RUSSELLVILLE -- The Arkansas Tech University Office of Veteran Services is developing a new Green Zone project, believed to be the first of its kind in Arkansas, to provide faculty and staff with training to better prepare them to serve the needs of military-affiliated students.
Tech assisted more than 450 students seeking military-related benefits during the fall 2016 semester alone.
"We strive to serve our students as effectively as possible," said Marsha Oels, coordinator of veteran services at Arkansas Tech. "Doing research and learning more about this program has been exciting because of its potential impact. Programs such as this will not only be of great assistance to our military-affiliated students but to our entire campus community."
Graduate assistant Alan Parsons is assisting in the development of Green Zone training at ATU. and reached out to colleagues at other schools to learn about similar efforts on their campuses. Oels, Parsons and fellow staff member Shelly Hall attended a Green Zone campus in March.
Next steps include training identified faculty and staff members to serve as trainers when Green Zone is fully active on campus in the fall.
School on 04/23/2017