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The Veterans Mental Health Act and Chemical Dependency Act has been sent to Governor Patterson (NY) for his signature

nscala — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:08:03 +0000

The Veterans Mental Health Act and Chemical Dependency Act (A11098/S7961) has been sent to Governor Patterson (NY) for his signature. This legislation, which passed the Assembly and Senate with overwhelming majorities earlier this year, calls on the New York state government to create a comprehensive, long-term plan for addressing the mental health and substance abuse needs of veterans, current service members, and their families. The Governor’s office needs to hear from supporters!

Call and E-mail the Governor’s Office Urging Him to Sign the Legislation! To call the Governor, dial 518-474-8390 and leave the following message:
“I’m calling to urge Governor Paterson to sign A11098/S7961 into law immediately. These bills recognize the debt that New York State owes the men and women who have risked their lives in service to our nation by calling for the development of a veterans’ mental health and chemical dependency plan in New York State.”

To E-mail the Governor, click here.

Background:
A.11098/S.7961 calls for the development of a long-range and comprehensive plan to address the mental health and chemical dependency needs of veterans and their families. This plan would address many of the biggest threats to veterans who suffer from physical and mental disabilities – the lack of available services, the lack of accessible housing, the risk of suicide, unemployment and more.

This legislation will lay the groundwork for making it easier to get help for the millions of men and women who risked their physical and mental health in defense of our country.

August MAE Features Excelsior Grad

nscala — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:38:38 +0000

One of our alumni, Luis Reyes-Agosto, was featured in the August edition of Military Advanced Education magazine!

Click here to read more.

Commencement 2010

nscala — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:25:45 +0000

Be sure to check out our Facebook Military page to see all our amazing military graduates from this year’s Commencement!

US Army Birthday today!

nscala — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:54:19 +0000

Excelsior College wants to wish the US Army a Happy 235th Birthday today! We wouldn’t be where we are without the brave people in our military forces. Thank you.

Click here to see the cake cutting ceremony at the Pentagon.

US Army’s Birthday – June 14th

nscala — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:24:43 +0000

Excelsior College would like to congratulate all of our proud servicemembers and wish a Happy Birthday to the US Army on June 14th. To see how the birth of the US Army came about, click here for more information.

Senator Proposes 6 Major GI Bill Fixes

nscala — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:15:59 +0000

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) introduced a bill to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits program. The bill includes six major changes that will be welcomed by veteran students, school officials, and veterans service organizations.

May Open House

nscala — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:08:55 +0000

Excelsior College hosted an Open House for military and veterans this past week on Wednesday, May 19th. It was well attended and allowed for prospective students with questions talk to advisors and counselors right on the spot. Thanks to everyone for their hard work!

Same Name. Two Different Fates.

nscala — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:56:51 +0000

Afghanistan Veteran, Rhodes Scholar and IAVA Board Member Wes Moore is traveling the country this summer to share his much anticipated debut book The Other Wes Moore, the true story of two boys with the same name and two dramatically different fates. Click here for more information.

Military Open House May 19th

nscala — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:43:40 +0000

Excelsior College is holding an Open House for all military servicemembers and veterans on Wednesday, May 19th from 10:00am to 12:00pm and 4:00pm to 7:00pm at our Albany campus. There will be refreshments and prizes and if you bring your transcripts, one of our military advisors will give you a FREE evaluation right on the spot!

For more information or see our flyer, visit www.excelsior.edu/openhouse.

Excelsior offers 2 new military-friendly degrees

nscala — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:39:31 +0000

Excelsior College launched 2 new programs, the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business and Management, and the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Technology Management on March 1st.

These new military-friendly degree programs were designed for:
• Military servicemembers applying credit for military training toward a bachelor’s degree
• Military spouses
• Veterans
• DoD civilians with government-sponsored training evaluated for college credit by ACE
• People with associate’s degrees in applied science (administrative/management studies or technical studies)

You can apply up to 45 elective credits toward program requirements — a great head start to your bachelor’s degree that saves you time and money.

“The launch of the BPS degrees underscores Excelsior’s long-standing commitment to serving members of the military. For those pursuing specific career paths, a bachelor’s degree in business and management or technology may be essential. These programs are designed to allow maximum credit transfer, making degree completion much more efficient for those with military training to earn a degree matched to their career field. The new BPS degrees provide graduates of the AAS degrees in business and technology the opportunity to continue their education at the bachelor’s degree level.”

- Susan Dewan, Executive Director, Center for Military Education

Visit our Bachelor of Professional Studies page for program highlights or call 888-647-2388, ext. 1352.