Category: Veterans and Military

By Taylor Klusman The Razorback Reporter The civilian disconnect that veterans face after they are hired raises challenges in the workplace, according to a study commissioned by Blue Star Families (BSF), an organization that advocates for veterans. BSF conducts a yearly survey featuring Military Family Lifestyle results and organizes the information gathered into various public…Continue Reading

By Taylor Klusman The Razorback Reporter More than 18,400 of veterans who reside in Arkansas are living in poverty. According to the Veterans Data Central website, the unemployment rate in 2016 ranged from 1.8 to 7.6 percent, ensuring that Arkansas’s 3.1 percent was relatively low when compared to other states. “Among the 453,000 unemployed veterans…Continue Reading Unemployed veterans finding jobs as more businesses pledge to hire

By Andrea Johnson The Razorback Reporter Thirty-four percent of military-affiliated students last year at the UofA were women. Even though men make up the majority of that population, a national report shows that women veterans are more likely than men to pursue and complete a college education. A 2015 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report…Continue Reading Report: Women Veterans More Likely to Pursue Higher Education

By Veronica Torres The Razorback Reporter The more than 1,300 students who have a military affiliation are working with UA officials to ease their college transition through outreach and assistance. Erika Gamboa, director of the Veterans Resource and Information Center relates service members’ introduction to university life to that of students without military affiliation. Many…Continue Reading UA Bridges the Gap with Veterans