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Air Force Veteran Stephen Woodard ā70 Returns to Campus With a New Perspective
Stephen Woodard ā70, who served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, was a proud Air Force ROTC cadet as a student at Syracuse University from 1966-70. He earned a degree in English literature from the College of Arts…
Annual Veterans Day Ceremony to Be Held for First Time at National Veterans Resource Center
The Syracuse University community is invited to the Universityās annual Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, which will be held for the first time at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle DāAniello Building. The event…
NVRC Dedication: āLetās Be the Best University for Vets, Periodā
The Nov. 3 dedication of the Daniel and Gayle DāAniello Building, home of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at Syracuse University, was a tribute to the past, a celebration of the present and a promise for the future to…
Campus Community Invited to the Nov. 3 Celebration of the Daniel and Gayle DāAniello Building, Home to the National Veterans Resource Center
While a grand opening celebration in April 2020 was sidelined due to the pandemic, the Universityās National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle DāAniello Building will be officially dedicated on Wednesday, Nov. 3. The campus community is…
Becoming Proactive Rather Than Reactive When It Comes To Mental Health
Kenneth Marfilius, visiting teaching professor in the Falk College School of Social Work, was quoted byĀ The 19th, āI just see nothing but voidsā: As combat ends, women veterans fight trauma and grief.ā Marfilius discussed mental health issues among veterans and…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ā92, Gā95, Lā95, believes that President Abraham Lincolnās second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
Applications Open for OVMA Student Veteran Undergraduate Award
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Student Veteran Undergraduate Internship Award is open for applications from Oct. 1 to May 31. This award provides up to $5,000 in financial assistance to undergraduate student veterans who are attending Syracuse…
Orange Door Program Helps Student Veterans Connect With Resources, On-Campus Support
Student veterans looking for transition support can connect to resources through the Orange Door program. These doors, identified on campus with an Orange Door hanger, are the offices of faculty and staff who have volunteered to be student veteran liaisons…
The Sacrifices Made By Military Spouses
Research generated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families was cited in The Lily article āMilitary spousesā unspoken oath to America? Giving up careers that require them to stay put.ā
Orientation and Resource Fair Helps Connect Student Veterans to Support
More than two dozen campus organizations were represented at the National Veteran Resource Center on Aug. 26 for the Veteran and Military-Connected Student Orientation and Resource Fair. The event helped make student veterans aware of the wide variety of campus…