From combat to campus: Voices of student veterans

What needs do veterans bring to campus? Little is known about this emerging student population. The researchers interviewed 25 students who served in the current Iraq and Afghan conflicts. This was a multicampus study, with the sample derived from three geographically diverse uni-versities representing northern, southern, and western regions of the United States. Using a model of adult tran-sition by Schlossberg as a guiding theory, a grounded the-ory epistemology was used to generate a conceptual framework for understanding students who are making the transition from wartime service to college. Findings and implications will help institutions organize a holistic approach for assisting veterans and improving their chances for success. Little is known about the expectations and experiences that combat veterans bring with them to the campus. While wars are traumatic and disruptive for a nation, they are often life-changing for those who par-ticipate in them (Lifton, 1992). What are the needs of individuals who Dr. David DiRamio is an assistant professor of higher education administration a