Future Annual Conferences
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Previous Conference information2019 Annual Conference
Friday, September 27th, 2019
Oakland University, Auburn Hills
Conference Program: Back to Basics: supporting our Military Connected Students
2018 Annual Conference
Tuesday, September 26, 2018
Pre-Conference Program: Military Credit Mapping Summit
Click here to review the agenda for this program. Click here to take the brief evaluation survey for this event.
This slide deck incorporates the following presentations:
Setting the Stage – Where we’ve been, where we’re going
Katie Giardello, Director of Veteran & Transfer Initiatives, MCSS
Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (MCMC) Overview
Sara Appel, MCMC Project Coordinator, Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC)
This slide deck incorporates the following presentations:
American Council on Education (ACE) Translation Exercise
ACE Deep Dive – Faculty Review, JST credit, Exploration of ACE Tools (Breakout session)
Dr. Patricia Brewer, Midwest Regional Liaison, Center for Education Attainment & Innovation, American Council on Education; Dr. Lisa Ferris-McCann, Associate Director, Military Programs, American Council on Education
Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Overview (Breakout session)
Barry Moore, Director, Strategic Planning & Partnerships, METC, Defense Health Agency, Military Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
Digital Resource Packet: Click here to access the digital resource packet available to attendees. Recommended to use ACE’s “Mapping ACE Military Credit Recom. and explore MN’s blank ACE credit worksheets (MCMC_MasterCopyVETSWorkbook) for on-campus credit mapping exercises.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Annual Conference: Serving Veterans in the Classroom
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“No Turning Back” – Considering the Perseverance of Today’s Veterans
Bryan Anderson, U.S. Army Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Actor, Athlete
Visit Bryan’s website to read about his story!
Key Competencies for Veteran Educators
Dr. Eric Fretz, Faculty Member, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor; U.S. Navy (Retired)
Lunch & CMVE Business Meeting, see Annual Report
Concurrent Sessions Group I
- Military Cultural Competency and PTSD In the Classroom
- MVAA: A Strong Partner in Educating Michigan’s Veterans
- The Military Classroom: Perspectives from a Former Military Educator
- Applying Student Development Theory to Veteran Services
Concurrent Sessions Group II
- Military Cultural Competency and PTSD In the Classroom
- Veterans in Healthcare – Building the Pipeline
- Transition & Online Orientation Examples
- MINGSTAP Overview
2016 Annual Conference
Please be sure to complete the online evaluation of the 2016 Conference if you haven’t already!
Documents from the 4th annual CMVE Conference (September 27-28, 2016) are available below:
Click here to view the detailed conference agenda.
Keynote address:
Where’s Willie Gillis Jr. on my campus? Data Collection and Collaboration to Locate and Serve Student Veterans On Campus – Dr. Chris Cate, Student Veterans of America
Concurrent Sessions Group I
Through the Looking Glass: An In-Depth Look and Discussion on Data Collection, Collaboration, and Tracking. – Dr. Chris Cate, SVA
Veterans Compliance Reporting Re-Engineering Project Update – Doug Falk, National Student Clearinghouse
Get Out and Get Active: Activity-Based Veteran Groups – Featuring Team Red, White, and Blue; Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors; and Dr. Will Emerson, UM-D
Finding Purpose: Exploring the Purpose of the Modern SVO – Patrick Forystek, Walsh College
Concurrent Sessions Group II
Improving Veteran Services: How to Assess Current Services and Proactively Implement Changes – Kara Fields, Macomb Community College, Ryan Sieja, Wayne State University
Connection to Military Culture Makes Collaborating for a Veteran-Friendly Community Stronger – Elizabeth Snell, Jackson College
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA): VA Education Benefits – Brent Haddow, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Connecting the Student Veteran to Michigan’s Veteran-Friendly Employers – David Dunckel, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Concurrent Sessions Group III
Veterans and the Michigan Workforce: Information and Tools from the MI Bureau of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives – Dr. Scott Powell, BLMI
Breaking Down Barriers to Student Veteran Success – John Collins, Beverly Jones, University of Michigan – Flint
Creating a model for Veteran Success through Collaborations – Featuring Ferris State University
Transition Support: The Whole Student Concept – Billy Clayton, Western Michigan University
2015 Annual Conference
CMVE-2015-Conference-Draft-AgendaBuechner
DiRamio
Kognito
MVAA-Update
Sobania
2013 Annual Conference
Briggs Brain Injury PTSDCMVE PRESENTATION – McLain
CMVE Presentation_4_5_13 Talent 2025
kognito_veterans_on_campus_overview
KVCC, Faculty and Staff Training, E Lyons
Major General Smith, State of MI, Keynote Talk
MVTFWebinar2013
VA Healthcare Navigation 101
Veterans in Education CTL.ppt
VetNetAllyTrainingCMVE2013
VRC Speaker Series Flyer 3.15.2013 3 event (1)