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First Afghan Interpreters Arrive in Virginia More than 200 Afghans are expected to spend a week at Fort Lee before being resettled. The first planeload of Afghan interpreters who helped American troops in combat has arrived in the United States. More than 200 Afghans, including family members of people who worked with U.S. forces, were on the first flight out of Afghanistan to Virginia, said Russ Travers, the deputy homeland security advisor on the National Security Council. But more than 2,000 other interpreters and dependents  have completed most or all of the security screening a...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists beg Congress for refugee status POLITICO 4 hrs ago By Phelim Kine © (Felipe Dana/AP Photo) Protestors gather for a peaceful rally in central Hong Kong's business district on Oct. 14, 2019. A coalition of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in exile has issued an urgent public plea to the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that will grant refugee status to Hong Kong citizens with “well-founded fears of persecution” by the territory’s authorities. The letter obtained by POLITICO calls on Congress to grant Priority 2 Refugee Status to Hon...

University Partners with MSU to Advance Pharmacy Education January 30, 2021 1068 The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is strengthening its Preferred Admissions Program, as Mississippi State University becomes the fifth in-state college to collaborate with the pharmacy school. The partnership offers admission for first-year MSU students who excel in pre-pharmacy classes and demonstrate a passion for service activities. Students who are part of the program will complete pre-pharmacy coursework at one of the five partner institutions before coming to Ole Miss to continue working tow...

We think college should be affordable and low risk. Everybody should get to go. - Dr. Amy Smith, Chief Learning Officer, StraighterLine There are 36 million Americans who have some college credit but no degree. StraighterLine aims to change that by supporting degree completion for non-traditional, returning adult students. “They started, they stopped, they had lives, they went back to work—all the myriad reasons why people start and stop college,” observes Smith. “How do you get them back into college and have them be successful? How do you make it low risk, low cost and u...

More Than 70 West Point Cadets Accused of Cheating on Remote Exam Nearly 60 West Point cadets have admitted to cheating earlier this year on a math exam they took remotely because of the CCP virus pandemic, an official at the U.S. Military Academy confirmed. A total of 73 cadets have been accused of cheating in the May exam, while 58 cadets have admitted to cheating, spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Ophardt said on Dec. 21. “West Point honor code and character development program remains strong despite remote learning and the challenges brought by the pandemic,” Ophardt said, according to T...