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Chancellor Syverud to Host 100th Chancellor’s Review for ROTC Cadets
Chancellor Kent Syverud and leaders from Syracuse University and its Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) will join special guests, alumni, and community and educational partners to host the 100th annual Chancellor’s Review. The celebration will consist of a…
Simulations Guide Veterans Facing Challenges in Higher Education
Syracuse University researchers from The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), the Office of Military Affairs (OVMA) and the School of Education (SOE) collaborate to develop simulated interaction models (SIMs) for veterans transitioning into and currently enrolled in higher education.
Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie Interviewed About Job Opportunities for Veterans
Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for veteran and military affairs, and Brandon Smith, a graduate student, were both quoted by CNBC for the article Trump’s hiring freeze hurts young veterans, who were already having trouble getting jobs.
Nominations Sought for Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence Awards
Members of the Syracuse University campus community are invited to submit nominations for the 2017 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 1. The Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence is one of two special awards that will…
Research Training Program for Veterans Accepting Applications
To improve access to undergraduate research experiences in the area of trauma for groups typically underrepresented in this research–including veterans–a collaborative venture of the Falk College, SUNY Oswego and SUNY Upstate Medical University is recruiting students for its 2017 program…
Winston Fisher ’96 Tackles Mammoth Marathon Challenge
Winston Fisher ’96 is proving once again that he will go to great lengths of physical endurance to support the organization founded by his family that assists military veterans known as the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Already, Fisher has competed…
Student Veterans Perform at Syracuse Stage in ‘Separated’
For one night only on Jan. 18, Syracuse Stage, in partnership with Hendricks Chapel, the Syracuse University Student Veterans Association and the Syracuse University Office of Veterans and Military Affairs, presents “Separated,” a theater performance based on the personal experiences…
Awful Day Lives in Alumnus’ Memory
Andrew Cisternino happened to be on watch that morning, in the tower of the Coast Guard station in Oswego. Typically, he would have joined the crew on the picket boat that was being sent to the lighthouse in the Oswego harbor. But nothing was typical about Dec. 4, 1942.
Army Cadet Pursues Economics Degree, Officer Commission
U.S. Army Cadet Kristopher Dendtler ’18 planned to start Veterans Day with the annual 5K run on campus and attend ceremonies later at Hendricks Chapel. On Saturday, he will attend the Stars and Stripes Tailgate at Manley Field House. Among…
Career Services Staffer—Army Reservist—Connects Student Vets with Employers
Jennifer Pluta has tackled U.S. Army basic training, operated an asphalt dump truck to help build security points near the Kuwait and Iraqi borders and serves as a master sergeant in the Army Reserve Careers Division. She understands the rigors…