Veterans
Syracuse University Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Inaugural Advisory Board
As part of the University’s enduring commitment to be the nation’s premier institute of higher education for veterans and military-connected students, Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the membership of its inaugural advisory board. Composed…
Sociologists Link Service-Connected Disability to Veteran Mortality Disadvantage
The impact of service-connected disability (SCD) on the U.S. veteran mortality rate is the subject of a presentation by a trio of Syracuse University professors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Scott Landes,…
Nontraditional Students – Like Vets – Face Unique Challenges Heading Back to School
As parents, students and educational institutions focus on the start of a new semester, nontraditional students like veterans are often overlooked. Student veterans are likely to be older than peer classmates, married, have children and work full or part-time jobs…
Nearly 30 Veterans Complete Veteran Entrepreneurship Program
Twenty-eight veterans, from 16 states and Puerto Rico, spent last week attending classes, networking events and presentations, learning the fundamentals of running a business from accomplished entrepreneurs and professors as part of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV), powered by…
Veterans Resource Center Evolves into Office of Veteran Success
As part of the University’s commitment to be the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) has expanded its support for military-connected students and been renamed the Office of Veteran Success (OVS). The Office of Veteran Success,…
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…
Hire a Veteran: Battlefield Experience Translates Well Into Boardroom Expertise
On July 25, employers and companies are reminded to consider servicemen and women for open positions as part of the “National Hire a Veteran Day.” Beth Kubala is the senior director for Strategy and Performance at Syracuse University’s IVMF and…
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…
Ten Students Complete Monthlong National Science Foundation-Funded Trauma Research Program
Ten student-veterans and traditional students recently completed the monthlong 2018 Trauma Research Education for Undergraduates (REU) Program hosted by Falk College. To enhance skills for conducting trauma research while increasing their ability to gain admission to competitive graduate programs, participants…
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)….