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Veteran Sues U.S. Government, Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Black Vets

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Marine Corps veteran is suing the U.S. government, alleging that it has historically discriminated against Black military veterans, denied them access to housing and education benefits, and rejected service-related disability claims at far higher rates than other veterans, Task & Purpose reported.

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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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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. Two recent MBA graduates became presidential management fellows, three-year positions with the federal government. There are also military and metro sites throughout the U.S.

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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.]

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About 370 more free college programs have erupted nationwide in 8 years

University Business

Additionally, colleges can collaborate with community organizations to create social and economic networks that expose students to mentorship opportunities, scholarships, internships and mental health services. Students with disabilities: Standardizing how colleges identify disabilities to increase students’ access to services.

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Education espionage: FSA “secret shoppers” to monitor higher ed for unethical practices

University Business

Its relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs may be its highest priority, as evidenced by another FSA bulletin that is targeting schools taking advantage of military service members. They would also coerce veterans into taking out loans until their GI Bill gained approval, which it sometimes never did.

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‘Gainful Employment’ Rule Examines Abuses by For-Profits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barmak Nassirian Barmak Nassirian is vice president for higher education policy with Veterans Education Success, a research and advocacy organization with the goal of improving educational outcomes for veterans. He notes that veterans are largely non-traditional students: older, working and having family obligations.