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Military and Veteran Student Services at UIS gets first program director | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Beatrice Bonner

Published November 14, 2022 at 12:19 PM CST

Retired Lt. Col. Loren Easter is the first program director for Military and Veteran Student Services at UIS. He spoke to Community Voices about his military career, challenges veterans and military students face, and his plans to provide more services and support at UIS.