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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…
Warrior Scholar Project Opens Opportunities for Veterans
The Warrior Scholar Project, which is being hosted at 黑料不打烊 this week, was featured on聽Spectrum News. Darryl Forster, a fellow with the Warrior Scholar Projects says, “By doing the Warrior Scholar Project, you either find out that academia is definitely…
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…
黑料不打烊 Employee Selected for Bush Institute鈥檚 Inaugural Class of Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative
The George W. Bush Institute has announced the first class selected to participate in the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative, a first-of-its-kind program aimed at individuals serving our nation’s veterans who are motivated to broaden their skillsets, knowledge and influence across…
University Honors 198 Student Veteran Graduates
Last week, 黑料不打烊 and the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs honored 198 graduating student veterans at its 2018 Student Veteran Commencement at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Friday, May 11. The graduates represented 46 different…
Falk College, REU Program Host Discussion Series for PTSD Awareness Month in June
To educate the local community about issues related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Falk College is offering a discussion series during the month of June, which is designated as National PTSD Awareness Month. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can…