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Changes Coming for Spouse, Family Aid

An education benefit primarily used by the spouses and children of permanently and totally disabled veterans or those who died after being ruled permanently and totally disabled will soon see major changes, thanks to legislation passed last year. Currently, the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA) gives up to 45 months of education benefits at a […]

July 20, 2018

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Military Chefs Showcase Skills on National Stage

FORT LEE, Va. — After a week-long rehearsal at the Quartermaster School’s Joint Culinary Center of Excellence here July 6-12, several military chefs are in New Orleans this week showcasing their skills at the American Culinary Federation National Convention. Representing the Department of Defense are a five-member U.S. Coast Guard Team, Army Sgt. 1st Class […]

July 20, 2018

Strayhorn Appointed to Leadership Post at LeMoyne-Owen College

Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, a prominent education researcher and author, has been named interim vice president for academic and student affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College, a private historically Black college in Memphis.

July 19, 2018

Claflin Wraps Up HBCU-UP, CECOR Cybersecurity Summer Programs

The importance of early-college summer programs was on display last week when the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Under Graduate Program (HBCU-UP) and the Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities & Research (CECOR) program at Claflin University hosted an awards and recognition luncheon for participating high school students planning to enroll at the institution this fall. HBCU-UP […]

July 19, 2018

New GI Bill

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently made a change to the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, changing the ability for service members to transfer their earned benefits to family members. The DOD called the new policy a “substantive change” in a news release issued on July 12. The new policy puts a deadline on the time that service […]

July 19, 2018

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College: Take One Online Course Per Term. It’s Free

CHICO — Chico State University students can now take one free online course each semester as part of a new California State University initiative. The university system announced earlier this month the launch of CSU Fully Online, which will allow undergraduate students at all 23 campuses to enroll in one free fully online course offered at another […]

July 19, 2018

Study: Vets Who Join Organizations Fare Best

Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2018) – A new study from American University finds that veterans who join a Veterans Services Organization (VSO) are less likely to experience social isolation, especially if they strongly identify with the organization. Professor Cristel A. Russell, of Kogod School of Business, and Dr. Dale Russell, of the Uniformed Services University, […]

July 19, 2018

Top 10 for Tuition Assistance

A Military Times analysis of fiscal 2017 data from the Defense and Homeland Security departments. Read More

July 19, 2018

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VP Out at Tech College with Vets Center Controversy

A top administrator who is no longer on the job at Fayetteville Technical Community College said he has done nothing wrong. On Monday, FTCC announced that David Brand, senior vice president for academic and student services, was leaving and that President Larry Keen would be assuming his duties, “effective immediately.” The college would not say […]

July 19, 2018

Inspector General Probes DOD Schools Handling of Student Misconduct

The Defense Department’s school system’s policies for dealing with serious student misconduct including sexual assault and sexual harassment are under scrutiny by the DoD Inspector General, according to an announcement from the IG. The evaluation is required in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s report that accompanies their version of the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization […]

July 19, 2018

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For-Profit Grand Canyon U. Goes Nonprofit

Grand Canyon University, a giant in for-profit education, has returned to its nonprofit roots. With that transition comes a new business model, questions about the transformative effect such a move could have on the world of higher education, and a shift away from federal for-profit regulations. Grand Canyon Education sold the school for $875 million to […]

July 19, 2018

Army Reverses Course on Discharging Immigrant

The U.S. Army has reversed its decision to discharge an immigrant reservist who sued when he was booted from the military last month after enlisting with a promised path to citizenship, according to court filings and his attorney. Brazilian immigrant Lucas Calixto filed a lawsuit against the Army in late June, saying the Defense Department […]

July 19, 2018

TCUs: Saving Native American Education

Native Americans have the lowest educational attainment of any race. One of the ways in which mainstream institutions are failing them is by simply not addressing the values of Native American students.

July 19, 2018

Danielle Holley-Walker Continues the Legacy

Danielle Holley-Walker, who left her post as associate dean at the University of North Carolina to become dean of the law school at Howard University, says the school has been fortunate in the past decade or two with respect to admissions, enrollment and sustenance.

July 19, 2018

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After Parkland Shooting, VA Youth Voter Registration Skyrockets

According to a new TargetSmart analysis, voting registration rates for voters aged 18-29 have increased over the last seven months in Virginia, along with 38 other key battleground states. These results indicate that youth turnout is on the rise just in time for this year’s midterm and state primary elections. This increase in youth voter […]

July 19, 2018

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Study: 4 in 10 College Students Binge Drink

Four in every 10 U.S. college students binge drink, according to a survey by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, whose findings have been published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that elevates a person’s blood alcohol to 0.08 percent or above per 100g […]

July 19, 2018

Camille Nelson: Opening Doors for Others

Camille Nelson not only was the first Black woman to clerk for Canada’s Supreme Court, she went on to become the first woman and first person of color to be appointed dean of Suffolk University Law School and the first Black person in her current position – dean and professor at the American University Washington College of Law.

July 18, 2018

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Morgan State Students Participate in Historical Restoration Program

Throughout the course of the summer, six Morgan State University architecture students will participate in a new pilot program as part of an initiative to encourage more young African-Americans to enter the architectural and historical preservation field.

July 18, 2018