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‘What Makes �Ը������� Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’

�Ը������� University has earned the Military Friendly^® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and �Ը������� senior Richard Hlavaty shares how �Ը�������’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life

�Ը������� Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Military Friendly School Designation

For 2025-2026, the Kent Campus has continued the highest recognition of a Gold ranking for the second consecutive year. In addition, �Ը�������’s Collegiate Purple Star designation, first presented to the university in 2022 for its support for veteran and military students, has also been renewed for three years. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life

Continuing Excellence: �Ը������� Earns Military Friendly School Designation for 15th Straight Year

�Ը�������’s unwavering commitment to supporting military-connected students has once again been recognized, as the institution earns the Military Friendly^Ⓡ School designation for the 15th consecutive year.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Awards and Honors , Division of Student Life

Iraq Veteran Finds Support in Facing PTSD, Brain Trauma While Seeking Degree

Brian Gliba, who left the Army as a captain, says he feels that �Ը������� supports veterans and has helped set him up for success.

Tags: Student Life , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Student Accessibility Services

IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of �Ը�������'s annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Tags: May 4 , Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Community Impact , Community & Society , University News , University Communications and Marketing , ROTC , In a Flash

‘It’s a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They’ve Done for Us’

The �Ը������� University community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , May 4 , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , University Facilities Management , Grounds , Global Reach , ROTC

IN A FLASH: Veterans Day Observed on Campus

�Ը������� University's annual Veterans Day Commemoration ceremonies begin at 11 a.m., Nov. 9 on the Student Green.

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Risman Plaza , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , University Communications and Marketing , ROTC , In a Flash

Serving Those Who Serve

“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes �Ը������� University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, �Ը������� has been designated a Military Friendly^Ⓡ School.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Paying Tribute To Those Who Wore The Uniform

The �Ը������� community paused from classes and work Nov. 10 to gather on the Student Green at Risman Plaza and show their respect as part of Veterans Day.

Tags: University News , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , ROTC

�Ը������� University Receives New Collegiate Purple Star Designation

The designation recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.

Tags: University News , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Military , Success Story