Veterans
University Hosts Fort Drum Youth Football Day for Children of Fort Drum Military Families
For the second year in a row, more than 60 children of military families were welcomed onto campus Sunday by the 黑料不打烊 Orange football team for Fort Drum Youth Football Day鈥攁 session exclusively for youth football players whose family members…
黑料不打烊 Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Inaugural Advisory Board
As part of the University鈥檚 enduring commitment to be the nation鈥檚 premier institute of higher education for veterans and military-connected students, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the membership of its inaugural advisory board. Composed…
Sociologists Link Service-Connected Disability to Veteran Mortality Disadvantage
The impact of service-connected disability (SCD) on the U.S. veteran mortality rate is the subject of a presentation by a trio of 黑料不打烊 professors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Scott Landes,…
Nontraditional Students – Like Vets – Face Unique Challenges Heading Back to School
As parents, students and educational institutions focus on the start of a new semester, nontraditional students like veterans are often overlooked. Student veterans are likely to be older than peer classmates, married, have children and work full or part-time jobs…
Nearly 30 Veterans Complete Veteran Entrepreneurship Program
Twenty-eight veterans, from 16 states and Puerto Rico, spent last week attending classes, networking events and presentations, learning the fundamentals of running a business from accomplished entrepreneurs and professors as part of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV), powered by…
Veterans Resource Center Evolves into Office of Veteran Success
As part of the University鈥檚 commitment to be the 鈥渂est place for veterans,鈥 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Veterans Resource Center (VRC) has expanded its support for military-connected students and been renamed the Office of Veteran Success (OVS). The Office of Veteran Success,…
Military Veterans Attend Academic Boot Camp on Campus
For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the…
Hire a Veteran: Battlefield Experience Translates Well Into Boardroom Expertise
On July 25, employers and companies are reminded to consider servicemen and women for open positions as part of the 鈥淣ational Hire a Veteran Day.鈥 Beth Kubala is the senior director for Strategy and Performance at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 IVMF and…
In Their New Book, Larry Logue and Peter Blanck Analyze Military Veterans鈥 Psychological Wounds Through a Civil War Lens
The psychological after effects of war are not just a modern-day plight. For instance, following the U.S. Civil War, numerous soldiers returned with damaged bodies and damaged minds, but compassion was often lacking in their treatment. Published at a time…
Ten Students Complete Monthlong National Science Foundation-Funded Trauma Research Program
Ten student-veterans and traditional students recently completed the monthlong 2018 Trauma Research Education for Undergraduates (REU) Program hosted by Falk College. To enhance skills for conducting trauma research while increasing their ability to gain admission to competitive graduate programs, participants…