Nazareth Puts Focus on Veterans in March Events
Nazareth College is hosting two events for student veterans in the month of March that will focus on their success and well being. This will include a networking event on March 8, and a film screening of “Thank You for Your Service” with a panel discussion on March 22.
The Veterans’ Networking Event will take place in the Forum of the Shults Center on March 8 from 5:30-8 p.m. [cancelled due to weather] and will include cocktails and snacks, dinner, as well as a guest speaker. Community professionals are invited to join student veterans from Nazareth College and Monroe Community College to build relationships, share experiences, and provide mentorship as the students prepare to join the local workforce. Register for this free event, open to the Nazareth and Rochester community.
Additionally, the College is hosting a film screening of “Thank You for Your Service,” an award winning documentary about the failed mental health policies of the U.S. military and the tragic consequences. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with three veteran affairs specialists from the Rochester area. The film will be shown on March 22, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Forum in the Shults Center. Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., 14618. This event is free and open to the public.
Panel discussion members will include Todd Baxter, director of the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester, Anthony Ziarnowski, Ph.D., director of the Vet Center in Rochester, and Kelly Noyes, member of the community care team at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.. For more information contact Leanne Charlesworth at lcharle8@naz.edu or 585-389-2755.
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.
