The University of Illinois recently opened what its campus newspaper is calling a "one-stop shop" for veterans resources. The campus is home to over 350 former servicemembers, and faculty wanted to offer more support for the veteran students, especially those who are disabled. The university opened the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education and is having the first open house on Sept. 24.
"Our goal is to help student veterans with a disability to stay enrolled, perform academically well and to graduate and go into meaningful work," Nicholas Osborne, interim director for the center, told The Daily Illini.
To do this, the university opened the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education and is having the first open house on Sept. 24. Campus veterans were invited to visit the center and explore the resources. One of those resources was a two-hour credit program that helps former servicemembers with the transition into civilian life.
Many veterans at the University of Illinois expressed their excitement at having additional resources to guide them. Garrett Anderson, a student and former servicemember, told The Daily Illini that entering life after service was overwhelming and he was appreciative of the university's added assistance in making his higher education easier.