Veterans
LaCorte-Klein joins IVMF as employment policy and program manager
Nicole LaCorte-Klein has joined the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) as employment policy and program manager. LaCorte-Klein previously worked for SU’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) as a senior research associate. She brings more than 20…
Syracuse veteran-owned Iron Art partners with IVMF, Warrior Salute/CDS Monarch, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Nov. 23 benefit slated A pair of Syracuse “vetrepreneurs”—U.S. Army National Guardsmen Specialist Brian Kennedy and 1st Lt. Jason Uhlig, veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom most recently deployed to Afghanistan with the Syracuse-based 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Brigade—are…
Veterans Day ceremonies feature services at Hendricks Chapel
Solemn ceremonies Monday on the Syracuse University campus, as services were held to pay tribute to the men and women who serve. LTC Miguel Sapp served as master of ceremonies for a touching tribute held at Hendricks Chapel. Members of…
BBI’s Southeast ADA Center creates guide for veterans: ‘Know Your Employment Rights Under the ADA’
The Southeast ADA Center (a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University) and its Kentucky affiliate, MLM Associates, have created an employment rights guide for veterans with disabilities. The guide includes practical information to help veterans with disabilities…
Getting to Know: Miguel Sapp ’82, G’88, L’89
After a military and diplomatic career that has taken him around the world—including to Afghanistan as the United States’ senior civilian representative—Miguel Sapp ’82, G’88, L’89 has come home to Syracuse University. Sapp joined the Office of Program Development this…
‘IVMF At One Year’ celebration recognizes anniversary and milestones; open house slated for Nov. 9
This week, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), founded in June 2011 by Syracuse University as the result of a historic partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., celebrates the one-year anniversary of its founding and formal ribbon-cutting/opening of…
SU to participate in Remembrance Day National Roll Call on Nov. 12
On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, Syracuse University will join colleges and universities from across the country in the Remembrance Day National Roll Call. The event is designed to honor more than 6,600 servicemen and servicewomen who made the ultimate sacrifice…
Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony will be held Nov. 12
Syracuse University will hold a ceremony on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, to recognize students, faculty, staff and alumni who serve(d) in the armed forces. The event will take place at 11 a.m. at Hendricks Chapel. Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett…
War and drugs: Addressing substance abuse in the military
A recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) points out some troubling statistics about substance abuse in the military, calling the situation a “public health crisis” and urging the Department of Defense to improve prevention and treatment care for service members.
EBV hosts second annual national training, alumni conference in Denver Oct. 19-21
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), the colleges and universities of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) National Consortium, the EBV Foundation and corporate partners host the second annual EBV National Training and…