The new Michigan Army National Guard extension unit at Grand Valley State University brings military science instruction directly to Allendale.
That means GVSU students in the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps no longer need to commute to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo for coursework and training.
The program currently serves 49 area students, including 40 from GVSU and nine from Calvin and Davenport universities.
Operating as a college elective, the curriculum combines academic coursework with military training to prepare students for commissions as officers in the U.S. Army upon graduation.
Students can explore the program without military service obligation until their junior year.
Brigadier General Scott House called the new program an investment in the next generation of military and community leaders, expanding local access to hands-on leadership development on GVSU’s campus.
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