2. American Council on Education – http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Promising-Practices-in-Veterans-Education.pdf

3. Vocabulary

4. OEF/OIF/ONS/OND GWOT-S: Global War on Terror Service Medal Forces called up for airport security (9/11/2001- 03/2002) also eligible. GWOT-E Individuals authorized for the award must have been deployed abroad for service in GWOT operations on or after September 11, 2001, and to a future date TBD by the Secretary of Defense. Oct

5. Public Perception of GWOT Veterans Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. (2012). A new generation of leaders: A report on America’s perceptions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Washington, D.C.: Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies. Retrieved from http://missioncontinues.org/docs/default-document-library/a_new_generation_of_leaders.pdf?sfvrsn=0http://missioncontinues.org/docs/default-document-library/a_new_generation_of_leaders.pdf?sfvrsn=0

6. Post Secondary Attendance, 2007-8 TypeVeteran, Active Duty Military, and Reserves Male73% Female27% Public 2-year43% Public 4-year21% Private nonprofit 4-year 14% Private for-profit12% Others, or attended more than one 9% Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, Almanac of Higher Education, 2011

7. FY 2011 600,000 veterans used Post- 9/11 and REAP educational benefits. Almost 200,000 active duty personnel used their educational benefits. 46% used benefits for undergrad 8% used benefits for graduate degrees 60% - public colleges/training 26% - private colleges/training 14% - private non- profit/training

8. GWOT Educational Benefits Recipients Program20072008200920102011 Active343,751354,284341,969247,105185,220 Post 9/1134,400365,600555,000 REAP41,38844,01442,88130,26927,302 TOTALS 385,139398,298419,250642,974767,522 VA Annual Benefits Report, 2011 http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/2011_abr.pdf http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/2011_abr.pdf 2011 Participants in Vocational Rehabilitation for Seriously Injured: 90,340 Gulf War Veterans

9. Military veterans make up 3% of community college enrollments nationally. GWOT veterans comprise 6.25% of NWACC’s student population. 2012

10. Post-911: 11.7% of all veterans VA 2010

11. TYPICAL MAJORS Nursing Business Administration Criminal Justice General Studies Psychology GWOT education: 50.6% of female vets 37.2% of male vets

12. In 2009: 213,000 (13%) Active Duty 190,000 (16%) National Guard and Reserves. 7000 Coast Guard +200,000 deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan. 59% have children under 18. 15% live in poverty. VA 2011

13. FEMALE VETERANS 19.4% of GWOT (OEF/OIF/OND) female Veterans reported a history of MST (Military Sexual Trauma).

14. Pew Research Center (2011) Morin, R., & Pew Researh Center. (2011). The Difficult Transition from Military to Civilian Life. Washington, D.C.: Pew Social & Demographic Trends

15. Rudd Student Veteran Report (2011) Percent of Student Vets National Survey, N=628 Symptoms 46%PTSD 46%Suicidal ideation 35%Severe anxiety 24%Severe depression 20%Have a plan for committing suicide 10.4%Consider suicide often 7.7%Have attempted suicide 3.8%Believe their suicide is “likely” Rudd, M. D., Goulding, J., & Bryan, C. J. (2011). Student veterans: A national survey exploring psychological symptoms and suicide risk. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42(5), 354–360. doi:10.1037/a0025164

16. National Student Vet Retention

17. More student veterans need remedial tutoring than non-veteran students: Math Remediation Writing Remediation Veterans35.8%20.7% Non-veterans24.3%11.6% 219,864 first-time full- time freshmen at 297 bac. granting colleges and universities.

18. Remedial Courses 2007-2008 Veteran Status Any Remedial Course One Remedial Course Two or More Remedial Courses Non Vet20%9%11% Veteran17%11%6% Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, Almanac of Higher Education, 2011

19. 11,000 vets interviewed, 4680 combat vets out of 362,000 students nationwide. Veterans preferred online classes More combat vets had at least one disability than non-vets. Student veterans tend to attend public non-specialized universities. Veterans more involved with working and dependent care than non-vets. More veterans are first generation college students. Veterans perceive less support from their colleges. Veterans have fewer interactions with professors than non-veterans. Veterans prefer to not reflect or take part in integrative learning. Larger proportion of veterans are part- time students. NSSE 2010

20. GWOT VETERAN AT NWACC AY2010, AY2011 TYPES OF CLASSES PERCENT FAILURE TO PROGRESS: D’s and F’s On-Campus30% Hybrid30% Online40% NWACC Institutional Research, 2012

21. 1 million GWOT veterans have service-connected disabilities 170,000 have 30%-50% disability 166,000 have 60%+ disability Overall unemployment rate: 12.1% Unemployment rate for young vets: 20% 2012

22. GWOT veterans’ unemployment rates: High school graduate, no college (525,000): 12.5% Some college or associate degree (935,000): 11% Bachelor’s degree or higher (605,000): 6% 11.6% unemployment rate for GWOT vets who served in Iraq/Afghanistan (900,000).

