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Veterans
Soldier for Life Relaunches Partnership
Fort Campbell Soldiers separating from the Army have a new avenue to figure out what to do professionally in the civilian world. Private Public Partnership is an organization that fosters long-term partnerships with companies, corporations, foundations, academia and other non-governmental organizations to help increase employment readiness in all 50 states. Read More
May 24, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
What DeVos Didnāt Say
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified before the House Committee on Education and Workforce on Tuesday. Representative Bobby Scott, the Democratic ranking member on the committee, asked DeVos about his concerns with the PROSPER Act, House Republicansā bill to reform the federal role in higher education. DeVosā answer could have been better. Read More
May 24, 2018
Academics
Colorado Springs Honored for Help to Military Spouses
Colorado Springs has joined San Antonio and Tampa inĀ earning a national designation in support of military spouses. The city is now designated as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone, a designation given by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundationās Hiring Our Heroes, and USAA Insurance. Read More
May 24, 2018
Academics
Goldman Sachs Launches Entrepreneur MOOC for Women
Since its role in the recession beginning in late 2007, Goldman Sachs has committed itself to operating in a more ethical manner. On Monday, the company launched their 10,000 Women initiative in MOOC-form, an effort to support female entrepreneurs with education and an expanded network. It will comprise primarily of an online course hosted by [ā¦]
May 24, 2018
Veterans
Military Vets āInfuriatedā Over Statements By Grad Assistants
The Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), a union of graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), has inadvertently drawn military veterans into a battle over controversial legislation in the state House that would unionize research assistants who help teach courses under the GEOās umbrella. Read More
May 24, 2018
Academics
Navy Increases Tuition Assistance
The Navy has announced that it is increasingĀ the maximum Tuition Assistance (TA) payable to active duty sailors. Effective June 1, sailors will be able to take as many classes as they wish using TA, as long as they donāt exceed the maximum DOD mandated cap of $4,500 per fiscal year. Read More
May 24, 2018
Other News
Surprise!: Debts Catch Student Vets Unaware
Jonathan Ngowaki was halfway through getting his undergraduate degree at DeVry University when he got a letter saying he was $15,000 in debt. The letter confused him not only because heād told the school he didnāt want any loans, but also because his post-9/11 veteran status meant his education should have been fully paid for [ā¦]
May 24, 2018
News Roundup
Congressman, Civil Rights Activist John Lewis to Address Harvard Graduates
Civil rights activist U.S. Rep. John Lewis is set to address Harvard University graduates. The Ivy League school is hosting its 367th commencement ceremony on Thursday with a keynote speech from Lewis. It caps several days of activities that also featured speeches from Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake. The [ā¦]
May 24, 2018
Sports
Historically Black Colleges Make Gains on NCAAāS APR Report
INDIANAPOLIS ā Athletes at historically black colleges and universities are making major gains in the classroom, according to the NCAAās latest Academic Progress Rate. The single-year rate at HBCUs over the last five years has increased 34 points to 962 compared with a five-point gain at all other schools. Overall, the four-year rate for all [ā¦]
May 24, 2018
News Roundup
Once-Homeless Teen Gets Full Ride to Harvard
Philadelphia teen Richard Jenkins used to sleep in a homeless shelter and was nicknamed āHarvardā by bullies for being a bookworm. Now, he is going to the same Ivy League school on a full scholarship. Jenkins attends Girard College, a boarding school in north Philadelphia, and is this yearās valedictorian. The 18-year-old found out the [ā¦]
May 24, 2018
Latest News
Stacey Abrams Could Become Nationās First Black Female Governor
Stacey Abrams, the 44-year-old Spelman graduate, shocked the political establishment when she beat out her opponent, former state Rep. Stacey Evans, to win the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary.
May 23, 2018
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For-Profit College Probes Fuel Rise in Consumer-Protection Sentiments
Amid new efforts to reinvigorate lethargic federal investigations of for-profit colleges, some academics who study higher education see the issue as a harbinger of wider conflict and change.
May 23, 2018
HBCUs
Signs of Hope for Knoxville College
Knoxville College is set to begin enrolling students again following a vote last week from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to grant re-activation.
May 23, 2018
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KARRIE DIXON
KARRIE DIXON has been named interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. Dixon holds a bachelorās degree from N.C. State University, a masterās degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a doctorate from N.C. State.
May 23, 2018
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FELECIA EPPS
FELECIA EPPS has been named dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. She is the former dean of Florida A&M University College of Law. Epps earned a bachelorās degree from Cornell College and a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law.
May 23, 2018
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LENA HILL
LENA HILL has been named dean of the College at Washington and Lee University. She holds a bachelorās degree from Howard University and a Ph.D. in English from Yale University.
May 23, 2018
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CHRISTOPHER B. NEWMAN
CHRISTOPHER B. NEWMAN has been appointed associate professor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University. He was associate professor at the University of San Diego. Newman earned a bachelorās degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a masterās degree and a Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles.
May 23, 2018
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NORA MILLER
NORA MILLER has been named acting president of Mississippi University for Women, effective July 1. She is currently senior vice president for administration and chief financial officer at the university. She received two bachelorās degrees from Mississippi University for Women and an MBA from Mississippi State University.
May 23, 2018
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