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Music City Welcomes 16th Annual Conference for Student Veterans
Before the start of the spring semester, members of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s military-connected community, including students, faculty and staff, journeyed to Tennessee for the 16th Annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference (NATCON). This year, the Office of Veteran and…
Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation Unites Investigators Across Disciplines to Improve Health and Well-Being
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is pleased to announce the opening of the Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation (CHBRI). The center will promote and support innovative health behavior research, training and community outreach endeavors across disciplines…
From Quad to Commission: Kristen Northrop Reflects on Raising 2 US Army Officers at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
While her sons were training to become officers in the military, Kristen Northrop had a rare vantage point to observe their development from her office at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Two of Kristen’s three sons, William Northrop…
Meet Lt. Col. Michael Skarda, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander
When Michael Skarda started the journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, there were no indications that his military career was beginning amidst two decades of conflict. In 2002, Skarda joined the Air Force’s Reserve Officer…
Veterans Day Weekend Celebrated at the Best Place for Veterans
According to Ron Novack, executive director of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), “Every day is Veterans Day at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.” Given the University’s historic commitment to veterans and military families, it’s no surprise that the OVMA…
‘Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir’ Named 2023 Veterans Writing Award Winner
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Press has announced that “Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir” by Robin Michel Caudell is the 2023 Veterans Writing Award winner. Caudell is an award-winning Press-Republican staff writer. Her work-in-progress is a speculative documentary, “Witness Tree at Union…
Student Veterans Reflect on Military Service, Academic Pursuits
Veterans Day is a time for the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community to come together and honor our veterans and active-duty military members for their service to their country. Leading up to Veterans Day, three current student veterans who are active leaders…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Once Again Named a Best Place for Veterans
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has once again received national recognition for the support it provides to veterans and military families. In the 2023 Military Times Best for Vets rankings, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ once again secured a position in the top 10% of private nonprofit…
Libraries Celebrates Veterans Day Nov. 8-14
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries is celebrating Veterans Day and honoring student veterans from Nov. 8-14 with the following events in the Miron Learning Commons, located on the first floor of Bird Library: A book display highlighting several books by or about…
Campus Community Invited to Help Celebrate Veterans Day at the National Veterans Resource Center
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) invites the campus community to the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building for the observance of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Veterans Day ceremony 2023. The…