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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
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 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…
Generosity of Soldiers Inspired Benetta Dousuah G’25 to Enlist in the Army
U.S. Army veteran Benetta Dousuah G’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’Aniello Building (NVRC). This career-preparation event brought together student veterans for a daylong series…
Valentine’s Day Stories From the Military-Connected Community
Building a long-lasting and meaningful relationship, especially a romantic one, takes a lot of time and effort. Even more so when trying to maintain a relationship while serving in the military. A few of the University’s married military-connected couples shared…
Music City Welcomes 16th Annual Conference for Student Veterans
Before the start of the spring semester, members of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s military-connected community, including students, faculty and staff, journeyed to Tennessee for the 16th Annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference (NATCON). This year, the Office of Veteran and…
Veterans Day Weekend Celebrated at the Best Place for Veterans
According to Ron Novack, executive director of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), “Every day is Veterans Day at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.” Given the University’s historic commitment to veterans and military families, it’s no surprise that the OVMA…
Student Veterans Reflect on Military Service, Academic Pursuits
Veterans Day is a time for the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community to come together and honor our veterans and active-duty military members for their service to their country. Leading up to Veterans Day, three current student veterans who are active leaders…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Once Again Named a Best Place for Veterans
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has once again received national recognition for the support it provides to veterans and military families. In the 2023 Military Times Best for Vets rankings, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ once again secured a position in the top 10% of private nonprofit…
Campus Community Invited to Help Celebrate Veterans Day at the National Veterans Resource Center
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) invites the campus community to the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building for the observance of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Veterans Day ceremony 2023. The…