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University of Alabama Student Expelled for Racial Slurs in Online Videos

A University of Alabama student repeatedly used a racial slur in videos posted on social media, prompting immediate condemnation from school officials and her apparent expulsion Wednesday. University President Stuart R. Bell called the videos “highly offensive and deeply hurtful,” and said the student, Harley Barber, is “no longer enrolled here.” “We hold our students […]

January 18, 2018

Oregon State Alum Gives $50 Million to Veterinary College

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University officials say they plan to bolster the veterinary college after an alumnus has given one of the largest donations in the history of the university. The Register-Guard reports the university on Wednesday renamed the college the Gary R. Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine after the alumnus donated $50 million. Carlson […]

January 18, 2018

Good Intentions

Online fundraising sites let well-wishers provide financial support for grieving families, both in and out of uniform. But as more requests on behalf of active-duty military dependents show up on these sites, sometimes offering emotional pleas for survivors who are destitute or “left with nothing,” donors should consider what programs are in place to assist […]

January 18, 2018

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Cadet Pleads Guilty to Photographing Women

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet has pleaded guilty to taking improper photographs of women without their consent. The school said freshman cadet Sammy Tawakkol entered the plea Thursday and will be expelled from the academy. Officials say he will likely receive an other-than-honorable discharge from the Air Force. After […]

January 18, 2018

Scammers Targeting Ex-Military

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — Veterans answered the call to serve their country and now scammers are calling them using their military service as a ploy. A recent study looks at fraud aimed at veterans and uncovers just how vulnerable they are. A recent survey by AARP found veterans are twice as likely to lose […]

January 18, 2018

Norfolk Settles Lawsuit from Fired Military Liaison

The city will pay $157,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by its former military liaison, who claimed he was fired three years ago for raising ethical questions about a federal program meant to help veterans find jobs. The settlement came last month after a federal judge ruled John Andrews’ retaliation claim could go to trial. […]

January 18, 2018

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Missouri State Will Seek Pay for Military Waivers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Growing up, Anthony “Ryan” Newkirk only wanted to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He enlisted his junior year at Mt. Vernon High School and shipped off to basic training shortly after graduation. Halfway through a five-year stint in the military, while training others on satellite communications, he discovered a love of teaching. […]

January 18, 2018

Iowa Guard Leader Wants Broader Outreach

The leader of the Iowa National Guard is suggesting the organization to broaden its outreach, in an effort to attract more recruits from non-military families. Adjutant General Timothy Orr says the Iowa Guard has “maintained its position in personnel readiness,” but recruiting “high-quality men and women” in the future could be a challenge. Read More

January 18, 2018

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Serving Veterans: Q&A With VA Deputy Under Secretary

Curtis (Curt) L. Coy was appointed to be the first Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on May 9, 2011. In this role, Mr. Coy oversees all education benefits (GI Bill), vocational rehabilitation and employment for wounded warriors and disabled Veterans, loan guaranty service […]

January 18, 2018

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Ashford Gets OK to Keep GI Bill Students

Ashford University can continue enrolling students on the GI Bill — at least for now, the Veterans Affairs Department has confirmed. The online, for-profit school that’s one of the top enrollers of military students was in danger of losing its eligibility to accept GI Bill funds last year after failing to maintain the appropriate state-level […]

January 18, 2018

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Lehigh Professor Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation

Dr. James Braxton Peterson was the director of Africana studies and professor of English at Lehigh University and a well-known television pundit.

January 17, 2018

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The Role of Analytics in Studying the Hiring of Black Coaches in College Football

In the dizzying merry-go-round that is the hiring of head coaches in college football, Willie Taggart is an island of one. He is the only Black head coach to serve four Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) major-college programs.

January 17, 2018

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Academia’s Investment in Diversity Can Enhance Disaster Science

A series of devastating natural disasters in 2017 brought attention to the fact that extreme weather events disproportionately affect underserved communities. Pre-existing vulnerabilities in communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma were amplified following these events. Yet, our understanding of the health and societal impacts of natural disasters remains underdeveloped.

January 17, 2018

Becoming Latino: Why Our Safe Spaces Matter

Growing up in the Bronx, I was accustomed to identifying as Puerto Rican. I was surrounded by communities of color and went to school where the student body was predominantly Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican, and Black.

January 17, 2018

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Renew Opioid Declaration

Now is the time to urge Congress and the White House to renew the declaration of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency. In October of 2017, President Trump declared a 90-day public health emergency as an effort to confront the ongoing opioid crisis. That declaration ends on January 23, 2018. Following the announcement, […]

January 17, 2018

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University of Illinois Trustee Seat has Been Empty a Year

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A seat on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees has been empty now for about a year. The board is preparing to elect new officers Thursday in Chicago. But Gov. Bruce Rauner has yet to choose an appointee for the seat vacated last January, the News-Gazette reported . “Our administration is […]

January 17, 2018

For Poorest Students, a College Degree Makes Health Worse

A new UNC study may help debunk the traditional rags to riches narrative surrounding upward mobility and its relationship to higher education. Published in fall 2017, the study, titled “College completion predicts lower depression but higher metabolic syndrome among disadvantaged minorities in young adulthood,” was authored by a team led by UNC sociology professor Kathleen […]

January 17, 2018

How Would Hospitals Swamped by Flu Handle a Pandemic

A tsunami of sick people has swamped hospitals in many parts of the country in recent weeks as a severe flu season has taken hold. In Rhode Island, hospitals diverted ambulances for a period because they were overcome with patients. In San Diego, a hospital erected a tent outside its emergency room to manage an […]

January 17, 2018

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