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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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Qrypt: Securing the future of data privacy

CAPD

Founded by cybersecurity veterans Kevin Chalker and Denis Mandich, Qrypt is on a mission to democratize military-grade encryption and safeguard individuals and organizations from present and future data threats. Qrypt is a gold sponsor of the MIT virtual Fall Career Fair.

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Not Your Traditional Student: Changing Demographics on Campus

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

In our recent article, Your Typical College Student Has Changed—Why Haven’t College Policies , Kimberly Yavorski looks at these changing demographics at a deeper level, also presenting the argument that higher education policies, particularly around admissions , must evolve to meet the needs of today’s student body.

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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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75 Years Later, the Lasting Impact of Executive Order 9981

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Army presented a very different kind of life. But while EO 9981 mandated “equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin,” Brown said that when it came time for leave, fun, or socialization, the men he trained alongside all went their separate ways.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present. .: The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education Washington, Harriet A. Whitman, David (2021). The Profits of Failure: For-Profit Colleges and the Closing of the Conservative Mind. Cypress House. Wilder, C.D.