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Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Hire Communications Manager
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) expanded their communications team, adding communications manager Leah Lazarz. Lazarz will work to promote visibility and advancement of military-connected students and veterans both at…
IVMF Research Cited in Chicago Tribune Article
The Chicago Tribune recently ran an article about new Senate measures in Illinois that would give veterans more opportunities to explore entrepreneurial ventures. The article references research done by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, which touched upon…
Campus Community Invited to Honor Flight Mission No. 11
On Saturday, April 28, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Veterans Organization and faculty and staff Veterans Affinity Group are joining together to support the welcome home ceremony of 80 veterans, mostly from World War II and the Korean War, who will…
IVMF Team Travels to El Paso in Support of Military Spouses
It’s estimated that more than 35 percent of the nation’s military spouses are chronically unemployed. In communities like El Paso, Texas—home to more than 40,000 military-connected families—the rate of spousal unemployment is significantly higher than the national average. For this…
Student Veterans Organization Celebrates the Student Veterans Success
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Veterans Organization (SVO) recently hosted its fourth annual SVO Ball and Awards Banquet celebrating the successes of student veterans. Proceeds from the event were donated to Clear Path for Veterans, a local veterans’ resource and community…
Veterans Law Clinic Students Present to VA Decision Review Officer
On March 21, third-year law student Cecilia Santostefano and second-year law student Katie Becker, representing the College of Law’s Wohl Family Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC), each argued a case before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Buffalo Regional Office’s Decision…
Pearsall Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Veterans Portrait Project
Stacy Pearsall created the Veterans Portrait Project in 2008. Since that time she has traveled the nation taking formal portraits of thousands of veterans in whatever style those veterans choose to present themselves.
LIS Alumna Helps Veterans Preserve Their Stories
Annabelle Weiss dropped out of Hunter College in 1943 because she wanted to enlist in the armed services. With her parents’ consent, she joined the U.S. Marines and reported for training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April 1944. There…
This Women’s Day, Don’t Forget About Women Entrepreneurs, Veterans and Military Spouses
Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is a call-to-action to progress gender parity. Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ experts say in that push, it’s important to remember the role of women entrepreneurs and business owners. Rosalinda Maury, is the Director…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Hosts 101st Chancellor’s Review for ROTC Cadets
Chancellor Kent Syverud and leaders from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and its Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will be joined by special guests, alumni, community members and educational partners to host the 101st Annual Chancellor’s Review. The celebration includes an awards…