Demonstrating its longstanding commitment to veteran and military communities across the nation and making good on its promise to be the Best Place for Veterans, Syracuse University will co-host a first-of-its-kind summit addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing veterans and the long-term sustainability of an all-volunteer armed services.
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Chancellor Kent Syverud shares his leadership views with Syracuse.com before the National Veteran Summit
Syracuse.com interviewed Chancellor Syverud this week to get his insight on leadership and how Syracuse University is the Best Place for Veterans since next week, April 19 and 20, The Chancellor will welcome leaders from around the United States to Syracuse University for the first of its kind “National Veterans Summit.” Military leaders, university presidents, and government officials will attend.
106th Chancellor’s Review
When Syracuse University’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University’s future military leaders.
On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force assembled inside the JMA Wireless Dome for the 106th Chancellor’s Review to carry on that tradition.
Pre-College Program Announces 50% Discount for Military-Connected High School Dependents and Grandchildren for Summer College 2023
For more than 60 years, Syracuse University has offered high school students the opportunity tolearn about potential careers and college majors through its renowned pre-college program, Summer College. That commitment will expand this Summer, when the College of Professional Studies welcomes a diverse student body by providing financial incentives to military-connected students currently in high school. The veteran and military discount for Summer College provides a 50% discount on tuition fees as well as program and technology fees for each course enrolled in the 2023 Summer College program.
U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service
A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows just how difficult it is to maintain that support successfully.
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2023 Dottle Scholars for the Spring Semester
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of The Dottle Family ROTC Cadet Scholarship for 2023. The scholars were selected through a competitive process assessing the applicant’s academic standing, physical aptitude, citizenship and potential success as a leader in the U.S. Army or U.S. Air Force. The scholarship is awarded each year and is given specifically to future leaders who participate in one of Syracuse University’s ROTC programs.
Meet Kelsey Dornfeld: Military Storyteller With a Passion for Education
While growing up outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, indications that Kelsey Dornfeld’s future would lead to military service were non-existent. Even though she had a grandfather who fought during World War II, she didn’t have much exposure to the military throughout her childhood, and she says most of her hobbies and interests were what most would consider typical for a young girl.
Student Veterans Spend Spring Break in Atlanta
Among the mass exodus of students leaving campus for spring break, eight student veterans from Syracuse University spent three days in Atlanta, Georgia. While their fellow classmates were in pursuit of leisure and relaxation during the time off from classes, these student veterans attended a career immersion trip hosted by the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA).
Hometown Hero: Alexis Perez
United States Navy Mass Communication Specialist Second Class, Alexis Perez was born October 7, 1993, in Syracuse, New York. Lexie is a 2011 graduate of Marcellus High School, where she excelled in lacrosse. Her college journey started at Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts where she played for Mustang Women’s Lacrosse Team from 2011-2013. She transferred to Marymount Manhattan College and in 2015 earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Meet Tia McKinnie, U.S. Army Officer & DCP Student
Being in a position to lead and affect change, rather than caring about ranks and titles, is a guiding principle for Tia McKinnie, an active-duty Captain in the U.S. Army. McKinnie is currently enrolled in the Defense Comptrollership Program (DCP), a prestigious and intensive 14-month program of study specifically for career-level financial managers in the Department of Defense (DoD). Upon graduating this summer, McKinnie will cross the stage with an M.B.A. and Executive M.P.A. from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.