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Remember no service requirements to join!

The Collegiate Warrior Newsletter

We do not allow or tolerate discrimination for any reason including but not limited to race, religion, gender, political party and/or creed. Any accusation of discrimination will be immediately investigated and if found to be true is grounds for immediate expulsion from the SVO. 

For more information visit us at the Veterans Lounge upstairs in Bldg. 111 or contact Bo Bryan at (254) 526-1160 or email svo@ctcd.edu.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) is to serve the needs of students with prior military association, their families, and dependents.

We aim to develop and implement support activities to better access, promote and represent the interests of the community, our military and the population within the higher education.

We are also here to provide social events at limited to no cost to the member to allow veterans a sense of belonging and community.

Free Membership

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Student Veterans' Organization is open to all Central Texas College students, faculty, and staff who support our purpose: this includes students who are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, their dependents, and those interested in our efforts. It is not required that you have served in any branch of the Armed Forces only that you support our purpose and actively work for the betterment of the association.


The Collegiate Warrior Newsletter

Dec 2011


VA CREATING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP VETERANS WITH PTSD
I had a chance to interview Dr. Julia Hoffman regarding the new PTSD Coach app developed by the VA and DoD. Dr. Hoffman was the lead in the program development of the Coach and recently moved from working at the DoD to the VA. Here is some of what we discussed. Keller: Dr. Hoffman, what kind of benefits does the PTSD Coach offer? Dr. Hoffman: Some of the benefits of the PTSD coach are that it allows the veteran to increase their self-efficacy, to do some risk management and identify their personal stressors. {Full Story}


HAPPY HOLIDAYS COLLEGIATE WARRIORS!
With the Christmas/New Year's Day break approaching and spring registration ongoing, I want to keep this edition of the COLLEGIATE WARRIOR brief. Thank you to all of you; staff, faculty, students, Mr. and Mrs. Graves, Bill Alexander, Dalena Kanouse and all the folks at MTCI and to everyone out there who has worked to make our veterans' lives better. Thank you. This last year I have seen so many people from different backgrounds, skill sets, cultures and all different walks of life come together with one common goal: to serve our veterans. {Full Story}