Student Highlight: Jay Estes (Air Force Veteran) At the Chez Veterans Center, we are honored to be able to share the achievements and character of our military-connected students. Jay Estes is no exception to this. the C-U Sunrise Rotary invited some of our military-connected students to a Veterans Day dinner and was praised for his […]
Our student led registered student organization (Illini Veterans) has made several strides this year and are thrilled to share their success. They write: The Illini Veterans is a registered student organization that provides military connectedstudents an opportunity to attend social events and help give back to the community at large. Additionally, the Illini Veterans holds […]
The mental health of our military-connected students remains a priority. The Center continues to work in innovative ways to address the overall health and wellness of the military-connected community. Ingrid Wheeler, Assistant Director who oversees Behavioral Health Programs at the Center, continues to teach Mental Health First Aid courses as well has continued to bring […]
(Re)framing the Student Veteran: Intersectionality and military-connected student services in higher education. For the 2022-2023 academic year, Dr. Lotspeich-Yadao and the Office of Research and Educational Programming (OREP) was awarded a grant by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to explore with a team of graduate students and faculty how […]
Benjamin Hess Scholarship The Center has been honored with several scholarships from our supporters that provide financial support for our programs and students. A new scholarship added this year, was gifted by the family of a current resident, Rebecca Hess (Illinois Air National Guard). Rebecca writes: “The Benjamin Hess scholarship was created to honor the […]
Military Veterans: Community Health and Wellness (CHLH 494) Dr. Dustin Lange and Jason Sakowski co-taught a new course offered by the Chez Veterans Center in the Spring of 2022 that was tailored for future practitioners that will provide health and wellness services to Veterans. The objective of this course was to educate students on the […]
The Chez Veterans Center continues to celebrate Veterans Day with our annual event; this year was no different. We hosted several events the week of Veterans Day, including cultural competency trainings, an Employee Veterans Day Lunch, Assistive Health Technologies presentation on Veteran Health Needs, blood drive, and Veterans Mental Health First Aid. This year we […]
The Chez Veterans Center partnered with the Warrior Scholar Project, who offer enlisted service-members a chance to attend intensive college preparatory experiences. Hosting the first University of Illinois inaugural group during the Summer 2022. Read more about the Chez Veterans Center’s collaboration with the Warrior Scholar project during Summer 2022 here: https://ahs.illinois.edu/blog/warrior-scholar-project-shows-veterans-college-within-reach
The Chez Veterans Center welcomed Andrew Bender as the Director of Operations on July 1, 2022. Read more about his history and experiences here: https://ahs.illinois.edu/blog/andrew-bender-appointed-director-operations-chez-veterans-center
Read more about 2021 Chez Veterans Center’s annual Veterans Day Celebration here: https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/2021/11/17/chez-veterans-center-hosts-annual-veterans-day-celebration/