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Recent Legislation, WSP at Cornell, Serving Military Spouses in Higher Ed

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August 11, 2022
Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022
Keep an eye on the status of S.4458. This legislation passed the Senate on Aug 8, 2022.

Academic Boot Camp Boosts Veterans' Higher Ed Mission
"The boot camp hosted by Cornell - for the eighth time, and back in-person after two years of virtual instruction - included an intensive curriculum of lectures, workshops, tutoring and mentoring led by faculty, graduate students and WSP alumni fellows. The first week featured humanities, exploring American democracy, while the second week's science, math, engineering and technology coursework focused on astronomy. The students completed related essays and research projects."

Colleges Must Answer the Call to Serve Military Spouses
"The reality is that "milspouses" are a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and underappreciated community full of knowledge and experience who could use more support to achieve their personal education and career goals. These skills and characteristics are ideal for colleges and universities."

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