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Military Veterans Attend Academic Boot Camp on Campus
For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the…
In Their New Book, Larry Logue and Peter Blanck Analyze Military Veterans’ Psychological Wounds Through a Civil War Lens
The psychological after effects of war are not just a modern-day plight. For instance, following the U.S. Civil War, numerous soldiers returned with damaged bodies and damaged minds, but compassion was often lacking in their treatment. Published at a time…
Mary Graham and Kira Reed Named Provost Faculty Fellows
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly has announced the appointments of Mary Graham and Kira Kristal Reed to serve as Provost Faculty Fellows. Graham is a professor of sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and…
U.S. Military Academy Cadets Complete Summer Internships with IVMF
Last week, Cadet Angela White of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Cadet Tenzin Khangsar of the United States Air Force Academy completed a monthlong summer internship program with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)….
Tropic of Squalor: New Book by Peck Professor Mary Karr Highlights Irreverent Brand of Poetic Faith
“Before I believed in God, I believed in poetry,” confesses Mary Karr, speaking by phone from the Upper East Side, where she is dress shopping for the funeral of her friend and fellow writer Philip Roth. “Even when I was…
Primary Results Prove Battle for the Soul of Democratic Party is on, according to Prof. Grant Reeher
Maxwell School Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says victories by progressive challengers in Tuesday’s political primaries will have long lasting impact. “New York’s primary results–in particular Joe Crowley’s stunning defeat at the hands of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dana Balter’s…
Planning for Syracuse University’s 150th Anniversary Enters New Phase, Steering Committee Seeks Volunteers
Syracuse University’s Sesquicentennial Steering Committee has moved forward in designing a distinctive and inclusive plan to celebrate the University’s upcoming 150th anniversary. Since its appointment in November 2017, the committee has met monthly to develop a framework for bringing the…
To Help Military Spouses Get Jobs, Do More Than Extend Service Tours
May has been a month to highlight the sacrifice, struggles and service of military spouses. On May 9, President Trump signed an executive order to make it easier for military spouses to secure employment. Friday, May 11 was officially observed…
OpEd on Military Families for ‘Military Spouse Appreciation Day’
Vanessa Marquette, a social media and web specialist for Syracuse’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, recently wrote an opinion article for the Post Standard entitled “Military spouses face unique challenges as loved ones serve our country.” May 11 was…
IVMF Study Quoted in Military Times
Research conducted at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University may have spurred a new grant given to entrepreneurial veterans. Shortly after the research was released, the PenFed Foundation announced a $1 million annual grant will be…