Last year President Biden signed the PAWS Act, which requires the VA to conduct a five-year pilot program to provide canine training to eligible veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. So, if you do not already see service dogs on campus, we'll likely see more accompanying our student veterans soon. Here's what to know.
Author Biography
Jill Hinton Wolfe
Military and Veterans Resource Manager
Grand Valley State University
Jill Hinton Wolfe is Grand Valley State University’s first Military and Veteran Resource manager. Previously, Wolfe worked as a seasoned corporate marketing professional, an adjunct professor in Advertising/PR, an entrepreneur and as a military intelligence soldier for the U.S. Army. In 2019 she was the national runner-up for the Military Sisterhood Initiative's Excellence in Exemplary Achievement Award and has previously served as a mentor for veteran entrepreneurs. She’s a lifetime member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Women Veterans Alliance, serves on the board of directors for the Michigan Military Hall of Honor, and volunteers her time as a member of the Kent County Veterans Advisory Board.
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Jun 7, 2022
HigherEdMilitary
Mar 29, 2022
As we celebrate Women's History Month, we decided to take a moment to advocate for why higher education should hire more women veterans. Jill Hinton Wolfe, a veteran working in higher education herself, highlights several reasons universities should hire more female veterans.
HigherEdMilitary
Feb 1, 2022
Having a university champion at the highest levels of your institution is essential for military-connected students, faculty, and staff on campus. Jill Hinton Wolfe shares an email template for reaching out to leaders at your institution.
HigherEdMilitary
Jan 6, 2022
Coaching is a skill set that takes a lifetime to develop, but with some basic techniques, you can help move many student veterans to the next level of success.
HigherEdMilitary
Nov 6, 2021
This Veterans Day, let's give veterans a mission of leadership. Having a mission is what most veterans do best, so let's give them what they want and provide them with the leadership skills and the mentorship they need to thrive in civilian management and then ask them to step up.
HigherEdMilitary
Oct 19, 2021
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Jill Hinton Wolfe, military and veterans resource manager at Grand Valley State University, shares her perspective on what it means to be a blind person working in higher education. She also provides five tips for talking to disabled students or colleagues.
HigherEdMilitary
Sep 21, 2021
Last month after the Association of Veterans Education Certifying Officials (AVECO) conference, HigherEdMilitary writer and engagement coordinator Jill Hinton Wolfe sat down with AVECO President Andrea Wheeler to learn more about her journey and her advice for new SCOs (School Certifying Officials).
HigherEdMilitary
Jul 25, 2021
Very few employers, higher education included, have set up the systems, processes, and mindsets to effectively hire veterans into the right positions. In honor of National Hire A Veteran Day (July 25), here are six ways employers make the hiring process harder on both themselves and veterans than it needs to be, and how institutions can be more veteran and military inclusive.
HigherEdMilitary
Jun 25, 2021
June is PTSD Awareness Month. Jill Hinton Wolfe walks through how student veterans are not their trauma. This article provides tips for accommodating student veterans who suffer from trauma and answers 'What are the potential classroom triggers for student veterans?'
HigherEdMilitary
Jun 15, 2021
Women are joining the military in larger and larger numbers. So, when these women show up on our college campuses, we have to find ways to better serve their unique needs.
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