The Back to School Safety Initiative

By Rebecca Raphaelson

A plan for a safer campus, with unlimited opportunities for all.

(Things that keep me up at night.)

What it is-

• A new work-study program that adds officers to

the University Police Force.

• Honorably discharged US Veterans

psychologically screened to University and local

Police Standards, and with a written work release

from a Veteran’s Administration Psychiatrist.

• A guaranteed sum of at least $25,000 per Veteran,

per year from the GI Bill.

How It Works-

• Veterans apply to Clark as a regular student, with an additional

supplemental application for this program.

• Clark provides a small amount of tuition, a meal plan and splits a

small monthly wage payment between a stipend and a savings plan.

(Veterans are awarded their savings only upon graduation. If they

drop out, the savings goes back into the program.)

• Adds equal job, pay and advancement opportunities for women and

veterans.

• Enables us to have members of the most highly trained security

force in the world. Thus, exponentially increasing campus security

and neighborhood safety at a fraction of the current price of a

University Police Officer.

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In the next 5 years, over 1,000,000 troops will be separating

from the US Military. That means, the VA will have jobs

available for every single major, minor and concentration at

Clark. Implementing this program will give us first mover

advantage. First to move means first to interview, which

becomes first on the short list of people to hire.

We have the potential to exponentially increase our number of

students with jobs upon graduation, and soar through the

college rankings.

We can start now!

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