Veterans
Stories of Service: Miguel Pica and Janina Rios
In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty and staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is dedicated…
Veterans’ Writing Group Marks 10 Years of Creativity, Support and Community
In March 2010, writing professors Eileen Schell and Ivy Kleinbart founded a writing group inspired by Schell’s uncle’s service as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. The premise was simple: create opportunity for military veterans and those close to…
Chancellor Reaffirms Commitment to Support Veterans
In a virtual Veterans Day address on Nov. 11, 2020, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud pledged to continue supporting veterans everywhere through inclusion and research on campus. Chancellor Syverud cited the ways student, faculty and staff veterans enrich the campus…
$7.5 Million in New Funding to Support Syracuse University’s IVMF Work with Veterans and Military Families
Syracuse University is marking Veterans Day with the announcement of $7.5 million in new funding to advance the Institute for Veterans and Military Families’ (IVMF) work supporting veterans and military families in the face of the global pandemic. The new…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients
As part of Syracuse University’s enduring commitment to veterans and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs today announced the recipients of its four scholarships specifically dedicated to these members of our community. These awards, made possible by…
College of Law to Host Virtual Veterans Day Commemoration
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Syracuse University College of Law and members of the greater Syracuse legal community will gather to honor those who have served in and out of uniform during the College of Law’s third annual Veterans Day…
The Father-Daughter Duo Taking on the College of Law
It’s common for children to follow in a parent’s footsteps by attending their alma mater. But attending the same law school at the same time is much more unique. At the College of Law, father-daughter duo Scott and Lauren Deutsch…
Campus Invited to Virtual Veterans Events: Veterans Day Ceremony and Presentation of American Legion Award to Vice Chancellor Haynie, IVMF
The University community is invited to two special veterans’ events in November: the virtual Veterans Day ceremony and the presentation of The American Legion’s Patriot Award to Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie and the University’s Institute for Veterans and Military…
Hall of Languages Illuminated in Green to Honor Veterans
The Hall of Languages is bathed in green light in the evening over the next week as part of the University’s recognition of Veterans Day. The building will be lit up through Veterans Day. A virtual Veterans Day ceremony will…
Undergraduate Internship Award Provides Student Veterans With ‘Pathway to Employment’
When a national survey by Student Veterans of America showed that the No. 1 concern of student veterans is the lack of internships, Ron Novack and Jennifer Pluta from Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) decided they…