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OVMA Announces Over $15K in Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) has opened the application window for six different financial scholarships for military-connected students at Syracuse. More than $15,000 is available for military-connected students enrolled during the Spring 2023 semester, with applications closing…
OVMA Connect Offers Veterans a Chance to Build Relationships With Students, Alumni and Mentors in Their Community
In summer 2021, the University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) announced the launch of OVMA Connect, a mentoring platform powered by PeopleGrove that builds professional networks by connecting student veterans and alumni with career mentors in support of…
Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker Share Colorful History With the Creation of the IVMF Dissertation Research Fund; Applications Now Open
Bernard D. Rostker G’66, G’70 and Louise C. Rostker G’68 have spent decades impacting the lives of others. Bernie served in the U.S. Army and as a Department of Defense senior executive, and he provided support to other military branches….
Food Insecurity Among Military Families Worsens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press (AP) story “Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity” (this hit and other AP hits below were republished in dozens…
“Study finds pandemic having strain on some military families”
Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, director of applied research and analytics for the Institute for Veterans & Military Families, was interviewed by WNYT Albany for the story “Study finds pandemic having strain on some military families.” Maury, who researches social, economic, and…
COVID One Year Later: Insights from the Military-Connected Community
By Misty Stutsman Fox and Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, researchers with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) The changes our nation has experienced, both at home and abroad, are considerable and hastening. Economic conditions are uncertain, the federal…
‘Partnerships Needed to Support the Military-to-Civilian Transition’
Nicholas Armstrong, managing director of research and data at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “Partnerships needed to support the military-to-civilian transition.” Armstrong is also an adjunct professor of public administration and…
“400% surge at Armed Services YMCA San Diego food banks during the pandemic.”
Research led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families was cited in the San Diego CBS 8 story “400% surge at Armed Services YMCA San Diego food banks during the pandemic.” Research from IVMF shows that nearly 40% of…
Research from IVMF featured in CBS story
Research led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families was cited in the CBS Evening News story “Military families’ struggles bring outpouring of support.” IVMF’s research found that nearly 40% of active-duty service members struggle with food insecurity, and…
Community Invited to Webinar Series Helping Veterans, Student Veterans and Military Members Find ‘True North’ in Transitional Times
A Fall 2020 webinar series sponsored by the Moral Injury Project of Hendricks Chapel will focus on veterans, student veterans and military personnel “finding true north” in the midst of transitional times. The first program in the series, “Finding True…