After two combat tours, University of South Alabama student PAVEs way forward for other veterans
Zack Aggen, a Peer Advisor at partner campus University of South Alabama, was profiled by his school. “The thing I’m really sensitive to is veteran suicides. I’ve had several friends who have killed themselves. And so being another advocate for guys who may be struggling, that’s what’s important to me,” said Aggen. Read More
Why I’m Participating in the Big House 5K: Lydia Pinkham
University of Michigan student veteran and PAVE Peer Advisor Lydia Pinkham will be running in the April 19 UM Athletics Big House 5K as PAVE’s “designated runner.” PAVE is one of this year’s six charitable beneficiaries for the annual event. In a profile published by UM Athletics, Lydia shared why she’s participating: “Running in the […]
University of Oregon Receives $12K Gift from Goodwill Industries to Support PAVE Program On Its Campus
Congratulations to partner campus University of Oregon! The UO PAVE team secured a $12,000 gift from Goodwill Industries to support the program on their campus. “This generous gift from Goodwill represents the latest step in our partnership to help student veterans,” said Maria Kalnbach, the UO’s Coordinator for Nontraditional and Veteran Student Engagement and Success. […]
Big Ten Network Features PAVE Program in New Video
The Big Ten Network featured our PAVE in a brief video that has aired during commercials for major Big Ten sporting events throughout Winter 2020. Watch Video
How to Support Military Veterans Every Day
Frequent moves, long separations, and the sense that civilians don’t understand all contribute to the stress of those who serve their country. Learn about ways to support veterans, as well as why we PAVE and M-SPAN are dedicated to military and veteran mental health and wellness in this new Michigan Medicine Health article. Read More […]
Paving the Way for Veterans to Succeed
PAVE at partner campus Rutgers University-Newark was featured in a story published by the school. “Being involved with PAVE has provided me with more than I could have imagined,” said Peer Advisor Carolina Martinez. Read More
UO’s Peer Advisors Help Veterans Shift From Military to College
PAVE at partner campus University of Oregon was featured in a story published by the school. “The transition from the strict and structured lifestyle of the military to the lax and make-your-own structure out in the real world, and in college, it’s stressful for anyone, but especially for veterans,” said Caitlyn Sweat, who leads this […]
UCCS: Supporting Student Veterans and Military-Affiliated Students
The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs’ Student Veteran Center produced a video about its programs and services, featuring PAVE, among other offerings. (From the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs YouTube channel) Watch Video
Michigan PAVEs the way for student veteran success: BTN LiveBIG
PAVE and its presence at seven of the Big Ten schools was highlighted in an article by the Big Ten Network, which featured quotes from PAVE Program Manager Tim Nellett and University of Michigan Director of Military and Veteran Services Phil Larson. “We kind of have a narrative, like, ‘OK, you’re never going to understand what […]
Paving the Way for Student Veterans
“This is a highly motivated, highly disciplined group. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have specific needs and challenges that require support,”–Tim Nellett, PAVE Program Manager The PAVE program was featured in a recent piece from the Michigan Alumnus Magazine that profiled the program and include the stories of some UM student veterans and Peer […]