The annual ceremony honoring U.S. veterans and victims of all wars will be held at Hendricks Chapel on Friday, Nov. 10, at 11. a.m. The public is welcome to attend.
The emotional ceremony honoring all branches of service will feature the Rev. Brian Konkol, the newly installed dean of Hendricks Chapel; the Syracuse University Singers; presentation of the American flag; as well as the ROTC Color Guard and 1987th Army Band. Chancellor Kent Syverud will also comment on the rich history that Syracuse University has with veterans and will introduce this year’s keynote speaker, Command Sgt. Major Cynthia Pritchett (Ret.), a 36-year active service veteran who is the first female to serve as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader or a combatant command in a time of war.
On July 10, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Chief Operating Officer Maureen Casey testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. The testimony marks the second time in…
On Wednesday, June 19, Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Mike Haynie testified before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. During a hearing on “Harnessing the Power…
Misty Stutsman, director of entrepreneurship and small business programs in the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. The first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at individuals serving…
Since its signing in 1944, the GI Bill has provided educational benefits to the country’s veterans and offered low-cost home loans, unemployment benefits and health care benefits. At Syracuse University, Chancellor William Tolley welcomed servicemen and women with open doors,…
During the spring 2019 semester, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was awarded $100,000 from The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF) and $250,000 from longtime supporter Prudential Financial Inc. The funding from The Leon Levine Foundation will support IVMF’s…
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