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Ashford University G.I. Bill Eligibility in Jeopardy

Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll GI Bill users is once again in jeopardy. The Department of Veterans Affairs has deemed the school’s state-level approval “legally insufficient” and issued a notice to Ashford, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA […]

November 14, 2017

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College of William and Mary Turns Veterans into Teachers

RICHMOND, Va.— After 22 years in the Army, it was time for Jimmy Kimbrough to change careers. He had been commissioned out of West Point, did a tour in Iraq and a year in Korea. The time was approaching for a career switch or retirement. Kimbrough, 45, chose the former but still wanted that same […]

November 14, 2017

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Lawsuit Seeks New Recourse for For-Profit College Fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two women who claim they were defrauded by a for-profit college have sued the Education Department and a private loan servicer in a case their attorneys say could provide a new legal remedy for tens of thousands of students frustrated with the department’s inaction on claims seeking loan forgiveness. The lawsuit, filed […]

November 13, 2017

Biden on 2020: ‘Not Sure it’s the Appropriate Thing’ to Do

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he is uncertain about a run for president in 2020, but indicated he’s looking for fresh blood to lead the Democratic Party back to the White House. “I’ve done it a long time,” said Biden, who previously ran for president in 1988 and 2008, “and I’m just not sure […]

November 13, 2017

Perversity and Diversity—Does Higher Ed Have a Role in a New Kind of Sex Education??

The bad stories that bring shame, we usually keep to ourselves. It’s a sign of a real change in our culture that every day it seems we hear of a victim coming forward. They’re telling tales of the sexual kind that display how we as humans treat each other badly. And they’re setting off a […]

November 13, 2017

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An Advocate for Native Alaskan Students

After Dr. Richard A. Caulfield graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973, he was certain that his interests in anthropology and natural resource management would ultimately take him to Alaska.

November 13, 2017

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ACE Initiative to Examine Equity Gaps in Higher Education

A new, three-year initiative by the American Council on Education (ACE) will provide a “data-informed foundation” to promote policies and practices that support students, faculty and staff of color in higher education.

November 13, 2017

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Lonely Killers

Economically, he was one of the growing millions without a secure, meaningful, socially approved, well-paid job. He had previously amassed money by buying and selling real estate, but had no ongoing job. He lacked the relationships that flow from working with others to accomplish a shared goal where each person has a part to play. […]

November 13, 2017

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November 13, 2017

Rural Health Day Focuses on Gaps

Rural America has its strengths and weaknesses. Both will be showcased during National Rural Health Day on Nov. 16. The nationwide campaign, “Celebrate the Power of Rural,” will highlight unique healthcare needs that rural citizens face and showcase the efforts of rural healthcare providers, state offices of rural health, 4-H and other rural stakeholders. Read […]

November 13, 2017

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Democrats Question Administration on ‘Jane Doe’ Case

Democratic senators admonished the Trump administration Friday for blocking a teenage girl who was in the country illegally from having an abortion and asked for a briefing on the policies around such decisions from for Office of Refugee Resettlement, the agency that oversaw the teen’s care. Read More

November 13, 2017

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on Veterans’ Health Care

WASHINGTON — Veterans Day prompted President Donald Trump and his administration to take stock of what’s been done to fix health care for those in uniform. They claimed more progress than has been made. That tendency to overreach extended to trade and the economy as Trump visited Japan, South Korea, Japan and then Vietnam, where […]

November 13, 2017

Court to Decide: Can School be Blamed for Suicide?

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology should be held responsible for the death of a graduate student who killed himself on campus in 2009 because officials knew he was a suicide risk and didn’t help him, an attorney for the man’s father told the state’s highest court Tuesday. Attorney Jeffrey Beeler is asking the […]

November 13, 2017

Democrats Seize on Election to Call for Healthcare Deal

Democrats on Wednesday seized on Obamacare enrollment figures as well as election wins for their party to urge Republican Senate leaders to pass a bipartisan healthcare bill. “If Republican leaders haven’t gotten the message voters made it pretty clear last night that they reject the deeply partisan message on healthcare,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the […]

November 13, 2017

Ex-Pharma Executive Named to Head HHS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he will nominate former pharmaceutical executive and industry lobbyist Alex Azar to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, saying Azar would push to lower the price of medicines. If confirmed, Azar also would take the lead in implementing Trump’s campaign promise to dismantle the […]

November 13, 2017

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600,000 Enroll for Obamacare in First Few Days

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to take down “Obamacare,” more than 600,000 people signed up for coverage the first week of open enrollment, the government said Thursday. With only four days of data, experts said it’s hard to discern a trend. But definitely the Affordable Care Act doesn’t seem to be collapsing. […]

November 13, 2017

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Judge Calls for Mediation in Maryland Legal Case

A federal judge has appointed a “special master” to help craft a plan to resolve a longstanding battle over whether historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland were denied the chance to attract students of other races because academic programs at HBCUs were duplicated by traditionally White institutions.

November 12, 2017

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New Report Offers Best Financial Practices for Colleges’ Roles in Student Success

College affordability and a clear understanding of financial aid are among the biggest challenges low-income students pursuing a higher education face. Education experts say that colleges and universities can play a larger role in increasing student success by changing their financial aid practices, according to a new report.

November 12, 2017

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