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Academics

College Graduates Choosing Military to Help Pay Off Loans

Senior Christopher Rogers chose Emerson to create a career out of journalism. Now, with over $100,000 in student debt, Rogers will join the military after graduation for its student loan forgiveness programs. Each year, Rogers said he needs to take out roughly $20,000 to $30,000 to attend Emerson. Before he applied, he knew money could become an issue, […]

Academics

Philanthropist Helps Put for Veterans in Cybersecurity Jobs

Since September 11, 2001, 2.77 million service members have served on 5.4 million deployments around the world. While the majority of service members transition back to civilian life without event, persistent traumas during the longest period of war in American history have given rise to wellness, education and employment challenges for many veterans and their […]

Blogs/Opinion

Predatory Colleges

This fall, hundreds of thousands of veterans are attending college with help from the GI Bill, benefits they earned in their service to our country. First created in the 1940s and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the GI Bill has helped millions of veterans pursue a college degree or vocational training so […]

Veterans

Psychologist Celebrates 5 Years of Assisting Service Members in Transition

“The mission has been the prime motivator for me and what brings me the most enjoyment,” said Nathan Ainspan, Ph.D., Research Psychologist, Department of Defense (DoD), Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO). Ainspan celebrated five years of working at TVPO in July, 2018. TVPO designs, oversees, and evaluates the DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP). With […]

Academics

University, Fund Partner to Help Navy SEALS

MOON TWP. — A new partnership between Robert Morris University and the SEAL Future Fund will give active duty and veteran SEALs the opportunity to earn a degree at the university. The SEAL Future Fund offers scholarships to bridge the funding gap between military education benefits and full tuition. SEALs who are looking to transition […]

Academics

Chilean Officer Stands Out at U.S. Naval War College

Chilean Navy Commander Sergio Gómez took on the role of instructor through the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), teaching U.S. military students. The Chilean Navy officer will deliver several courses and participate in humanitarian aid conferences in military and civil institutions until 2019. The Chilean officer began teaching as part of his studies at USNWC’s […]

Academics

MOOCs Are Reshaping Higher Education

Are MOOCs still capable of reshaping higher education? Those of us who have been following MOOCs since the beginning are all too familiar with narrative that has surrounded them. First, there were the overblown predictions that MOOCs would bring about the downfall of higher education as we know it. Then, when that didn’t happen (at […]

Academics

Professional Networking in Military Paves Way to Careers Later

Servicemembers have many options to prepare for civilian employment after their military service. They can take advantage of education and training programs, acquire skills that are attractive to civilian hiring managers, and learn how to translate their military experience into civilian employment terminology. Another important step is professional networking. In this digital age, servicemembers can […]

Academics

Penn Will Have First Online Bachelor’s in the Ivy League

The University of Pennsylvania this summer announced its first online master’s degree. Now it will be offering an online bachelor’s degree, too, and says it’s the first Ivy League university to do so. The new bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree, targeted to working adults and other nontraditional students, will be offered through Penn’s […]

Blogs/Opinion

Supplying Teachers

The military has a knack for instilling positive traits in its personnel. Businesses and other organizations have benefited from the ability of military veterans they’ve hired to work under pressure, stay organized and motivate others. It’s easy to see how those skills would translate to the classroom. A Defense Department program has helped fortify teaching […]

Academics

Academy Announces Criminal Hazing Charges

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Two U.S. Air Academy cadets face charges stemming from a hazing incident involving the Colorado school’s swim team. The Gazette reports that the criminal charges announced by the academy on September 13 are without precedent in the academy’s 64-year history because previous hazing cases have been handled through the school’s administrative […]

Other News

Report: Students Better Served by Public Colleges, Than by For-Profits

As for-profit colleges have come under fire over the past several years, the industry defended the low graduation and job placement rates and some of its schools by arguing that these colleges serve the riskiest students who might not otherwise have access to a degree. It’s true that for-profit colleges educate single parents, women, minority, […]

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