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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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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. Army missed its recruitment target by a record 25 percent, or 15,000 soldiers.

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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. We have a very high underrepresented minority presence in our student body, but it’s not because we have special recruitment for that. There are also military and metro sites throughout the U.S.

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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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New Biden administration rule closes loophole incentivizing for-profit colleges to target veterans

University Business

The Biden administration finalized a new rule Thursday, cracking down on predatory for-profit colleges by doing away with a longstanding loophole that created a financial incentive to target veterans and service members. Read more on CNN.

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Bank of America Campus to Careers Women’s Forum

CAPD

Whether you are in the early stages of exploring or have decided on a career path, we invite interested sophomores to apply for a chance to meet our team of recruiters and professionals February 21-23, 2024 in New York City.

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Rebuilding the Purpose of the GI Bill (Garrett Fitzgerald*)

Higher Education Inquirer

The landscape of military-connected students in higher education has been filled with turmoil for the last two decades. Bill, a well-earned and financially substantial benefit for student veterans since 1944, has been a lightning rod for this turmoil. [This article is part of the Transparency-Accountability-Value series.]