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Tag: U.S. Department of Defense
Military
Proposed Amendment Scrutinizes For-Profit Schools Targeting Veterans
Florida Democrat Rep. Dr. Donna Shalala proposed an amendment to the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would audit for-profit colleges that enroll veterans while failing to meet Department of Education financial responsibility standards. It would require the secretary of defense to review how much Department of Defense Tuition Assistance a for-profit receives and to publish the results online.
September 10, 2019
Students
IIE Summit Highlights the Importance of Study Abroad
Against a backdrop of young people who communicate in fewer words and more pictures, and with young people of color continuing to avoid study abroad more than their counterparts, about 600 educators, students and administrators came together Sunday through Tuesday to share ways to promote and boost global education.
February 20, 2019
Sports
Grant to Support Sports-Related Concussion Research
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) was awarded grant funding to support the university’s involvement in the largest-ever study of sports-related concussions, led by the Department of Defense and the NCAA. WSSU is one of 30 universities in the U.S. that is participating in the study, and is the only historically Black college or university involved with […]
November 26, 2018
African-American
ROTC Programs Bring Access to Education and Careers for HBCU Students
The revival of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at LeMoyne-Owen College in Tennessee makes the Memphis-based school one of several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the country that offers students an education and military training to become a commissioned officer in the United States armed forces.
September 12, 2018
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