Melissa Stockwell – An American Hero: Tragedy to Triumph At first glance, Melissa Stockwell may appear to be the quintessential Mid-Western All-American girl, but she is far more. She is an American war hero who has triumphed over personal tragedy...
Moving Veteran Students from the Margins to the Center By: Marsha Guenzler-Stevens It began with a single student, a young man who enrolled at the University of Maryland (UMD) after deployment in Iraq and a long convalescence at Walter Reed Medical...
Diversity and Inclusion in the Military: Theoretical Perspectives By: Gary A. Packard Jr. For the first half of my adult life, I was immersed in the homogenous cultures of small-town America and Air Force flying squadrons. If asked about diversity, I...
Long recognized as a leader in training students preparing for military careers and as a partner to the United States military, the University of Notre Dame has strengthened its commitment to those who have served our country by establishing its...
I remember exactly where I was when I learned I’d be able to join the Marine Corps. It was a little after 7 a.m. on a Saturday in the winter of 2007. I was 17 years old, picking cabbage at...
Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush participated Friday night in the dedication of O’Neill Hall at the University of Notre Dame. The Bushes are longtime friends of Joseph I. O’Neill III, for whom the building is named,...
Gen. Michael Hayden, director of the CIA from 2006 to 2009, will deliver the annual Jack Kelly and Gail Weiss Lecture in International Security at noon Oct. 27 (Friday) in the Nanovic Hall Forum at the University of Notre Dame....
The Army Research Office (ARO) has recognized two University of Notre Dame faculty members with Young Investigator Program (YIP) awards for 2017. The ARO YIP awards are among the most prestigious honors awarded by the Army to outstanding researchers beginning their independent careers. The goal...
What would happen to war if we all had more 'skin in the game'?
Lorenzo Perez served in the U.S. Marines for eight years as a rifleman. Now out of the service, he’s taking on another challenge as he makes the transition back to civilian life — pursuing a college degree. Helping veterans like...
For many military veterans, despite the challenging experiences they have faced while enlisted, stepping foot into an academic environment can be nonetheless intimidating because of the foundational academic skills required to be successful in college. The Warrior-Scholar Project…
Roy Scranton was writing. He was in Oklahoma, in his last year of Army service and just back from a tour in Iraq. He was crafting a fictional character named Wilson, an American poet and Army private in the middle of...
The University of Notre Dame athletics department has begun a partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) that will provide complimentary tickets to Irish athletic events to former and active United States servicemen and women and their families. The...
Two years and nine months. That’s how long it took Army Maj. Carl Wojtaszek to complete his Ph.D. in Notre Dame’s Department of Economics—a little more than half the typical time. An assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West...