23. Invisible Wounds of War 14% Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 14% Major Depression 19% Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 2008

24. GWOT DISABILITY COMPENSATIONS, 2011 FrequencyMalesFemales 1MusculoSkeletal 2SkinNeurological 3HearingMental Disorders 4NeurologicalRespiratory 5Mental DisordersHearing VA Annual Benefits Report, 2011 Estimated 6% of troops suffer concussion and mTBI from basic training – current unpublished military study reported by National Public Radio, 2012/08/24

25. 2012

26. Symptoms of TBI Source: Military Health System, U. S. Department of Defense

27. PTSD Checklist – Civilian Version Repeated disturbing thoughts, dreams of past upsetting event. Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. Re-experiencing past stressful event. Feeling distant or cut off from other people. Extreme upset, physical symp- toms when reminded of past stressful event. Feeling emotionally numb and unable to experience loving feelings for appropriate persons. Avoid thinking, talking about, or activities that bring past stressful event to mind. Sleep disturbance, irritability, trouble sleeping. Trouble remembering important parts of a stressful experience from the past. Jumpy, hyper-alert, difficulty concentrating.

28. What Vets Bring to the Classroom Professional mindset – Ethics & a strong sense of discipline (order) – Respect & reliability – Task discipline & a clear mission focus Transferable skills – Teamwork & collaboration – Cross-cultural experience – Project management – Skill in working under stress – Troubleshooting – Flexibility (improvise, adapt, overcome) – Sense of humor

29. What Profs Should Do Our take-aways – Value their life experience – Create opportunities for multiple learning paths – Appreciate & accommodate

30. American Council on Education. (2011). Accommodating student veterans with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: Tips for campus faculty and staff. Washington, D.C.: American Council on Education.

33. brademac@nwacc.edu barbrad42@gmail.com sholmes@nwacc.edu susanholmes95@gmail.com Please contact us with your thoughts, suggestions, and experiences. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR VETERAN STUDENTS.

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35. References Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECC). (2003). PTSD checklist - Civilian version (PCL-C). Veterans Administration. Retrieved from http://www.mirecc.va.gov/docs/visn6/3_PTSD_CheckList_and_Scoring.pdf.http://www.mirecc.va.gov/docs/visn6/3_PTSD_CheckList_and_Scoring.pdf Morin, R., & Pew Researh Center. (2011). The Difficult Transition from Military to Civilian Life (pp. 1–8). Washington, D.C.: Pew Social & Demographic Trends. Retrieved from http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/08/the-difficult- transition-from-military-to-civilian-life/http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/08/the-difficult- transition-from-military-to-civilian-life/ National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. (2011). America’s women veterans: Military service history and VA benefit utilization statistics (p. 63). Washington, D.C.: National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, Department of Veterans Affairs. National Survey of Student Engagement. (2010). Major differences: Examining student engagement by field of study - annual results 2010 (Education Report) (pp. 1–52). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Retrieved from http://nsse.iub.edu/html/annual_results.cfmhttp://nsse.iub.edu/html/annual_results.cfm Pryor, J. H., Hurtado, S., DeAngelo, L., Palucki-Blake, J., & Tran, S. (2009). The American freshman: National norms for Fall 2009 (Expanded., Vol. 2009). Los Angeles, CA: Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA. Retrieved from http://www.heri.ucla.edu/PDFs/pubs/TFS/Norms/Monographs/TheAmericanFreshman2009.pdf http://www.heri.ucla.edu/PDFs/pubs/TFS/Norms/Monographs/TheAmericanFreshman2009.pdf Tanielian, T. L., & Jaycox, L. H. (Eds.). (2008). Invisible wounds of war: Psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences, and services to assist recovery. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corp. Retrieved from http://www.rand.org/multi/military/veterans.htm http://www.rand.org/multi/military/veterans.htm

36. References U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2012). National center for veterans analysis and statistics. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asphttp://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, & Westat. (2011). National survey of veterans, active duty service members, demobilized National Guard and reserve members, family members, and surviving spouses (2010) (Government Report No. 27 (6th survey)) (pp. 1–320). Washington, D.C.: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/SurveysAndStudies/NVSSurveyFinalWeightedReport.pdf http://www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/SurveysAndStudies/NVSSurveyFinalWeightedReport.pdf United States Department of Defense. (2012). U. S. Department of Defense [Website]. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved March 12, 2013, from http://www.defense.gov/http://www.defense.gov/ Veterans Benefits Administration. (2011). Annual benefits report: FY 2011 (p. 163). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/index.asphttp://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/index.asp Weber, D. J. (2012). AAA Academic Success and Well-Being Following OEF/OIF Deployment (Ph.D.). Arizona State University, United States -- Arizona. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdtft/docview/923053861/abstract/1396308B03A7C43FEFB/ 2?accountid=14872 http://search.proquest.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdtft/docview/923053861/abstract/1396308B03A7C43FEFB/ 2?accountid=14872 Zwerdling, D. (2012, August 24). Before reaching war zones, troops risk concussions. All Things Considered. Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/2012/08/24/158873690/before- reaching-war-zones-troops-risk-concussionshttp://www.npr.org/2012/08/24/158873690/before- reaching-war-zones-troops-risk-concussions

37. HELPFUL WEBSITES We found the following websites particularly helpful for teaching profs.

38. http://www.vetfriendlytoolkit.org/