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Academics
Fellowship Builds Senior Civilian Acquisition Leaders
Class 2018-19 of the Huntsville Seminar, Senior Service College Fellowship, began its 10 month graduate-level studies July 23. Defense Acquisition University provides the SSCF at three regional locations supporting Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland; Detroit Arsenal, Michigan; and Redstone Arsenal. In May the Huntsville SSCF Seminar celebrated its 12th year of operation, taking pride in providing […]
August 14, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Practice Makes Perfect
When people say Columbia Journalism School is like boot camp for journalists, they are not kidding. Instead of carrying a rifle and a 100-pound pack on my back, I’m lugging around camera gear and tripods in either the hot, cool, or freezing cold streets of New York City. Moreover, you force yourself to speak with […]
August 14, 2018
Academics
Mrs. Pence Hosts Military Spouses
Today, Second Lady Karen Pence hosted a breakfast at the Vice President’s Residence for the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN), a community of spouses from all military branches. Mrs. Pence met with 24 leaders within the organization to kick off their network’s fifth anniversary and annual MFAN Solutions Summit on Saturday, August 11 in Washington, […]
August 14, 2018
Academics
Georgia Tech Creates Online Cyber Security Degree under $10,000
The Georgia Institute of Technology has announced a new online cybersecurity master’s degree that will be offered for less than $10,000 and delivered in collaboration with edX. The Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity (OMS Cybersecurity) is designed to address a severe global workforce shortage in the field. According to the 2017 Global Information Security […]
August 14, 2018
Academics
Vets Split Over Benefits Transfer Rules
Two of the nation’s largest veteran service organizations hold opposing views on the Defense Department’s plan to tighten rules next year on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to service members’ spouses and children. Defense officials have said that, starting in July 2019, eligibility to transfer GI Bill benefits to family will be […]
August 14, 2018
Policy
Veterans Groups Express Concerns over Borrower Defense Plan
VETERANS GROUPS CONCERNED WITH DEVOS ‘BORROWER DEFENSE’ PLAN: Groups representing veterans and military servicemembers say they’re alarmed by a Trump administration plan that would require defrauded students to default on their loans before they’re eligible to apply for debt relief. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposal to rewrite the Obama-era “borrower defense to repayment” regulations says […]
August 14, 2018
Policy
Trump’s Non-Military Troika Ruling VA
Last February, shortly after Peter O’Rourke became chief of staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs, he received an email from Bruce Moskowitz with his input on a new mental health initiative for the VA. “Received,” O’Rourke replied. “I will begin a project plan and develop a timeline for action.” O’Rourke treated the email as […]
August 14, 2018
Policy
Army Suspends Discharges of Immigrant Recruits
The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. A memo shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday and dated July 20 spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of men and women who enlisted in the special immigrant program, effective […]
August 14, 2018
Latest News
Skepticism in Higher Ed of Gainful Employment Rescission
Count Dr. Charlie Eaton among the skeptics. A sociologist who studies inequality, he recently presented a paper about for-profit colleges at The National Bureau of Economic Research and says the federal education department’s plan to rescind Gainful Employment regulations will leave low-income and African-American students particularly vulnerable – again.
August 13, 2018
News Roundup
Female Population Grows at The Citadel
This fall, 78 females are enrolled at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, making it the largest number of female freshman in the history of the school. In addition, The Citadel will also have its biggest freshman class at 837 students, ABC News reported. Following a long history of not accepting women into […]
August 13, 2018
Opinion
Time to Take a Collective Stand Against Dangerous Law
Six years after Trayvon Martin was shot and killed, the fight to abolish Stand-Your-Ground Laws continues.
August 13, 2018
Opinion
Streaming Textbooks: Changing the Game
Do you remember going to Blockbuster? After Netflix, would you ever go back? Just like Netflix crushed Blockbuster, streaming textbooks through Cengage Unlimited has the possibility to change the textbook-publishing industry. If leveraged correctly by educators and students, Cengage can change the lives of students who use their products.
August 13, 2018
News Roundup
Report: Elementary and Special Education Teachers’ Knowledge of Reading Instruction is Lacking
A new report indicates that many states are failing to maintain the necessary requirements when it comes to elementary and special education teachers’ knowledge of reading instruction. In the report titled, “Strengthening Reading Instruction Through Better Preparation of Elementary and Special Education Teachers, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) said that 40 states still […]
August 13, 2018
LGBTQ+
Spelman Expands its Admissions Policy to Include Trans Students
All eyes will be on Spelman College as it joins the ranks of all-women’s colleges that officially have an admissions policy for transgender students this 2018-2019 academic year.
August 13, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Research at a Price
President Donald Trump recently released an ambitious, 44-page plan to drive down prescription drug prices. The blueprint relies, in part, on negotiating and enforcing trade deals to prevent other countries from freeloading off of American researchers. That’s a smart strategy. Right now, most of our trading partners impose government price controls on drugs. Ensuring that […]
August 13, 2018
Disparities
CVS Launches Pilot for Virtual Care
More care is moving to retail settings, and virtual offerings are increasingly becoming part and parcel of that experience. Last month, Rite Aid inked a letter of intent with InTouch Health to bring virtual care to remote areas. The companies also plan to offer the services at alternative care sites, such as Rite Aid pharmacies. […]
August 13, 2018
Disparities
Hotel’s Guests May Have Been Exposed to Legionnaires’
The state Department of Health is warning that guests at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel between July 16 and Aug. 1 and were near the pool and spa may have been exposed to Legionella bacteria. Legionella bacteria can cause a serious type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. The bacteria can also cause Pontiac fever Read […]
August 13, 2018
Disparities
Report: Military Base Water May Be Cause of Cancers
OSCODA, Mich. — A federal health agency says contaminated drinking water might have caused cancer and other chronic disease among veterans and families who lived at a former northern Michigan military base. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released last month a draft report about the Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan, […]
August 13, 2018
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