Nazareth Named To 2016 Military Friendly® Schools List
Nazareth College has been named a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media. The Military Friendly® Schools designation is awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. Victory Media is the publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM JobsSM, and Military Spouse.
Nazareth College maintains a strong commitment to its veteran students by providing them with multiple resources on campus and within the Rochester community. The College’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs supports veteran students with tuition responsibilities, their future career path, and their physical, mental, and social well-being.
For more information about Nazareth College’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit Nazareth’s website at Office of Veterans' Affairs. Nazareth will be showcased along with other 2016 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools, special education issues of G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse Magazine, and on MilitaryFriendly.com.
About Military Friendly® Schools: The Military Friendly® Schools designation process includes extensive research and a data-driven survey of thousands of schools nationwide approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill® funding. The school survey, methodology, criteria and weightings are developed with the assistance of an independent advisory board comprised of educators and human resource, diversity, and recruitment professionals from schools across the country. The survey is administered for free and open to all post-secondary schools who wish to participate. Criteria for consideration can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.
For More Information
Julie Long, Chief Public Relations Officer, (585) 389-2456, jlong2@naz.edu
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
