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Cardiologist Gets 20 Months for Fraudulent Billing

A Somerset, New Jersey man, Dr. Apostolos Voudouris, age 44, was sentenced to 20 months in prison on July 31st for fraudulent billing schemes against the VA. Voudouris is a cardiologist who has worked with the Newark VA since 2006. His sentence is part of a plea agreement, and it would likely have been harsher […]

August 8, 2018

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V.A. Employees Complain of Horrific Conditions at Hospital

The persistence of serious problems endangering America’s veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC has employees begging Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie for assistance. “We ask you, our respected leaders, to stop this coverup and incompetence, to really care and live up to America’s promise to its Heroes,” the […]

August 8, 2018

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LUCIAN YATES III

LUCIAN YATES III has been named interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. He previously served as dean of the Graduate School and professor of curriculum and instruction at Tennessee State University. Yates earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morehead State University and his Ph.D. at Ohio University.

August 8, 2018

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BRIGITTE MADRIAN

BRIGITTE MADRIAN has been named dean of the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University. Madrian currently serves as the Aetna professor of public policy and corporate management in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brigham Young University and her Ph.D. from MIT.

August 8, 2018

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PELEMA I. MORRICE

PELEMA I. MORRICE was named president of Great Bay Community College, effective August 2018. Morrice recently served as vice provost of enrollment and strategic development at the University of Missouri. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from San Jose State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

August 8, 2018

LENORA CAMPBELL

LENORA CAMPBELL was named dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University. She has been serving as the interim dean since August 2016 when the college was launched. Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University, a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

August 8, 2018

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TANYA MILLNER-HARLEE

TANYA MILLNER-HARLEE was named interim campus CEO of Manchester Community College in Connecticut. She recently served as interim dean of academic affairs at the college and is a professor of English. Millner-Harlee holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, a master’s degree from Northeastern University and a doctorate from George Washington University.

August 8, 2018

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JUDGE ELAINE MERCIA O’NEAL

JUDGE ELAINE MERCIA O’NEAL was appointed interim dean of the School of Law at North Carolina Central University, effective July 16. Judge O’Neal was recently elected to the Superior Court bench in the 14th District of North Carolina. She received her bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University.

August 8, 2018

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Study: Student Loan Debt for Millennials Becoming More Manageable

While student loan debt is still a big challenge for millennials, there is evidence that it is becoming more manageable thanks in large part to an improving economy, expanding job market and rising incomes for the demographic group.

August 7, 2018

Good and Bad

In my Marine Corps War College office in Quantico, a two-foot pile of articles lamenting or defending the state of professional military education gathers dust on a bookshelf while I’m on my sabbatical. Three recent War on the Rocks articles make some good points. I would put one of these, written by Paula Thornhill, in […]

August 7, 2018

War College Families Adjust to New Surroundings

For many military families coming into the U.S. Army War College for the 2018-2019 academic year, Friday night was their first one out in Carlisle—but they’re hardly new to the process of exploring a new community. “We’ve been married 20 years, and I think this is our ninth move,” said Lt. Col. Manuel Ramirez, who […]

August 7, 2018

California’s Online College Will Break New Ground

California’s online community college will represent a new vision for higher education when it launches next year and the online education field is watching to see whether it succeeds. The new fully online college draws from a variety of sources, including public universities’ online degree programs, corporate worker training initiatives and programs at for-profit colleges. […]

August 7, 2018

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Senators Offer Bill to Help Translate Military Training to College Credit

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to provide more veterans an opportunity to translate their military training into college credit, which is important to helping increase veteran graduation rates. The Military Learning for Credit Act allows all veterans to use veterans education assistance funds to cover portfolio assessments […]

August 7, 2018

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Angry Saudi Arabia Pulling 7,000 Students from Canada

Saudi Arabia is ordering its 7,000 students in Canada to get out of the North American country after Canadian leaders criticized Saudi Arabia’s detention and arrest of human rights activists, according to a CNN report. The students, who are on government scholarships, will be transferred to schools in other countries, according to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry […]

August 7, 2018

Minnesota Officials Help Veterans Find Purposeful Jobs

They dashed across geometric-pattern carpet from booth to booth, in dress shoes and worn sneakers. Handshakes turned to polite conversations peppered with questions about company structure and advancement opportunities. While the gathering resembled a typical job fair, this one had a twist. “I’m looking for something permanent,” said Rhit Paul, a 48-year-old Marine Corps veteran […]

August 7, 2018

DeVos Wants to Rewrite Rules on Higher Ed, Accreditation

The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education, including one concept that has been in place for 125 years. The goal? Unleash innovation to better serve students. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has called for a “major shift” in how we provide higher education: “We have […]

August 7, 2018

How Well Does Army Train Strategic Leaders?

Remember how we graded the Army’s Command and General Staff College some weeks ago? Well, along now comes the Army War College’s “War Room” to grade the Army on the question of “How good is the U.S. Army at developing strategic leaders?” C- responded Col. Edward Ballanco: “the Army has produced a generation of specialized […]

August 7, 2018

New V.A. Secretary Puts ‘Forever GI Bill’ into Effect

The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun implementing new provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017, better known as the “Forever GI Bill.” In one of his first actions since taking the oath of office Monday, new VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said the provisions to expand GI Bill coverage were put […]

August 7, 2018

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