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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veteransservices as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Dr. Susan M.

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Veteran Sues U.S. Government, Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Black Vets

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Marine Corps veteran is suing the U.S. government, alleging that it has historically discriminated against Black military veterans, denied them access to housing and education benefits, and rejected service-related disability claims at far higher rates than other veterans, Task & Purpose reported.

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President Biden Signs VETS Credit Act

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President Joe Biden has signed into law the VETS Credit Act, a policy to ensure student veterans can easily transfer course credits to another institution should their school close or program abruptly end. Greg Murphy of North Carolina that makes it easier for dependents of veterans or active-duty military to retain transferred Post-9/11 G.I.

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Two More Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Attain VETS Campus Certification

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) – Crossville and McMinnville – have earned VETS Campus certification, signaling commitment to efforts to help veterans succeed academically. It is an honor to have veterans at our institutions. We have a duty to serve them as they served us.”

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Medical School Enrollment Shows Mixed Trends as Diversity Numbers Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

First-generation college student matriculants declined by 2.3%, while applicants with parents in service, clerical, skilled, and unskilled occupations decreased by 2.2%. The number of military veterans entering medical school also dropped slightly, from 171 in 2023 to 166 in 2024. Socioeconomic diversity also faces challenges.

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Disabled veterans urge Youngkin to use line-item veto on budget language affecting college tuition waiver program - Tyler Englander, 8 News

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We’re talking about military veterans permanently disabled due to their military service. They say language in the state budget that is currently sitting on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk would change how a college tuition waiver program for families of totally or near-totally disabled veterans is run. “I

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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.”