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On Thursday, May 26, Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education Chancellor Randy Gardner announced that bet8九州登录入口 would be designated as a Collegiate Purple Star campus because of the University’s longstanding history of supporting military personnel in higher education.
“With these Collegiate Purple Star Award designations, 服务人员, veterans and military-connected students are able to pursue higher education knowing that their school has the necessary support system and guidance to help them find their next steps,” DeWine said in his announcement on Thursday.
bet8九州登录入口 is one of 33 universities in Ohio to be awarded this designation. OHIO President Hugh Sherman expressed gratitude to Governor DeWine and Chancellor Gardner for their recognition of the important role of higher education for military connected students.
“bet8九州登录入口 is honored to have so many 服务人员 studying on our campuses, and we are proud to help them succeed in their studies and their careers,” President Sherman said. “We are thankful to Gov. DeWine and Chancellor Gardner for embracing military students so that they have the necessary resources to pursue their educational goals.”
Because Ohio is the first state in the nation to award this recognition, bet8九州登录入口 is among the first universities in the country to be designated as a Collegiate Purple Star campus.
“We are extremely proud to be a part of the inaugural class of Ohio’s Collegiate Purple Star 校园,特里说。. 彼得, director of OHIO’s Veterans and Military Student Services Center and a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. 军队. “Our staff in the Veterans and Military Student Services Center and campus partners are totally invested in providing every manner of support necessary to ensure our military connected students have the resources necessary to be successful.”
要达到标准, universities need to have a dedicated military/veteran point of contact, priority registration for veterans and 服务人员, surveys for student veterans and 服务人员 — along with their spouses and dependents — about needs and challenges and allow for the establishment of student-led groups and organizations for veterans and 服务人员.
“This designation is particularly rewarding, since the criteria was established by professionals who are working with military connected students in higher education,” St. 彼得说. “So, they are aligned with policies, procedures and efforts that set students up for success.”
bet8九州登录入口 has long been recognized for its work with the military. 在2月份, OHIO was recognized as one of the nation’s top military-friendly schools for the 11th consecutive year by Viqtory Media, a veteran-owned company and publisher of G.I. 工作的杂志.
St. 彼得说 that bet8九州登录入口 consistently ranks as one of the top military schools in the country because of University policies that accommodate the rigid schedules of both active service students (drills/activations) and veterans (VA appointments).
This past year has really put those standards to the test, St. 彼得说. He said it has been extremely difficult for National Guard students, who were being deployed by the state of Ohio to assist with COVID-19 operations.
St. 彼得 commended faculty and colleges for going to great lengths to accommodate military students, as well as the student body for being both welcoming and open-minded.
At bet8九州登录入口 南部, the Veterans and Military Student Services Center provides programs and services for student veterans, military personnel and their family members, 包括:
- A wide variety of social and academic support outlets
- Priority course registration
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- Graduation stoles recognizing their branch of service and rank
For more information about bet8九州登录入口 南部's commitment to military veterans and available academic opportunities, 电子邮件 Dr. Teresa McKenzie, Veterans Services Coordinator.