The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University recently released “A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families,” a new research book that highlights lessons in supporting service members, veterans, and their families during and after operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
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Operation Hire A Hoosier Veteran job fair June 27
The Military Family Research Institute is one of several organizations sponsoring Operation Hire A Hoosier Veteran. The 12th annual employment and resources fair is organized to provide employment assistance to service members, veterans and their families. This year the fair will be June 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Military-connected women gather to begin Focus Forward Fellowship
The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) is proud to announce the arrival of the 2018 Focus Forward Fellowship cohort to West Lafayette. The Fellowship is an MFRI program designed to build skills, leadership and a sense of community among women student veterans. Fellows are competitively selected from across the country and attend […]
MFRI report reveals details about lives of service members, veterans and their families
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University and the Purdue Center for Regional Development unveiled a ground-breaking report, “Measuring Our Communities: The State of Veteran and Military Families in the United States” on May 14.
MFRI’s Focus Forward Fellowship 2018 cohort selected
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University is proud to announce the selection of the 2018 Focus Forward Fellowship program to be held July 25-28 at the West Lafayette campus. MFRI received 250 overwhelmingly qualified applicants for this year’s Fellowship. After a very competitive selection process, 20 women in total were accepted to […]
Visualizing data and Measuring Communities
Measuring Communities is a social indicators initiative designed to help shape efforts to support military and veteran families. By assembling, making available and visually representing military- and veteran-specific data, the initiative gives communities valuable information that helps them better serve these families.
MFRI Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award recipient announced
Research exploring the World War II GI Bill, marriage and socioeconomic outcomes earned the 2016 Military Family Research Institute’s annual award for Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families. Sixteen distinguished reviewers examined all the research on military families published in 2015, over 150 articles. Multiple rounds of review yielded the winning article: “War […]
Stand Down provides thanks, support for veterans
On Nov. 5, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, Tippecanoe County and about 75 organizations are collaborating to reduce that number at the annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans, which will be held on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds.