Veterans
University Hosts Veterans Day Reading Program Nov. 11
Syracuse University will honor Veterans Day with an evening of readings by members of the Syracuse Veterans’ Writing Group (SVWG). The event, which addresses the enduring effects of war, including moral injury, features original poetry and nonfiction by seven local…
Scholar Spotlight: Jordan Robinson G’17
Jordan Robinson is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 2008-2014 at American embassies in Mozambique, Austria and Cuba. She currently serves as president of the Student Veterans Organization at the University. Robinson is pursuing a master’s degree in…
University Teams Up with Walmart to ‘Greenlight a Vet’
In anticipation of Veterans Day, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced it is among a handful of organizations nationwide teaming up with Walmart for its new “Greenlight a Vet” campaign. An 18-month national effort, the “Greenlight…
Vice Chancellor, Employees, Veterans, Partners Ring Closing Bell at NYSE
Representatives and guests of Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) rang the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Closing Bell® Tuesday afternoon to highlight the University’s continuing commitment to the veteran and military community. Joining Mike…
Renowned Photographer Stacy Pearsall Returns to University
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs has joined the Syracuse University Art Galleries in bringing Sgt. Stacy Pearsall and her exhibit: “Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall” to campus this fall through Jan. 24, 2016. Pearsall got…
VetSuccess on Campus Program Available at University
Through the VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an experienced vocational rehabilitation counselor on the Syracuse University campus to assist the growing number of service members, veterans, and dependents attending school under the Post-9/11…
VeteransU App Helps Vets Adjust to Life at SU
Charles Preuss had spent the previous seven years of his life with his head on a swivel. As an airborne paratrooper for the U.S. Army, his life depended on an astute understanding of his surroundings and the people in them….
Student Veteran Develops New Tool to Assist Classmates
Student veterans are adjusting to their new home on the Syracuse University campus, and recently learned of a new tool to help them navigate their college experience. Vets Orientation from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.
Valor Day Planned
The College of Law will be holding its fifth Valor Day event on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dineen Hall. Representatives from more than 30 organizations will be providing free legal, financial, career and counseling…
University Explores Idea of Veteran-Focused College of Medicine
If deemed feasible, it would be the first college of medicine in the nation to support a pipeline for doctors specifically focused on serving and supporting veterans and their families.