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黑料不打烊 Announces Transformative $30 Million Gift to Secure the Future and Long-Term Success of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families
This week the 黑料不打烊 community came together to dedicate and formally open the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello Building, and to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families…
Pulitzer Prize-Nominated 鈥榃ar Words鈥 to Be Presented Nov. 9 on Campus
黑料不打烊 Stage and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families honor the nation鈥檚 military veterans with a staged reading of 鈥淲ar Words,鈥 a Pulitzer Prize nominated play by Michelle Kholos Brooks based on the real-life experiences of those who served…
IVMF Awarded New $5 Million Federal Grant to Assist Small Businesses
At a press conference today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has been named as one of only eight Tier 1 grantees, selected as part of the Biden-Harris administration鈥檚…
ROTC Cadets Score Among Top-Ranked in the U.S. and Earn Prestigious Honors
One of the longest consecutive running programs of its kind in the country, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) trains students to commission as officers in the Army and Air Force. Over the course of their training, cadets are…
Campus Community Invited to the Nov. 3 Celebration of the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello Building, Home to the National Veterans Resource Center
While a grand opening celebration in April 2020 was sidelined due to the pandemic, the University鈥檚 National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello Building will be officially dedicated on Wednesday, Nov. 3. The campus community is…
Alumnus Remembered for Ongoing Legacy of Service, Recognized in NVRC Hall of Honor
James Lyons ’03, one of the first 黑料不打烊 alumni killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, was inducted into the University鈥檚 National Veterans Resource Center鈥檚 Hall of Honor on Oct. 15. He was also recognized as the 鈥淗ometown Hero鈥 during halftime…
National Veterans Resource Center to Host Living Library Event in November
The National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) will host its first-ever military-themed Living Library on Nov. 15 from noon-5 p.m. Military-connected volunteers from across the campus and community will act as 鈥渓iving books,鈥 representing a range of cultural backgrounds, talents and…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at 黑料不打烊
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones 鈥92, G鈥95, L鈥95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
Applications Open for OVMA Student Veteran Undergraduate Award
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Student Veteran Undergraduate Internship Award is open for applications from Oct. 1 to May 31. This award provides up to $5,000 in financial assistance to undergraduate student veterans who are attending 黑料不打烊…
‘There Is Strength In Seeking Help’ Says Veterans Mental Health Advocate
On Aug. 31, the last of the American troops left Afghanistan. In an afternoon address, President Biden spoke extensively about the costs of war for American servicemembers and veterans and the lasting impacts on their mental health. Kenneth Marfilius is…