An Instructor's Guide to the Veteran Student | Michael Wade | TEDxUniversityofMississippi

Everyday veterans return home from service. Regardless of their length of service, branch, rank, or combat experience, many will return to the classroom, seeking education. With only 7% of the American population classified as veterans and less than 1% currently serving in uniform, the culture, perspectives, and talents of this group of people are often misunderstood, misrepresented, or altogether missed. As a veteran working in higher education, Michael Wade helps us take a closer look at the needs of veterans entering higher education.
Michael Wade is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served three combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, as well as three tours in Europe supporting NATO operations. As a Noncommissioned Officer and Army Instructor, he has trained, mentored, and developed thousands of Soldiers. In 2018 he began his final duty assignment at the University of Mississippi as a Military Science Instructor. Michael is Army Instructor certified as well as a graduate of the University of Louisville with a master's degree in Higher Education Administration.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx. Michael Wade is a Military Science Instructor at the University of Mississippi. An 18-year active-duty veteran and developer of the Ole Miss Army ROTC Cadet-Students’ Academic Adviser Guide & Workshop, Wade hopes his presentation will help people understand how they can better support and communicate with veterans returning from active duty. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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My military training in the engineers taught me the mechanics, the physics, the engineering, and the purpose behind construction as a young 18 year old E-3. In the civilian world, few people get the bigger picture like that. When I went to college, after Active Duty, I had problems dealing with the structure and general lack of purpose in higher education.

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2k views and open to million of subscribers, weird. Enjoyed the video, as a college student and veteran I found many of these POVs correct.

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