Veterans
Annual Military Appreciation Day Honors Military Families
Over the weekend, close to 1,000 military service members, veterans and their families from the Syracuse area and Fort Drum were welcomed to campus and honored during the 6th annual Military Appreciation Day which included the family-friendly Stars and Stripes…
University Celebrates Entrepreneurial Spirit and Commitment to Veterans at 12th Flagship Business Intensive
Last week, 25 veterans from 17 states advanced their goal of business ownership by attending classes, networking events and presentations to learn the fundamentals of running a business from accomplished entrepreneurs and professors as part of Syracuse University’s Institute for…
Student Veterans Prepare for Success at Fifth Annual Warrior-Scholar Project
Last week, for the fifth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Hosted at just 18 institutions nationwide, the WSP empowers enlisted military veterans by providing…
IVMF’s Maureen Casey Testifies before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs
On July 10, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Chief Operating Officer Maureen Casey testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. The testimony marks the second time in…
Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies Before US Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
On Wednesday, June 19, Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Mike Haynie testified before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. During a hearing on “Harnessing the Power…
IVMF Staff Member Named to National Leadership Training Program
Misty Stutsman, director of entrepreneurship and small business programs in the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. The first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at individuals serving…
75 Years of the GI Bill: Kyle Finleon Shares His Story
Since its signing in 1944, the GI Bill has provided educational benefits to the country’s veterans and offered low-cost home loans, unemployment benefits and health care benefits. At Syracuse University, Chancellor William Tolley welcomed servicemen and women with open doors,…
Institute for Veterans and Military Families Receives Significant Programmatic and Research Grant Dollars
During the spring 2019 semester, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was awarded $100,000 from The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF) and $250,000 from longtime supporter Prudential Financial Inc. The funding from The Leon Levine Foundation will support IVMF’s…
IVMF Hosts Record-Setting Program, Honors Trailblazing Women
This past weekend, a record 230 women veterans and military spouses descended on Atlanta to take part in Syracuse University’s Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program. Developed by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), the…
Partnering With Syracuse, Google Launches Tools to Help Military Spouses Find Remote Work and Start Businesses
Grow with Google today announced new tools and resources designed to help military spouses build flexible, meaningful careers despite the common challenge of frequent moves. In addition to a new work-from-home jobs search filter, the tech company released training materials…