5.26.17

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 men and women, past and present, near and far, who... Read More ▶

5.26.17

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 smartly-dressed cadets stood attention at the h... Read More ▶

5.22.17

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 (JBLM) community will graduate Tuesday, May 23, ... Read More ▶

5.21.17

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families Receives $450,000 Grant from Sam’s Club Giving Program to Support Women Veteran Entrepreneurs

Veterans and military spouse business owners join forces at the inaugural V-WISE Graduate Conference in San Antonio, November 2014 The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) today announces it received a $450,000 grant from Sam’s Clu... Read More ▶

5.12.17

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 sacrifices and contributions that military spouses make in support o... Read More ▶

4.27.17

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Leverages Community-Based Resources to Improve Lives

By Mike Schindler,  IVMF Program Manager of Community Services  In a continued effort to better serve Veterans and their families, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Innovation (VACI) joined forces in early April 2017 with Sy... Read More ▶

4.25.17

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 Foundation, posits that Blockchain, an emerging techno... Read More ▶

4.20.17

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 2017 Innovation Award winner for demonstrating exce... Read More ▶

4.18.17

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University Announces New Manager of Community Engagement & Innovation for WAServes Program

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 17, 2017) – Today, the Institute for Veteran and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University announced that Mike Schindler has joined the organization as Program Manager of Community Engagement & Innovation. In this r... Read More ▶

4.07.17

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University Releases Request for Proposals (RFP) to Manage Coordinated Network of Care and Services for Veterans, Service Members and Their Families in Western North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina (April 6, 2017) — The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University is looking to expand its NCServes coordinated delivery system into the Western region of North Carolina and is seeking propo... Read More ▶