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MLA: Practitioners Failing to Tout Value of Humanities

The outgoing president of the Modern Language Association (MLA), called on scholarly organizations such as MLA to do a better job of making the case for why a liberal arts education still matters.

January 8, 2017

Kwame Anthony Appiah. (Princeton University)

Woman Sues Old Dominion Over Rape Response

RICHMOND, Va. — A woman who says Old Dominion University police interrogated her for nearly eight hours before allowing her to get a medical exam to preserve evidence of her reported rape filed a federal lawsuit against the school Friday. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Norfolk and obtained by The Associated Press, […]

January 8, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Thomas LeBlanc to Become George Washington University President

WASHINGTON — An administrator at the University of Miami will take over as the next president of George Washington University. The university announced Friday that Thomas LeBlanc will serve as its next president, starting in August. He succeeds Steven Knapp, who will retire in July after 10 years as GWU’s president. LeBlanc is a computer […]

January 8, 2017

Title IX Investigation Opened at Liberty University

LYNCHBURG, Va. — The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation at Liberty University that the school says is related to an off-campus sex assault allegation against an employee. Dorie Nolt, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said Friday the investigation was opened Nov. 28 “based on a complaint about […]

January 8, 2017

Column: Amid Abuses, College Sports Sometimes Gets it Right

TAMPA, Fla. — Deshaun Watson wanted to be first. We’re not talking about anything he’s done on the football field. The Clemson quarterback may be going for a national championship Monday night, but he’s already scored one of the biggest victories of his life. In just three years, Watson became the first member of his […]

January 8, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Salem State President Stepping Down after 10 Years

SALEM, Mass. — Salem State University is looking for a new president. Patricia Maguire Meservey says she will retire after about a decade at the helm of the school. The board of trustees says a search committee will be set up to find a successor, and Meservey plans to remain until the transition to new […]

January 8, 2017

Selective Schools Could Do More for Veterans

In 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act into law, reforming the GI Bill so today’s veterans could graduate from a college of their choice tuition-debt free. To be eligible for the full benefit, veterans without a service-connected disability need 36 months of active duty service and an honorable discharge. […]

January 6, 2017

College Honored for Best Practices in Military Education

BRAINERD — Military Advanced Education and Transition (MAE&T) has awarded Central Lakes College the designation of a Top School in its 2017 Guide to Colleges and Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide is to be released this December, and will be available online at www.mae-kmi.com. Read More

January 6, 2017

Schools Partner to Train Veterans and Spouses

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi today joined ed2go, a Cengage company, to fulfill a Joining Forces commitment to provide veterans and military spouses with workforce training opportunities and resources for securing employment. The university has a strong relationship with the local veteran and military community and offers a […]

January 6, 2017

Veterans Service Director: Job Is a Calling

JACKSONVILLE — Justin Parker doesn’t have to ask a veteran if succeeding at college can be difficult. As a U.S. Air Force veteran, he’s experienced that struggle firsthand. Now as Jacksonville State University’s first director of its Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, Parker wants to ensure student veterans get as much help as […]

January 6, 2017

Coordinator Helps Veterans Transition to College

For the men and women of the armed services, the transition from military life can sometimes be a challenge. When it comes to their educational pursuits, however, those challenges are mitigated by the strong presence of the Polk State College Veterans Services Office. As a retired US Army Command Sergeant Major, Byron Loyd, Coordinator of […]

January 6, 2017

Air Force Intelligence Veteran Earned Doctorate

Today’s veteran: Tom Conkright, 75 Born: Topeka, Kan. Residence: St. Marys Service: Air Force, 5 years Rank: Captain Duties: Air intelligence officer Recognitions: National Defense Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award; Joint Service Commendation Award; Marksman Ribbon Read More

January 6, 2017

Will Trump VA Choice Threaten Research?

President-elect Donald J. Trump will soon announce his pick for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and his nominee should honor the phenomenal research that the Veterans Health Administration provides. VHA research — the nicotine patch, the first implantable cardiac pacemaker, the Shingles vaccine, among many others — benefits not only veterans but all Americans. Last year […]

January 6, 2017

Battlefield to Boardroom — Helps “Translate” Military Job Lingo

LAKELAND, Fla. — When Susannah Wesley-Ahlschwede’s childhood friend, Justin Thomas, called her asking for help with his resume, she jumped at the chance to help the former marine. Thomas, a decorated veteran with ample experience, was having a hard time finding work in the private sector. After taking a look at his resume, Wesley-Ahlschwede, 33, […]

January 6, 2017

Angus Jamerson, one of First Black Marines, dies at 89

A Georgia man who served among the first black U.S. Marines during World War II died January 2 just a few years after Congress honored him and fellow Montford Point Marines for their pioneering role in a segregated military. Angus Hardie Jamerson, known as Jay to his family and friends, died peacefully in his sleep […]

January 6, 2017

African-American

Observers: Omarosa Faces Huge Challenges as Trump Advocate for Underserved

Even though she is known for her reality TV persona as a “villain,” in her new role within the incoming Trump Administration, Omarosa is expected to be an advocate for “suffering and struggling” communities.

January 5, 2017

Experts Pushing for Diversification of Senior Staffs in U.S. Senate

Citing a paucity of senior staffers of color in the U.S. Senate, a National Urban League representative called for legislative action to keep better track of the issue.

January 5, 2017

Donald Cravins, Jr., National Urban League senior vice president for policy, says the U.S. Senate needs “to be more transparent” about staffing diversity.

Book of 2017: Let’s Write a Good One

Happy New Year everyone! We wish you a terrific 2017 filled with happiness and good fortune. Brad Paisley once said, “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” Let’s ensure that our 2017 book is not left blank! Let’s write a good one! Our 2016 book was full of […]

January 5, 2017