ASU earns Military Friendly designation
Augusta State has been named to the nation’s 2012 Guide to Top Military Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education, the Journal for Higher Learning for Today’s Servicemember.
Selected schools have met rigorous criteria informed by education service officers across the services and have truly earned the designation of “military-friendly.”
Al Crawford of Fort Gordon’s Education Center said, “We are excited because this shows Augusta State is putting military students first. It will mean students save time in the registration process and shows ASU’s commitment to Ft. Gordon and the military community overall.”
“It is an honor to have this recognition, and it builds upon the work begun years ago by Elizabeth House, former dean of the Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences, and Saundra Reinke, director of the Public Service and Research Center. Today, there is campus-wide support for our military initiative, from the Ft. Gordon Liaison Committee, Veterans Affairs, Military Science, Admissions, Public Relations, Financial Aid, and Campus Development,” said James Grayson, chair of the Ft. Gordon Liaison Committee and a former soldier. “We are very grateful for the sacrifices made by our servicemembers, and we at Augusta State want to show our appreciation to them and their families.”
The designation will be celebrated at the ASU vs. Flagler College basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, which is being marked as Military Appreciation Day.
Jennifer Do you think that maybe this is just due to your exrnpieece near military establishments? Every job I have ever applied to asks if I have been in the military. Maybe there is a different social structure in that area.I have to tell you the truth… outside looking in… I don’t think there is a good relationship between our military and the general public. The military is always surrounded in secrecy. (Yeah, I know, you need some secrecy.) When someone gets hurt or killed by another service member, it is quickly swept from the eye of the general public. Then you hear about the hazing. There is no way in hell I’d want any family member of mine joining the military… not because I don’t want them to defend the country… but because a lot of military personnel think it is funny to throw soap in socks and beat the crap out of their fellow servicemen.Viewing the military as a whole entity, I have respect for our military. I am glad we have a military that keeps me safe. However, looking at individual soldiers, I wouldn’t want to date one… wouldn’t want a family member to be one… and may question the maturity of some veterans if they came to me for a job (because I don’t necessarily believe all those “the army will make a man out of you” commercials on TV).That’s my view as an outsider looking in.May 18, 2011 | 11:23 am