Carl Sessa quoted extensively in the Boston Globe
In today’s Boston Globe supplement, Assistant Dean Carl Sessa is quoted extensively in the article, “Troops Find Educational Support, and More, at Local Universities.” Here are some excerpts:
Sessa, at BU’s Metropolitan College, says easing the transition from military to civilian life can make all the difference in a student’s success. “We have a unique program in that we offer courses right on bases for active military personnel in Virginia [and in North Carolina] as well as a program at Hanscom Field in Bedford,” Sessa says. “Many of our student veterans are interested in earning master’s degrees in science and business, as well as our graduate certificate in project management, and by taking courses while they’re active it puts them ahead of the curve when they leave the military. We’ve also found that our online courses are very popular with soldiers who are deployed on active duty. When they have down-time, the take courses with BU.”
But Sessa says the university also wants to recognize the service veterans have given. “We created a school fund last year for veterans who have earned Purple Hearts,” Sessa says. “The program was named after a Metropolitan graduate student, Marine Captain Bryan D. Willard, who was killed in combat. The memorial scholarship is an effort to honor them for their good service.”