1 Summer 2011 Veterans KC The Veterans Knowledge Community will advance Veterans Best Practices through the education and activation of its members NASPA Inside this issue: Abby Kelso The Evergreen State College In anticipation of the upcoming academic year, the Veteran’s Knowledge Community is pleased to announce a new webinar series designed for professionals working to improve their campus’ support of student veterans. This area of student affairs is rapidly changing and much of the current knowledge and experience is widely distributed amongst different uni- versity and college campuses. The goal of the webinar series is to pro- vide a common forum for the NASPA membership to learn from the experiences of colleagues at other campuses and share best practices across significant geographical distances. In this time of challenging economic circumstances when travel and pro- fessional development budgets are limited, the webinar format provides an affordable means to keep up to date with current events in the field. The following webinars will kick off the series. Remembrance Roll Call 2011: Honoring the Fallen September 15, 2011 12 Noon-1:30 PM PDT Brett Morris, Associate Director for Veterans Affairs, Eastern Kentucky University Abby Kelso, Admissions Counselor, The Evergreen State College See Webinars on page 2 Veterans KC Announces 2011-2012 Webinar Series New Webinar Series ……………… 1 Pictures from NASPA’s Annual Conference …….….. 2-3 Get Connected…………… ………… 3 Mark Your Calendars …...………4 Check this Out …………………...4 New PTSD Application...……… 4 Call for Articles..……………….. 4 VA Creates Women Veterans Call Center ……………..5
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Summer 2011
Veterans KC The Veterans Knowledge Community will advance Veterans Best Practices through the education and
activation of its members
NASPA
Inside this issue: Abby Kelso
The Evergreen State College
In anticipation of the upcoming academic year, the Veteran’s
Knowledge Community is pleased to announce a new webinar series
designed for professionals working to improve their campus’ support of
student veterans.
This area of student affairs is rapidly changing and much of the current
knowledge and experience is widely distributed amongst different uni-
versity and college campuses. The goal of the webinar series is to pro-
vide a common forum for the NASPA membership to learn from the
experiences of colleagues at other campuses and share best practices
across significant geographical distances.
In this time of challenging economic circumstances when travel and pro-
fessional development budgets are limited, the webinar format provides
an affordable means to keep up to date with current events in the field.
The following webinars will kick off the series.
Remembrance Roll Call 2011: Honoring the Fallen
September 15, 2011
12 Noon-1:30 PM PDT
Brett Morris, Associate Director for Veterans Affairs, Eastern Kentucky
University
Abby Kelso, Admissions Counselor, The Evergreen State College
See Webinars on page 2
Veterans KC Announces 2011-2012
Webinar Series
New Webinar Series ……………… 1
Pictures from NASPA’s
Annual Conference …….….. 2-3
Get Connected…………… ………… 3
Mark Your Calendars …...………4
Check this Out …………………...4
New PTSD Application...……… 4
Call for Articles..……………….. 4
VA Creates Women Veterans
Call Center ……………..5
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Pictures from NASPA’s Annual Conference
NASPA VETERANS KC SUMMER 2011
Webinars, continued from page 1
This year Veterans Day will coincide with the 10th year anniversary of the Post 9-11 conflicts. On November 11, 2011, the
NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community is sponsoring a Remembrance Day National Roll Call for Veterans Day to honor
military service members who have died in these conflicts. Join this webinar to discover how to participate in the National
Roll Call and learn from the experiences of two campuses that have hosted similar celebrations. Presenters will provide
suggestions on logistics, organization, and communications, discuss how to establish the appropriate tone for the event, and
provide strategies for soliciting support from key campus constituencies. There will only be one 11-11-11 in our lifetime, so
what will you do to make it memorable?
Developing Cultural Competencies on College Campuses: An Approach to Student Veterans
Friday October 21 12:00 PM PST
Presenters: Michelle Cyrus, Katrina Whitney, and Dr. Delores Cleary of Central Washington University
Veterans face a difficult transition from military service to academia. Some of this difficult is related to the loss of military
structure and unfamiliarity with the college environment. Faculty and staff who understand both of these unique cultures
may be better able to assist veterans in successfully navigating this transition. This presentation allows participants to devel-
op their own cultural competencies regarding student veterans through exploration of the transition from military to civilian
life, the classroom experiences of some veterans, and some best practices for serving student veterans.
Registration for this webinar is free to NASPA members and is available online (link to http://www.naspa.org/membership/