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Telling the Stories of War, Sebastian Junger Speaks With Newhouse’s Military Visual Journalism Students
Among some of the most prolific writers of the last century, a handful experienced the hardship of telling the stories of war. John Steinbeck, Martha Gellhorn, Jack London and Ernest Hemingway; all covered the harrowing and dangerous world that exists…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 OVMA Spring Scholarships. Funded entirely by the generosity of donors, these scholarships support the broad community of military-connected students at Syracuse University. The…
Summit Co-Hosted by Syracuse University Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students
Institutions of higher education like Syracuse University and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates stemming from the 2008 economic recession. With both sectors preparing for significant recruitment and enrollment…
106th Chancellor’s Review
When Syracuse University’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University’s future military leaders. On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps…
Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq
Mario A. Marquez, a graduate student in the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C. programs, joined two U.S. senators in supporting their efforts to promote the repeal of decades-old authorizations for use of military force for the Iraq and Persian Gulf wars….
U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service
A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows…
Student Veterans Spend Spring Break in Atlanta
Among the mass exodus of students leaving campus for spring break, eight student veterans from Syracuse University spent three days in Atlanta, Georgia. While their fellow classmates were in pursuit of leisure and relaxation during the time off from classes,…
IVMF Receives Million-Dollar Grant for Veterans and Military Families
The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) recently received $1 million in additional grant funding to support veterans and their families in Central New York. The grant renewal was awarded by the Mother Cabrini Health…
Historic Local Educator Added to Syracuse University’s Notable Veteran Alumni List
A Syracuse University alum and historic figure for the Syracuse City School District, was recently added to the list of the University’s Notable Veteran Alumni. Sidney L. Johnson ’59, G’65, a U.S. Air Force veteran, is now among 18 other…
Savion Pollard ’25 Steps Outside Comfort Zone to Inspire Fellow Student Veterans
The spotlight is not something Savion Pollard ’25 seeks out. Quite the opposite. Pollard prefers an evening relaxing on the couch with his wife, Enesa, to a night on the town. But when U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer’s office invited…