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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. In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Now, more than ever, that opportunity cost is palpable.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among the programs are accounting, business administration, health administration and services, finance, human resources, and marketing. There are also military and metro sites throughout the U.S. At the graduate level there are eight graduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. We create an environment that supports them.”

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The Failure of DOD Tuition Assistance

Higher Education Inquirer

In a world where military service members are promised educational opportunities as part of their service, the U.S. By signing this agreement, institutions commit to adhering to strict guidelines designed to protect service members from deceptive practices.

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A trio of reasons for the TRIO Programs

University Business

I went on to pursue higher education, earning multiple degrees, becoming a scholar, a community collaborator and a military veteran committed to service. Department of Education, 2022). TRIO didnt just prepare me for collegeit equipped me with the confidence and skills to lead. But the impact didnt stop with me.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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Education espionage: FSA “secret shoppers” to monitor higher ed for unethical practices

University Business

million, denying 10 school recertifications and issuing two terminations and five suspensions in fiscal year 2022. Its relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs may be its highest priority, as evidenced by another FSA bulletin that is targeting schools taking advantage of military service members.

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How an emerging economy is fueling an academic renaissance

University Business

The country that outcompetes the other in this space finds itself at a military advantage, Reuters reports. Before the Chat GPT-led, generative AI evolution that launched in November 2022, the National Science Foundation pumped $220 million to establish 11 AI institutes across the United States. policy: The CHIPS and Science Act.