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Saturday, May 19 is Armed Forces Day!

Registration has opened for the third annual Honoring Women Veterans Conference,which celebrates the dedicated women who have served our country.

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, director of MFRI, received one of four Morrill Awards this week for her excellence as a teacher, researcher, and scholar, and her work in engagement on behalf of the university.

MFRI has issued awards to three Indiana student veterans’ organizations, including one which proposes to engage, educate and serve student service members and veterans, campus stakeholders and community partners.

More than 155 employers showed up at the annual Operation: Hire A Hoosier Vet Career Fair on Wednesday, eager to find jobs for those who have given so much to serve their country.

On Wednesday, April 18, Sesame Street will present analysis and key findings on the impact of its Military Families Initiative, which MFRI helped to evaluate. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, director of MFRI, will participate in the discussion.

Outreach Specialist Sandy Dye attended the initiative’s first birthday celebration, where the focus was on the substantial commitments and contributions that organizations and individuals are making to show military families the support that they deserve.

MFRI announces the release of a textbook designed to help educate students about the challenges facing military families.

MFRI joins with all service branches and communities across the nation by recognizing the sacrifices made by military youth.

Members of the Advisory Council for the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) gathered Thursday to learn about the state of MFRI, as well as to assist in strategic planning and help guide the organization for the coming year.