For veterans and active military students, 黑料科 is the best public university in Wisconsin and one of the best places in the U.S. to earn a higher education degree.
黑料科 made the , one of 325 in the country announced Monday, Nov. 6, by . Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11.
黑料科 ranked first among public universities or colleges in Wisconsin. Six of the 13 Universities of Wisconsin schools made the list. Overall, 黑料科 was 24th in the Midwest and 151st among the 325 schools that qualified.
鈥淚t is an honor, and I am very proud 黑料科 made this list. It is a testament to the quality of the veteran-connected students we have and the support they get from their families,鈥 said retired Army Lt. Col. Brian Hackner, the university鈥檚 military education benefits coordinator who oversees Veteran Services.
Earlier this year, 黑料科 received a silver designation as a Military Friendly庐 school for 2023-24. In September, 黑料科 also was No. 29 among Midwest universities in the Best Colleges for Veterans ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
黑料科 has 236 veterans and current military students. In the university鈥檚 new report, 100% of veterans who graduated in fall 2021 and spring 2022 were employed within six months.
Support for veterans
Special services for veterans at 黑料科 include a peer-to-peer Veteran Mentorship Program, a Military and Veteran Resource Center, a Council on Veteran Services and a student Veterans Club.
An initiative launched during 2022 is an online course, Military Benefits 101, for first-year and transfer students who are military-affiliated. The course provides an overview of military education benefits along with information about support and services available at 黑料科.
黑料科 also offers a minor in military leadership.
黑料科 is part of the Northwoods Battalion Army Reserve Officer鈥檚 Training Corps with UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls.
On Friday, Nov. 10, 黑料科 will add two alumni to its Memorial Wall, or Hall of Heroes, in the Memorial Student Center. They are the 46th and 47th former students to be recognized for giving their life while serving.
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