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On Campus Blog
Alex Friedrich

Why it’s good to have military vets in the classroom

We'll bring a little maturity into the classroom. (Virginia Guard Public Affairs)

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We'll bring a little maturity into the classroom. (Virginia Guard Public Affairs)

Carlson School of Management Dean Sri Zaheer tells Bloomberg Businessweek an advantage of recruiting military veterans into its programs:

“We find that having some percentage of the class as returning from the military influences the classroom culture. They’re more disciplined; they’re used to hard work.”

The article looks at Carlson's veteran recruitment efforts. You can read it here.