These âcrown jewelsâ of academia were not always focused on educating the men and women who served the nation in uniform. If, on the other hand, you have more skills and potential than an instant opportunity⦠this is America’s story: connecting people with skills to the needs of the moment. If you grew up in an upscale New York suburb and go to Brown right after prep school, you have more ‘opportunities ahead of you. that equip people with more talent and potential than they have immediate opportunities. I’m talking about both community colleges and four-year-olds for people who are under 18. ÂDeb and I have come to think that the systems you are all involved in matter more. “And in a way, they are, in terms of finding and attracting students from around the world. ÂWe’re used to seeing big research institutions as the crown jewels of American education – the Harvards, Yales, Princetons, Berkeleys, Michigans,â Fallows said. Hearing that several of the Zoom reunion veterans attend community colleges, Fallows noted that these schools play an important role in providing opportunities for deserving men and women like them. as part of an 18-month fast-track program during WWII. He reminded them of the GI Bill that got millions of WWII veterans to college and the V-12 program that got Fallows’ own father a medical degree. “įallows told WSP attendees that “non-traditional” routes to a college degree were not new to veterans. Once I started explaining, it was ‘was a great way to incorporate our point of view. ÂFrom what I’ve seen, a lot of their negative opinion comes from a place of ignorance – not in a negative way, they just didn’t know. They never spent much of their time looking at how the US military works. âI think their take on the military was often negative. ÂIn many class discussions, my experience as a veteran brought a new perspective that average students couldn’t offer,â Liu said. He echoed Fallows’ point about this role of ambassador. You can say, “This is what we stand for.”ĭavey Liu, a six-year Navy veteran and current Columbia University student, was one of last week’s training camp fellows.
And the role of the military is going to be part of it.⦠You will be ambassadors for what is still a minority part of the population. ÂThe fabric of America, how we all react this year or the next five years is going to be part of the history book.
years, when economic extremes rise again – it’s not the worst we’ve seen, but it’s getting close. “I think the 2020s will be seen as another one of those times with what the pandemic is doing to the economy, with political tensions in the midst of an increase from where they were 20 or 25 ago. The 2018 co-author (with his wife, Deborah) of âOur Cities: A 100,000-Mile Journey to the Heart of America,â told the class that the current decade, like the 1860s, 1930s, and 1960s, will be a moment in American history and that their generation of veterans will play a crucial role. Williams training camp also included guest speaker, reporter and author James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic. The intensive program includes guided readings, workshops, research projects and lectures to help veterans develop the skills they will need to be successful in academia.
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Ten recent and future veterans participated in a series of distance seminars under the guidance of fellows from the Warrior-Scholar project. This month, Williams hosted an Academic Humanities Boot Camp. Since 2011, the project has worked to “ensure that every veteran enrolled in diploma-seeking and transitioning service members successfully transition to higher education and beyond.” This realization enabled Grillo to enroll in Williams College as a freshman in the fall of 2020, and it has enabled him this summer to help lead the way for other veterans through the Warrior-Scholar project. It’s putting one foot in front of the other when you’re scared like hell.” “But I realized that courage isn’t the absence of fear. Then COVID hit, and the fear only doubled: What was I getting myself into? Was this going to work for me? âIt’s the loss of camaraderie, the fear of fitting in. ÂIt’s not the academics or the rigor or the late-night study,â Grillo said recently. – After eight years of active service in the Marine Corps, Joseph Grillo was ready for a new challenge.īut he also knew that a college education posed different challenges for veterans like him than for the âtraditionalâ undergrad.
Williams College alumnus Wick Sloane has pleaded for colleges to do a better job of serving veterans.
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