HIRAM, OHIO - Starting this month, military veterans will have their own residence hall at private Hiram College in rural Portage County.

HIRAM, OHIO � Starting this month, military veterans will have their own residence hall at private Hiram College in rural Portage County.

The new Freedom Center at Henry Hall will provide single, private quarters for veterans under the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the northeastern Ohio college announced last week.

�Our goal is to provide the best environment for the successful transition from the military back into civilian life,� said Hiram DeJesus, president of Patriot Development in Cleveland, which is handling the project for the college.

New Mexico State University debuted the first housing exclusively for veterans and their families in January 2013. Ohio State followed suit this past fall with 11 free-standing units to veterans.

Read more at Ohio.com.