Volume 007 Issue 001 September 2015
U of M Receives Grant to Support Student Veterans We are pleased to announce that the University of Memphis received the Veterans Reconnect Grant, which will support veterans in higher education and help with retention and graduation rates. The University received $93,345 to create a Student Veteran Support Team (SVST) that will consist of representatives from the offices of Veterans Educational Benefits and Certification, Disability Resources for Students, Prior Learning Assessment, Psychological Counseling, Financial Aid and other campus departments.
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Joy Stout, Director of Adult and Commuter Student Services and the Veterans Resource Center (VRC), will co-chair the support team with Dr. William Akey, Associate Dean of the University College. The SVST will serve as an advisory committee for the Veterans Resource Center.
U of M President, M. David Rudd
The Veterans Reconnect Grant will help improve the New Student Veteran Orientation model, create a sustainability plan for the VRC, and it will strengthen the data evaluation system to provide concise information to departments serving veterans. The grant will also provide internships for student veterans, enhance the university’s educational marketing campaign, and train faculty and staff on how to successfully meet student veterans’ needs.
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