Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Academic Advisors [Paperback]

The shift from active-duty military personnel back to civilian life can be severely challenging. Editors Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss have assembled a group of dedicated experts to discuss the various concerns associated with student veterans pursuing higher education. Supporting Veterans in Higher Education is an essential text that draws attention to the unique needs of student veterans and how they can be enabled to achieve a successful transition from military to civilian life. This book explores effective ways of advising student veterans, learning the behavioral health factors that affect academic success, building supportive communities, and much more. The contributing authors understand the intersection between military culture and academic settings and devote themselves to empowering student veterans as they continue their mission to serve beyond the military.Part I. Student VeteransChapter 1: Examining the Roles and Responsibilities of Institutions of Higher Education after Nearly a Decade of WarChapter 2: Cognitive Complexity and Student VeteransChapter 3: An Introduction to Veteran Educational Benefits: Challenges Experienced by Student VeteransPart II. Diverse and Multicultural Student VeteransChapter 4: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) Student VeteransChapter 5: Building Community in a Diverse College ClassroomPart III. Supportive Innovations for Transitioning Student VeteransChapter 6: A Model for Serving this Generation of Student Veterans in Universities: Blending Supportive Services and Educational MissionsChapter 7: Student Veteran Challenges in Field Education and Internships: Programmatic ResponsesChapter 8: Academic Advising for Student VeteransChapter 9: Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL): A Collaborative University-Veterans Administration Outreach ProgramPart IV. Mental Health Considerations and the New Mission Chapter 10: Student Veterans Impacted by Military Sexual TraumaChapter 11: Outside the Wire: A Community Based