Veterans
University College Online Students Attend National Veterans Conference
The world of online learning continues to grow at a rapid pace as busy adults who want to earn a degree or certificate recognize the importance of flexibility and convenience while juggling responsibilities such as work, family and military service….
Haynie and Armstrong Selected Among Nation’s Top Veteran Influencers
Mike Haynie, vice chancellor and founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), has been named to the prestigious HillVets100 list for 2019. The HillVets100 is an annual listing of the nation’s 100 most influential veterans, service members…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Veterans Kick Off Spring Semester at National Conference and Employers Meetings
Nearly two dozen ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students, including 13 student veterans, five active duty military service members, one National Guardsman, an ROTC cadet and a military family dependent, recently returned from the annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in…
IVMF Receives National Award for Efforts to Advance Diversity
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was named one of eight 2020 inductees to the Advancing Diversity Hall of Honor yesterday at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie, founder and…
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Hanna McNabb ’21, One of Just 200 Special Program Soldiers
When ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ junior Hanna McNabb was growing up, she envisioned herself serving her community behind a badge as a law enforcement officer. Like many other kids in her hometown of Boise, Idaho, McNabb spent her time outdoors, staying busy…
Inaugural Political Training Bootcamp Jumpstarts Public Careers for Veterans
During Veterans Day week, 18 retired military service members convened at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE), created exclusively for veterans and military family members pursuing public office or political careers. A collaboration between…
Faigle Family Donation Establishes Scholarship Fund for Student Veterans
The Gerald B. ’58, ’59 and Roberta M. Faigle ’60 Scholarship for graduate student veterans will empower military veterans as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The $100,000 endowed scholarship is open…
Stories of Service: Adrian Weekly ’20 and Joe Alfieri
In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…
Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Service Members Past and Present
On Monday, Nov. 11, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community and members of the Greater ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ area gathered to honor the service of U.S. military veterans of all wars during the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in Hendricks Chapel. Retired U.S. Marine…
Stories of Service: Amanda Sullivan ’21 and Ken Marfilius ’11
In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…