that provides veterans with free training and opportunities for future employment. According to Jack Wagner, director of PHV, the Pittsburgh-based organization assesses veterans and their needs. “We recommend training or college, or […]
February 9, 2017
Academics
Korean War Veteran Gets Diploma
The judge’s ultimatum came 67 years ago: Enlist in the military or face juvenile detention for repeatedly skipping classes at San Diego High School. Norm Johnson gladly joined the U.S. Air Force in April 1950. Even after he was deployed to Asia to fight in the Korean War, Johnson was sure he wouldn’t miss San […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
Soldier for Life Helps Veterans on Path to Success
The Soldier Life Cycle starts at the beginning of a Soldier’s career, then continues throughout transition and beyond. It is broken down into three phases that will help Soldiers determine what path they would like to follow during their time in Service and help prepare them for a career after active duty. The Soldier for […]
February 9, 2017
Academics
Peer Advisers Support Student Veterans
Alex Hatfield, political science major, sinks a pushpin into the island of Sicily. The glossy, laminated map, pinned to the wall of the Veteran Services rec room has many, each indicating where Boise State student-veterans have been stationed. The U.S., middle east and southeast Asia are riddled with small, plastic bulbs—each color indicating what branch […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
BBB Clears Wounded Warriors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Wounded Warrior Project did not engage in lavish spending practices, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. The charity had been under review since early last year when the News4Jax I-TEAM and national media outlets began investigating whistleblower claims of lavish spending by former leaders […]
February 9, 2017
Veterans
Colleges Offer New Resources for Veterans
In 2011, the American Council on Education released a report tracking 20 colleges and universities which used grant funding to develop resources for more than 870,000 veterans taking college courses under expanded G.I. Bill benefits. A majority of the piloting institutions used the new funding to create transitional resources for veterans: courses on reentry into […]
February 9, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Sweet Briar College Names Former UVa Dean as New President
SWEET BRIAR, Va. — Sweet Briar College has selected a new president. News outlets report Meredith Woo will become the college’s 13th president on May 15. The college announced Monday that Woo will succeed Phillip C. Stone who’s set to retire after this academic year. Woo has been in London most recently as director of […]
February 8, 2017
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