The ambition to make the world a better place is a common characteristic among Tillman Scholars. Some aim to have far-reaching global impact while others want to address problems in their local communities. For U.S. Army Captain Luis “Lu” Weierbach L’24, that ambition comes from experiencing poverty at a young age.
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Military-Connected Women at Syracuse Reflect on 75 Years of Women in the Military
On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act into law, officially allowing women to serve as full, permanent service members in the military branches of the United States armed forces.
Continue ReadingTelling the Stories of War, Sebastian Junger Speaks with Newhouse’s Military Visual Journalism Students
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist and author Sebastian Junger covered the dangerous frontier environment of Afghanistan’s civil war before the arrival of U.S. forces in late 2001 and embedded with U.S. forces in some of the most remote locations in the war-torn nation afterward.
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 OVMA Spring Scholarships. Funded entirely by the generosity of donors, these scholarships support the broad community of military-connected students at Syracuse University. The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and most are specifically focused to support select groups of military-connected students.
Continue ReadingSummit Co-Hosted by Syracuse University Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students
Institutions of higher education like Syracuse University and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates stemming from the 2008 economic recession.
Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Syracuse University on Future of America’s Volunteer Military
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.
Maxwell Student Veteran, Clifton Washington, Pursuing Life of Foreign Service
Growing up in the chaotic economy of the 90’s, Clifton Washington saw the end-user consequences of the Dot Com Bubble burst from his childhood home outside Chicago. Long before becoming a first-generation college student, he understood the value of an education, and knew that it would require an education to pursue the life he wanted.
Brothers in Arms: The Watts Twins, William & Clarence Watts’94
William Watts ’94 came into the world before the world was aware he was on his way. Medical technology in the early 70’s wasn’t quite as effective as it is today, and Watts’ parents were only expecting to take one son home from the hospital that day. They were understandably surprised when they found out their newborn son, Clarence, would have a twin brother joining him in the world.
Historic Local Educator Added to Syracuse University’s Notable Veteran Alumni List
A Syracuse University alum and historic figure for the Syracuse City School District, was recently added to the list of the University’s Notable Veteran Alumni. Sidney L. Johnson ’59, G’65, a U.S. Air Force veteran, is now among 18 other influential members who have graduated from Syracuse University and have made a substantial impact during or after their military service.
ARMY ROTC Cadets Host CNY JROTC Fitness Challenge
Cadets from Syracuse University’s U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) welcomed more than 120 Junior ROTC cadets to the JMA Wireless Dome on the evening of February 8. The JROTC students came from seven high schools around Central and Western New York, and collectively had representation from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps JROTC programs.