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New local student veterans group highlights issues faced by veterans as...
When people think of the issues faced by veterans in their return to civilian life, the mind often goes to stereotypes: trauma, PTSD, disability
College student plays trumpet at funerals for veterans
A University of Northern Iowa student is using her trumpet to give back to veterans, playing "Taps" at many local military funerals.
Daemen Receives National Grant for Student Veteran Services
Daemen College has received a $10,000 grant from America’s Warrior Partnership Community Integration to support the college’s services and programs for student veterans.
U. of I. center provides services, on-site living for student veterans
On a recent afternoon, students at a University of Illinois residence planned a small celebration, before everyone scattered for the Thanksgiving break.
Student veterans seek more resources after MSU veterans' resource rankings vary...
When MSU Student Veterans of America Vice President Sean Riley first came to MSU, he wasn’t quite sure how to adjust.
UCO welcomes student veterans
Veteran- focused organizations showcased their services for University of Central Oklahoma student veterans during a two-day orientation on campus.
Naperville dentistry student gives smiles to veterans
More than 70 Chicago area veterans are getting much-needed dental care as the result of a dental student being assigned a Vietnam War vet as a patient.
Samford students host rally for student veterans
Samford University students hosted a rally Saturday at Veterans Park in Hoover to raise awareness for student veterans.
UVU students launch project to connect student veterans to benefits
They may no longer be in combat, but for many student veterans, the battle is far from over, whether it’s fighting to find benefits, or adjusting to their new normal of civilian life.
7 ideas to help student veterans stay social
Between a tough course load and outside commitments, it can be easy to get bogged down in school and let your social life fall by the wayside.
Florida ranks high in care of student veterans
“They offered to pay for school in return for me enlisting,” said Caperhart, who joined as a hospital corpsman. Three years and an honorable discharge later, the Panama City woman is now a student at Gulf Coast State College, looking to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Number of student veterans suffering from PTSD rises in U.S.
As united States soldiers return from the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of student veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is rising across the country.
Seattle Pacific University, student group at odds over Veterans Day ceremony
A group of students at Seattle Pacific University say they can't say the Pledge of Allegiance or present the colors at a ceremony to honor this country's veterans.
Doctoral Student Surveying Women Veterans from All Eras
“I feel women veterans have a strong voice right now,” says Downs, who served more than eight years in the Air Force and Air National Guard.
Uber Hosts Student Veterans Of America For Two-Day Leadership Summit At...
Dozens of veteran and active military leaders from Student Veterans of America (SVA) gathered at Uber HQ in San Francisco this past weekend for a two-day summit on leadership, technology and bridging the military-civilian divide.
Campbell MBA student to participate in inaugural EO Veterans Business Battle
Campbell Business MBA student Steven Walther has received an invitation to attend the inaugural EO Veterans Business Battle at Rice University in Houston, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 28.
NJIT veterans form student organization to foster camaraderie
Before he enrolled at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Roberto Bracero, of Roxbury, was in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was twice deployed to Iraqi combat zones: first to Fallujah and then to Ramadi. The effects of combat take a psychological toll on you, he said a toll that never fades.
VP Biden speaks at Student Veterans Conferenc
The Vice President of the United States made a stop in San Antonio, where he spoke in front of more than a thousand student veterans at the 2015 Student Veterans of American National Conference at the JW Marriot on Friday night.