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African-American
Outgoing TMCF Leader Says HBCUs Must Boost Enrollment, Finances
For Johnny Taylor, this sums up the struggle of HBCUs: “The market shifted, and you are economically challenged.”
December 3, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
90/10 Loophole
To exploit students (and taxpayers), for-profit colleges can first exploit veterans. This article is not about how for-profit schools exploit veterans, although that is certainly part of the problem. This article is about why. And, why you, as an American taxpayer, should care. You see, veterans are merely the first step in a two-step game […]
December 1, 2017
Academics
Massachusetts Plans Commission on Digital Education
Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said that he plans to establish a Commission on Digital Innovation and Lifelong Learning. The intent of the commission is to sound the depths of the current state of employment and the Massachusetts workforce. Baker hopes the commission will provide insight on how to create conditions and incentives […]
December 1, 2017
Veterans
Woman Sentenced for Stealing $260,000 from Wounded Warriors
A former government contractor at San Antonio Military Medical Center was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for stealing more than $260,000 in donations meant to help wounded warriors. Opal Jewel Charles, 67, of Cibolo pleaded guilty in June to federal charges of wire fraud and structuring bank deposits to evade detection. At sentencing […]
December 1, 2017
Academics
Military Branches Compete for Talented Recruits
After graduating from high school, Vanessa Givens wanted more opportunity than she felt her South Carolina hometown offered. “Our family didn’t focus on education. We focused on getting a job,” she said. “In Beaufort, there’s not many opportunities outside of being a cashier or working at a local department store.” So in search of a […]
December 1, 2017
Other News
Bill Would Shield Pell Funds from Taxes
Washington, DC – This past week, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced legislation that would help protect low income students from being taxed on using their Pell Grants for non-tuition purposes. He is joined in introducing the bipartisan Pell Grant Flexibility Act (H.R. 3581) by his Republican colleagues Representatives Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Thomas MacArthur (NJ-3), and […]
December 1, 2017
Other News
Veterans Renew Efforts to Limit For-Profits Use of GI Bill
Veterans groups are redoubling their efforts to restrict how much money for-profit colleges can accept from student veterans’ tuition payouts after indications that the industry is becoming even more reliant on their education benefits to stay in business. On Thursday, a group of Democratic senators reintroduced legislation to close the “90/10 loophole” in federal funding […]
December 1, 2017
Veterans
New Allegations: Senator Groped Army Woman on U.S.O. Tour
WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is facing a new allegation of inappropriately touching a woman after an Army veteran accused him of groping her during a USO Christmas tour in the Middle East more than a decade ago. Stephanie Kemplin, 41, of Maineville, Ohio, told CNN in report Thursday that Franken had […]
December 1, 2017
Other News
California Sues For-Profit School over ‘False Promises’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s attorney general has sued an online, for-profit university, alleging officials made false promises to entice students and illegally tried to collect their overdue debt. The suit filed November 29 by Attorney General Xavier Becerra against San Diego-based Ashford University alleges the school and its publicly traded parent company, Bridgepoint Education Inc., […]
December 1, 2017
Home
Eastern Michigan Faculty and Administration Clash Over Online Curriculum
Tensions persist at Eastern Michigan University, where faculty are arguing that the university administration failed to consult with them before signing a deal with a questionable third-party company for marketing online courses.
November 30, 2017
HBCUs
FAMU Picks Permanent President
In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Larry Robinson as the 12th president of the historically Black institution in Tallahassee.
November 30, 2017
Home
Stan State Dedicates Diversity Center
California State University Stanislaus, known as Stan State, recently dedicated a new Diversity Center after students requested such a space on campus.
November 30, 2017
Opinion
Building Community Without Greek Life
Our focus on unity is the primary reason why Greek organizations would not work at Earlham. At their best and at their worst, fraternities and sororities are focused on their exclusivity.
November 30, 2017
News Roundup
College Student Elected to Democratic State Committee
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — A 20-year-old college junior has been elected the youngest member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee. The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Northampton resident Jonathan Goldman was elected Saturday to a two-year term. Goldman says it’s important for young people to be involved in politics. He says one of his goals will […]
November 30, 2017
News Roundup
Seattle Mayor Pushes for Free Community College
Seattle’s new mayor is pushing free community college tuition for all of the city’s graduates. Newly minted Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday signed an executive order for a program that would cover tuition costs for up to two years for all Seattle Public Schools students. But the order lacked detail, including when the program would […]
November 30, 2017
Opinion
Sexual Harassment Leaves Lasting Emotional Scars
Sexual harassment is nothing new. It didn’t just come on the scene recently. Women and some men have been victims of sexual abuse for years and have not fought back. Their voices remained silent while their minds were crying out.
November 30, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
“Reverse GI Bill”
In June of 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the GI Bill, a bipartisan effort spearheaded by the American Legion to provide benefits for returning veterans. By 1956, 7.8 million vets had used the GI Bill for their education. In many ways, this legislation became the engine of economic growth in post-war America. It […]
November 30, 2017
Policy
Report: Many Military Spouses Jobless
Spouses of U.S. service members say they continue to face numerous barriers to employment near duty stations, including Onslow County. A new survey released last week by Blue Star Families – a nonprofit organization supporting military families through resources for careers, deployment, and quality-of-life activities – revealed 55 percent of military spouses are underemployed. Those […]
November 30, 2017
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