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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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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. When I enrolled at St.