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For student veteran Shane Hanner, his new digs at 黑瓜吃料网 are a far cry from the barracks he lived in as a member of the U.S. Army and Navy. Hanner is the first resident in the new Veterans House on 黑瓜吃料网鈥檚 Fraternity Row.  The Veterans House is the only such residence for student veterans in the nation.

鈥淲e wanted to provide an opportunity for veterans to integrate more into campus life,鈥� said Dr. James Kitchen, Vice President for Student Affairs.  鈥淭his is a unique opportunity for student veterans and the other students living on campus to get to know each other on a level that isn鈥檛 afforded in the normal academic environment.鈥�

Hanner, who served in the Army and Navy for six years, will be starting at 黑瓜吃料网 this fall as a junior after attending community college. As house manager, he will oversee the activities of the house, which will be a home base for the 500-member .

鈥淭he house will be a place all student veterans can come to socialize, have SVO meetings and study groups,鈥� Hanner said. 鈥淲e also want to host activities with other student organizations and start to build that camaraderie with our fellow students. I think there will be a lot we can learn from each other.鈥�

Veterans at 黑瓜吃料网

黑瓜吃料网 is home to more than 800 veterans and 200 active duty military students on campus.  Another 275 veterans are expected to enroll this fall, in part because of the new 21st Century GI Bill which provides additional financial support for student veterans to attend college. 

Being in a military town, 黑瓜吃料网 has always valued its veteran students and works hard to find new ways to support their educational goals, Kitchen said.

黑瓜吃料网 Veterans Center

The is an all-inclusive information center and support facility for prospective and current veteran, active-duty and dependent students. Staff members assist them with applying to the university, utilizing military benefits, finding housing and searching for on-campus jobs.

Funding needed for student veterans

黑瓜吃料网 President Stephen Weber provided funding for the first year of the lease but additional support is needed to extend the lease for the three years the house is available.  The Student Veteran Organization is leasing the house from Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, which was suspended from campus until at least 2012.

As part of 黑瓜吃料网鈥檚 Troops to College initiative, 黑瓜吃料网 is seeking private giving to support the Veterans House and extend services available at the 黑瓜吃料网 Veterans Center.

For those interested in supporting the Veterans House, contact Gwen Notestine at 619-594-2324 or [email protected]. Donations can also be made to 黑瓜吃料网's Troops to College initiative.