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Marshall University Employees to See Five Percent Raise

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. – A West Virginia university’s operating budget that includes a 5-percent raise for university employees has been approved. News outlets reported Wednesday the Marshall University Board of Governors approved the school’s fiscal year 2019 operating budget, which also includes a 4.25-percent tuition increase. The board had already approved a 2-percent raise for employees […]

April 26, 2018

College Newspapers Across U.S. Campaign to Secure Their Future

College journalists are speaking up for themselves in a campaign to combat some of the same forces battering newspapers across the country. As ad revenue plummets, college editors have suffered in relative silence. Some have taken to crowdsourcing sites while others have relied on alumni donations to help keep papers afloat. Still, students have been […]

April 26, 2018

Better Thinking, Better Writing

Intelligence analysts must be critical thinkers. They need to be able to synthesize disparate information received from multiple sources, and use that information to anticipate and prevent illicit activities including terrorism, human trafficking and organized criminal elements. Analysts must also be strong writers, able to share information both clearly and concisely. Ultimately, intelligence analysts are responsible […]

April 26, 2018

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V.A. Updates Transition Materials

The VA has once again updated their Transition Assistance Program (TAP) training content. The new VA briefing is designed to be more collaborative and stimulating, helping service members make informed decisions about their health care, employment, housing and other benefits. Each separating service member and selected dependents are required to attend TAP briefings as part […]

April 26, 2018

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Democrats Warn Vouchers Could Derail Defense Bill

Efforts to use federal funding to finance private school education for military families could imperil the annual defense policy bill, Democratic members of the House Armed Services and the Education and the Workforce committees cautioned in a letter to those committees’ chairs Tuesday. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) “reauthorization is a critical piece of legislation that […]

April 26, 2018

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Suit Accuses Capella of Misrepresenting Costs and Time for Degree

Two former students say Minneapolis-based Capella University lied about how much time and money it would take to complete an advanced degree. Kansas resident Carolyn Wright and Debbra Kennedy of Tennessee filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. Read More

April 26, 2018

Court Martial Possible in Naval Academy Drug Case

A drug investigation at the U.S. Naval Academy could result in a court-martial of a midshipman who is “a suspected distributor,” the academy’s superintendent said Monday. Vice Adm. Ted Carter gave an update on the investigation during a Board of Visitors meeting. Carter said in an interview during a break in the meeting that the […]

April 26, 2018

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Leaders Cut Some Training and Requirements for Army

The Army is eliminating online training programs and a leave planning requirement as part of a broader push to reduce tasks that take away from time spent on combat readiness. Army Secretary Mark Esper ended three online mandates this month: media awareness, combatting trafficking in persons and the accident avoidance course. He also lifted several […]

April 26, 2018

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Leaders Rethink Navy, Marine Corps Education

A clean sheet review of how the Navy educates sailors and Marines is now underway, with results expected to alter the way Department of the Navy training is conducted. The wide-ranging study is to explore how the Navy can upgrade its education methods in order to maintain a competitive edge at a time when adversaries are […]

April 26, 2018

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Ronny Jackson Withdraws from V.A. Nomination

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson has withdrawn from consideration to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after lawmakers received damaging allegations that he created a toxic work environment, drunkenly wrecked a car and maintained poor prescription records while serving in the federal government. “While I will forever be grateful for the trust and confidence President Trump […]

April 26, 2018

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NCAA Governors Accept Basketball Panel’s Proposed Reforms

The NCAA Board of Governors is reported to be assessing their rules after unanimously voting Wednesday to accept the recommendations of a special panel that proposed drastic changes to college basketball.

April 25, 2018

Fired Administrator Names NCCU Chancellor in Whistleblower Suit

A former vice chancellor at North Carolina Central University listed Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye and two University of North Carolina Board of Governors members in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against NCCU last week.

April 25, 2018

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How to Fail: The Lesson We’re Forgetting to Teach Our Students

Our students can learn from small mistakes before they get out into the post-college world and make big one. But, first, we need to allow them the room to make those mistakes — and recover from them.

April 25, 2018

OSU Student Sets Fire, Jumps from 5th-Floor Dorm Window

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University authorities say a student experiencing a mental health crisis set a fire in his dorm room before jumping from the fifth=-floor window. University officials say Oregon State Patrol troopers responded to campus in Corvallis Tuesday evening involving the welfare of a student and resident of Hawley Hall. OSU’s vice […]

April 25, 2018

University of Louisville Sues Former President James Ramsey

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville sued its former president on Wednesday, claiming he and others conspired to divert millions of dollars from the school’s investment arm in a long-running scheme. The lawsuit seeks to recover millions that the university claims was lost during the tenure of former university president James Ramsey. The university […]

April 25, 2018

Report: New Mexico Public College Enrollment Dropping Fast

SANTA FE, N.M. – A recent decline in enrollment at New Mexico public colleges outpaced nearly every state in the nation. An association of state higher education agencies says enrollment dropped by nearly 5 percent at New Mexico public colleges for the school year that ended in June 2017. Statistics compiled by State Higher Education […]

April 25, 2018

Keep Fighting

The Trump Administration has found yet another way to undermine the Affordable Care Act and the individual health insurance market. Lucky for Washington consumers, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has their backs. Kreidler is protecting consumers against the Trump Administration’s ill-conceived attempt to allow Americans to sidestep the requirements of the ACA and sign up for […]

April 25, 2018

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New Alzheimer’s Research Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis

A new definition of Alzheimer’s disease could help more people be diagnosed earlier. Doctors have proposed basing the diagnosis on signs such as brain changes, rather than symptoms such as memory loss. Currently, health care providers test for the disease indirectly by looking at a person’s medical history and running basic lab work and scans. Recently published […]

April 25, 2018