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Higher ed and the military must collaborate (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the military draft and the birth of America’s all-volunteer force, and the golden anniversary comes at a time when the future of the volunteer military has never been more uncertain. Meanwhile, Congress has set the annual salary for a new military enlistee at less than $26,000.

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Not Your Traditional Student: Changing Demographics on Campus

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

This program also allowed military veterans to earn a quality education and credit for service. Edwards graduation in 2008. When I walked across the stage at graduation in 2008, I felt a sense of accomplishment that is hard to describe. Shelley with her family at her St.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

Exploring the Heritage of American Higher Education: The Evolution of Philosophy and Policy. Universities in the Marketplace : The Commercialization of Higher Education. Princeton University Press. Bousquet, M. How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low Wage Nation. Brennan, J & Magness, P. Cracks in the Ivory Tower. Brint, S., &