10.28.21

IVMF Awarded New $5 Million Federal Grant to Assist Small Businesses

At a press conference today, the US Small Business Administration announced that Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has been named as one of only eight Tier 1 grantees, selected as part of the Biden-Harris Adm... Read More ▶

9.06.21

IVMF’s COO Maureen Casey Reflects on Her Personal Experience at Ground Zero for the September 11th 20th Anniversary

We said never forget – but have we?  While I think we have not forgotten those who were killed – they live on through their families and friends, and their names are forever etched in stone around the memorial pools at the 9/11 Memorial, I do th... Read More ▶

7.07.21

Learning, Listening, and Supporting LGBTQ+ Veterans and Military Families

The IVMF and Modern Military Association of America discuss the historical and present challenges faced by LGBTQ+ veterans and their families from "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and how we can support them. Watch the discussion below. ... Read More ▶

6.24.21

Syracuse Mayor, Ben Walsh, Joins with Syracuse University’s IVMF to Launch SyracuseServes

At the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) on University Hill, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, and Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) announced the launch of SyracuseServes, a new support network for veterans a... Read More ▶

6.08.21

The IVMF is A Proud Partner of Project Enlist

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University is a proud partner of Project Enlist. Project Enlist is serving as a catalyst for research on military Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic traumatic enceph... Read More ▶

5.03.21

JPMorgan Chase Renews Commitment to Syracuse University’s IVMF During National Small Business Month to Enhance the Post-Service Lives of Veterans and their Families

Ten years after its original foundational grant to enhance the post-service lives of veterans and military families through Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), JPMorgan Chase today announced an additional $8 m... Read More ▶

4.29.21

Apply Now for a Training Program Designed for Veterans Considering Careers in Politics

The Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement is a selective, rigorous and intense educational initiative. It is offered with the initial support of JPMorgan Chase & Co. through a collaborative effort by Syracuse University’s Institute fo... Read More ▶

4.28.21

How Biden’s Budget Signals the Right Ideas to Address Veterans Issues

Last week, the White House unveiled its $1.5 billion Fiscal Year 2022 discretionary budget request. It signals a significant boost (8 percent) in spending on the VA’s budget. The plan increases spending on several necessary priorities, including t... Read More ▶

4.05.21

Proud Parent: Resilient Military Kids Become Healthcare Workers

How many times have you sat back and wondered what your children would be like when they were grown up? Would they have the same arguments at the dinner table? Temper tantrums about sharing and who last cleaned the bathroom? Did you often worry if th... Read More ▶

3.30.21

Ellie Komanecky, One of IVMF’s First Employees, Reflects on a Decade Supporting Veterans and their Families

Originally from Canton, New York, Ellie Komanecky’s path to working at Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) in many ways parallels the experience of many veterans she has worked with over the past ten years. V... Read More ▶