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    "content": "<h1>Widener Law Commonwealth Veterans Initiative</h1>\r\n<h4>The Veterans Initiative's mission is to become the preeminent and most welcoming law school in the country for veterans, service members, and military families. &nbsp;Through the efforts of the initiative, Widener Law Commonwealth will strive&nbsp;to provide veteran law students&nbsp;with academic, career, and financial support tailored to each veteran&rsquo;s unique needs and experience.&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<h3>Veterans Initiative Video</h3>\r\n<p><iframe id=\"viddler-254702f4\" src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/254702f4/?f=1&amp;player=arpeggio&amp;secret=38876095&amp;make_responsive=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></p>\r\n<h3><br />Present highlights of the Veterans Initiative include:</h3>\r\n<h5>Core Culture Valuing Veteran Law Students</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Ensure respect and welcoming experience&nbsp;for veterans</li>\r\n<li>Create an educational environment that meets the interests, needs, and focus of veterans</li>\r\n<li>Nurture a campus-wide culture of respect for military service and veterans</li>\r\n<li>Celebrate the dedication of our veterans and military personnel during an annual <strong><a title=\"Watch the 2016 Veterans Day Video\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/23c163d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Day program</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Community Dedicated to Lifting Veteran Law Students</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Develop full-time support for veteran students from application to job placement</li>\r\n<li>Provide tutoring and academic counseling dedicated to making veterans successful</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"ipl://287//W10=////\">Enhanced financial aid</a>, <a href=\"ipl://289//W10=////\">yellow ribbon benefits</a>, and benefit expertise for veterans</li>\r\n<li>Offer specific <a href=\"ipl://590//W10=////\">scholarships</a> for veterans, including the <strong><a title=\"Watch the scholarship dedication video\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/7917036c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captain Shane Mahaffee Scholarship for Excellence</a></strong></li>\r\n<li>Support, mentor, and honor veterans by having a <a href=\"ipl://217//W10=////dmV0ZXJhbnM=\">student organization</a> aiming to create a welcoming and supportive environment &nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Curriculum Designed to Better Educate Veteran Law Students</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Teach a law curriculum useful and of interest to students that are veterans</li>\r\n<li>Provide advanced degrees, certificates, and legal training to veterans</li>\r\n<li>Host an annual <strong><a href=\"ipl://13//WyIxNzc5Il0=////\">Military Law Symposium</a></strong></li>\r\n<li>Serve as a clearinghouse for academia on veterans and military legal issues</li>\r\n<li>Sponsor programming responsive to the veteran and military community, including <strong><a title=\"Watch the CLE on Ethical Challenges in Military Justice video.\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/f509ac09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethical Challenges in Military Justice</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Future highlights of the Veterans Initiative will include:</h3>\r\n<h5>Clinic Serving the Unique Legal Needs of Veterans</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Establish an innovative, pioneering and state-of-the-art legal clinic</li>\r\n<li>Provide specialized legal services to area veterans in need</li>\r\n<li>Support local community veterans groups needing legal expertise and information</li>\r\n<li>Teach the next generation of lawyers defending veterans</li>\r\n<li>Serve <strong><a title=\"View PA Supreme Court Justice Todd's remarks on Veterans Courts.\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/6472295e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Courts</a></strong> and lawyers providing pro bono legal services</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Partner with us to serve veterans, service members, and military families</h5>\r\n<p>Please contact Interim Dean Michael Hussey&nbsp;at <a href=\"mailto:mhussey@widener.edu\">mhussey@widener.edu</a>&nbsp;or 717.541.3921&nbsp;to learn more about sponsorship, donation, and naming opportunities for the Widener Law Commonwealth Veterans Initiative.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><em>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is part of Widener University which is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. &nbsp;All donations and contributions to the Veterans Initiative will be made directly to Widener University and will only be used for purposes of the Veterans Initiative.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Honor. &nbsp;Service. &nbsp;Education. &nbsp;Leadership.&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://978//\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></p>",
    "box_content": "<h5>Contact Information</h5>\r\n<p><strong><br />Interim Dean Michael Hussey<br /></strong><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mhussey@widener.edu\">mhussey@widener.edu</a><br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 717.541.3921</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Connect with us!<br /></strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"http://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"\" height=\"29\" width=\"29\" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"\" height=\"29\" width=\"29\" /><br /></a></p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Related Links<br /><br /></h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a title=\"Read this article to learn more about the Veterans Initiative. \" href=\"irl://1567//\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter 2018 <em>Pennsylvania County News: </em>Widener University Commonwealth Law School<em>&nbsp;</em>Veterans Initiative</a></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a title=\"View the photos of this collection on our Flickr page.\" href=\"https://flic.kr/s/aHsm8hfAnb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View WWI Poster Art on display in our Gallery in November, 2017</a></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a title=\"Read this article from Civitas, our magazine for alumni and friends.\" href=\"http://issuu.com/widenerlawcommonwealth/docs/jag_article_from_civitas/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Making of a JAG Attorney: Where the Law and the Military Meet</a></strong></p>"
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