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JCC offering new humanities class geared for war veterans

Watertown Daily Times - 4/14/2018

April 14--WATERTOWN -- Jefferson Community College will receive more than $95,000 in grant funding to start a new class in the fall semester centered on discussion of war and understanding the experiences of combat veterans.

JCC was one of 13 colleges nationwide, and the only SUNY college, to receive a National Endowment for the Humanities "Dialogues on the Experience of War" grant. The funding helps support the study and discussion of humanities as they relate to war. It is believed that doing so can help U.S. military veterans and others think more deeply about issues raised by war and military services.

JCC students who are combat veterans will have the opportunity to obtain a "deeper understanding" of their experiences through the humanities, including literature, film, art, and music depicting soldiers in combat and returning home. The course will last the full 15-week semester.

"The best way for us to show our appreciation for our student veterans' service is helping them gain a greater appreciation for what they have done on behalf of all of us," said Craig A. McNamara, veterans services education coordinator at JCC. "This course is the best opportunity we've had at doing that and we are thrilled to make this available to our student veterans."

The course, geared toward combat veterans, includes a trip to Washington D.C. and Gettysburg, Pa. Classes begin Aug. 27 and registration is open. Veterans comprise more than 15 percent of the total student population at JCC.

"The course at JCC will allow combat veterans to put their experience into historical perspective," said Ronald Palmer, professor of history at the college. "Although each person's experience in war is unique, there are commonalities and this course allows students to examine these through different lenses of the humanities."

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