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More Profiles from the Past & Present — Celebrating Alumni & Student Veteran Stories
In celebration of Veterans Week 2017 at Syracuse University, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumni each day of the week. After welcoming veterans to campus…
Maureen Casey of IVMF Wins Prestigious Business Leadership Award
Maureen Casey, chief operating officer of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), received the Luminary Award for “Skills to Succeed” from C200, an invitation-only, global organization composed of 500 of the world’s most successful female entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Accenture,…
Profiles from the Past & Present—Celebrating Alumni & Student Veteran Stories All Week
In celebration of Veterans Week 2017, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumnus each day this week. After welcoming veterans to campus as far back as World…
Syracuse University Military Veterans to Perform ‘Separated’ at Paley Center Nov. 13
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs, Syracuse Stage and the Syracuse University Alumni Association present a one-night-only New York City theatrical experience. “Separated,” a live performance based on the personal stories of eight Syracuse University student veterans, will take place…
Student Brings Veteran Support Programs to Campus
As a medic in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years, Adam LeGrand experienced and witnessed traumatic events that had a long-term impact on him. At a recent meeting of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) housed at University College, LeGrand shared…
Why Veterans Are Flocking to the Franchise World
Misty Stutsman, director of the entrepreneurship and small business portfolio at Syracuse’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was quoted in an Entrepreneurship article about veterans flocking to the franchise industry. This, to Stutsman, makes a lot of sense. “If…
Transitioning Veterans Have Skills to Fill Much-Needed Jobs
Research from an Institute for Veterans and Military Families study was used in a Fox News report on how veterans could fill the current skills gap in America. Paired with the usually tough transition from the military and into the…
Student Veteran Maria Delgado Celebrates Her Heritage During Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month
As Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month continues through Oct. 15, Maria Delgado G’19 took some time to reflect on how her heritage and family influenced her to join the U.S. Army. Delgado, a Syracuse University graduate student from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Army…
IVMF Goes Global: Sharing Best Practices with International Partners at Canadian Conference
As part of the growing portfolio of international partnerships, Nicholas Armstrong, Institute for Veterans and Military Families senior director of research and policy, along with Gilly Cantor, program evaluation manager, presented “Adapting the Collective Impact Model to Veterans Services: The…
Seventh Annual Valor Day Held at Syracuse
Syracuse College of Law organized its seventh annual Valor Day on campus, which aims to provide local veterans with legal support, as well as aid. Lecturer and Director of Syracuse University College of Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic Yelena Duterte was interviewed by…