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Veteran’s Writing Award Reading and Book Talk Announced
Syracuse University Libraries, Syracuse University Press and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will host a virtual Veteran’s Writing Award Reading and Book Talk on Nov. 12, 2020 from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, featuring 2019 award winner…
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…
A Student Veteran’s Life Dedicated to Serving Others
Time management is one of the many crucial life skills that students practice during college–right up there with budgeting and knowing how to make a dollar stretch as far as possible. Between academic requirements, social obligations and even a job,…
Suicide Prevention Month: Veteran and Mental Health Expert Advises Loved Ones To Create Network of Support During Pandemic
Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global event to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, over 800,000 people die by suicide annually, representing 1 person every 40 seconds. It…
University Welcomes Military-Connected Students with Various Initiatives
As part of Syracuse University’s enduring commitment to veteran and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) hosted a virtual welcome orientation prior to the start of the fall semester. Hosted on Zoom, the orientation included a…
Flags Flying High at National Veterans Resource Center
In a small ceremony on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 26, the flags in front of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello building were permanently raised by individual Syracuse University students, alumni and staff….
Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies Before New York State Legislature on COVID-19 Implications for Veterans
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), testified before the New York State Legislature on Friday, Aug. 14, during a hearing on the impact of…
Syracuse University Delivers Annual Virtual Warrior-Scholar Project to Empower First-Year Student Veterans
Last week, for the sixth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Normally held on campus to allow for a comprehensive campus experience, the program was…
“Fighting Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans.”
Robert Doyle, The Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSYR’s Bridge Street for the segment, “Fighting Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans.” Professor Doyle has “received…
Syracuse University Graduates Over 200 Military-Connected Students
This semester, a total of 208 students with military ties representing all branches of the U.S. military earned their Syracuse University diplomas. The graduates include 99 veterans, 35 currently serving military members, and 59 family members and dependents. Forty-six students…