WSU Veteran & Military-Affiliated Students’ Symposium:
The Power of a Veteran Ready College |
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) |
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 |
| 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 |
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. |
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