IVMF News

June 20, 2017

SBA Awards Cooperative Agreement Funding for Boots to Business Program Delivery

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) this week announced the award of $2,324,100 in two cooperative agreements for Boots to Business (B2B), the entrepreneurial track of the Dep...

June 19, 2017

Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families Announces New Directors of Development

The Institute for Veteran and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University announced the expansion of its development department with the addition of two new director roles, Tina Kapral and Meliss...

June 2, 2017

The IVMF Enrollment Services Team Climbs to Glory

By the IVMF Enrollment Services Team: Eddie Zaremba, Jim Schock, and Richelle Quigley It’s always a great day to be part of the IVMF’s Enrollment Services Team, but it’s an even better day when...

May 30, 2017

Memorial Day Means Remembrance and Reflection

Members of our IVMF and Syracuse University Office of Veteran and Military Affairs staff offer their thoughts on Memorial Day with Syracuse University News Services.

May 26, 2017

Memorial Day Message from Dr. Mike Haynie

By Dr. Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation; IVMF Founder and Executive Director On Memorial Day, I reflect and am reminded that this is a day to pay tribute to the m...

Let the Bugle Play: Honoring Dearly Departed Veteran Family Members from a Civilian Perspective

by Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling, IVMF Director of Events and Conferences  The location was Calverton National Cemetery in Long Island, NY. The casket was draped with a flag. A bugle played solemnly. Two...

May 22, 2017

O2O-VCTP Hosts Graduation Ceremony for 62 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Service Members, Military Spouses, and Veterans

The ceremony will be followed by mock interviews and professional networking with over 20 Puget Sound area employers. TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2017) – Sixty-two members of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord...

May 12, 2017

Blog: Military Spouse Appreciation Day

By Mitch Forbes – U.S. Army veteran, Syracuse University student veteran, and IVMF Student Support Intern – Entrepreneurship Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a time to honor the sacrifi...

April 25, 2017

The building block(chains) of AmericaServes: efficiency, timeliness, and transparency

By Jim McDonough, IVMF, Dan Brillman, Unite US, & Maggie Pollard, Accenture Federal Services In a recently-penned LinkedIn post, Sam Caplan, Director of Technology and Data for the Walmart Foundat...

April 20, 2017

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University Wins 2017 Skillsoft Innovation Award for Creating an Impact: Learning

[SYRACUSE, NY, April 18, 2017] – The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University announced that it has been honored by Skillsoft, the global leader in eLearning as a 2...