All Posts in #Office of Veteran and Military Affairs
Application Cycle Now Open for the Tillman Scholar Program
The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. PTF has opened the application process for the Tillman Scholar…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients
As part of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s enduring commitment to veterans and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs today announced the recipients of its four scholarships specifically dedicated to these members of our community. These awards, made possible by…
Undergraduate Internship Award Provides Student Veterans With ‘Pathway to Employment’
When a national survey by Student Veterans of America showed that the No. 1 concern of student veterans is the lack of internships, Ron Novack and Jennifer Pluta from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) decided they…
Applications Now Open: Military-Connected Student Scholarships
As the best place for veterans past, present and future, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ offers many unique opportunities and programs for both veterans and military-connected students. This fall, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is accepting applications for multiple military-connected…
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 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Veterans Affinity Group. The 19 socially distanced volunteers cleared the section’s 70 grave markers. Kari Mickinkle is the Veterans Affinity Group’s…
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 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (and online) can seem overwhelming. But all across campus, there are people here to help, available any time to…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Delivers Annual Virtual Warrior-Scholar Project to Empower First-Year Student Veterans
Last week, for the sixth year in a row, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Normally held on campus to allow for a comprehensive campus experience, the program was…
University Honors Cadets as They Make the Commitment to Serve
Twenty-three U.S. Army and six U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were recognized virtually this week as they became the next generation of military leaders. While ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ usually holds an annual commissioning ceremony, this year’s event…
Graduating Student Veteran: Peggy Trujillo
With her graduation this month, Peggy Trujillo will have both a 20-year journalism career and her ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ diploma. As the child of a U.S. Air Force master sergeant, Trujillo spent her childhood moving from place to place for her…
OVMA and SVO Announce Yearly Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) are presenting five awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards are normally announced at SVO’s Annual Ball and…