12.3. Puentes góticos sobre el río Turia
12.3.4. Puente de Serranos
use their GI education benefits. Every Texas college can adapt programs and processes to welcome them, provide training, and assist them to enter the civilian workforce.
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Texas Inter-Collegiate Council on Veterans Meetings, 2011–2012
Date
Host
Location
September 16, 2011 Texas Workforce Commission Austin, Texas
October 20, 2011 San Jacinto College Pasadena, Texas
November 10, 2011 Lee College Baytown, Texas
January 17, 2012 Military Education and Train-
ing Campus (METC); Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio, Texas
February 13, 2012 Houston Community College Houston, Texas
March 22, 2012 Lone Star College Houston, Texas
April 26, 2012 San Jacinto College (Allied
Health Programs Analysis Project and Summit)
Pasadena, Texas
May 16, 2012 Central Texas College Killeen, Texas
June 15, 2012 Alamo Colleges San Antonio, Texas
July 19, 2012 Texas Workforce Commission Austin, Texas
August 29–31, 2012 Lone Star College (Veterans
Excellence Conference)
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College Credit for Heroes Outreach Events
Date Event Location Details
August 24, 2010 Texas Workforce Commission Forum Austin, Texas Informational breakout session at Workforce Forum. November 17–19, 2010 Texas Workforce Commission Annual Conference Dallas, Texas Informational breakout session at annual conference.
July 14, 2011 Press Conference and
Bill Signing
San Antonio, Texas
Governor Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 1736 ceremoniously with Senator Leticia Van de Putte in attendance at St. Philip’s College. August 29–31, 2011 Texas Workforce Commission Forum Austin, Texas Informational breakout session at Workforce Forum. September 22,
2011 Heart of Texas Veteran’s Job Fair and Conference
Waco,
Texas Presentation on project to Central Texas veterans at McLennan College. September 28–30, 2011 Military Friendly Symposium Killeen, Texas Conference outlining best practices for institutions of higher education regarding veterans at Texas A&M–Central. November 4, 2011
Fort Hood Briefing Killeen,
Texas
Briefing to education service providers at Fort Hood.
November 7, 2011
Momentum Texas Briefing
Irving, Texas Briefing to nationwide nonprofit veterans’ services provider. November 30– December 2, 2011 Texas Workforce Commission Annual Conference Houston,
Texas Informational breakout session at annual conference.
December 15, 2011
Military Education and Training Campus Briefing
San Antonio, Texas
Briefing to military instructors at METC campus at Fort Sam Houston.
January 10, 2012
Council of Public
University Presidents and Chancellors Briefing
Austin, Texas
Briefing to council to encourage articulation with Texas institutions of higher education.
Date Event Location Details
February 1,
2012 Northeast Texas Workforce Board College Credit for Heroes Consortium
Texarkana,
Texas Briefing and guidance to consortium of higher education partners interested in using CCH as model project. February 8, 2012 Texas Veterans Commission Committee on Higher Education Briefing Austin, Texas Briefing to committee of veterans’ higher education service providers and TVC.
March 2, 2012 Fort Hood Education Fair Killeen,
Texas
Outreach event to active servicemembers at Fort Hood regarding opportunities available through CCH.
April 2, 2012 Fort Hood College Fair Killeen,
Texas
Outreach event to active servicemembers at Fort Hood regarding opportunities available through CCH.
April 2–4, 2012 Texas Workforce
Commission Forum Austin, Texas Informational breakout session at Workforce Forum.
April 11, 2012 Northeast Texas
Workforce Board College Credit for Heroes Consortium Texarkana, Texas Guidance to regional consortium of higher education partners interested in using CCH as model project. April 16–18, 2012 Council on Military and
Education in Texas and the South (COMETS) Conference Fort Worth, Texas Outreach and networking to institutions of higher education. All seven CCH partner colleges attended.
April 26, 2012 Allied Health Programs
Analysis and Summit
Pasadena, Texas
Findings from San Jacinto College’s CCH statewide allied health programs analysis study.
May 10, 2012 Texas Veterans
Commission Committee on Higher Education Briefing Austin, Texas Briefing to committee of veterans’ higher education service providers and TVC.
