0930-0940  Introductions and Welcome

Joe Ferrara (Chief of Staff, President's Office)

• - Introduction of speaker
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0940-1010  Keynote Address   

Elizabeth Samet (USMA English Professor)

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1010-1025 Program Overview

Paul de León (M.A. Candidate, English)​​​​​​​​​​​​

• - Program mission and objectives
• - Explanation of decal and importance
• - Brief snapshot of veterans at GU (numbers, branches, majors, etc.)

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1025-1040 Why I Joined                   

   Alex Norton (Dept of Veterans Affairs Blogger)​​​​​​​​​​​

• - Discussion of published reasons that people join the military
• - Personal experience of SV
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1040-1050 Boot Camp - Military 101

Alex Norton (Dept of Veterans Affairs Blogger)​​​​​​​​​​​

• - Explanation of transition from civilian to military life
• - Defining terms, culture, customs, courtesies, camaraderie, deployment
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1050-1100 Break/Hands-On   

All​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• - Participants get to speak with student-veterans and understand their experience in the military
• - ​​​​​​​​​Able to handle some displayed military equipment (body armor, helmets, loaded Rucksack, etc.) to better understand the military life
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1100-1145 From Boots to Books   

Elizabeth Stanley (Ass. Prof. SFS)

• - Discussion of contributions that veterans bring to the classroom
• - Challenges Vets face as they transition from military to academic environment
• - Techniques to ease the transition
• - Classroom pedagogy: practice and procedures
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1145-1200 Campus Initiatives   

David Shearman (Veteran Coordinator)​​​​​​​​​​​

• - Description of Veteran’s Office scope
• - Programs and initiatives on campus to help veterans
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1200-1220 Lunch/Break/Hands-On   

All

 

1220-1320 Student-Veteran Panel   

Student-Veterans from Campus

• - 4 or 5 SVs discuss their military and post-military experience
• ​​​​​​​​​​- Reasons for joining and leaving, proudest accomplishment in service
• - Question and answer period
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1320-1330 Becoming an Ally   

Paul de León (M.A. Candidate, English)

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• - Roles that allies play on campus
• - Rules for decals