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Education Through Theater Arts: How VPA鈥檚 Stephen Cross Helps Local Medical Residents Communicate
鈥淢y role is the guy who brings the arts into the science room,鈥 says Stephen Cross, associate professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 Department of Drama, of his collaborative efforts with Upstate Medical University and…
Washington’s Approach To Vet Healthcare Is ‘Short-Sighted’
Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, and founder and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was interviewed by The Hill for the story 鈥淔ormer Air Force officer calls Washington鈥檚…
OVMA and IVMF Staff Travel to Las Vegas to Share Expertise Around Student Veterans鈥 Education Experience
Staff members from 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) and Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) recently traveled to Las Vegas to share expertise around serving military-connected students during the annual National Association of Student Personnel…
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Veteran and Military-Connected Population Continues to Grow
Earlier this month, the University welcomed new student veterans to campus at the annual New Student Veteran Welcome Orientation and at the University鈥檚 Winter Welcome Resource Fair. These events provide student veterans, military-connected students and their families the opportunity to…
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…