Veterans
Vice Chancellor Haynie Appointed to Veterans Advisory Committee on Education
Earlier this month, J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D., vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was appointed by United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough to serve on…
Senior Q&A: Tony Ruscitto ’22 Puts a New Mission on His Horizon
Q: How was your experience getting to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ? A: I’m a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ native, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2013, out of high school. After five years of military service, I saw a crossroads. At 23 I realized…
OVMA Announces 2022 Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements
The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) have presented two awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards were distributed at SVO’s social held at the Inn…
Senior Profile: Katie Piston ’22 Solves Biomedical Engineering Challenges
Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Katie Piston didn’t imagine herself looking to settle down in Central New York. After earning an undergraduate degree from Purdue University in biomedical engineering, Piston landed a job with Indiana-based medical technology company Zimmer…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring 2022 Military-Connected Scholarship Recipients
The Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the following awardees of military-connected student spring 2022 scholarships. These awards provide meaningful financial assistance to military-connected students as part of the University’s commitment to being the best…
IVMF Digital Library Launched
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) partnered to create and launch the IVMF Digital Library at divmflibrary.syr.edu. It includes IVMF-authored publications and research, as well as…
Senior Profile: Air Force ROTC Opens a World of Opportunity for Si Yun (Sara) Lim ’22
Si Yun (Sara) Lim absolutely knew she wanted to study international relations at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, even if she didn’t know where she’d be heading at first. “I got my acceptance letter, and my mom asked me where ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ was. I…
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is May 6, 2022
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is this Friday, May 6th. While this day is dedicated to honoring the sacrifices and service of military spouses, research shows support for military spouses is lacking. Support for military spouses is needed for them and…
Senior Profile: Emily Graham ’22 Finds Community Through Public Health Education
A chance meeting on the other side of the world in Bali, Indonesia, proved to be a pivotal step in the journey Emily Graham ’22 took to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. It prompted her to see what the University offers for veterans, and…
Campus Community Invited to the 2022 Student Veteran Commencement Ceremony and Army and Air Force ROTC Commissioning Celebration
Time-honored traditions at the end of each spring semester, the annual student veteran ceremony and the ROTC commissioning celebration will take place on Friday, May 13. Both events are open to the public to enjoy the pomp and circumstance of…