Veterans
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 Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity who are doing dissertation research pertaining to veterans, or military family-related topics, are encouraged to apply….
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 enjoy the experience of studying abroad due to limitations with the G.I. Bill. However, thanks…
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 Gellhorn, Jack London and Ernest Hemingway; all covered the harrowing and dangerous world that exists…
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 service. Only 9% indicated they would likely serve in the military; such a low percentage…
IVMF Hosts 5th Annual Veteran EDGE Conference in Dallas
During 2022, Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity’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 military-connected participants. One of those events, the annual Veteran EDGE conference, is among the largest…
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 of donors, these scholarships support the broad community of military-connected students at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity. The…
Summit Co-Hosted by Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students
Institutions of higher education like Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates stemming from the 2008 economic recession. With both sectors preparing for significant recruitment and enrollment…
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 of the Department of Defense. Khloe Gage ’25, a military-connected student studying economics in the…
Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity 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, Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity will co-host a first-of-its-kind summit addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing…
106th Chancellor’s Review
When Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University’s future military leaders. On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps…