By Chase Reavis The Razorback Reporter UA student veterans receive benefits and accommodations including financial aid and prolonged time on tests from on-campus facilities. The Veterans Resource and Information Center, VRIC, staff work with students and their dependents on a variety of college success factors, director Erika Gamboa said. Among these factors are college preparedness,…Continue Reading UA Staff Provide Resources for Student Veterans
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UA Nursing Department Prepares Students to Enter VA
By Katie Serrano The Razorback Reporter The University of Arkansas School of Nursing is preparing their graduate students to find the right hospital to work at after a strike at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Little Rock raised concerns about working conditions in June. Susan Patton, interim director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing,…Continue Reading UA Nursing Department Prepares Students to Enter VA
Fayetteville Takes Steps to Control Veteran Homelessness
By Erin McGuinness The Razorback Reporter Fayetteville is taking steps to permanently control, or end, homelessness among veterans in the city, a feat that Mayor Lioneld Jordan said in 2014 he thought could be achieved by 2015. That goal was an outgrowth of President Barack Obama’s goal to end homelessness among veterans. In “Opening Doors,”…Continue Reading Fayetteville Takes Steps to Control Veteran Homelessness
Mexicans Abroad May Vote in 2018 Home Elections
By Andrea Johnson The Razorback Reporter Mexicans who have valid identification may be eligible to vote in Mexico’s federal and local elections in July 2018 even while living abroad, officials said. For some UA students from Mexico, the process appears confusing, according to interviews. Sophomore Guillermo Miranda knows he can vote in Mexico’s upcoming elections…Continue Reading Mexicans Abroad May Vote in 2018 Home Elections
7hills Homeless Center Extends Outreach to Veterans
By Veronica Torres The Razorback Reporter Veterans who served active military duty and need assistance in getting temporary housing can turn to 7hills Homeless Center in Fayetteville. The 16-year-old non-profit organization has goals of “ending homelessness and poverty with education, opportunities and hope,” according to the website. “The ultimate goal is to develop a continuum of services…Continue Reading 7hills Homeless Center Extends Outreach to Veterans