{"id":128142,"date":"2015-11-10T14:20:45","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T19:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=128142"},"modified":"2015-11-13T08:56:10","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T13:56:10","slug":"supporting-veterans-at-rochester-128142","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/supporting-veterans-at-rochester-128142\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting veterans at Rochester"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pullquote\">\n<h2>Veterans Day Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/calendar\/?event&amp;id=1031784&amp;from=11November2015&amp;to=11November2015\"><strong>Joint Service Veteran&#8217;s Day Run<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFauver Stadium, 5:45 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/calendar\/?event&amp;id=1031776&amp;from=11November2015&amp;to=11November2015\"><strong>Veterans Day Carillon Concert<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nEastman Quadrangle, 12 noon and 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"left\" \/>For veterans, higher education can be an important part of their transition back to civilian life. But many veteran students and their families face unique challenges when navigating both the educational and governmental systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have different needs than traditional students,\u201d reflects Nathan Kadar, director of academic services at the Simon Business School. That was something he learned upon meeting Matthew Legere, who was enrolled in Simon\u2019s part-time MBA program.<\/p>\n<p>Legere took it upon himself to present on what it\u2019s like being a veteran student. \u201cOne of his first slides was an image from the movie <em>Billy Madison<\/em>, with actor Adam Sandler sitting at a desk that\u2019s too small for him,\u201d recalls Kadar. \u201cThat image of not quite fitting in made perfect sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So a group of individuals representing divisions, schools, and interests at the University convened to discuss \u201cwhat we can do to better support our veterans, ROTC members, active service members, and their families,\u201d explains Kadar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128182\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128182 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/veterans-day-football.jpg\" alt=\"color guard on football field\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Veterans Alliance sponsored a military appreciation football game at Fauver Stadium in October. The University\u2019s NROTC color guard kicked off the game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2013, the University created the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/diversity\/staff\/affinity\/veterans\/\">Veterans Alliance<\/a><\/strong>, an affinity group that helps active military and veteran students, staff, faculty, alumni, and their families succeed in higher education. Affinity groups such as the alliance are voluntary associations of people at the University who have common interests with regard to supporting and managing diversity and inclusion on campus. As such, the Veterans Alliance is open to all.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to providing a support network, the alliance hosts social events for the veteran community and its supporters. These include military appreciation football games, panel discussions, and the annual Veterans Day Run to the Greater Rochester Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Highland Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEither because of interest or personal background, we have a very dedicated team spanning the University,\u201d says Kadar. With this network in place, the Veterans Alliance can refer veteran students to the appropriate services or contacts on campus, from admissions and financial aid to counseling and mentoring.<\/p>\n<p>The University has worked to expand and centralize the services and support it offers to veteran students and their families. In 2014 Rochester opened its <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/enrollment.rochester.edu\/apply\/veterans\/\">Veteran and Military Family Services Office<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128172\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/veterans-day-panel.jpg\" alt=\"lecture class with NROTC cadets asking questions to a panel\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Veterans Alliance hosts panel discussions on topics of interest to the veteran community. This year\u2019s Meliora Weekend event featured a panel of University NROTC alumni discussing leadership.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur campus veteran community\u2014numbering around 100\u2014includes veterans, their dependents, and their spouses,\u201d says Pat Toporzycki, the office\u2019s director. \u201cThey\u2019re enrolled as undergraduates as well as students in the Simon Business School, School of Nursing, Warner School of Education, and more. And the number is growing each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toporzycki applauds the University\u2019s efforts thus far to support veteran students while recognizing that her office is a starting point. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to be more proactive and anticipate what our veteran students might need. For example, we worked with the College Center for Advising Services to pre-register our veteran students in order to certify their benefits earlier. That\u2019s just one way we can help close the gap when it comes to accommodating our veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwitching from a structured, task-filled life in the military to one of relative freedom at university can be a challenge for veterans,\u201d says Kadar. \u201cUltimately they just want to be regular students\u2014and we want to help them succeed during and after their time at Rochester.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many veteran students and their families face unique challenges when navigating both the educational and governmental systems. 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