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Syracuse University Veterans Affinity Group to Host Social to Expand Membership and Engage Military-Connected Community
In partnership with the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), the Syracuse University Veterans Affinity Group (SUVA) is hosting a social for Syracuse University veterans, military-connected individuals, dependents and supporters, to include students, faculty and staff on March 21…
Why are People Throwing Cheese at Their Babies?
Newhouse School Professor Makana Chock offers insight on the latest—and very odd—viral phenomenon.
Huawei Lawsuit Is Further Proof Of Need For More International Coordination
Chinese tech giant Huawei is suing the U.S. government on claims that Congress acted unconstitutionally when it banned government agencies from buying Huawei equipment. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and director of the Syracuse Technology Commercialization…
VPA School of Design Students Win Syracuse University ACC InVenture Prize
A group of prominent judges—including investors, technologists, funders and successful entrepreneurs—selected College of Visual and Performing Arts School of Design students Quinn King (left) and Alec Gillinder (right) as winners of the prestigious ACC InVenture Prize at Syracuse University. The…
OVMA and IVMF Staff Travel to Las Vegas to Share Expertise Around Student Veterans’ Education Experience
Staff members from Syracuse University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) and Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) recently traveled to Las Vegas to share expertise around serving military-connected students during the annual National Association of Student Personnel…
Syracuse University Sweet Sixteen Finalists Announced for the Campus ACC InVenture Prize Competition
Judges have announced the Sweet Sixteen finalists for the Syracuse University campus round of the ACC InVenture Prize on Friday, Feb. 22. All students, faculty and staff are invited to watch the open pitches in Bird Library and join in…
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Chloe Milliken
After graduating high school in Richland, Washington, Chloe Milliken knew she wanted to enlist in the U.S. Army—and she wanted to be on the front lines. It was 2013 and she was given the same options women who wanted to…
Tillman Scholars Applications Open Feb. 1
The application process for the Tillman Scholars program, which funds education for student veterans and spouses of veterans, will open Feb. 1. The scholarship honors Pat Tillman, a starting safety for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals, who put his…
Syracuse University’s Veteran and Military-Connected Population Continues to Grow
Earlier this month, the University welcomed new student veterans to campus at the annual New Student Veteran Welcome Orientation and at the University’s Winter Welcome Resource Fair. These events provide student veterans, military-connected students and their families the opportunity to…
Peggy Combs Joins Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Advisory Board
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the addition of retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (MG) Peggy Combs ’85, the highest-ranking female military officer to graduate from Syracuse University, to its advisory board. “MG (Ret.) Peggy Combs…