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Dr. James Hepburn and Dr. David Mariner of Waynesburg University’s graduate programs recently received Patriot Awards in recognition of their support of assistant professor of counseling Dr. Michelle Steimer’s military service in the U.S. Army Reserve. Steimer nominated both for the award, noting their flexibility, support and recognition of her military service, as well as their encouragement of her to seek military professional development opportunities. “I truly have more than an employer in Waynesburg University, I also have a work family that understands the increased dema...

A brief history of the GI Bill Caitlin O'Brien March 10 President Franklin Roosevelt signs what would become known as the GI Bill in his office June 22, 1944. (FDR Library Photo Collection) With its history of expansions and additions to benefits for service members and veterans, the GI bill has been a life-changing piece of legislation since it first passed in 1944. Today, the GI bill helps qualifying veterans pay for higher education and training programs. The original bill, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, expired in 1956, but the colloquial term “GI bill” refers ...

Credit Morehead State University Morehead State University has been named a Bronze-level Military Friendly School® for 2021-22, an honor MSU has now received for three consecutive years.  Viqtory Media, originator of the family of Military Friendly employment, entrepreneurship and education resources for veterans and their families, published the 2021-22 Military Friendly Schools and Employers ratings at www.militaryfriendly.com and in the upcoming May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine.     For more than a decade, Military Friendly ratings have set the standard for companies and colleges demo...

La Salle Army ROTC cadets engage in a training exercise in Summer 2018. La Salle University has been recognized as a Military Friendly® institution by VIQTORY for its support of and resources for student veterans and active-duty military members. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey, based upon criteria like professional outcomes and student retention. Nearly 750 institutions nationally earned the 2021-22 designation. “La Salle has a long, proud tradition of creating a welcoming...

Yet another Palm Beach resident has come forward with a multi-zeroed gift to Villanova University. Martin "Marty" McGuinn has given $10 million to the university, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, president of Villanova, announced this week. McGuinn's gift is earmarked for the advancement of faculty research and the support of student veterans. He is a veteran himself, having served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour of duty in Vietnam. The retired chairman and chief executive officer of Mellon Financial Corp. — now BNY Mellon — graduated from the university's College of...