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Email Paints Dismal Picture of Holy Cross College Finances
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An email mistakenly sent to the entire student body of northern Indiana’s Holy Cross College paints a dismal picture of the school’s finances and its future. The email sent Friday was written by the school’s vice president for student affairs, Kelly Jordan. Jordan says in that email that she may “spend […]
May 7, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Should G.I. Bill Be Expanded?
The Johnson City Press, Tennessee — U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Johnson City, recently told the Kingsport Times-News he believes it’s time to expand education benefits for military veterans. The 1st District congressman chairs the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, which is drafting legislation to amend what has become known as the G.I. Bill. “We need […]
May 5, 2017
Veterans
Wounded Warrior Project Took $77M Hit
A partnership between Wounded Warrior Project and Onward to Opportunity gave about 50 veterans and spouses an opportunity to attend a “career boot camp” connecting them with two dozen organizations over four days. (Photo courtesy of Wounded Warrior Project) Newly released financial documents show Wounded Warrior Project suffered a $77-million drop in revenue in its […]
May 5, 2017
Other News
Army War College Gets New Chief
Major General John S. Kem has been selected to serve as the next commandant of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. Kem currently serves as the provost of the Army University and deputy commandant of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Kem will replace Maj. Gen. Bill Rapp […]
May 5, 2017
Academics
Online Education Grows; Campus Learning Shrinks
More than 6 million students took at least one online course in 2015, representing more than a quarter (29.7 percent) of all higher education enrollments that year, according to a new report from Digital Learning Compass. Among that 29.7 percent, it’s almost evenly split between students who took some but not all courses online (15.4 […]
May 5, 2017
Veterans
Honors Society Inducts Veterans, Military Students
USC Aiken recognized its veteran and military students’ scholarship and academic achievements Thursday during the Pi Alpha Sigma induction ceremony. The USCA veterans honor society, Pi Alpha Sigma, is an academic honor society that requires at least a 3.25 GPA for membership. This GPA must be sustained for continued membership. In addition to the inductees, […]
May 5, 2017
Veterans
N.M. Campus Organization Helps Veterans Cope
As an Army veteran Andrew Hughes knows a little help can go a long way. That attitude has manifested into an organization to support veterans and their dependents at New Mexico State University Carlsbad. “Our goal is to bring vets together,” said the 28-year-old NMSU Carlsbad student, and now president of the Student Veterans Association. […]
May 5, 2017
Veterans
Indiana Urges Aid for Railroad Training
INDIANAPOLIS — Led by state Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage, the Indiana General Assembly is asking Congress to permit Hoosier military veterans to use their education benefits for railroad conductor training. Federal law currently requires employment skills courses be at least 26 weeks long for veterans to receive on-the-job training stipends. However, all railroad conductor programs […]
May 5, 2017
Veterans
Vets Want GI Bill for Coding School
David Molina was stationed at Dover Air Force Base, 100 miles outside Baltimore, when he started trying to become a coder. After 12 years of service, his time in the army was almost up, and he needed a new career. “My dream has always been to create something in my head,” says the 38-year-old Molina. […]
May 5, 2017
Students
Colleges are Hotbeds for Inappropriate Behavior
It appears that racism has no boundaries. It rears its distasteful head in too many places and spaces that we hold dear to us.
May 4, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: Diversity Should Be More Than a Buzzword
Diversity is often spoken of as a goal of leadership in some of the country’s most prominent higher education institutions. However, paying lip service to the concept does not always translate into action.
May 4, 2017
African-American
Marc Lamont Hill Leaving Morehouse College for Temple U.
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill — one of the nation’s most visible and prolific Black intellectuals — is leaving Morehouse College to begin an endowed professorship at Temple University.
May 4, 2017
Students
The Black Male Blueprint of Educational Advancement
The key to reaching Black males lies in the willingness of parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and community stakeholders to invest the time in understanding these young men individually and not collectively.
May 4, 2017
Community Colleges
Two Community College Presidents Shattering Stereotypes
Rowena Tomaneng and Thuy Thi Nguyen are both new presidents of community colleges who are leading their institutions into greatness.
May 4, 2017
Students
What are the Odds? 2 Caught Trying to Steal Statistics Exam
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Call it a statistical error: Police say two University of Kentucky students crawled through an air duct to steal a statistics exam from their professor’s office but were caught because he was working late. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports university police cited Henry Lynch II and Troy Kiphuth, both 21, for third-degree burglary […]
May 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Oakland University Chooses Doctor as Next President
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — A doctor who has worked at Eli Lilly and Co. and the University of Michigan will be the next president of Oakland University in suburban Detroit. The school on Thursday announced that its board of trustees unanimously chose Ora Hirsch Pescovitz for the job after a search involving more than 60 […]
May 4, 2017
News Roundup
Indiana Professors Against Purdue’s Kaplan Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s plan to acquire the for-profit Kaplan University in an effort to boost online education has drawn opposition from college professors across Indiana. The Journal and Courier reports the Indiana Conference of American Association of University Professors released a statement Tuesday saying it “objects strenuously” to the deal. The group […]
May 4, 2017
Students
Georgia Governor Approves Carrying Concealed Guns on Campus
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation Thursday allowing people with permits to carry concealed handguns on Georgia’s public college campuses, despite the objections of state university leaders and his own veto of a campus-carry measure last year. Deal shocked fellow Republicans with the tone of last year’s veto message, which referenced opposition to guns […]
May 4, 2017
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