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LIS Alumna Helps Veterans Preserve Their Stories
Annabelle Weiss dropped out of Hunter College in 1943 because she wanted to enlist in the armed services. With her parents’ consent, she joined the U.S. Marines and reported for training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April 1944. There…
This Women’s Day, Don’t Forget About Women Entrepreneurs, Veterans and Military Spouses
Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is a call-to-action to progress gender parity. Two Syracuse University experts say in that push, it’s important to remember the role of women entrepreneurs and business owners. Rosalinda Maury, is the Director…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Hosts 101st Chancellor’s Review for ROTC Cadets
Chancellor Kent Syverud and leaders from Syracuse University and its Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will be joined by special guests, alumni, community members and educational partners to host the 101st Annual Chancellor’s Review. The celebration includes an awards…
Inside Philanthropy Covers the $20 Million Donation for the National Veterans Resource Center
Ground was broken for the new National Veterans Resource Center as part of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families – IVMF. The project comes as a result of a $20 million donation from Daniel D’Aniello, Class of ’68. Inside…
Veteran-Owned ZeroPoint Aerial Launches Inaugural Drone Flyover to Feature Site Preparation at National Veterans Resource Center
The first-ever drone flyover of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) occurred on Monday, Feb. 26, thanks to a local veteran-owned business hired to chronicle the historic beginnings of the building slated to open in spring of 2020. Army veteran…
Veteran-Focused Video Produced by Syracuse University Receives Emmy Nomination
“Gateway for America’s Veterans,” a video produced by the team in the University’s Office of Electronic Media Communications (EMC), has received an Emmy nomination from the New York Chapter of The National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). “We’re…
IVMF Chief Operating Officer Maureen Casey Details Institute’s Resources for Forbes
Maureen Casey, the Chief Operating Officer on the IVMF Institute at Syracuse, recently was interviewed by Forbes magazine about the institute, and what it provides for veterans and their families. Casey highlighted many of IVMF’s attributes, including the Entrepreneurship for…
Syracuse University Paints New Orleans Orange at National Conference for Military-Connected Students
Leaders from Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA), Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Career Services, Veterans Affinity Group, and the Veterans Resource Center attended the 2018 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students in New Orleans, Louisiana,…
IVMF Announces New Appointments to Advisory Board
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) welcomes four new members to its external advisory board. Today, the IVMF announced that the Honorable Bob McDonald, former secretary of Veterans Affairs and former chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble; former Secretary of…
To Take Best Care of Vets, It Will Take More Than Proposed VA Budget Increase
Released this week, President Trump’s budget for fiscal year 2019 proposes an overall increase of more than $8.5 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Nicholas Armstrong is the Senior Director for Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Veterans…