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Student Profile: Ashley Dent
Profile | Jan 28, 2020
Ashley Dent is recognized for her work with New York Tech’s Student Veterans Organization, helped kick-start a nonprofit, and created a video series. Learn more about her journey.
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New York Tech Veterans Shine at NatCon 2020
Feature | Jan 15, 2020
New York Institute of Technology Student Veterans Organization members joined panel discussions at the student Veterans Association National Conference.
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Director of Military and Veteran Affairs Addresses the Challenges of Adjusting to Civilian Life
Feature | Nov 12, 2019
On Veterans Day, Frank Rivera, director of the Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, appeared in an interview with ABC News’s live online show The Debrief to discuss the challenges veterans face when they return to civilian life.
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New York Tech Screens Movie, Hosts Panel to Raise Awareness About Issues Affecting Veterans
Feature | Nov 11, 2019
On November 7, New York Institute of Technology screened the award-winning documentary Almost Sunrise before a largely civilian crowd at NYIT Auditorium on Broadway.
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Student Profile: Bersibeth Pfel
Profile | Nov 06, 2019
Pfel’s military training instilled in her the discipline to overcome any challenge. At New York Tech, the architecture major is an ambitious student taking what she learned in the United States Marine Corps and applying to her studies as well as projects outside the classroom.
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New York Tech Honored as a 2020 “Best for Vets” College
Feature | Nov 05, 2019
New York Institute of Technology has been recognized by the Military Times for the first time as a Best for Vets College, ranking no. 76 nationally and no. 4 in New York State among four-year colleges.
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Student Veterans Represent New York Institute of Technology at Leadership Institute
Feature | Sep 23, 2019
Ashley Dent and Allan Andrews were two of only 124 students veterans in the United Sates to attend the 2019 Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute.
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Alumni Profile: Bill Thirsk
Profile | Jun 26, 2019
With his New York Institute of Technology M.B.A. in hand, the self-described “nontraditional student” rose to the top of his profession as the chief digital and information officer at Brown University.
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Amy Bravo Earns DoD’s Patriot Award
Feature | Apr 01, 2019
Amy Bravo, Senior Director of International and Experiential Education, received the Patriot Award for outstanding support of military reservists and National Guardsmen at NYIT.
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NYIT at the NYC Veterans Day Parade
Feature | Nov 13, 2018
For the first time, more than 60 students, veterans, faculty, and staff marched as a dedicated group in the 2018 New York City Veterans Day Parade on November 11.
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