Veterans
UNCG DEDICATES VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER
The following story was originally posted on UNCGNOW on November 12, 2014. Spc. Chen-yang Liu, an Army Reserves combat photographer and vice president of UNCG’s Student Veterans Association, wore his dress blues for the Veterans Day dedication of the university’s new Veterans Resource Center (VRC). The VRC will be “a space of support and welcome […]
UNCG Nursing Fast-Tracks Medically Trained Veterans
Student veterans attend a Veterans Day ceremony on the UNCG campus. UNCG’s new accelerated nursing program for medically trained veterans is just one way the university is making higher education more accessible to those who served. As a U.S. Navy veteran, Dr. Susan Letvak understands the challenges veterans face when they transition to civilian life. […]
Crowdfunding to support UNCG Yellow Ribbon veterans
“The support I received from UNCG means the world to me. It’s something I will always have and am very grateful for.” -Thomas DiStefano, Veteran The UNCG 4 Vets campaign is an opportunity to say, “Thank you” to the service men and women who have given so much to our community, state and nation. Click […]
UNC System Vice President Testifies in Front of Congress on Veterans Education Benefits
By Melanie Baucom, Federal Relations Assistant, UNC General Administration On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training of the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Supporting Higher Education Opportunities for America’s Servicemembers and Veterans.” The hearing came on the 12th anniversary of the […]
UNCG trustees hear of supportive environment for veterans
September 3, 2013 By Campus Weekly UNCG has a growing number of students who are veterans. In fact, UNCG has the fifth-largest military veteran population in the UNC system, Chancellor Linda P. Brady said at last week’s Trustees’ meeting. Those students have a high level of success, with a very high 87 percent retention rate, she said. […]