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 ▶

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 ▶

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 s... Read More ▶

5.14.20

Cisco helps military veterans find paths to meaningful employment through partnership with Onward to Opportunity

We’re all navigating this fast-changing environment, doing our best to adjust to the rapid shift to remote working and online learning. This can feel even more uncertain for our military and veteran community as they transition to civilian careers.... Read More ▶

4.10.20

Veterans education program adapts to virtual world

As the coronavirus took hold in the United States, it forced changes in many facets of daily life from business operations to grocery shopping to education opportunities. At Syracuse University, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families’ On... Read More ▶

2.21.20

IVMF Founder and Executive Director Dr. Michael Haynie Featured in TIME Magazine

Recently Dr. Michael Haynie, Founder and Executive Director for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Vice-Chancellor of Syracuse University, was featured as one of the equalizers in TIME that are fighting for a more equal Ameri... Read More ▶

1.17.20

Mike Haynie and Nick Armstrong Selected Among Nation’s Top Veteran Influencers

Mike Haynie, vice chancellor and founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), has been named to the prestigious HillVets100 list for 2019. The HillVets100 is an annual listing of the nation’s 100 most influential veterans, ... Read More ▶

1.10.20

IVMF Receives National Award for Efforts to Advance Diversity

Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was named one of eight 2020 inductees to the Advancing Diversity Hall of Honor yesterday at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Vice Chancellor Mike Ha... Read More ▶

12.04.19

Inaugural Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE) a Successful Start

During Veterans Day week, 18 retired military service members convened at Syracuse University for the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE), created exclusively for veterans and military family members pursuing public office or p... Read More ▶

11.11.19

Veterans Day Job Fair on Fox Square

IVMF's Director of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Misty Stutsman, spoke on Fox News to highlight the job fair for veterans at Fox Square in support of Veterans Day. There are numerous veteran-owned businesses in attendance and many of them are ... Read More ▶