Veterans
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s 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 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ…
Centenarian Alumnus Used Legal Training as Springboard to Success in Military and Private Practice
Robert Gang, who at 103 is the oldest living alumnus from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Law, was honored Sept. 25 at the National Veterans Resource Center. The WWII and the Korean War-era veteran attended ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as both an undergraduate…
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…
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…
Outgoing Chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Reflects on His Support of Student Veterans
Since 2016, cadets in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Reserve Officer Training Program have been eligible to receive the annual Dottle Family ROTC Cadet Scholarship award. The scholarship is awarded to future leaders who participate in the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC…
Air Force ROTC Welcomes New Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Lippert
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) welcomes its new commander, Lt. Col. Ryan Lippert, to Central New York this semester. Born in Illinois, Lippert grew up in Colorado and has adopted Mandeville, Louisiana, as his unofficial hometown….
Career Path for Fort Drum Soldier Starts at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Like many soldiers who are leaving the military, U.S. Army Specialist Luke McKean had an idea of what he wanted to do when he transitioned to civilian life but wasn’t exactly sure how to go about it. But thanks to…
College of Law’s Online JDi Degree Gives Military Spouse Ability to Follow Her Passion
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Law’s JDinteractive (JDi) program is the country’s first fully interactive online ABA-accredited law degree program. The program provides students with the ability to pursue their law degree from anywhere in the world. Military spouse Tiffany Love…
Pair of Summer Boot Camps for Military-Connected Students and Transitioning Veterans Starts Next Week
During the last week in July, a time when most college campuses are largely empty in between semesters, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s National Veterans Resource Center will be bustling with activity. Two programs that align with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s historical commitment to military-connected…