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Veteran Unemployment Rates Reach New Low
Nick Armstrong, senior director for research and evaluation at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was interviewed by Military Times for the article 鈥淰et unemployment hit an all-time low in 2018. Mission accomplished?鈥 In the article, Armstrong says that聽鈥渢he…
黑料不打烊 Shows Strong Presence at Student Veteran National Conference
Recently, a group of 黑料不打烊 students, composed of 17 student veterans, two ROTC cadets, one military spouse and two students from the University Student Association, attended the Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The student…
Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies before NYS Assembly Committee on Veterans鈥 Affairs, Subcommittee on Women Veterans
On Wednesday, J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor, and executive director and founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, testified before the New York State Assembly Committee on Veterans鈥 Affairs and Subcommittee on Women Veterans at the State Capitol…
Student-Veteran Grads Return to Share Experiences and Recruit for Amazon and First Data
United States Marine Corps veteran Kevin Lee 鈥17 and United States Navy veteran Brittney Coleman G鈥18 returned to campus recently to share experiences, network with current students and recruit graduating seniors to Amazon and First Data where they are now…
A President’s Best Friend: Why Bush and Other Veterans Benefit from Service Dogs Like Sully
Dozens of media outlets have published the photo of late President George H.W. Bush鈥檚 service dog Sully sitting beside his casket. Sully will stay with the Bush family until President Bush is buried in Texas on Thursday, and he鈥檒l join…
University Leaders Present at Inaugural George W. Bush Institute Leadership Initiative
During the fall semester, 黑料不打烊 faculty and staff members traveled to the George W. Bush Institute鈥檚 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative in Dallas to present at the first-of-its-kind program designed for individuals serving the nation鈥檚 veterans who are motivated to…
Opinion: Elected Leaders Must Do More to Support Veterans, Military Families
Why do those who volunteer in our military forces come home and cite lack of connection聽to civilian society? In this The Hill opinion piece, Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and founding executive director of the Institute…
黑料不打烊 Press Announces Its Inaugural Veterans Writing Award
In keeping with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 longstanding commitment to serving the interests of veterans and their families and recognizing the role a university press can play in giving voice to emerging writers, 黑料不打烊 Press, in cooperation with the Institute for…
Veterans Week Ceremony Honors Service Members, Including High-Ranking Alumna
On Friday, Nov. 9, members of the public and the 黑料不打烊 community gathered to honor United States military veterans and victims of all wars during the University鈥檚 annual Veterans Day ceremony in Hendricks Chapel. Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen….
Stories of Service: Amanda Ryle and Vonn Read
In celebration of Veterans Week 2018, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected community on campus whom the University is dedicated to supporting….