ROTC

University reopens question of offering credit for ROTC classes

A student’s Facebook post published last fall has reopened a decades-old dialogue about whether ROTC students should receive credit for their courses. The conversation comes as the campus’ almost century-old battalion struggles for visibility and recruits as the program looks to move past the specter of controversial wars and discriminatory policies.

| Senior News Editor

Colleges take new look at ROTC after change in LGBT policy

The repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that barred gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military could help mend a historically tenuous relationship between the military and some top-tier universities.

| Staff Reporter

Breaking down gender barriers as WU’s first female ROTC battalion commander

Senior Rachel Atkins has challenged the male dominated Army establishment with her appointment to cadet battalion commander for Washington University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Atkins is the first female to attain the rank in the Gateway Battalion’s history.

| Scene Assignment Editor

Iraqi war veteran Eric Greitens’ lecture inspires students to give back through public service

Social entrepreneur Eric Greitens inspired students to pursue public service through his lecture, “Inspiring Leadership in Challenging Times” on Tuesday, March 30. Greitens is more than a “social entrepreneur,” however—he is an Angier B. Duke Scholar, a Rhodes Scholar, a Truman Scholar, a U.S. Navy SEAL officer and the award-winning author of “Strength and Compassion” as well as a White House Fellow.

| Staff Reporter

Letter to the editor | ROTC History

Sasha Fine’s (Oct. 12) report on ROTC recalls a time of great tension at Washington University. There is reference to this in the quote from a current student: “The last bad thing that happened was [in 1970] when the ROTC [building] was burned down.”

Michael Friedlander | Letter to the editor

Academic cadets: Students on the front lines

During the school year, students see signs and advertisements for a variety of student groups, organizations and associations. One small yet significant force on campus that is conspicuously absent from this list, however, is the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC).

| Scene Reporter

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