{"id":7348,"date":"2012-07-11T16:52:16","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T22:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=7348"},"modified":"2012-07-11T16:53:18","modified_gmt":"2012-07-11T22:53:18","slug":"morris-to-lead-veteran-and-military-student-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=7348","title":{"rendered":"Morris to lead veteran and military student services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phillip Morris, currently the project director for UCCS-based SoColo Reach, will lead the Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs.<\/p>\n

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Phillip Morris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Morris was selected following a national search. His appointment was announced by Brad Bayer, executive director, Student Life and Leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip\u2019s combination of experiences, including service as a member of the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard, will benefit UCCS students,\u201d Bayer said. \u201cI know he will work diligently to ensure that students, and their families, receive the benefits and the support their service has earned them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since 2011, Morris has served as project director for SoColo Reach, a UCCS-based project designed to encourage southern Colorado youth to enroll in either a two-year colleges or four-year universities in the region. He also worked as a veteran and military student orientation coordinator and taught a statistics and research methods course in the College of Education.<\/p>\n

Previously, Morris was an alumni research fellow, program coordinator, training coordinator and assistant lecturer at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He served for five years as a paralegal specialist for the West Virginia Army National Guard and completed three years of active duty in the U.S. Army where he was an ammunition specialist and driver.<\/p>\n

Morris earned a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Florida, a master\u2019s in geography from the University of Florida and a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science from Concord University, Athens, W. Va.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to fill this important position for UCCS,\u201d Morris said. \u201cMy aim is to continue to effectively and efficiently provide financial and academic benefits to eligible students, and seek out new opportunities and experiences that will help these students find success beyond service to our country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs recently moved to the Forster House on the eastern edge of main campus. Morris believes the office\u2019s location a plus, offering veterans and active duty military a special place where they can receive counseling in a confidential and comfortable environment while remaining in proximity to related student services offices in Main Hall.<\/p>\n

Morris replaces Lee Ingalls Noble who was named interim director of the Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs in February. Noble, who retired in 2009 after 31 years in the Office of Student Financial Aid, plans to re-enter retirement after assisting with transition duties within the office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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