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March 22, 2016
Women Veterans Can Find A Mentor Through American Corporate Sponsors
American Corporate Partners announced Monday a new mentoring program focusing solely on female veterans.
Full story: militarytimes.com
ACP and the Army Reserve signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the Women's Veteran Mentoring Program initiative that offers yearlong mentorships for transitioning female service members who have served at least 180 days since 9/11. -
March 7, 2016
Post-9/11 vet unemployment again nears historic low in February
The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans fell to a near-historic low in February, hitting 4.7 percent, government data show. That figure, down a full point from the January rate of 5.7 percent, matches the unemployment rate for the youngest generation of veterans charted in August, which was the all-time low at the time it came out. Since then, the October rate set a new all-time low, then the November rate beat October's
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March 7, 2016
Why Strategic Planning Matters to National Security
"The great complexity of most contemporary international challenges – think climate change, the war in Syria, the struggle against ISIS, the refugee crisis, the Zika virus, and cyber threats – means that these challenges can only be addressed if government agencies plan effectively. In an apparent recognition of the need for such planning, strategy statements have become ubiquitous in government."
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March 2, 2016
DoD, VA Kick Off New Interagency Care Coordination Of Effort
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments today announced an ongoing effort to ease the transition for service members who require complex care management as they transition from the DoD system of health care to the VA, or within each system.
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March 2, 2016
Nebraska State Veteran's Benefits
The state of Nebraska provides several veteran benefits. This link offers a brief description of each of the following benefits.
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February 10, 2016
UCARE taking undergraduate applications
The UCARE program supports undergraduate work with faculty members engaged in research and creative activities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Full-time undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 credit hours by May 2016 are eligible to apply for a Undergraduate Creative Activity and Research Experience research assistantship for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Full story: news.unl.edu