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November 27, 2017
Opinion
Listen to Students About Sexual Harassment On Campus
It’s the age of digital promiscuity where everyone it seems is swiping left and right, but it turns out the people who are the real problems in establishing what’s acceptable on campus are those still mired in the analogue world.
November 26, 2017
Opinion
A Private Institution Fulfilling a Public Obligation
During these times of economic uncertainty when resources for professional development are scarce, elite private universities—especially those in urban areas—have a public obligation to the future of higher education.
November 26, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
DOJ Affirmative Action Investigation Unprecedented, Experts Say
News that the Department of Justice has threatened to sue Harvard University if it fails to turn over applicant records, has raised new concerns about the future of affirmative action.
November 26, 2017
Home
Marc Lamont Hill Launches Bookstore in Hometown
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a public intellectual and television commentator, is opening a Black-owned bookstore in his beloved Philadelphia.
November 26, 2017
African-American
More Hispanics, Latinos Attending Kansas Colleges
TOPEKA, Kan. — The racial and ethnic makeup of students attending state universities in Kansas still does not reflect the state’s more diverse population, according to a new report provided to the Kansas Board of Regents. The numbers of Hispanic and Latino students have grown over the past six years and now makes up 6.6 […]
November 25, 2017
News Roundup
A Section of Highway in Durham to be Named for Dr. John Hope Franklin
DURHAM A section of Interstate 85 in Durham, N.C., will be named in honor of one of the nation’s most distinguished African-American historians, who spent his later years teaching at Duke University. The John Hope Franklin Highway will be dedicated at a ceremony at the Hayti Heritage Center at 1 p.m. Monday, according to an […]
November 25, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Cutting Aviation Benefit
Members of Congress like to use the term “heroes” on a routine basis when describing veterans. So it is shocking to discover that behind the scenes some members of the House Veterans Committee are seeking to significantly cut assistance for veterans pursuing valuable careers in commercial aviation. Currently, there are thousands of veterans enrolled in […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Education Fair Lets Soldiers Explore Education Options
Soldiers crowded into the Staff Sgt. Glenn H. English Jr. Army Education Center Wednesday morning to take part in the Fort Campbell Education Center Education and Veteran resources Fair the theme was “Achieving Excellence While Serving.” About 20 agencies, including the Veteran Service Organization and TRICARE, filled the lobby with tables, while upstairs representatives from […]
November 22, 2017
Other News
Regulators Stop Ashford from Accepting G.I. Bill
Ashford University announced this week that it will no longer accept veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill under an agreement to temporarily suspend such enrollment. The decision was made after a lengthy and ongoing dispute between Ashford University and the Department of Veterans Affairs due to its physical location in the state of Iowa. The […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Merchant Marine Academy Accreditation Restored
Full accreditation has been restored to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, nearly a year and a half after it was placed on warning for missing five of 14 academic benchmarks, academy officials said. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, a Philadelphia-based nongovernmental group that assesses the performance of educational institutions, acted […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Military Educators Meet to Discuss Needs
The Council of Military Educators of Washington state held their seventh annual conference inside Stone Education Center’s auditorium on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Monday. Representatives from a variety of schools, military education programs and counselors met to discuss what’s working and what needs and improvements are needed to provide service members and veterans with educational opportunities. […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Freshman Balances Military Duties with Studies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman journalism and broadcasting double major Jamie Titus started looking at a career in the military when she was just a sophomore in high school. Now, as an Airman First Class, Titus is up for the Airman of the Year award at her base, Nebraska Air National Guard: 155th Air Refueling Wing, […]
November 22, 2017
Other News
Purdue Faculty Hope to Block Kaplan Deal
Purdue University’s acquisition of a for-profit online college is being criticized by some of the university’s own faculty members. Purdue announced its plans to buy Kaplan University at the end of April. It hopes to serve more adult learners through the online platform, which it’s nicknaming ‘New U’ for now. Some educators are worried about […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Navy Makes Changes in VolEd Program
Although 11 Navy College Offices overseas will remain open, the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC) has taken over Voluntary Education (VOLED) service responsibility for the continental United States (CONUS). With the closure of the last CONUS Navy College Offices (NCOs), all educational program servicing for Sailors shifted to the NCVEC and Navy College Program […]
November 22, 2017
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Leaders Address Shortage of Black Men in Medical Profession
Concerned with the disparities in the medical field, experts and university administrators gathered in the nation’s capital this week to strategize on solutions.
November 20, 2017
LGBTQ+
Between Policy and Practice: A Well-Rounded Social Justice Advocate
At a young age, David J. Johns spent an hour traveling to and from school to receive the quality education that his mother –an impassioned social justice advocate— knew would give him access to opportunities for a better life.
November 20, 2017
News Roundup
Della Reese, of TV’s Touched by an Angel, has died at 86
LOS ANGELES — Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama “Touched by an Angel,” has died at age 86. Reese’s co-star on the series, Roma Downey, said in a statement that the actress died peacefully Sunday evening […]
November 20, 2017
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