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Opinion
UC Encourages Recipients to Renew DACA Immediately as Court Saves Dreamers Program
President Trump lost more than just the House of Representatives in last week’s midterms.
November 11, 2018
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Importance of Counselors Made Clear in College Admission Report
The latest report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) details the various factors considered when colleges and universities build their freshmen classes.
November 11, 2018
Students
Equity Considerations for Policymakers & Researchers
With the face of higher education changing rapidly, colleges and universities are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their value to an increasingly skeptical public.
November 11, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Rewriting the Narrative for Edward Waters College
With family members serving as educators, administrators and educational consultants, and a transformative undergraduate experience at Albany State University (ASU), A. Zachary Faison, Jr. set out with an “unshakable confidence” and responsibility to uplift his community through service in the historically Black college and university (HBCU) sphere.
November 10, 2018
African-American
Clinton College to Offer Four-Year Degrees, Appoints New President
Clinton College, a historically Black college that currently offers two-year degrees, will expand its degree offerings and become a four-year institution. “Historically Black colleges and universities have always been at the forefront of social change in our nation, and now is no different,” said Dr. Lester A. McCorn, president of the college. “With the election of […]
November 10, 2018
Academics
Bellevue University’s MVSC provides one-stop benefits for student and community veterans.
Initially, Shawn Barnard didn’t know Bellevue University – founded by military for military in 1966 – had a Military Veteran Services Center on campus when he was a student. But while finishing his bachelor’s degree in human resources, Barnard, who came to Bellevue more than 10 years earlier via active duty at Offutt Air Force […]
November 9, 2018
Academics
How to Highlight Military Jobs in MBA Applications
MBA hopefuls with military experience should know that graduate business school admissions officers are often thrilled to receive applications from military veterans and active-duty military personnel. MBA admissions experts say MBA candidates from the military tend to have unique work experience and an interesting outlook on life that is distinct from that of their nonmilitary […]
November 9, 2018
Academics
Military traditions come alive at UNI
CEDAR FALLS — Military traditions and ceremony will be on display Friday night. The Military Ball at the University of Northern Iowa is a combination of several military traditions from different branches. The sixth annual ball is put together by student veterans and veteran coordinators. Read more
November 9, 2018
Veterans
Military couple pursues degrees together in Beaver College of Health Sciences
BOONE, N.C. — A military couple who served in the U.S. Navy together is now pursuing degrees in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences. Senior Dylan Harris analyzed radar signals on a submarine and is now majoring in nutrition and foods, with a minor in chemistry, to become a registered dietician. […]
November 9, 2018
News Roundup
CEO of Intuit and Wife Donate $25M to Marshall University’s College of Business
Intuit Chairman and CEO Brad D. Smith, along with his wife Alys, have donated $25 million to Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business, making it one of the largest gifts in Marshall’s history. Brad, a 1986 graduate of the university, said that he and his wife are excited to have the opportunity to help his […]
November 9, 2018
News Roundup
Russell Sage College Announces Plan to Make Institution Co-Ed
Initially founded as a women’s school in 1916, Russell Sage College located in Troy, New York, announced plans to offer admission to both women and men in efforts of simplifying recruitment, and could possibly start in the fall of 2020. The proposal, approved by board members in late October, includes restructuring of the multiple schools […]
November 9, 2018
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Educators Challenged to Reduce Racial Trauma at ICUE Gathering
Dr. Tyrone C. Howard warned educators that they have to do a better job at eliminating racial trauma for Black children who attend urban schools.
November 8, 2018
HBCUs
Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education
Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
November 8, 2018
Women
Scholars Mentored By Shalala Predict Support for Higher Ed and Diversity
Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings is a proud member of “the Class of Shalala,” an informal name adopted by a group of Black women faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) whose academic careers were boosted by the newly elected Congresswoman, who mentored women and minority faculty in higher education long before she ventured into politics.
November 8, 2018
Academics
UChicago offers new resource for military-affiliated students, faculty and staff
The University of Chicago has created the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities to provide a new resource for prospective and current students, faculty and staff, including those who serve in the military, veterans and members of military families. The new office serves as a central home for the University’s military-affiliated work, helping to amplify a range […]
November 8, 2018
Academics
‘Hope 22’ exhibition examines mental health in the military
LAWRENCE — Beginning Nov. 10, the Spencer Museum of Art will host the exhibition “Hope 22,” which features 22 portraits of veterans and active duty personnel accompanied by written accounts of their experiences with the military and mental health. The traveling exhibition, co-sponsored at the University of Kansas by the Lt. Gen. William K. Jones […]
November 8, 2018
Other News
Does the U.S. military really need more strategists?
Former National War College dean and retired Brig. Gen. Paula Thornhill should be commended for kicking off a vigorous round of debate on professional military education institutions in July. Many of my objections to her argument have been ably expressed by others, notably my Marine Corps University colleague Tammy Schultz as well as Richard Andres […]
November 8, 2018
Academics
The Citadel raises tuition by 2.5 percent for 2019-2020 school year
The Citadel has raised tuition by 2.5 percent, the military college announced Tuesday. For the 2019-2020 academic year, in-state freshmen will pay $30,265, an increase of $602, and in-state upper classmen will pay $25,055, an increase of $617, according to a press release from The Citadel. Out-of-state freshmen will pay $53,299, an increase of $1,164, […]
November 8, 2018
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