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WSU Veteran & Military-Affiliated Students’ Symposium: The Power of a Veteran Ready College
March 23, 2021 @ 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
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| Tuesday, March 23 Sessions available 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Hosted via Zoom | All WSU faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend |
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| AGENDA | |
| 9:00–10:00 a.m. Opening Session and Symposium Kickoff | |
| Welcome and updates regarding WSU Veteran & Military-Affiliated student support. (Speakers in order of appearance) |
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| Jaime Nolan, Associate Vice President, Division of Student Affairs Kirk Schulz, WSU President Chris Mann, WSU Student Veterans Committee President Matt Beer, Military Affairs Manager, Office of Graduate Programs Jeff Willadsen, Public Relations and Communications Coordinator, Global Campus Penny Martinez, Student Services Coordinator and Veterans Certifying Official Michaela Loveridge, Student Services Coordinator and Veterans Certifying Official Michael Highfill, Executive Director, Office of Academic Engagement |
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| 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Student Panel Discussion | |
| Raising awareness of challenges faced by WSU Veteran & Military-Affiliated students. | |
| 1:00–2:00 p.m. Workshop for Faculty and Staff | |
| Training facilitated by special guest Derek Abbey, CEO of Project Recover. | |
| Break for State of the University Address | 3:00–4:15 p.m. | |
| 4:30–5:30 p.m. Roundtable for WSU Veteran & Military-Affiliated Students | |
| Discussion to address resources, misconceptions, and roadblocks related to physical and mental health. Facilitated by |
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| Joel Schwartzkopf, Executive Director, Cougar Health Services Davi Kallman, Student Services Advisor, Access Center Eliseo “Joe” Dumlao (MSW), Spokane Vet Center, EMDR Therapist, Spokane Vet Center Walter Scott, Professor, WSU Department of Psychology |
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| 6:00–6:30 p.m. Keynote Address | |
| Abby Kinch, Vice President of Programs and Services, Student Veterans of America. |