How the Army’s first Hispanic 4-star distinguished himself in 2 wars
Gen. Richard Cavazos was a believer in the moral ascendency of leaders, achieved by earning the faith and trust of those he led.
By Jon Guttman
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College students charged in ‘Catch a Predator’ style ambush on soldier
Six Massachusetts students are accused of assaulting a soldier after luring him to campus as part of a TikTok trend.
By Todd South
University of Phoenix plans to phase out 19 campuses
The University of Phoenix said Wednesday it has stopped accepting new students at several brick-and-mortar locations. The move comes as the university — the nation’s largest for-profit institution and top destination for student veterans — looks to “adapt and restructure” for its mostly online student base.
By Natalie Gross
Feds OK Purdue acquisition of Kaplan
The federal government has given Purdue University the green light to continue with plans for its new online school.
By Natalie Gross
Chelsea Manning draws mixed reviews at ‘creative thinkers’ conference
Chelsea Manning claims she’s not a traitor, as her critics have labeled her.
Ashford University gets OK to keep GI Bill students
The announcement comes after a tumultuous summer for the online for-profit school, which was, at one time, scheduled to lose its eligibility to receive VA funds in August
By Natalie Gross
Chelsea Manning named visiting fellow at Harvard
Manning will speak on issues of LGBTQ identity in the military.
By Mackenzie Wolf
Student vets help with Harvey rescue, relief efforts
Last Wednesday, the Student Veterans of America chapter at the University Houston hosted a back-to-school breakfast for its members. A week later, school would be cancelled and their city would be under water. Now, instead of sitting in classes, many of them are treading through flooded streets to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
By Natalie Gross
Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill
The Post 9-11 GI Bill has generated a significant bump in college enrollment. But the researcher of a recent New York University study wasn't expecting to see that the largest growth has come from veterans earning advanced degrees — particularly older veterans who already have a master’s.
By Natalie Gross
Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
By Natalie Gross
GI Bill, TA benefits in jeopardy at Ashford University
Days after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it was pulling Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll students using the GI Bill ― a move that could also jeopardize its tuition assistance eligibility ― the school believes it has found a fix.
By Natalie Gross