Training and Information Links for Student Veteran Allies and Supporters
NDSU Military Community Newsletters from the Veterans Alliance Organization (VALOR)
Newsletter for May/Summer 2024 here.
PsychArmor Institute
The PsychArmor Institute offers concise, free role-based online training modules to empower civilians unfamiliar with military culture and processes to engage effectively with the military veterans they serve. Each module is presented by a subject matter expert in their field, and is very professionally done.
If you're a civilian healthcare provider, educator, employer, or family member of a veteran, these short (15 - 30 min), informative presentations can teach you some of the key concepts about military life and veteran experience to help you in your engagement with veterans.
We recommend starting with the introductory course "The 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know", and see where your interests take you next!
Signing up for an account is optional, but free, and will track your progress as you complete modules based on your role, or just take à la carte courses in which you're interested.
VITAL Program Webinars
The US Department of Veterans Affairs VITAL Office (Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership) typically conducts two free webinars per semester designed to educate college faculty and campus staff on issues relating to student veterans.
Recordings of past webinars will be posted here, along with any materials or handouts from each session.
- November 2020: "Moral Injury Among Veterans". Moral injury is the psychological distress a military veteran (or anyone!) may be struggling with after actively participating in (or failing to intervene to prevent) actions that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs. Outcomes of this webinar include defining the psycho-social challenges associated with moral injury, and exploring evidence-based approaches to mitigating its effects among student veterans.
Presenter: Dr. Jason Nieuwsma, clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nieuwsma also serves as the Associate Director for VA Mental Health and Chaplaincy, and is a respected expert on addressing moral injury in clinical practice.
Click here for the recording and here to download the presentation slides
Presentations from the 2023 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students
Assessing Non-Traditional Students: A Non-Traditional Approach
A Short Course in Assessment (Watermark Insights)
Building a Support System for Mil-Connected Students (SUNY FIT case study)
First-Year Seminar Courses & Student Veteran Retention: Correlation
Doing the Work of 2 (When You're Only 1!)
Building First-Generation Academic Confidence in Student Veterans
Focus Forward Fellowship (Women Veteran Support Network)
Veteran Enrollment Checklist Example
Building a Veteran Center on Campus
Supporting Health & Wellness of Student Veterans (Time to "Ungrind")
Putting Student Veteran Support Theory into Practice: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Post-Education Employer Connections
Programs for Veteran Resource Centers of any Size
Increasing Veteran Enrollment: Strategies
Successful Transitions to Higher Ed for Student Veterans
The Hub & Spoke Model of Student Veteran Support
Sustaining and Expanding Student Veteran Services
Presentations from the 2022 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students
Assessing Veteran Services (Howard University example)
Debunking Myths About Veteran Entrepreneurs
Defining Success of a Veterans Resource Center Program (Cal Poly-Pomona)
Developing a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (Florida Int'l University)
Developing a Sustainable Framework for Industry Partners Supporting Military-Connected Students
Does the "Military-Friendy" Logo Matter? An Investigation of College Choice Among Student Veterans
First-Generation Confidence for Military Students: Why it Matters & How to Build it
Fostering and Enhancing the Success of Student Veteran Learners (Texas A&M University System)
Acculturating Military Students to Higher Education: Strategy (UNC-Wilmington)
Applying Critical Theories to Build Excellence for Military Student Support
Presentations from the 2021 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students
Adapting Campus Veteran Services for Effective Remote Operation
Supporting First-Generation Military-Connected Students
Advancing Veteran Entrepreneurship through Education
Advising the Person: A Critical Component of Veteran Success
Establishing a Campus Veteran Center Advisory Council
Enabling Veteran Transitions into Corporate Leadership
Veteran Peer Advising at DePaul University
Student Veteran Journey Map from Duke University
Female Service Members' Transition to Higher Education
Supporting National Guard and Reserve Component Students
Data Collection Strategies to Measure and Advocate for Military Student Success
Increasing Student Veteran Engagement with Campus Resources
Informing Improved Recognition of Military Learning
Strategies for Supporting Military Student Success
What Services do Military Students Value and Use? Case Study of a Faith-based Institution
Prior Learning Assessments (PLAs) and Student Veterans
Training Writing Style Adjustment for Student Veterans in a Virtual Environment
DoD's Transition Assistance Program (TAP) as a Pathway to Higher Education
Building Community Through Veteran Storytelling at Texas Christian University
Preparing Faculty for Positive Engagement with Student Veterans
Transfer of Military Veteran Community College Students to Four-Year Institutions: A Study
Implementing the "Value-Add" Model in Your Campus Vet Center
Veteran Resource Center Services in the Remote Learning Era
Presentations from the 2020 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students
Veterans' Career Readiness Program (San Jose State)
Translating Military Training & Experience into College Credit for Faster Degree Attainment
Supporting Military-Connected Students Through Affinity Groups & Alumni Networks
MyVRC - Customizable Virtual Resource Center app for your Campus
Self-Authorship with Student Veterans
Mindfulness as a Campus Veteran Service
Improving Career Preparedness for Student Veterans (University of Utah)
Fostering Military-Affiliated Student Success in Online Education
First-Generation Concepts Applied to Military Students (Texas A&M)
A Campus Veteran Services Model - Frederick (MD) Community College
Involving Faculty Fellows in the Veteran Resource Center (San Jose State University)
Examining the Intersectional Identities of First-Generation/Military Students
Communicating with Military Dependents as Students
Building Relationships with On- and Off-Campus Partners
Creating & Maintaining a Free Textbook Loan Program for Military-Connected Students
Expansion (Pilot Program) of the College Board's "Search" Tool to Include Military CLEP Exams
Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program Summary Briefing 2020
Building a Transition Program for Military-Connected Students (Indiana University)
