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Learn more about SVA's NATCON and some of the key takeaways from this year's conference. 

If there is a kindness deficit in society, can higher education be the conduit for alleviating it?

Asynchronous courses provide the flexibility that military spouses need to successfully balance education with the demands of military life for a number of reasons. 

In honor of CCME 2025's theme "Acceleration Through Collaboration" we have compiled a list of articles that aim to help military-affiliated professionals break down silos and work across departments and teams to accelerate military-inclusive programming in higher education.

Institutions and job seekers should work cohesively to address the limiting factors that can prevent military-affiliated professionals from obtaining careers in higher education.

Facilitating academic persistence until graduation requires implementing differing support methods for military-affiliated students than traditional student supports. Does your campus offer these support methods?

For higher education leaders, faculty, and staff, taking intentional action to ensure programs align with real-world needs is crucial in helping student veterans refine and lean into their military skills.

Five action items to implement, continue, or resestablish on your campus for transitioning service members.

Student affairs professionals know that military-affiliated student success is dynamic and ever-changing. Check out these advice articles if you are building or restructuring your student success goals for military-affiliated students.

Learn how all-female institutions can significantly impact the military landscape by nurturing and preparing women for leadership roles.

With a college fit toolkit, military-affiliated students can put their best foot forward in higher education from the beginning of the admissions process. Higher education professionals should also be prepared to answer these questions, and more, when military-affiliated students inquire.

How is your institution addressing the needs of female veterans on campus and after graduation? 

In just a few weeks, fall semesters across the nation will start beginning left and right. Here we share some ways to soak up the last few weeks of summer and prepare for being back to work with a buzzing campus.

Have you checked in with the women student veterans on your campus lately and identified areas you can implement further support?

Barker Fariss, executive director of the Center for Environmental Management on Military Lands at Colorado State University, talks about their work with organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense, what he enjoys most about working on a college campus, and a priority to diversify the workforce.

Colleges can implement several proactive measures to help military spouses have the necessary resources to thrive in higher education and beyond.

Careers in higher education prove to be a good fit for military spouses, read more and learn why.

Check out these five advice articles if you are looking to better serve your women veterans on campus.

If you have not explored this opportunity for your military-connected students, consider these lessons learned from the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) team at University of Arizona.

Aren’t all college institutions friendly and in the frame of mind of fostering an inclusive environment? What are some ways that institutions can and should signal to prospective military-affiliated students that they are in fact “friendly?”

Check out why and how you can start incorporating practical storytelling opportunities into your miltiary-affiliated programming, events, and courses. 

Cultural competency within veteran services is being acknowledged more than ever as a fundamental aspect of delivering proper support and resources to minority veterans.

Take some time to put together a strategic approach for military children so that when you receive an email that says, “Help, my TRICARE eligibility is lapsing!” you are prepared and able to serve them with your best foot forward.

While Trauma Informed Teaching and Learning (TITL) is good for veterans, it is beneficial for all students. Learn how you can implement the 7 principles in your classroom.

As we end celebrating Women's History Month, let us take a moment to honor the invaluable contribution that women veterans provide in higher education.

Check out some suggestions for promoting college fit for military students and their families at your institution beyond campus, cost, and curriculum.

Military-affiliated students may not be aware of the protections that Title IX provides because Title IX does not operate in the military.

The growing population of women veterans in higher education calls attention to their unique needs and challenges on college and university campuses.

There are multifaceted connections between HBCUs and the military and these relationships have evolved throughout history and continue to impact both institutions.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

This article highlights how professors, campus military veterans centers, and military leaders can support activated service members and their families enrolled in higher education.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Every day, spouses of active-duty service members attend college classes (either on-ground or virtually), earn their degrees, and take one more significant step forward toward launching a successful career.

Get an understanding of student, staff, and faculty attitudes about mental health at your university and start addressing mental health.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Military inclusive initiatives have continued to boom across industries over the last decade, and higher education is no exception. Launching January 2024, HigherEdMilitary will host a best practices series in advocating for continued development and investment in military inclusive higher education. 

If you are considering starting your own campus initiatives, but have been on the fence, follow your heart.

