Stories indexed under: Veterans
Total: 7
- Nursing heeds the call for psychiatric health care Feb. 14, 2013 Recently, the Pentagon reported 349 military suicides in 2012 — outnumbering the 295 American soldiers who died in 2012 in Afghanistan — and warned of a worsening trend as more soldiers return stateside and transition back to their families and communities. The sobering statistics, advocates say, drive home the need for yet a stronger commitment to accessible community-based mental health services.
- Veterans encouraged to participate in wellness study to help others recovering from combat Jan. 23, 2013 Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to participate in a wellness study to help scientists discover new evidence-based strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
- UW on new list of military-friendly colleges Sept. 20, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named to a nationwide list of military-friendly schools.
- Vets for Vets receives national honor Dec. 20, 2011 Student Veterans of America recently honored Vets for Vets, a registered student organization at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as the 2011 Chapter of the Year for 2011 at its national conference.
- Yellow Ribbon Program will aid UW–Madison’s military veterans Sept. 8, 2011 U.S. military veterans are a preferred population for admission to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and this fall the university is participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, formally titled the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program.
- New education portal guides veterans to success Nov. 4, 2010
- Student veterans make difficult transition, bring perspectives to campus March 16, 2010 The path of a student veteran to college can be vastly different from traditional students.