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News Roundup
University of Texas to Settle Ex-Coach’s Discrimination Lawsuit
The University of Texas has agreed to settle a race and sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney. Kearney attorney Jody Mask on Wednesday told The Associated Press that the case will be dismissed. University spokesman Gary Susswein confirmed the school agreed to settle. Terms were not immediately disclosed. Kearney was […]
June 23, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Not What Flag Stands For
As the CEO of Task & Purpose, I’ve tried to create a community that is above partisan politics and all that divides us today. I’ve also tried to make this a place that gives voice to multiple sides of an issue. If our community, those of us who have shared experiences in battle and in […]
June 22, 2018
Academics
Tallahassee College Brings Troops-to-Teachers Back to Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — Tallahassee Community College and the Florida Department of Education have announced a new partnership to bring the Troops to Teachers program back to Florida. Troops to Teachers is a nationwide program designed to help transitioning service members and veterans begin new careers as K-12 school teachers. In Florida, the Troops to […]
June 22, 2018
Academics
Bringing Service to the Classroom
PHOENIX –  Frank Contreras, a 12-year Army veteran who retired as a sergeant, ran a team of five troops who worked in the communications department. But he recently decided on a career he said is just as heroic – and one he believes will have a lasting impact: teaching. “The future of our nation rests […]
June 22, 2018
Other News
Student’s Diploma Yanked over Military Cord
BLADEN COUNTY. — A North Carolina mother said her son’s diploma was taken away from him after he wore a cord symbolizing military enlistment at graduation. West Bladen High School makes it clear they have strict rules for the official graduation ceremony with an email and mail dictating the rules beforehand. But, the policy about […]
June 22, 2018
Veterans
Study: Veterans 2x as Likely to Commit Suicide as Others
A new Veterans Affairs report with updated statistics on veteran suicide shows veteran suicide numbers are significantly higher than non-veterans and not going down despite tens of millions in spending. The report, VA National Suicide Data Report, shows veterans aged 18-34 have a suicide rate more than twice as high than non-veterans. The numbers published […]
June 22, 2018
Academics
Higher Ed Reforms Stalled in House
A bill from the U.S. House education committee is a good start on tackling student loan debt, say supporters, but the legislation still faces hurdles in getting to the House Floor for a vote. An aide familiar with the legislation said that it won’t be scheduled for a vote until the Education and the Workforce […]
June 22, 2018
Academics
Soldiers Eligible for Tuition Aid Right After Advanced Training
WASHINGTON – Soldiers will no longer have to wait one year after completing their Advanced Individual Training to receive tuition assistance. Soon, tuition assistance will be available immediately for Soldiers of all components after AIT. This assumes they meet existing eligibility requirements and have no flags like disciplinary problems or failure of the Army Physical […]
June 22, 2018
Academics
Thousands Attend Mega Career Fair at Fort Hood
Every room at Fort Hood’s Club Hood was filled to capacity Tuesday. Thousands of soldiers, airmen, veterans, civilians and family members rubbed elbows and tried to squeeze past one another, all vying to get information from the 190 businesses and organizations attending the biannual Mega Career Fair hosted by the post’s Soldier for Life/Transition Assistance […]
June 22, 2018
Home
Merging Education, Labor Departments Likely to Impact Higher Ed
The White House announced plans Thursday to combine the federal education and labor departments, creating a Department of Education and the Workforce. Some academics described potential positive and negative implications for higher education.
June 21, 2018
Native Americans
As American as Apple Pie
America isn’t divided by pundits and peddlers. It isn’t divided by vacuous political labels that tell us little about people’s commitment to mutual progress. Our country is divided because promoting the politics of exclusion is as American as apple pie.
June 21, 2018
News Roundup
Court Upholds Conviction in Brown University Athlete Assault
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Connecticut man who assaulted a former Brown University basketball player, leaving him permanently impaired. The Providence Journal reports the court ruling Wednesday supported the felony assault conviction of 29-year-old Tory Lussier in the 2013 attack on Joseph Sharkey. Prosecutors say Lussier confronted […]
June 21, 2018
Community Colleges
Community College Research Center Gets New Director
Dr. Thomas Brock, a leader in research for the U.S. Department of Education, will be in a position to continue to grow his experience as a higher education influencer as the next director of the Community College Research Center (CCRC).
June 21, 2018
News Roundup
Deal Was to Pay MSU Lawyer $1.3M Even if Fired
Lansing – Two people familiar with the situation say Michigan State University’s new general counsel, appointed to help deal with fallout from the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal, would make nearly $1.3 million over three years even if he was let go before his contract ended. The people spoke Wednesday to the Associated Press on […]
June 21, 2018
Sports
Doctor Accused of Abuse at Ohio State Potentially Linked to Other Universities
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A now-dead doctor accused of sexual misconduct by former student athletes at Ohio State University said he acted as a team physician at other universities, most of which won’t say if they are reviewing those connections or whether any concerns were raised about him. Ohio State employment records reviewed by The Associated […]
June 21, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Grading Army College
I have spent the past year being graded, evaluated, and assessed as a student at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC). After graduating and reflecting over the past year, I will now grade, evaluate, and assess CGSC. You will find that I am extremely candid and pride myself in speaking my mind. […]
June 21, 2018
Academics
Slippery Rock Gets More Funding for Troops-to-Teachers
A program to help veterans become teachers in one year at Slippery Rock University has received additional state funding. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has received $1.6 million in federal grant money to extend the Troops to Teachers program for five more years. This program is designed to provide accelerated training toward teaching certifications for […]
June 21, 2018
Academics
New Center Will Aid Veterans
Veterans have always played an important role throughout Western Technical College’s history. Since World War II, Western assisted veterans returning home from war to successfully transition back into the workforce. That work continues to this day. Last year, Western served 879 military connected students. Veteran students had an average GPA of 3.0 and a graduation […]
June 21, 2018
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