ISSUED isn’t merely a literary journal. It is a space for both the practice of narrative medicine with veterans and the products of narrative medicine by veterans. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Does the ROTC on your campus get involved in larger campus initiatives? Here's why collaboration is necessary.

The concept of a 'whole university community' supports mental health across the entire university to include students, faculty, staff, and leaders.

How can your institution contribute to cultivating a pipeline for veterans who want to attend medical school?

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Check out episode 37 of the HigherEdJobs Podcast!

Inclusivity for veterans in higher education is not just about acknowledging their presence but actively involving them in shaping policies and practices. It's about giving them a seat at the table. 

Learn how Villanova University honors and tells the story of veteran alumni. 

Check out three initial considerations for instructors with student veterans in the classroom. 

Many of us know what a Purple Heart is, but what is a Purple Heart University? 

Existing scholarship does not analyze the intersection of Blackness and veteran identity, and that value won't be realized until Black veterans share their stories.

Some institutions have recognized the importance of recruiting from a more diverse pool of applicants and have introduced targeted recruiting programs to increase the inclusion of veteran and military-affiliated candidates, has your institution? 

A variety of discussion topics in the classroom may be triggering for veterans. Instructors can consider these several strategies to alleviate stressful and wounding scenarios for veterans in the classroom. 

Challenging higher education institutions to shift perspectives remains a critical problem, one that has broad impacts on veteran scholars and student veterans.

Rather than centering campus events on only attracting the attention of student veterans, campus departments and groups should also try to find pockets of military children and spouses to engage in campus events. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Why should institutions of higher learning concentrate their employee recruitment and retention efforts on the military-adjacent population?

Instructors should consider that veterans come from all social strata, from disparate backgrounds, and have unique sets of military experiences from which they draw their own set of expectations.

Check out some ways to honor Month of the Military Child on campus!

Suzane Bricker shares some insights from her book that deal specifically with preventing self-isolation and dispelling myths of military learners.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let us not allow another month to pass by without careful thought and consideration about how we can provide more supportive learning environments for women student veterans. 

Diversity statements are now commonly part of higher education job applications. A seasoned higher ed professional shares advice to keep in mind as you write this important document.

Is your institution ‘military-friendly’ or ‘veteran-friendly’ if you do not actively recruit, hire, and retain veterans as employees?

What is veteran studies and why is it important? See how veterans studies as an academic discipline is moving higher education and policy forward for military-affiliated communities.

As institutions that thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion, it behooves institutions to consider how they can support the unique situations and make the college path something that is less intimidating, stressful, and daunting for prospective caregiver students. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

This Black History Month, go beyond the surface-level recognition of racial disparities faced by African Americans, especially in academia, and act as allies in identifying and removing barriers to equitable educational opportunities for minority veterans all year.

Get a glimpse into the book, "An Instructor's Guide to Teaching Military Students" and check out some tips from the author.

Can more be done to assess credit at your institution? See how one university tackles transferring professional experience and courses into university credit.

When someone identifies with one of the 'stars,' it is an important glimpse into how you can best support that student, staff member, or faculty member. Everyone on campus should know their 'stars' and what it means when someone identifies with one of them.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

As the decorations go up around campus and the rush is on to complete the semester's requirements, some individuals (students and faculty) may feel isolated or excluded from the season's festivities.

While many students must balance obligations from school, work, and life, student veterans may carry additional responsibilities differing from the traditional undergraduate student.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Take a look at your institution and determine whether you could be doing more to assist military-affiliated individuals in their educational endeavors.

No Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter on your campus? SVA helps many military-affiliated individuals come together on campuses across the country. Here's what you need to know.

To better support this population, leadership can focus on deployment policies, drill obligation policies, and education support policies.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

If instructors are aware of the settings in which deployed military members operate, they can develop novel ideas to assist their students in overcoming difficulties associated with their deployment.

How can your institution shatter national averages for retaining student veterans? Learn from an institution that is leading the way. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

The delivery of education has changed and fluctuated over the past few years. Some campuses are fully online, others are completely back in-person. It is important to discuss and understand the challenges of how this affects the military-affiliated community.

