Veterans & Military-Connected Individuals

From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again

In 1992, Dwayne Murray ’97 was studying sociology through the Maxwell School while enjoying a semester abroad in London, when the School of Information Studies (iSchool)
Anya Woods May 24, 2023
From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again

Meet US Army Captain Bong Chi, Defense Comptrollership Program Military-Connected Student

Large, multinational organizations often deal with complex issues when it comes to the intersection of fiscal requirements and government regulations. U.S. Army Captain Bong Chi
Charlie Poag May 23, 2023
Meet US Army Captain Bong Chi, Defense Comptrollership Program Military-Connected Student

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
Hope Alvarez May 23, 2023
College of Professional Studies Announces New York State Scholarships for the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States

Applications Due for Rostker Dissertation Research Fund

Applications for the 2023 Bernard D. and Louis C. Rostker IVMF Dissertation Research Fund are open through May 26. Doctoral candidates at Syracuse University who
Charlie Poag May 16, 2023
Applications Due for Rostker Dissertation Research Fund

New Scholarship for Military-Connected Students Tackles Barriers to Studying Abroad

Spending a semester abroad can be a formative experience for college students, both traditional and non-traditional students alike, but military-connected students are often unable to
Charlie Poag May 9, 2023
New Scholarship for Military-Connected Students Tackles Barriers to Studying Abroad

Telling the Stories of War, Sebastian Junger Speaks With Newhouse’s Military Visual Journalism Students

Among some of the most prolific writers of the last century, a handful experienced the hardship of telling the stories of war. John Steinbeck, Martha
Charlie Poag May 5, 2023
Telling the Stories of War, Sebastian Junger Speaks With Newhouse’s Military Visual Journalism Students

Air Force ROTC Cadet Emily Weaver ’24 Continues Family Tradition of Service

According to the Department of Defense, interest in military service is on the decline among the nation’s youth, especially those who are qualified for military
Charlie Poag May 2, 2023
Air Force ROTC Cadet Emily Weaver ’24 Continues Family Tradition of Service

IVMF Hosts 5th Annual Veteran EDGE Conference in Dallas

During 2022, Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF/D’Aniello Institute) delivered 161 entrepreneurship training programs across the nation to more than 3,000
Charlie Poag April 27, 2023
IVMF Hosts 5th Annual Veteran EDGE Conference in Dallas

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 OVMA Spring Scholarships. Funded entirely by the generosity
Charlie Poag April 27, 2023
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students

Summit Co-Hosted by Syracuse University Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students

Institutions of higher education like Syracuse University and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates
John Boccacino April 24, 2023
Summit Co-Hosted by Syracuse University Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students

Khloe Gage ’25 Named University’s Newest Lyons Scholar

Established in 1986, the Month of the Military Child is observed each April to honor and celebrate the children of service members from all branches
Charlie Poag April 19, 2023
Khloe Gage ’25 Named University’s Newest Lyons Scholar

Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Syracuse University on Future of America’s Volunteer Military

Demonstrating its longstanding commitment to veteran and military communities across the nation and making good on its promise to be the Best Place for Veterans,
News Staff April 13, 2023
Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Syracuse University on Future of America’s Volunteer Military

106th Chancellor’s Review

When Syracuse University’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition
Charlie Poag April 11, 2023
106th Chancellor’s Review

Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq

Mario A. Marquez, a graduate student in the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C. programs, joined two U.S. senators in supporting their efforts to promote the repeal
Jessica Youngman March 31, 2023
Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq

U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service

A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s
Charlie Poag March 31, 2023
U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2023 Dottle Scholars for the Spring Semester

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of The Dottle Family ROTC Cadet Scholarship for 2023. The scholars
Charlie Poag March 29, 2023
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2023 Dottle Scholars for the Spring Semester

Meet Kelsey Dornfeld: Military Storyteller With a Passion for Education

While growing up outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, indications that Kelsey Dornfeld’s future would lead to military service were non-existent. Even though she had a grandfather
Charlie Poag March 28, 2023
Meet Kelsey Dornfeld: Military Storyteller With a Passion for Education

Student Veterans Spend Spring Break in Atlanta

Among the mass exodus of students leaving campus for spring break, eight student veterans from Syracuse University spent three days in Atlanta, Georgia. While their
Charlie Poag March 24, 2023
Student Veterans Spend Spring Break in Atlanta