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Faculty Lead Partnerships to Support Ukrainian Veterans, Strengthen European and U.S. Security
Since the 2022 Russian invasion, Ukraine’s veteran population has increased from roughly 500,000 to over 1.2 million and counting, yet the country’s ability to support its servicemembers has declined due to the war’s impact on the economy and infrastructure. Two…
College of Law’s Legal Clinic Receives Veterans Affairs Grant for Services for Homeless Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans-At-Risk for Homelessness Grant to the College of Law’s Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC). The program is a first-of-its-kind grant…
Veterans Learn Cutting-Edge Training in Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management
The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ recently celebrated the addition of 25 new graduates from the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) program. The program is unique in that it leverages the skills, resources and infrastructure…
College of Professional Studies Announces Degree Completion Partnership With the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ continues to demonstrate its national leadership role as the best university for veterans and military-connected students with a first-of-its-kind degree completion partnership with the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College (USAWOCC). Under the first-of-its-kind agreement, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ…
Tillman Scholars Run to Remember Pat Tillman’s Legacy
Members of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s military-connected community recently traveled to Tempe, Arizona, to take part in the 19th Annual Pat’s Run, hosted by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Among the 29,000 participants, this year were four ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Tillman Scholars and two…
Military-Connected Women at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Reflect on 75 Years of Women in the Military
On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act into law, officially allowing women to serve as full, permanent service members in the military branches of the United States armed forces. As far back…
2 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Employees Selected for Prestigious Veteran Leadership Program
Two staff members from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s military-connected community have been selected as scholars for the 2023 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program (VLP). Quiana Abner and Jennifer Pluta, who work for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and the…
New Program Connects Law and Social Work Disciplines to Assist Veterans
Goidel Law Group Internship Fund seeks applicants for 2023-24 academic year. Graduate social work students encouraged to apply by June 30. Veterans often face a unique set of legal issues related to their service that require specialized knowledge and…
During PTSD Awareness Month Legal Clinic Helps Veterans Apply for Benefits They Have Earned and Deserve
Many veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may qualify for health care and compensation for their mental health conditions that resulted from their military service. “Veterans often face barriers when applying for their benefits through the U.S. Department…
College of Professional Studies Announces New York State Scholarships for the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States
The University continues its commitment to be the best university for veterans and military-connected students with the creation of four new scholarships for New York State Army and Air National Guard members of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard…