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Title: Student military service members and veterans in five Wisconsin universities: Phase one research findings from the Veteran Education to Workforce Affinity and Success Study
This report contains comprehensive findings from Phase One of our Wisconsin research study focused on undergraduate student military service members and veterans (SSM/Vs) at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (UW–Green Bay), UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-Stout. During Phase One of this study, reported here, SSM/V online surveys (n=623) and interviews (n=54) were administered in the spring of 2020. Findings in the report are centered on SSM/V demographics; high school, military, and university experiences among current STEM and non-STEM majors; career plans; life during COVID-19; and social support networks.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1920482
PAR ID:
10586680
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Veteran Education to Workforce Affinity and Success Study (VETWAYS), Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date Published:
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
student veterans STEM higher education career development social networks
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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