11.21.17

Access to Capital is Greatest Barrier for Veterans with Dreams of Business Ownership

Despite the want, the number of veterans starting businesses continues to decline.   Syracuse, NY, Nov. 20, 2017. If home ownership is one quintessential American dream, owning your own business is another. While a higher percentage of veterans are... Read More ▶

11.20.17

Institute for Veterans and Military Families Joins Newman’s Own Foundation $500K Holiday Challenge

Help the IVMF win $150,000 by donating to its CrowdRise campaign Syracuse, NY – The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University has been selected to join the Newman's Own Foundation $500k Holiday Challenge, a fundr... Read More ▶

11.20.17

Military Family Month: Highlighting My Hero

By Renee Garrett Storrs, Onward to Opportunity Coordinator at Fort Drum  I deeply value our veterans’ service to this country. It is an honor to work at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. One veteran in... Read More ▶

11.19.17

PVEC Toolkit

Welcome to the Pittsburgh Veteran Employer Coalition (PVEC) online toolkit. This toolkit includes a series of leading practices, processes, and resources for veterans, in the greater Pittsburgh region. This toolkit is designed to be flexible, allowin... Read More ▶

11.11.17

A Veterans Day message from Maureen Casey

By Maureen Casey, IVMF Chief Operating Officer  We are living in unsettling times. We are friends, family, neighbors, classmates, teammates, and citizens, each day navigating life’s routine challenges, and at the same time trying to make sense of... Read More ▶

11.10.17

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors Selects Interim President

(NSU NEWSROOM—Nov. 10, 2017)—The Norfolk State University Board of Visitors today appointed Vice Rector Dr. Melvin T. Stith to serve as the university’s interim president while the Board delineates a plan to conduct a national search for a new ... Read More ▶

11.10.17

Accenture Teams with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families to Bolster Skills Training and Transitional Employment Support for U.S. Military Community

NEW YORK; Nov. 9, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has granted more than US$2.5 million to help the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) expand its successful Onward to Opportunity-Veteran Career Transition Program ... Read More ▶

11.09.17

Skillsoft Training Launches Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University into the Workforce

Over 11,000 post-9/11 veterans and spouses have received vocational training and education with Skillsoft's content BOSTON, November 9, 2017 - Skillsoft, the global leader in corporate learning, today announced The Institute for Veterans and Mi... Read More ▶

11.07.17

IVMF’s Maureen Casey Wins Prestigious Business Leadership Award

Sponsored by Accenture and U.S. Trust, the 2017 C200 Luminary Awards Distinguish Pamela Chambers O’Rourke, Ilene S. Gordon, Maureen E. Casey and Shellye Archambeau Miami, FL, November 1, 2017 – On Friday, November 3, The Committee of 200 (C20... Read More ▶

11.02.17

Vetrepreneurs – Strengthening the Backbone of the U.S.

By Misty Stutsman, IVMF Director, Entrepreneurship & Small Business This week is National Veteran Small Business week! However, what does that mean to an outsider? Why is it important to recognize this subset of entrepreneurship? In different c... Read More ▶