{"id":10434,"date":"2014-01-24T15:25:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T20:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=10434"},"modified":"2014-01-25T13:58:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T18:58:29","slug":"utc-named-one-best-colleges-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/01\/utc-named-one-best-colleges-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC named one of the \u201cBest Colleges for Veterans\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was named among the \u201cBest Colleges for Veterans\u201d by U.S. News and World Report. Selection was based on participation in federal initiatives designed to help veterans and active service members apply, fund, and complete their degrees. UTC offers veterans a streamlined process for admission and the support of a student veterans\u2019 organization, just a few examples of the University\u2019s commitment to those who serve.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"10436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/01\/utc-named-one-best-colleges-veterans\/svo-5krace2012_080-inside\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"891,700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1352643946&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SVO-5Krace2012_080 inside\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside.jpg\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-10436\" alt=\"SVO-5Krace2012_080 inside\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside.jpg 891w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside-250x196.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/01\/SVO-5Krace2012_080-inside-509x400.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a>One veteran\u2019s story<\/strong><br \/>\nBarry Bookheimer, a former nuclear reactor operator for the U.S. Navy, decided to go back to school after a decade of military service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout a college degree, I would most likely have to get a job working nights. I knew I didn\u2019t want that schedule. I got out of the military to start a family, and I want a job with hours more suitable for that life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bookheimer, a double major in nuclear engineering and history, admits he was initially nervous to return to school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know where I fit in. Military life is all I\u2019ve known for years. When you\u2019re deployed for so long, it can be hard to relate to other college students. You might not know what music is playing on the radio or what movies are in the theatres,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bookheimer found his place as a member of the UTC Student Veterans Organization. The mission of the student group is to help bridge the gap between military service and academia by advocating for a veteran friendly campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people you meet and work with in the military often become your lifelong friends, so it\u2019s challenging to lose that sense of friendship when you go back to \u2018the real world.\u2019 The student group helped me transition to civilian life. The group is a big reason why UTC is a great school for veterans and their families. Since I\u2019ve been here, awareness and assistance on campus has increased ten-fold,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A smooth transition<\/strong><br \/>\nThe UTC Records Office has a dedicated staff member to help veterans and their families with the adjustment process. Squoia Holmes, UTC Coordinator of Veteran and Military Student Services, helps veterans and their families through the process of registering for classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur office wanted to assist with making a smooth transition for veterans leaving the military and coming to a civilian atmosphere. We assist with helping them focus primarily on their education and ensuring that their enrollment certification is efficiently processed,\u201d Holmes said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Give it a chance<\/strong><br \/>\nSomeone who can relate to Bookheimer\u2019s experience is Major Rob Ricks III, UTC Assistant Professor of Military Science. Ricks joined the University in 2012 to help lead the ROTC program after serving in the Army for more than twenty years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVeterans are more goal-oriented than the traditional student. They have a better idea of what they want to do and what they want to get out of higher education,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it can be a difficult transition to come from an environment where you lived and worked with the same people every day. You won\u2019t get that level of camaraderie anywhere else, and that can be a tough adjustment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s easy to get frustrated when trying to adjust, but I advise students to stick with it, and understand it takes time,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s also easy to romanticize your time in the military, but make sure to give civilian culture a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the UTC Student Veterans Organization, visit their website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utcsvo.org\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was named among the \u201cBest Colleges for Veterans\u201d by U.S. News and World Report. 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