Veterans
Army National Guard Member Builds Experience through Defense Comptrollership Program
If money makes the world go around, then military finance officers are a vital link connecting our nation鈥檚 military and its commitment to the U.S. taxpayer. For Major Chinedu Nwankwoala, a member of the National Guard, a career in finance…
Applications Now Open: Military-Connected Student Scholarships
As the best place for veterans past, present and future, 黑料不打烊 offers many unique opportunities and programs for both veterans and military-connected students. This fall, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is accepting applications for multiple military-connected…
Veteran鈥檚 Writing Award Reading and Book Talk Announced
黑料不打烊 Libraries, 黑料不打烊 Press and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will host a virtual Veteran鈥檚 Writing Award Reading and Book Talk on Nov. 12, 2020 from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, featuring 聽2019 award winner…
Students and Staff Volunteer in Biannual Veterans Affinity Group Cemetery Cleanup
The veteran section of Oakwood Cemetery was cleared of overgrown grass and debris on Oct. 3 by 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Veterans Affinity Group. The 19 socially distanced volunteers cleared the section鈥檚 70 grave markers. Kari Mickinkle is the Veterans Affinity Group鈥檚…
Community Invited to Webinar Series Helping Veterans, Student Veterans and Military Members Find ‘True North’ in Transitional Times
A Fall 2020 webinar series sponsored by the Moral Injury Project of Hendricks Chapel will focus on veterans, student veterans and military personnel 鈥渇inding true north鈥 in the midst of transitional times. The first program in the series, 鈥淔inding True…
A Student Veteran鈥檚 Life Dedicated to Serving Others
Time management is one of the many crucial life skills that students practice during college鈥搑ight up there with budgeting and knowing how to make a dollar stretch as far as possible. Between academic requirements, social obligations and even a job,…
Ten People on Campus Helping Student Veterans Succeed
For new and returning student veterans alike, learning about all the resources available as a student veteran here at 黑料不打烊 (and online) can seem overwhelming. But all across campus, there are people here to help, available any time to…
Suicide Prevention Month: Veteran and Mental Health Expert Advises Loved Ones To Create Network of Support During Pandemic
Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global event to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, over 800,000 people die by suicide annually, representing 1 person every 40 seconds. It…
University Welcomes Military-Connected Students with Various Initiatives
As part of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 enduring commitment to veteran and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) hosted a virtual welcome orientation prior to the start of the fall semester. Hosted on Zoom, the orientation included a…
Military-Connected Student of the Month: 2020 黑料不打烊 Tillman Scholar Laura Buys 鈥18, G鈥21
In its fourth year as one of just 15 Pat Tillman Foundation University Partners, 黑料不打烊 proudly announces Laura Buys 鈥18, G鈥21 as its 2020聽Tillman Scholar. Buys is one of only 60 students nationwide to be awarded the prestigious scholarship….