Veterans
Meet 2023 Tillman Scholar Luis ‘Lu’ Weierbach L’24
The ambition to make the world a better place is a common characteristic among Tillman Scholars. Some aim to have far-reaching global impact while others want to address problems in their local communities. For U.S. Army Captain Luis “Lu” Weierbach…
College of Professional Studies Announces Degree Completion Partnership With the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College
Syracuse University continues to demonstrate its national leadership role as the best university for veterans and military-connected students with a first-of-its-kind degree completion partnership with the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College (USAWOCC). Under the first-of-its-kind agreement, Syracuse University…
Tillman Scholars Run to Remember Pat Tillman’s Legacy
Members of Syracuse University’s military-connected community recently traveled to Tempe, Arizona, to take part in the 19th Annual Pat’s Run, hosted by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Among the 29,000 participants, this year were four Syracuse University Tillman Scholars and two…
Military-Connected Women at Syracuse Reflect on 75 Years of Women in the Military
On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act into law, officially allowing women to serve as full, permanent service members in the military branches of the United States armed forces. As far back…
2 Syracuse University Employees Selected for Prestigious Veteran Leadership Program
Two staff members from Syracuse University’s military-connected community have been selected as scholars for the 2023 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program (VLP). Quiana Abner and Jennifer Pluta, who work for Syracuse’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and the…
New Program Connects Law and Social Work Disciplines to Assist Veterans
Goidel Law Group Internship Fund seeks applicants for 2023-24 academic year. Graduate social work students encouraged to apply by June 30. Veterans often face a unique set of legal issues related to their service that require specialized knowledge and…
Vice Chancellor Haynie and IVMF Advisory Board Members Recognized as Nation’s Finest 50
Syracuse University’s Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, J. Michael Haynie, and D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Advisory Board members Rich Jones ’92, G’95, L’95 and Ken Fisher were recognized last week by the Nation’s Finest…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Celebrates Graduating Military-Connected Students
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) welcomed the campus community to the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) on May 12, for a day of celebrating the academic achievements of graduating military-connected students. The day started with an early morning…
From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again
In 1992, Dwayne Murray ’97 was studying sociology through the Maxwell School while enjoying a semester abroad in London, when the School of Information Studies (iSchool) first flew onto his radar. He seized the opportunity to take a couple of classes…
Meet US Army Captain Bong Chi, Defense Comptrollership Program Military-Connected Student
Large, multinational organizations often deal with complex issues when it comes to the intersection of fiscal requirements and government regulations. U.S. Army Captain Bong Chi is among the group of financial professionals tasked with managing the Army’s budget and fiscal…