Veterans
Student Brings Veteran Support Programs to Campus
As a medic in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years, Adam LeGrand experienced and witnessed traumatic events that had a long-term impact on him. At a recent meeting of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) housed at University College, LeGrand shared…
Student Veteran Maria Delgado Celebrates Her Heritage During Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month
As Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month continues through Oct. 15, Maria Delgado G’19 took some time to reflect on how her heritage and family influenced her to join the U.S. Army. Delgado, a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ graduate student from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Army…
Thanks to Veterans
As part of a thank you to the men and women who have served in the military, an event was held in their honor recently. First Data Corp., a supporter of Institute for Veterans and Military Families-related programs, was on…
IVMF Goes Global: Sharing Best Practices with International Partners at Canadian Conference
As part of the growing portfolio of international partnerships, Nicholas Armstrong, Institute for Veterans and Military Families senior director of research and policy, along with Gilly Cantor, program evaluation manager, presented “Adapting the Collective Impact Model to Veterans Services: The…
Paralyzed Veterans of America Awards IVMF with Distinguished MISSION: ABLE Award
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was recognized among fellow veteran service organizations, service members, veterans, friends and supporters of Paralyzed Veterans of America for its work supporting veteran employment at an event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19….
IVMF Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) announced it has received an inaugural $20,000 grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Through the grant, IVMF will support its STEM curriculum—science, technology, engineering and…
IVMF Awarded Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollars to Help Advance Government Support of Veterans and Families
In separate grants, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) and IBM Center for the Business of Government awarded the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) research and evaluation division over $235,000 to study strategies and approaches to reinvent traditional federal…
University Welcomes Veterans to 11th Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Veterans from across the nation and beyond are currently on campus for the 11th annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV)—a nine-day intensive on starting and building a business, powered by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)….
Orange Door Campaign for Faculty, Staff Joins On-Campus Community with Student Veterans
Making student veterans feel welcome is essential to their transition into a life of higher education, especially at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, a cornerstone of veteran affairs. Faculty and staff are invited to serve as Student Veteran Liaisons, using orange door tags…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Athletics Military Pass Offers Free Tickets for Veterans, Active Duty Military
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Athletics Department Military Appreciation Program, presented by SEFCU, will once again offer the Military Pass, which provides veterans and active duty military two complimentary tickets to a home football game each month of the season. The Military…