Veterans Connect: A Peer Support and Networking Group

When: Fridays, 12:00-1:30 pm, starting February 8th
Location: The Student Success Center, 111 Femoyer Hall

Interested active duty military and veteran students are invited to participate in a weekly Peer Support and Networking Group which will meet weekly on Fridays from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. starting February 8th. The purpose of the group is to provide military and veteran students the opportunity to connect with their peers, discuss academic and personal challenges, and support each other in a safe and confidential setting.  Whether you are relatively new to the university or have been here for some time, the group provides camaraderie and a supportive environment in which students can feel comfortable sharing experiences and learning from each other.

Marina Shafran, a licensed clinical psychologist with the University Counseling Center, will facilitate the weekly groups.  Students do not need to register with the Counseling Center to participate.  Participants can attend the weekly sessions as often or as little as they wish based on their personal preference.  The group is free of charge and will remain open to new members throughout the semester.

For additional information contact
Barb Weimerskirch at bmweimer@vt.edu, 540-231-5499 or
Marina Shafran at shafranm@vt.edu or (540) 231-7809

Internship Opportunity

Currently, Aurora has an internship opportunity open for an engineering student veteran at a company called Stellar Solutions.  This position is for an engineering student (either in their junior, senior, or graduate level of school) with a background in intelligence; he or she must be a veteran of the US Military.  Click here for more information.