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Veterans
Some Politicians Fear Changes in G.I. Bill Will Overwhelm System
Upcoming changes to the GI Bill could help more veterans get a college degree but some politicians fear the alterations may cause more problems for the troubled Department of Veteran Affairs. The GI Bill is a benefits program that started after World War II and helps veterans cover the cost of getting a college education […]
July 10, 2018
Academics
Leaders Study New Road Map for Transition
Questions about the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) are everywhere. When should military members go through the program? What exactly is taught in the program? More than 25 veteran and military service organizations attended a two-day TAP overview in Washington, D.C., to understand the new roadmap created for transitioning service members. Today’s TAP is completely different, […]
July 10, 2018
Academics
Army Guard Soldiers Will See Changes in Tuition Program
ARLINGTON, Va., July 6, 2018 — Changes to the Army National Guard’s Tuition Assistance Program are set to go into effect Aug. 5, allowing Army Guard members immediate access to benefits after they complete basic and advanced individual training. “Previously, until this policy change, soldiers had to complete AIT and then, when they came back to […]
July 10, 2018
Policy
“Dropped from Heaven to Hell”: Sudden Discharge Stuns Immigrant Ph.D. Candidate
SAN FRANCISCO — Growing up in eastern China, Panshu Zhao fell in love with America. He read the Bible his parents gave him, watched Hollywood movies and studied the ideals of democracy. He jumped at the chance to attend graduate school at Texas A&M University. In 2016, Zhao enlisted in the U.S. Army as part […]
July 10, 2018
News Roundup
Kavanaugh Begins Congress Tour, Selling Himself for Court
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime. Kavanaugh, a favorite of the GOP establishment, first huddled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He […]
July 10, 2018
Community Colleges
Brian Murphy Set National Standard for Inclusion
Only the third president in the history of De Anza College, Dr. Brian Murphy has set a national standard not only for educational excellence, but also for a comprehensive commitment to social justice.
July 9, 2018
Latest News
Free Speech Among Issues Explored at CGS Convening
CHICAGO — Northwestern University’s provost, Dr. Jonathan Holloway, knows first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate free speech issues on campus.
July 9, 2018
News Roundup
University of Delaware Hikes Tuition 3.5, 4 Percent for Fall Semester
Tuition rates are going up at the University of Delaware. The school announced Thursday that undergraduate tuition and fees for in-state students will increase by 4 percent for the upcoming year, to $13,680. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students will rise by 3.5 percent, to $34,310. The total cost for most undergraduates, including room and […]
July 9, 2018
News Roundup
William & Mary to Mark Spot of 18th-Century Black School
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary says it will erect a highway marker to commemorate the spot where a school for enslaved and free Black children was likely located. The university in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Thursday that the marker could be in place as soon as early fall on the edge […]
July 9, 2018
Students
Survey Explores College Students’ Beliefs, Activism
Nearly six in 10 college students would protest publicly for a cause they care about, according to a survey conducted over the last three weeks that highlighted college students’ beliefs surrounding political, social and environmental issues.
July 9, 2018
News Roundup
Mexican President-Elect Wants Every Kid to Go to College
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is promising to send to college every young person who wants to attend. Lopez Obrador told reporters Saturday that all young Mexicans will have the opportunity to study. He said that may require building new high schools and universities. Future education secretary Esteban Moctezuma said later […]
July 9, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
An Alzheimer’s Patient’s Advice
About a year ago, the Register published an essay I wrote about having Alzheimer’s or as I call it, ALZ. One thing to remember is Alzheimer’s has become a generic term covering many forms of dementia. I have seen three neurologists, at Mayo Clinic and in Des Moines, and have come away somewhat confused as different neurologists […]
July 9, 2018
Disparities
Trump Reversal on Race in Admissions Raises Concerns about Diversity Among Physicians
The Association of American Medical Colleges is raising concerns that the Trump administration’s recent rescission of guidance of consideration of race in university admissions might threaten efforts to improve diversity at medical schools. Earlier this week, the administration announced it would no longer support guidance created under the Obama administration encouraging schools to take a student’s […]
July 9, 2018
Disparities
Deaths from Bacterial Disease Spiked after Maria
A Puerto Rico mortality database — which CNN and CPI sued the island’s Demographic Registry to obtain — lists 26 deaths in the six months after Hurricane Maria that were labeled by clinicians as “caused” by leptospirosis, a bacterial illness known to spread through water and soil, especially in the aftermath of storms. That’s more than twice […]
July 9, 2018
Opinion
Trump Administration Takes Affirmative Action to Ignore Race and Law
In case you missed it: while you were celebrating all the progress we’ve achieved in America – 242 years of opportunity resulting in a burgeoning sense of equality and diversity – the Trump administration placed a cherry bomb in your inbox.
July 9, 2018
Disparities
Tribe Sues Drug Firms Over Opioid Crisis
SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY, Wash. — The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has joined the ranks of governmental organizations filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies over the opioid crisis. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle names Purdue Pharma, Endo Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson & […]
July 9, 2018
Policies
Rubio Prepares Conservative Answer to Paid Family Leave
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is introducing legislation next week that is likely to allow parents to draw from their Social Security benefits early in what he is calling a “conservative solution” for paid family leave. Full details of the bill haven’t been disclosed yet, but an aide to Rubio confirmed it would be similar to an idea […]
July 9, 2018
Policies
Why People Stay in Disaster-Prone Areas
In the anticipation and aftermath of natural disasters, those in their path face difficult choices: To stay, or to leave? To relocate, or to rebuild in areas prone to the risk of property damage, which is predicted to become more acute as climate change progresses? Storms are particularly threatening weather events, according to a report issued […]
July 9, 2018
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