About the Symposium
The Texas Veterans Higher Education Symposium convenes veterans, higher education administrators, state and federal officials, and others who offer services to veterans in order to share best practices and facilitate communication. The goal of the Symposium is to connect local, state, and national support services for higher education institutions with student veterans and military-affiliated students. Additionally, the Symposium is an opportunity to increase communication and collaboration across the state and nation.
  
The theme of the 2021 symposium was “Military-Affiliated Student Success: Application to Vocation Best Practices” and was based on the Office of Veteran Services Model of Support. Below are the presentations from the symposium:

Keynote Address by John Boerstler 

Stand-To Veteran Higher Education Task Force, Military & Veteran Affairs Playbook by Amy Bernard

Assessing the Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Student Veterans and Campus Support Services by Wendy Lang and Monteigne Long

How Do You Quantify Integrity by Amanda Olson

An Interdisciplinary Partnership for Providing Well Being Services by Dr. Katherine Selber

The Power of Working Together: Holistic Well-being by Adriana Leal & Jessica Parra

Serving Those Who Have Served: How Veterans and Employers Engage During the Career Readiness Process by Susan Keough

Veteran Inclusivity by Dr. Abby Kinch

VETworking & More: Career Programs that Engage Student Veterans by Lisa Adams

Overcoming Obstacles: Using Case Management for Veteran Student Success by Marleatta Dean and Anne Imber

The Pursuit of Holistic Well-being: Building a Plan to Boost Resiliency by Rachel Brauner & Lakshmi Mahadevan

Financial Best Practices & Collaboration across Campus by LeeAnn Pickett

Employing Student Veterans on Campus by Don Freeman