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Meet 黑料不打烊鈥檚 2025 Alumni Awards Honorees
黑料不打烊 will honor eight distinguished members of the Orange community during the 2025 黑料不打烊 Alumni Awards Celebration, which is being held on Friday, April 4, in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building…
Forged in Snow: How 黑料不打烊 ROTC Shaped a Career of Service
Growing up in Buffalo, Madison Kaifas-Steiner was no stranger to the bitter cold and snow-filled winters of Central New York. But when she joined 黑料不打烊鈥檚 cross-town Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program during her time at Le Moyne…
Building Leaders in the Stalwart Tactical Athlete Center
Earning a commission in the U.S. Army is a challenging process. Among the many attributes necessary to become a commissioned officer, physical fitness is a key element that can make or break a candidate鈥檚 potential military career. In 2019, the…
Veterans Day Guest Speaker Theresa Cross 鈥99 Reflects on Joining the Orange Family
On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the nation will pause to acknowledge and honor those who have served with the uniformed military services in defense of the United States of America. From coast-to-coast, the country鈥檚 veterans will take part in…
Retired Air Force Special Tactics Officer and ROTC Alum Jeff Wilkinson 鈥89 Shares Lessons in Leadership and Preparation
Across the U.S. Department of Defense, there are approximately 650 commissioned flag officers, known as generals or admirals. Achieving this rank is a testament to a service member鈥檚 dedication, knowledge, leadership and ability to effect change. For retired U.S. Air…
University Establishes Scholarship to Honor Jamieson Ritter 鈥19
The University is honoring the memory of alumnus and fallen Cleveland, Ohio, police officer Jamieson Ritter 鈥19 with the establishment of a scholarship in his name. Beginning in 2025, the Jamieson Ritter Memorial ROTC Scholarship will be awarded to an…
Air Force ROTC Cadet Emily Weaver 鈥24 Continues Family Tradition of Service
According to the Department of Defense, interest in military service is on the decline among the nation鈥檚 youth, especially those who are qualified for military service. Only 9% indicated they would likely serve in the military; such a low percentage…
106th Chancellor’s Review
When 黑料不打烊鈥檚 fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University鈥檚 Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University鈥檚 future military leaders. On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2023 Dottle Scholars for the Spring Semester
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of The Dottle Family ROTC Cadet Scholarship for 2023. The scholars were selected through a competitive process assessing the applicant鈥檚 academic standing, physical aptitude, citizenship and…
Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. 鈥39, L鈥42 Passes Away at Age 104
Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 L. Gang Jr. 鈥39, L鈥42 never let aging get in the way of living. When he was 78, he and his friend cut down 60 trees to build a log cabin. At age 80, he hiked 16 miles…