It takes a village: Steve Smith (M.P.A & M.S. in Sport Management ’19) finds community as student veteran at U-M
Steve Smith, the PAVE Team Leader at University of Michigan, was recently profiled in an article on the U-M website. “I can’t emphasize enough: I could not have done any of this on my own. I’ve truly had an amazing support network and people who have believed in me, all along the way,” Smith says sincerely. […]
Unions Taking the Lead in Supporting Student Veterans
“We’re in our third year with the program now, and I really appreciate the structure. Peer advisors can communicate with their peers online, but it also trains the advisors and allows them to develop a deeper relationship with the university. We see multiple gains.”–Lisa Adams, Director of The The University of Texas at Dallas Military […]
M-SPAN Staff Present on PAVE and After Her Service Programs at Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Grantee Summit
M-SPAN leaders and staff traveled to Washington D.C. in mid-October for the 2018 Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Grantee Summit. M-SPAN Director Jane Spinner and lead Principal Investigator Michelle Kees were joined by Tim Nellett, PAVE Program Coordinator, and Jennifer Lamb, HomeFront Strong Program Manager and After Her Service Program Trainer, to represent the PAVE and AHS […]
PAVE gives student veterans ways to succeed
The PAVE program at the University of Iowa was featured in an article on the school’s website. Members of the U of Iowa PAVE team were quoted in the story, including Peer Advisor Jennifer Croker, who said of the program, “It’s always really nice to know you have a place to go to ask a […]
Peer Advisors for Veteran Education helps student veterans transition from military to campus
The University of Iowa’s at PAVE was profiled in a recent article. From the article: “It’s a peer program,” Baker-Strothkamp says. “It’s, ‘Hey, we’ve been there, we’ve done it, we understand what you’re going through.’ When you have that veteran-to-veteran connection, the fear of ‘maybe they’re not going to understand what I’m saying or what […]
The Top Five Benefits of Being a Part of an SVA Chapter
Adam LeGrand, Peer Advisor at Syracuse University, shares the top five benefits of being part of a Student Veterans of America chapter in this article. “The PAVE and Disabled Student Veteran Liaison Programs enriched my experience by connecting me with fellow Student Veterans, resulting in deeper bonds; just hanging out with my fellow chapter members in the lounge […]
Spring 2018 Progress Report
For the Spring 2018 semester, Peer Advisors at PAVE’s Partner Campuses contacted 2,567 student veterans and assisted 571 of them with issues including academics, benefits/claims, finances, relationships and mental health. Learn More
PAVE Partner Campus Purdue Named One of America’s Best Colleges for Veterans
PAVE Partner Campus Purdue University has been named one of the best colleges in the country for military veterans by College Consensus. “I was really happy to see how they come up with their rankings,” said Jamie Richards, director of the Purdue Veterans Success Center. “And then seeing that a lot of our peer institutions in […]
PAVE at Johnson County Community College Connecting Student Veterans
Johnson County Community College is dedicated to supporting its military and veteran students, and strive to provide a learning environment that fosters their academic and personal growth. JCCC provides to support its military-affiliated students with programs such as Peer Advisers for Veteran Education (PAVE): This peer-support system connects incoming student-veterans with veterans already on campus who can […]
Fall 2017 Progress Report
For the Fall 2017 semester, Peer Advisors at PAVE’s 40 Partner Campuses assisted 3,714 student veterans with concerns including academics, benefits/claims, financial, relationships and mental health. Learn More