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3 Student Veterans Honored as Tillman Scholars
Three talented and passionate 黑料不打烊 student veterans鈥擝enetta Dousuah G鈥25, second-year law student Jude Akpunku and Zahra Johnson G鈥25鈥攚ere recognized as 2024 Tillman Scholars by the Pat Tillman Foundation. The award unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and…
80 Years of the GI Bill: Vice Chancellor on Its Lasting Impact
June 22, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights. This landmark legislation has provided millions of WWII veterans and subsequent generations with access to college education…
University to Launch Innovative Mental Health Program for Student Veterans
In recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the University鈥檚 Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the launch of the OVMA Resiliency Program (ORP) in partnership with Falk College and Hendricks Chapel. The ORP…
Celebrating the Successes of First-Generation College Students
A trio of first-generation college students have demonstrated hard work and resiliency and shown how they ultimately set themselves on the path that will culminate Sunday morning inside the JMA Wireless Dome when they become the first members of their…
Student Veteran Organization Hosts Gatsby-Themed Gala for Annual Awards Banquet
黑料不打烊鈥檚 military-connected community came together for an evening of celebration during the annual Student Veterans Organization (SVO) Ball & Awards Banquet. The formal event, held each year during the Spring semester, acknowledges the accomplishments within the veteran community at…
Staff Members Recognized for Showing Support to Veterans and Military Families
Not only does the saying 鈥渋t takes a village鈥 apply to raising children, but it also applies to supporting veterans and their families before, during and after their deployments. With 黑料不打烊 recognized as being a Best Place for Veterans, it…
ROTC Cadets Receive Prestigious Scholarships at 107th Chancellor鈥檚 Review
During the 107th Chancellor鈥檚 Review this year, more than 70 scholarships were presented to cadets from the University鈥檚 two Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs. Cadets from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force ROTC programs were acknowledged by more…
Military-Connected Students Visit Boston for Immersion Opportunity
Eight military-connected students, accompanied by two staff members from Veteran Career Services, recently returned from a week-long trip in Boston, Massachusetts for spring break. While they were able to take in the sights and culture of New England like most…
Generosity of Soldiers Inspired Benetta Dousuah G’25 to Enlist in the Army
U.S. Army veteran Benetta Dousuah G鈥25, currently a graduate student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, vividly recalls her family’s escape from Liberia during the back-to-back civil wars that ravaged the nation between 1989 and 2003. Initially…
OVMA Hosts First Veteran Career-Ready Bootcamp
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) recently hosted its inaugural Veteran Career-Ready Bootcamp at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello Building (NVRC). This career-preparation event brought together student veterans for a daylong series…