8.27.20

Announcing Veterans Leadership Program (VLP) as the new PAServes-Greater Pittsburgh Coordination Center


The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is excited to announce Veterans Leadership Program (VLP) as the new PAServes-Greater Pittsburgh Coordination Center. Charged with managing and sustaining community-based care for the military-c... Read More ▶

8.25.20

IVMF Receives $1.3M From USAA To Assist Servicemembers, Veterans and their Families Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic


As part of a historic commitment by USAA’s Military Family Relief Initiative, Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) received $1.3 million to assist military and their families during these challenging economic ... Read More ▶

8.25.20

New Recommendations to Reduce Veteran Suicide and Transition Modern Warriors Back Into Civilian Society


The hero's journey is not a new concept but often thought of in works of fiction and rarely do people consider it in modern terms. However, an article recently published by a group of authors who consist of post-9/11 veterans, including Nicholas Arms... Read More ▶

8.18.20

Alange Castelly: Transportation Operations Manager at the United States Air Force Academy


Not knowing when the right time is to focus on your transition instead of your military obligations is one of the many struggles for many transitioning service members. One of the requirements of the Onward to Opportunity program is a document that r... Read More ▶

7.21.20

Alan Llanas: Risk and Compliance Project Manager at Amazon


Making the transition from the United States Army to the private sector was one of the more stressful times I have experienced in my adult life, especially at the beginning of a pandemic. Serving my country as a first-generation America was one of th... Read More ▶

7.17.20

Why Hiring a Veteran During COVID-19 Could Help Your Business


There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on industries across the globe. While businesses go back to hiring, it's important to keep veterans top of mind as they are the ones who have always known how to navigate through challeng... Read More ▶

7.10.20

Women Veterans Need More Help in Key Areas Than Male Veterans Amid COVID-19 Pandemic


As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a survey found that women veterans need more help in key resource areas than their male counterparts. That's according to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, which released i... Read More ▶

7.09.20

Sarah Chen Contributes Her Employment Success to Onward to Opportunity


Sarah Chen, a military spouse at Joint Base San Antonio, recently graduated from IVMF’s Onward to Opportunity program. Thanks to her hard work in the O2O program – even through a pandemic and lockdown - she got hired as a freelance project manage... Read More ▶

7.07.20

A National Strategy to Prevent Veteran Suicide


With COVID-19 accelerating veteran unemployment and economic uncertainty, a whole of government approach to tackling veteran suicide inclusive of private industry and academia is needed now more than ever. Recently, Veterans Administration Secreta... Read More ▶

6.18.20

Veterans’ Programs and Alumni Network Equip Entrepreneur Chris Dambach to Pivot in Crisis


After Chris Dambach ’13 returned from his deployment as a U.S. Marine in Iraq in 2010, he decided to start a business, Veteran Lawn Care. He invested in some used mowers and borrowed a truck from his brother-in-law. He grew the business steadily, s... Read More ▶