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Academics: Page 35
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“Taps”? Bring a Boombox; Buglers Are Scarce
DUBUQUE, Iowa — After Richard Cowart’s father died in 1999, he expected a dignified military funeral for the military veteran. The service was “superb,” he said, “until somebody turned on the boombox.” Since a live bugler was unavailable to play “Taps,” the honor guard overseeing the service used a recording. “It was scratchy with the […]
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Colorado’s New Policy Will Allow Military, Others Credit for Experience
BALTIMORE – Military and veteran students now can get college credit for career experience and knowledge through DSST ® prior learning assessments (PLAs), due to a policy expansion by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) earlier this month. This change in policy provides Colorado citizens, including the over 400,000 military veterans who reside there, […]
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Jt. Chief’s Chair Urges West Point Grads to Embrace Change
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff urged graduating cadets at the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday to “embrace the constant changes” facing the military as the best route to success. Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, said armies that are slow to adapt to changes often find […]
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Immigrant, Veteran, Graduate: A Walking Hallmark Channel Special
At a recent University of San Diego awards banquet, graduating senior Johnny Chinchilla was accompanied by — fidget, yawn, ho-hum — his 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. “You could tell they were thinking, ‘He’s just my dad,’” said Cynthia Avery, assistant vice president for student affairs. Then Dad was honored for student leadership. Received a […]
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Colorado Springs Honored for Help to Military Spouses
Colorado Springs has joined San Antonio and Tampa in earning a national designation in support of military spouses. The city is now designated as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone, a designation given by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, and USAA Insurance. Read More
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Goldman Sachs Launches Entrepreneur MOOC for Women
Since its role in the recession beginning in late 2007, Goldman Sachs has committed itself to operating in a more ethical manner. On Monday, the company launched their 10,000 Women initiative in MOOC-form, an effort to support female entrepreneurs with education and an expanded network. It will comprise primarily of an online course hosted by […]
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Navy Increases Tuition Assistance
The Navy has announced that it is increasing the maximum Tuition Assistance (TA) payable to active duty sailors. Effective June 1, sailors will be able to take as many classes as they wish using TA, as long as they don’t exceed the maximum DOD mandated cap of $4,500 per fiscal year. Read More
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Viral Story Comparing Military vs. School Deaths Erred
The Washington Post has been forced into making several corrections to a story claiming that the number of people killed in US schools this year was double that of those killed serving in the military. The newspaper revised the piece after it emerged that reporter Philip Bump had based his findings on incomplete figures gleaned […]
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New Brigade for Fort Carson; Most Soldiers There Since Vietnam
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Tribune News Service) — Fort Carson will get more than 800 new troops in the coming months as the Army adds a brigade with expertise in training foreign militaries. The move will elevate troop numbers on Fort Carson above 25,000 – the most soldiers in Colorado Springs since the Vietnam War. It […]
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Study: Most Pell Students Have No Degree after 6 Years
A new analysis of federal graduation rates among first-time, full-time Pell students in four-year institutions found that most schools are doing a crummy job of serving them. In fact, as the researchers wrote, “Low- and moderate-income students starting college for the first time currently have no better than a 50:50 shot of actually earning their […]
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A.B.A. Eases Rules on Online Learning
An online class in the first year of law school? Read More
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North Georgia Will Offer Cybersecurity Degree
The Georgia Board of Regents on Tuesday approved the University of North Georgia’s proposal to create a cybersecurity degree program. The degree is part of an effort that could enhance the university’s credentials as a hub for cybersecurity. All 14 U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia signed a letter last month urging the House’s Armed […]
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