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Ronny Jackson Won’t Return to Physician Post

Dr. Ronny Jackson, a Navy rear admiral who abandoned his nomination to be secretary of Veterans Affairs amid numerous allegations, will not return to the job of President Donald Trump’s personal physician but will remain on the White House medical staff, Politico reported Sunday. The newspaper reported that administration officials said Jackson has returned to […]

May 11, 2018

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Professor’s Tour Opens Eyes to Military Opportunities

Paul Calleja recently visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier John C. Stennis 100 miles off the coast of San Diego to learn about military experience and the opportunities it affords to young people. More than two years ago, Calleja, who is himself a pilot, read about the chance to take part in a mentorship and […]

May 11, 2018

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W.G.U. Wants to Double Enrollment

Seven years after it created an affiliate in this state, an online, competency-based national university started by a group of western governors is getting its largest share of enrollment from Washington. Western Governors University has enrolled more than 11,000 Washington students this academic year, and graduated its largest class of residents of this state — […]

May 11, 2018

Military Spouse, Online Student Graduates

When Melanie Wood started taking classes at a community college right out of high school, she thought it would be a good opportunity to get the basics out of the way. Not knowing which direction she wanted to go, however, Wood eventually dropped out of school, got married and started her family. Her husband joined […]

May 11, 2018

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How a Military Air Controller Built One Of America’s Best Companies

You don’t become a billionaire and titan of industry by going with the flow. Those who dream big often have to do it alone. It’s not that the world is against them, it’s the fact that their visions are so grand the world can’t wrap its collective head around what they’re doing until it’s accomplished. […]

May 11, 2018

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A Different Country

Serving in the armed forces has its share of burdens, from frequent moves to extended time away. The military does, however, does give you a different perspective on America and what being American means. I recently enjoyed four weeks off following a six-month deployment to Afghanistan (my fourth)—time off being relative, of course. I was only home […]

May 11, 2018

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“Chemistry Platoon” Helps Students Succeed in Sciences

When Scott Daly entered college after serving in the military, he wanted to take an introductory chemistry class. His academic advisor tried to dissuade him. “Why don’t you take general education classes instead,” Daly recalls the advisor telling him. “You want to stay awWGay from (science) classes. They are harder.” Read More

May 11, 2018

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Single Moms in College Face Major Challenges

A briefing paper released this week by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found that single mothers who are fulltime college students spend the equivalent of a full work day on child care and housework, and more time in paid employment than women students without children.

May 10, 2018

Incidences of Campus Racial Intolerance Spark Calls for Change

Recent highly publicized incidences of racial intolerance at Duke, Yale, Colorado State and other universities have sparked calls for more proactive effort to make campuses more inclusive and welcoming to students of color.

May 10, 2018

The Case for Diversity

I’m a privileged, old White guy who won the ovary lottery. Consequently, I was able to grow up in the right ZIP code and take advantage of the opportunities afforded to me by sheer dumb luck. As a result, I wound up being an academic surgeon and worked at the same place for 40 years until I retired as an emeritus professor to pursue my next encore side gig, including working with several non-profits that sit at the intersection of sick care, higher education, biomedical and clinical entrepreneurship and diversity, equity and inclusion.

May 10, 2018

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More Colleges Host Women as Grad Speakers

This graduation season, the podium is all hers. For the first time in at least two decades, the majority of the nation’s top colleges are featuring women as their spring commencement speakers, a shift that industry experts credit to the wave of female empowerment that has fueled the #MeToo movement. Yale is bringing Hillary Clinton. […]

May 10, 2018

School Officials Recommend Revoking Cosby’s Honorary Degree

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Officials with the University of Maryland, College Park, have recommended revoking Bill Cosby’s honorary degree after the comedian’s sexual assault conviction. University spokeswoman Katie Lawson tells The Baltimore Sun the decision by the school’s committee on honorary degrees will be sent to the University System of Maryland office for Board of […]

May 10, 2018

Big Jump in Job Program for Foreign Graduates of US Colleges

WASHINGTON— A program that allows foreign students to stay in the United States for temporary employment after graduation has expanded significantly over a dozen years as technical companies stepped up hiring of science and engineering majors, according to a report released Thursday. The study by Pew Research Center in Washington comes as colleges and universities […]

May 10, 2018

Military Spouse Day

Each May we memorialize the men and women who sacrifice their lives defending our freedom. Often forgotten are military spouses who maintain households and raise children. On May 23, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed the first proclamation declaring Military Spouse Day. Now celebrated the Friday before Mother’s Day, National Spouse Day recognizes the husbands and […]

May 10, 2018

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Congress Wants Review of Children Abused on Bases

Congress has asked its watchdog agency to investigate the Pentagon’s handling of child-on-child sex assaults on U.S. military bases following reporting by The Associated Press that detailed how failures of justice leave victims with little support and offenders little consequence. The AP’s investigation , which documented nearly 700 cases worldwide over 10 years, has prompted […]

May 10, 2018

Debate Expected on Vouchers for Military Families

The bill would allow military families to receive funding from federal impact aid to create education savings accounts that they could use to pay for private school tuition, preschool or even college. There’s a political battle brewing on Capitol Hill over a proposal to allow military families to use a portion of federal aid awarded […]

May 10, 2018

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10 of Med School’s Grads Sworn-In to Service

Campbell University’s School of Medicine students who will serve in the United States Air Force, Army and Navy took the oath of office during today’s commissioning ceremony. A total of 10 graduating students received promotions; the Army and Air Force graduates were promoted to the rank of captain while the Navy graduates were promoted to […]

May 10, 2018

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Swatch Donates Equipment to Veteran Watchmakers

A dream built on donations received its largest gift to date that’s catapulted Delaware’s Veterans Watchmaker Initiative (VWI) into a new realm. “It overnight became a world-class school.” Sam Cannan’s grin from ear to ear showed his gratitude when words failed him. His Veterans Watchmaker Initiative (VWI) that started up officially last fall after years […]

May 10, 2018