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Complex Perceptions Of Identity: The Experiences Of Student Combat Veterans In Community College, Shane P. Hammond
Complex Perceptions Of Identity: The Experiences Of Student Combat Veterans In Community College, Shane P. Hammond
Shane P Hammond
This qualitative study illustrates how complex perceptions of identity influence the community college experience for student veterans who have been in combat, creating barriers to their overall persistence. The collective experiences of student combat veterans at two community colleges in northwestern Massachusetts are presented, and a Combat Veteran Conceptual Identity Model to illustrate the ongoing negotiation of identity combat veterans experience while in college is intro- duced. Notable implications for future research and practice in Student Affairs are discussed.
Bridging The Gap: Technology And Veteran Academic Success, Shane P. Hammond, David Cass
Bridging The Gap: Technology And Veteran Academic Success, Shane P. Hammond, David Cass
Shane P Hammond
This paper presents two unique yet confluent perspectives regarding the use of technology to support student veterans in college, and is meant to ignite discussion of the blending of high impact practices with technology to promote their academic success. The authors highlight the historical trends of student veterans in the academy and discuss the barriers to success for this unique population of students. Uvize—an online mentoring and advising platform for student veterans—is introduced, and preliminary results from three forward thinking institutions are discussed. This article further defines why student veterans are a special student population on our campuses and require …