May 17, 2012 College Credit for
Heroes Governor’s Press Conference Killeen, Texas Press Conference to announce launch of CCH website (www. collegecreditforheroes.org).
Date Event Location Details
May 22, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with West Texas schools
Amarillo,
Texas Informational meeting with Amarillo College, Clarendon College, West Texas A&M University.
May 23, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with West Texas schools
Lubbock, Texas
Informational meeting with South Plains College, Texas State Technical College–West Texas, Texas Tech University.
May 24, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with West Texas schools
El Paso, Texas
Informational meeting with El Paso Community College, University of Texas at El Paso, Western Technical College. June 4, 2012 Outreach/Articulation Meeting with DFW schools Dallas, Texas Informational meeting with Dallas County Community College District: Brookhaven College, Cedar Valley College, East Field College, El Centro College, Mountain View College, North Lake College, Richland College. June 5, 2012 Outreach/Articulation Meeting with DFW schools Fort Worth, Texas Informational meeting with Tarrant County College, Grayson County College, Vernon College.
June 6, 2012 Outreach/Articulation Meeting with DFW schools Dallas, Texas Informational meeting with Collin Community College, University of Texas at Dallas, Richland College.
June 13, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with Permian Basin schools
Odessa, Texas
Informational meeting with Midland College, Odessa College, Howard College, University of Texas–Permian Basin.
Date Event Location Details
June 19, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with Gulf Coast area schools
Houston,
Texas Informational meeting with Alvin College, Brazosport College, College of the Mainland, Galveston College, Wharton College, Houston Community College–Southeast, Lone Star College– Kingwood, Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing, University of Texas Health Sciences Center.
June 20, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with South Texas schools
Harlingen, Texas
Informational meeting with South Texas College, Texas Southmost, Texas State Technical College- Harlingen, University of Texas at Brownsville.
June 21, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with South Texas Schools
Corpus Christi, Texas
Informational meeting with Coastal Bend College, Del Mar College, Victoria College, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, University of Texas– Kingsville.
June 27, 2012 Outreach/Articulation
Meeting with Central Texas Schools
Waco, Texas
Informational meeting with McLennan College, Texas State Technical College–Waco, Baylor University, Hill College.
July 10, 2012 Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board Briefing Austin, Texas Briefing to agency regarding status of project.
August 8, 2012 Lone Star College
Veteran Students Panel Briefing
Houston,
Texas Briefing to panel of veteran students on project.
August 28, 2012
Texas Senate
Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Hearing Killeen, Texas Testimony by Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Andres Alcantar and Central Texas College Chancellor Thomas Klincar. August 29–31, 2012 Veterans Excellence Conference Houston, Texas Conference highlighting accomplishments and findings from project.
Date Event Location Details September 13, 2012 Dallas County Community College District Briefing McKinney, Texas Briefing to district on status of project. October 16–19, 2012
Veterans Civic Council Conference Galveston, Texas Presentation at conference hosted by veterans’ education organization. October 23–24, 2012 Military Friendly Symposium Bryan, Texas Participate in panel discussion outlining best practices for institutions of higher education regarding veterans. November 15,
2012
Hiring Red, White & You! Job Fair
Statewide Statewide job fair for
veterans hosted by Local Workforce Development Boards in Texas. November 28–30, 2012 Texas Workforce Commission Annual Conference Grapevine, Texas Informational breakout session at annual conference.
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Higher Education Participation at Veterans Excellence Conference August 29–31, 2012
Colleges Universities
Alamo Colleges
Alvin Community College Amarillo College
Baker College Blinn College
Central Texas College
Dallas County Community College District (Richland College, Collin Community College)
Del Mar College
El Paso Community College Houston Community College Kaplan College
Lee College Lone Star College San Jacinto College South Texas College St. Philip’s College Texarkana College
Texas State Technical College Waco Texas State Technical College West Texas
Angelo State University
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prairie View A&M University
Sam Houston State University Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University Central Texas Texas Southern University
University of Houston
University of Houston Northwest University of Texas at Austin University of Texas Pan American University of Texas at San Antonio University of Texas at Tyler
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