Did you know that instructor positions at military service academies have educational requirements that are on par with civilian academic institutions?

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Currently, there is a significantly low number of higher education institutions registered as participating partners for the DoD SkillBridge Program. Higher education institutions can provide significant opportunities for transitioning veterans through this program. Is your institution utilizing this program?

It's time job applications in higher education go beyond asking for only veteran status. Job applications should also inquire about other military affiliations to better serve military families.

Despite a hearty attempt to attract this nation's veterans, the number of veterans in highly selective universities, such as Ivy League institutions, remains low and continues to be underrepresented in elite institutions. In order to attract more student veterans among Ivy League Institutions, it is essential that transitioning veterans are encouraged and supported while applying for our country's top institutions.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Are you transitioning into higher education from the military or helping someone do so? Check out six helpful transition tips for student veterans and college staff.

How many times have you heard academic institutions use the phrase ‘military friendly’ school? The term has become so commonplace that it has become somewhat cliché.

How is your office or department balancing remote work? Check out several tips to prepare for remote work success including making sure your IT infrastructure is ready, increasing team communication, and continuing to build team camaraderie. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

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.

Did you miss the May HigherEdMilitary Careers and Coffee session? Check out this brief overview to see where the discussion went! 

Are you a caregiver? It's time to include a 'caregiver' heading on your resume and start translating caregiver experience into actionable, job-related skills that are relevant to the position you are applying for.

When most members of society visualize a military service member, they envision a tall, muscular Caucasian male with a crew cut in a highly pressed uniform wearing highly shined dress shoes. While it is true that most of the armed forces are composed of this demographic, the number of racial minorities and females serving has been consistently rising. Now is the time for institutions to include ideas for recruiting the following veteran cohorts: females, racial minorities, and previous enlisted members. Here are three reasons why.

As educators and administrators, we should anticipate these common questions from veterans transitioning to higher education. We should also be cognizant that the way in which we answer these questions has the power to shape the veteran student's understanding about their college experience.

The Veteran Center at National University has worked to create a sense of belonging among the military-affiliated student population. In an increasingly digital age, the Veteran Center has tested and utilized a number of effective ways to offer remote student services and increase engagement in online learning environments.

How can higher education faculty support student veterans with disabilities? What should higher education faculty avoid doing when discussing accommodations with student veterans? Dr. Sarita Pettus-Wakefield shares her advice and experience.

When stacks of resumes for any given job posting come in, it is natural to set a criterion for wading through them. Often, these come in the forms of required education, years of experience, or relevant experience. The time has come to not allow a resume gap to be the thing that sends an applicant's file to the slush pile.

When it comes to understanding service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, do you know the 'Top Ten Things Student Veterans Would Like Faculty to Know'? Find out in this article.

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.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

With over 53 million unpaid caregivers in the United States, it is an almost absolute certainty that an organization will employ a caregiver at some point in time. It's time for every organization, higher education included, to think about how to ensure the workplace environment, policies, and procedures ensure success for these employees.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

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.

Improving VA work-study provides the opportunity to support student veterans "to, through, and beyond" their time in higher education. In achieving that goal, our institutions and our nation, as a whole. will reap the benefits as well.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Theresa Coomer, an Illinois Fellow for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, shares how the opportunity of attending classes exclusively online, a great intake counselor, personal motivation, a supportive online caregiver community, and very supportive faculty helped her successfully navigated her role as both a veteran caregiver and graduate student.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

In honor of Military Family Appreciation Month, Andrew Hibel talks with Marie Burnside of Grand Valley State University about her role as a military spouse and how it influences her work in higher education. Burnside also shares insight on how colleges and universities can better serve military families.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

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.

While a 100 percent retention rate for student veterans is not realistic, colleges and universities can greatly increase the number of veteran graduates by adopting one vital staff position.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

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.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

If an institution is genuinely looking to be more veteran inclusive, ensuring that their degree and training programs can be covered by the GI Bill® is a necessary step. If you personally aim to be more veteran inclusive in your work on campus, learning about the GI Bill® can be your first move.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

With the return of fall, those of us in higher education are once again welcoming new students to campus! A formal orientation is one way we enrich this process. Importantly, an effective student orientation can lay the foundation for future student success and retention. This is particularly applicable in the case of student veterans.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Mike Brown M.S., from Villanova University and former student veteran, shares how we can create a sense of belonging, or community, on campus where veterans not only show up but want to be there.

