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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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State Efforts to Advance Credentialing & Career Pathways

Parchment

Or even if you think about veterans with all of the skills that they’ve mastered in their military occupation, specialization, sometimes are difficult to translate into a civilian competency or description. So we’ve got to have more virtual service delivery. And are you college, career or military?

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Ridgewater College

In her position, Schwandt will lead a new unit that will incorporate Disability Services, TRiO student support services for underserved populations, and community resources to help meet student basic needs. She’ll also advise international students and manage services for military and veteran students.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

The Diverted Dream: Community colleges and the promise of educational opportunity in America, 19001985. Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us. America's Broken Promise: Bridging the Community College Achievement Gap. Excelsior College Press. Brennan, J & Magness, P. Cracks in the Ivory Tower.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court dismantled decades of legal precedent in June, ruling against race-conscious college admissions and bringing an end to affirmative action practices in higher education. Another door the court left open was the legal carve-out for military academies employing similar practices. “No Dr. Lester C.