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Veteran's Summit (June 2008)
On June 5, 2008 and June 6, 2008, members of Congress, college
presidents, federal policy makers and student veterans came together to
address the issues facing student veterans seeking higher education.
Reflections and resources from the summit are below.
"I'm going to give you an
assignment. Go back to your institution. Do an assessment of how you're
doing with programs and services for military veterans. You won't find a
pretty picture. What you will find is that you need to re-organize and
re-prioritize."
—Charlie Reed, Chancellor
California State University System
Reflections
The American Council on Education, through its Center for Lifelong
Learning, held a first-of-its-kind summit for college and
university presidents at Georgetown University, June 5–6, 2008.
Entitled "Serving Those Who Serve: Higher Education and America's
Veterans," this event allowed higher education leaders to engage in
candid conversation about issues faced by America's veterans as they
resume their education after wartime service.
Highlights include keynote addresses by U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel
(R-NE) and U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), as well as presentations
by Stephen Weber, president, San Diego State University; James
McCormick, chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; and
Robert Shelton, president, University of Arizona, among others.
Read
HENA coverage about the summit.
Agenda
View a copy of the detailed agenda (PDF).
Presentations and Handouts
- Cliff Adelman, Senior Associate, Institute for
Higher Education Policy, Presentation (PDF)
- Anthony Allman, Vice President, Student Veterans
of America, Resource Library
- Brother Rick Curry, S.J., Founder and Artistic
Director, National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, Handout (PDF)
- Steven Frantz, System Director, Division of Student
Affairs, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Presentation (PDF)
- Deborah Frett, President and CEO, Business and
Professional Women/USA, Handout (PDF)
- James M. Haynie, Assistant Professor, Department of
Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, Syracuse University, Presentation (PDF)
- Major General Mike Lehnert, Commander, Marine
Forces West, Handout (PDF)
- John Schupp, Director, Supportive Education for the
Returning Veteran, Cleveland State University, Presentation (PDF)
- Robert Shelton, President, University of Arizona,
Presentation (PDF)
- Kathy Snead, President, Servicemembers Opportunity
College, Presentation (PDF)
- Stephen Weber, President, San Diego State
University, Presentation (PDF)
- Karen White, Director, Operation Education,
University of Idaho, Presentation (PDF)
- Keith Wilson, Director, Education Office,
Department of Veterans Affairs, Presentation (PDF), Dempgraphic Data (PDF)
Blog
Continue in the conversation on ACE's blog: www.unifyingvoice.org.
ACE is grateful to Georgetown University for hosting this
event.
This page last updated on 01/06/2009
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