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.

College faculty will have instances in which they realize there are military veterans in their class. This article will highlight certain ideas that faculty need to be aware of in order to foster a supportive classroom environment for veterans. As with all of our articles, this is not an exhaustive list but does provide a firm foundation for faculty that are working with veterans in the classroom. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

In a Higher Ed Careers interview from HigherEdJobs, Andrew Hibel spoke with Dr. Abby Kinch, the vice president of programs and services at Student Veterans of America. She shares her expertise on serving student veterans, honoring Military Appreciation Month on campus, and how larger diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives ultimately benefit student veterans.

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?'

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

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.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Deciding which professional role to pursue after military service can be daunting. If you are considering a role in higher education, be sure to reflect on the military role you are leaving. 

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Faculty members have the unique opportunity to provide support for military-connected students. Let's talk about best practices for bolstering the educational needs of this population.

This article addresses misconceptions regarding combat experience, military trauma, and the mission and purpose of the military that are present in higher education.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

Many higher education institutions want to be veteran friendly, but debates circulate on what being veteran friendly entails. David Vacchi encourages campuses to revisit veteran friendliness goals and criteria.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

By taking these small steps, faculty can display intentional interest in helping student veterans and service members achieve their goals and establish comfortable learning environments.

Why higher education needs to stop treating student veterans like traditional students and continue focusing on connecting student veterans with helpful services they need.

Recent news and updates pertaining to higher education and the military.

It is important for faculty and staff in higher education to recognize that generalizing a veteran based on stereotypes can be misleading and can easily lead to alienating.

As more women veterans and service members enroll in higher education, it is imperative that campuses provide essential support, recognition, and necessary services.

To connect and serve the military-connected faculty, staff, and student communities on campus this panel, from the 2021 NASPA Virtual Symposium on Military-Connected Students, brought together three higher education professionals currently serving military-connected individuals on campus.

The question has been posed: is the mental health of student veterans a higher concern now because of the effects of COVID-19, and if so, what can we do?

When you hear that somebody is a veteran, what comes to mind? What does the term "veteran" really mean? What does this status entail? Within the classification of "veteran," there are many layers that make this a unique group with varying backgrounds and experiences.

When pursuing a dual career in higher education and the military, use introspection and forward thinking to help determine what your goals and priorities are for these two careers.

Belonging is an important factor for any new college student's identity, but it is especially important for student veterans.

This recent study compares the perceptions of student veterans attending campus orientation sessions with, and without, veteran focused sessions.

The military and veteran affinity group at Penn State aims to enhance the professional and personal advancement of those with direct and indirect military affiliations.

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This study highlights how the complexity of identity can complicate our understanding and support of female student veterans on campus.

The new National Native American Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., opened on Veterans Day.

"Thank you for showing up each day - in the classroom and on the ground - giving us all the opportunity to learn by your example and your experience."

The broader university community benefits from military service members and student veterans who bring a diversity of ideas and experiences to campus. 

Green Zones are safe places for UNG student veterans. Spaces marked with Green Zone stickers indicate which faculty or staff member has been trained to assist student veterans. 

Women veterans leverage their leadership skills, authentic selves, and enhance their personal and professional networks in this one-of-a-kind leadership program. 

Why executive leaders in higher education, looking for creative ways to keep veteran employees engaged, should consider establishing veteran employee resource groups.

From a means to an end to a transformative experience, how this Navy SEAL who was deployed three times during his college studies, found the value in higher education.

Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black Women's Army Corps unit to serve in Europe during World War II.

The Air Force’s first female African American fighter pilot is now making her mark on future officers at the Air Force Academy. 

Understanding the realities of female veterans, both in and out of the military, can help us better serve female veteran students.

The Servicemen’s Readjus

The "Breakfast Circle" now the "Talking Circle" is being held online using Zoom. Every 2nd Saturday of the month. The next meeting is July 11, 2020.