Increasing numbers of military personnel—both active service members and veterans—are enrolling in postsecondary programs across the United States every year. These students bring with them significant amounts of training and…
SOLDIER: Seven Things I Learned in the Army that Helped Me Succeed in Law School
David Thompson | Communications Outreach Director for Veterans’ Advocates, Washington and Lee UniversityNo doubt about it: Law school is challenging. With the scare stories of 1L, 1L of a Ride, and similar books, a lot of law students work themselves into a…
Part III: Research into Practice: The Blueprint for Military Postsecondary Retention They Are Unique Individuals: Serving Those Who Serve One common—even paramount—belief structure must exist within all Americans if the…
What It Takes to Make “Military-Friendly” A Reality
Beth Brunk-Chavez | Dean of Extended University, University of Texas at El Paso—With Nadia Munoz | Director of the Military Student Success Center, University of Texas at El Paso— More and more students are enrolling in higher education from the military, whether…
Education Alternatives Offer Exciting Career Transition Opportunities for Military Veterans
Margaret O'Donnell | Manager of Military and Veteran Engagement Programs in Rutgers Business School, Rutgers UniversityTransitioning to School: What I Wish I Knew
David Thompson | Communications Outreach Director for Veterans’ Advocates, Washington and Lee UniversityDissecting “Military Friendly” in Today’s Higher Education Environment
Mike Connolly | Director of Military and Veteran Affairs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of MarylandImproving Access to Education: Concurrent and Early College Programs for Underserved Populations
Kelly Smith | President, Baker College of CadillacDefining, Modeling and Communicating a Military/Veteran-Friendly Approach to Success
Ted Barco | Director of the Student Veterans Resource Center, University of GeorgiaLooking to High Schools: What It Takes To Succeed In The K-12 Space
Steven VandenAvond | Vice President of Extended Learning and Community Engagement, Northern Michigan UniversityThree Ways to Create Access Through K-12 Dual-Enrollment
Mercedes Pour | Director of Early College Programs, Maine Community College SystemStrengthening the Future Workforce and Creating a Model for Innovation through Tri-Sector Partnerships
Stanley Litow | Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBMOnline Education: Enhancing Learning Outcomes for Those Who Serve
John P. Aldrich | Vice President of Military, Veterans and Community College Outreach, American Public University System
The National Center for Education Statistics projects that the number of college students over the age of 25 will increase by 20 percent in the next eight years, compared with…
Community Colleges Taking the Lead to Serve Men of Color
Bridget Herrin | Director, Center for Organizational Responsibility and AdvancementIn our current era, discussion of Black and Latino male issues has become common among news analysts, bloggers and politicians. The elevated discourse is a result of high-profile killings of…
The search for new markets is leading many institutions to seek out adults in search of postsecondary programming, but few are looking the other way. This, despite the fact that…
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty One Degree at a Time: Making Higher Ed a Reality for Parents
Traci Lewis | Director of the ACCESS Collaborative Program, Ohio State UniversityThe ACCESS Collaborative Program is a retention and graduation program that provides the academic and social supports needed to assist low-income, single parent students pursuing a degree at The Ohio…
Three Ways Military Experience Benefits Veterans in Higher Ed
James Hinton | Master’s Student, Boise State UniversityFour Misconceptions Veterans Face in Higher Education
David Vacchi | Chair of the Veterans Knowledge Community, NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher EducationShaping the University to be Responsive to Veteran Student Needs
Michael Carrell | Assistant Provost, Ohio State UniversityAnalytics Central to a Supportive Veteran Institution
Ted Barco | Director of the Student Veterans Resource Center, University of GeorgiaAddressing Hurdles to Academic Success for Minority Males
J. Luke Wood | Co-Director of the Minority Male Community College Collaborative, San Diego State UniversityServing Those Who Served: Four Ways to Create a Veteran-Friendly Campus
Joyce McConnell | Provost, West Virginia UniversityStandardizing Veteran-Friendliness: Finding a Definition
Kristopher Perry | Director of the Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs, University of Connecticut David VacchiWhat It Takes To Stand Out for Veteran Students
Mike Connolly | Director of Military and Veteran Affairs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of MarylandBreaking Barriers to Higher Ed: How CE Can Improve Accessibility for Low-Income Students
Edward Abeyta | Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Director of Pre-Collegiate and Career Preparations Programs, UC San Diego
As the face of academia changes with the increase of student veterans returning to school, institutions face a challenge that was last addressed after World War II. How can an…
The New Approach To Veteran Postsecondary Programming
Dennis Di Lorenzo | Dean of the School of Professional Studies, New York University Rebecca AndersenThe following interview is with Dennis Di Lorenzo, dean of the School of Professional Studies (SPS) at New York University (NYU) and Rebecca Anderson, director of the institution’s Student…
The following interview is with Esther Prins, as associate professor at the Penn State College of Education and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and Goodling…