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Chad Van Gorder
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November 11, 2024
Local veterans gather at RIT for 13th annual Veterans Day breakfast
WHAM-TV speaks with Chad Van Gorder, director of Veteran Student Success, about the breakfast.
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April 30, 2024
Veteran Student Success lounge dedicated
An important space for RIT students who are military-affiliated, veterans, and their families, now has a name and a refresh thanks to benefactors who want to support members of the U.S. armed forces.
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November 10, 2023
Veterans and their dependents seek new beginnings and awareness at RIT
The Office of Veteran Student Success was created to help veterans and their families navigate the paperwork, finances, and social adjustments that come with college.
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November 15, 2022
Holiday collection begins for Toys For Tots
The RIT Student Veterans Club is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program to collect donated, new, unwrapped toys that will be shared with area children who are less fortunate during the holiday season.
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November 11, 2022
Guide to Veterans Day events around Rochester and Saturday’s parade
WHEC-TV reports on RIT's 11th annual Veterans Day Breakfast Nov. 11. The keynote speaker was Chad Van Gorder, the director of RIT’s new Office of Veteran Student Success.
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November 11, 2022
RIT held annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast at Gordon Field House
WROC-TV reports on RIT's annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast Nov. 11. It centered around the theme “we are safe and secure because of you.”
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November 7, 2022
RIT hosts 11th annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Friday
RIT is holding its 11th annual Veterans Day Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Gordon Field House. It is free and open to the community.
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September 27, 2022
Office of Veteran Student Success opens at RIT
RIT is making it easier for military veterans and their families to attend college by opening the Office of Veteran Student Success. While RIT has long offered support to veterans, this is the first time a central office and space has been dedicated to support them.