University student veterans will soon have a dedicated space on campus in the forthcoming Brookshire Military and Veterans Student Center.
Thanks to a donation from University alumnus William Brookshire, the new student center will increase the University’s ability to support student veterans, as well as its recruiting efforts, according to a University Relations news release.
The center will house the LSU Veteran and Military Student Services and will include a computer lab, conference rooms and office space. Student veterans, active military, reservists, guardsmen and their dependents will be able to use the center.
“Previously, we took pride in the number of students we saw go into the armed forces. Now, we can also be proud of how we serve them after they have served our country,” LSU President F. King Alexander said in the release. “These brave men and women, as well as their families, deserve all the support we can provide as they pursue their degrees.”
The LSU VMSS provides outreach and support for student military veterans and active duty service members throughout their transition to higher education and University life. The release shows the University currently enrolls 500 student veterans.
Construction on the center will begin immediately following contractor bids.
According to the release, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Darrell Ray said, “With a history steeped in military tradition, the Brookshire Military and Veterans Student Center is another physical symbol of LSU’s commitment to those who have served this country.”