Veterans
IVMF holds Dec. 11 panel on promise of Post-9/11 GI Bill, empowering ‘Next Greatest Generation’
On Tuesday, Dec. 11 in Washington, D.C., the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (IVMF) will bring together leading voices in the veterans’ community, government, higher education and private industry for a broad and far-reaching dialogue on…
IVMF holds first international expansion of boots to business in England
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (IVMF) held the first international expansion of its program, Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup,recently at Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base, England. The program, launched this fall in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business…
IVMF partners with Hiring Our Heroes, Hire Heroes USA to launch Google+-powered career resource VetNet
Transitioning from military to civilian life presents a unique set of challenges. To make things easier and provide structure, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (IVMF) and leading organizations Hire Heroes USA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative have combined forces to create VetNet.
LaCorte-Klein joins IVMF as employment policy and program manager
Nicole LaCorte-Klein has joined the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (IVMF) as employment policy and program manager. LaCorte-Klein previously worked for SU’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) as a senior research associate. She brings more than 20…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ veteran-owned Iron Art partners with IVMF, Warrior Salute/CDS Monarch, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Nov. 23 benefit slated A pair of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ “vetrepreneurs”—U.S. Army National Guardsmen Specialist Brian Kennedy and 1st Lt. Jason Uhlig, veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom most recently deployed to Afghanistan with the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-based 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Brigade—are…
Veterans Day ceremonies feature services at Hendricks Chapel
Solemn ceremonies Monday on the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ campus, as services were held to pay tribute to the men and women who serve. LTC Miguel Sapp served as master of ceremonies for a touching tribute held at Hendricks Chapel. Members of…
BBI’s Southeast ADA Center creates guide for veterans: ‘Know Your Employment Rights Under the ADA’
The Southeast ADA Center (a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ) and its Kentucky affiliate, MLM Associates, have created an employment rights guide for veterans with disabilities. The guide includes practical information to help veterans with disabilities…
Getting to Know: Miguel Sapp ’82, G’88, L’89
After a military and diplomatic career that has taken him around the world—including to Afghanistan as the United States’ senior civilian representative—Miguel Sapp ’82, G’88, L’89 has come home to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Sapp joined the Office of Program Development this…
‘IVMF At One Year’ celebration recognizes anniversary and milestones; open house slated for Nov. 9
This week, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), founded in June 2011 by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as the result of a historic partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., celebrates the one-year anniversary of its founding and formal ribbon-cutting/opening of…
SU to participate in Remembrance Day National Roll Call on Nov. 12
On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will join colleges and universities from across the country in the Remembrance Day National Roll Call. The event is designed to honor more than 6,600 servicemen and servicewomen who made the ultimate sacrifice…