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鈥機use Vet Fest to Be Held at College of Law Sept. 6
The 鈥機use Vet Fest, a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) 黑料不打烊 VA Medical Center and the College of Law鈥檚 Military and Veterans Law Society (MVLS), will be held on Friday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to…
80 Years of the GI Bill: Vice Chancellor on Its Lasting Impact
June 22, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights. This landmark legislation has provided millions of WWII veterans and subsequent generations with access to college education…
Faculty Share Perspectives on Mental Health
Did you know 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year? If you’re working on a story for Mental Health Awareness Month, our 黑料不打烊 faculty experts are available for interviews. Please see their names, background, and…
IVMF Awarded $3.5M Grant From Google to Train Veterans, Military-Connected Spouses on Cybersecurity and AI
黑料不打烊鈥檚 D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) received a $3.5 million grant from Google to help train our nation鈥檚 transitioning service members, veterans and military-connected spouses on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence topics. The funding, part of Google鈥檚…
Victory for Veterans: Law Expert Reacts to Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a decorated veteran of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq after a lengthy legal battle with the government regarding 12 months of G.I. Bill educational benefits. Retired Lt. Col. Elizabeth Kubala, teaching professor…
Staff Members Recognized for Showing Support to Veterans and Military Families
Not only does the saying 鈥渋t takes a village鈥 apply to raising children, but it also applies to supporting veterans and their families before, during and after their deployments. With 黑料不打烊 recognized as being a Best Place for Veterans, it…
Soaring Over Barriers: Cindy Boyd G鈥04 Reflects on Navigating an Aeronautical Career
Despite the Hollywood portrayal of combat aviation as a glamorous and glitzy environment, military aviators operate in highly perilous conditions, facing challenges that many civilian pilots wouldn’t dare encounter. Nevertheless, the inherent risks do not deter numerous young men and…
Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans 聽
Ken Marfilius and Nick Armstrong are U.S. military veterans who have dedicated their lives to helping active military members, veterans and their families. Together, they have created a new and innovative partnership starting this spring that will greatly benefit veterans…
Veteran Eric Watson’s ’91 Journey From Marine Corps Aviator to Information Technology Manager
Eric Watson 鈥91 wasn鈥檛 envisioning himself as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator when he first came to 黑料不打烊. The Washington D.C., native originally intended on studying computer science, but as is the case with many college students, Watson realized…
Generosity of Soldiers Inspired Benetta Dousuah G’25 to Enlist in the Army
U.S. Army veteran Benetta Dousuah G鈥25, currently a graduate student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, vividly recalls her family’s escape from Liberia during the back-to-back civil wars that ravaged the nation between 1989 and 2003. Initially…