In an effort to appeal to veterans on Veterans Day, the University of Texas at Austin boasted that it had eliminated from campus the “bro culture” of student veterans common in the military.
The university posted an ad on Instagram on Monday titled “Turn the Page,” in which the University of Texas at Austin aims to eliminate the “hypermasculine” mindset of veterans and integrate them into civilian life. proclaimed it to be the best university to support
“Helping student veterans overcome ‘bro culture’ and integrate into civilian life is just one of the reasons UT Austin has become a top university for veterans,” the post reads. There is. “One of the reasons the University of Texas is a premier institution for veterans is how we help veterans adapt to civilian society.”
The post went on to say the university helps build a community for student veterans that may be lacking since leaving the military. (Related: Safe spaces, exam cancellations, therapy ducks: How universities are helping students cope with Kamala’s loss)
“There is no fraternal organization more powerful than the military,” Jeremiah Gunderson, UT’s director of veteran and military services, said in the ad. “We wanted to create an inclusive culture that caters to everyone’s needs. This is an opportunity to build community, but this is also not a Blovet culture. You’re not an army anymore. You treat people like that.” No. You don’t talk like that.”
Port Richmond High School students participate in the 105th Annual Staten Island Memorial Day Parade along Forest Avenue in the Borough of Staten Island, New York City, May 27, 2024. (Photo by Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
Professor Gunderson recalled being previously “chewed out” by members of the Women Veterans Group at UT Austin, and claimed the office perpetuated “a very masculine and sometimes misogynistic mindset.” and complained that male student veterans were “attacking” them.
“Many other student veterans offices have camouflage netting everywhere,” Gunderson said. “We went in a different direction and said, ‘You all have such valuable experience in the military. You’ve done things that most Americans have never done or seen.’ But we need to forget that for now.”
In 2023, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives in higher education institutions, and the state’s universities also have policies based on race, gender, and ethnicity. forced them to abandon programs that gave preferential treatment to individuals. In response, UT Austin laid off dozens of DEI employees.
Gunderson and UT did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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