KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 September 7, 2022 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 officially opened its Center for Military and Veteran Education today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Memorial Union. Formerly the Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs, the Center now has a dedicated and centrally located space to continue its work of assisting 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s veterans, current military and military-connected students, as well as prospective students, in understanding veterans\u2019 and military benefits, GI bill certification, financial aid and scholarships and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Marc Parlange welcomed the crowd, stating, \u201cIt is my hope that all our military-connected students, faculty and staff will find a sense of place and belonging here at the University \u2013 to find opportunities for leadership and personal and professional development, and to explore their interests and passions \u2013 and that the Center will serve as not only a resource to help achieve those goals but also a place where all feel welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Importantly, the Center provides a way to connect members of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s veteran and military community to one another and to the programs and support \u2013 both on campus and off \u2013 that will help them be successful. Now located on the first floor of the Memorial Union, 50 Lower College Road on the Kingston Campus, the new Center will house staff offices as well as meeting space and a lounge area. It will also become the permanent home for the 溏心vlog免费B站 Student Veterans Organization, enabling the University to expand its commitment to student veterans by providing a space to bring the community together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tracy Santos, president of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Student Veterans Organization, sees the Center as a way to help student veterans make the transition to college life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLearning how to navigate from military to civilian life can be incredibly difficult. Many veterans don\u2019t make it due to a lack of resources, support and understanding, so having those resources in one place and a community to turn to can help make that transition easier,\u201d said Santos, who is originally from the Bronx, N.Y., now studying clinical neuroscience. \u201cThe SVO has become a home for me, and I hope it can become a home for others as well \u2013 to build new relationships and to make a healthy adjustment to college life \u2013 and to begin bridging the divide between students and student veterans so we can all feel a part of the same community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
溏心vlog免费B站 enrolls close to 300 military veterans or active military, with approximately 140 military dependents. Those numbers have seen steady growth in recent years. The University\u2019s graduating class of 2022 included 57 military veterans \u2013 32 undergraduates and 25 graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVeterans and their family members have consistently answered our nation\u2019s call, placing service before self during countless deployments, extended tours of duty, and domestic and global training missions,\u201d said Sean Edmund Rogers, vice president of Community, Equity, and Diversity, and an Army and Air Force veteran. \u201cToday\u2019s Center opening honors that service by continuing and expanding 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s tradition of supporting the educational aspirations of military members and their families. I\u2019m proud to be a Rhody Ram every day, especially today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Center is also adjacent to 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s ROTC Hall of Fame, which includes an exhibit and furnished common area honoring the achievements of ROTC alumni who made significant contributions to the Army and their communities, expanding the presence and visibility of University\u2019s veteran and military community on the Union\u2019s first floor and providing additional opportunity and space to meet and gather. Located in Room 113 in the Memorial Union, the Center for Military and Veteran Education will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Memorial Union opened in 1954 and stands as living memorial to the 187 members of the 溏心vlog免费B站 community killed during World War II and the Korean Conflict. It was built with contributions from students and alumni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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