NSU Salutes Veterans, Honors Contributions of Milton and Barbara Jones
NSU’s service to those who serve runs deep.
NSU cadets at the university’s Veterans Day Celebration
- The university held its annual Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 10 on its Davie Campus, featuring Air Force Col. John W. Erickson Jr., retired Sgt. Major John L. Estrada of the Marine Corps, and NSU President George L. Hanbury.
- NSU honored longtime supporters Milton and Barbara Jones on Oct. 22, dedicating its Military Affairs Office in their names. Milton Jones, a U.S. Army veteran who served from 1963 to 1966, has dedicated his life through philanthropy in support of military efforts. This includes the couple’s nearly $1 million endowment toward the Milton L. and Barbara H. Jones Scholarship at NSU, which will support students with financial needs, especially those who have shown a commitment to the African-American community and NSU’s Army ROTC program.
- In addition to welcoming more than 1,000 veterans and military-connected students across our various degree programs and campus locations, NSU employs nearly 500 veterans among our 5,000 employees.
- This fall, NSU introduced Medic to Medicine, an innovative program connecting medics and other medical professionals with opportunities to leverage their work experiences into NSU’s medical and health care programs. There have been 53 applicants to the program and six colleges are participating (Pharmacy, Optometry, Health Care Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine, Allopathic Medicine, and Nursing).
- NSU offers a variety of veterans services for students, faculty, staff, as well as the broader community. These include scholarships, career assistance, childcare, and wellbeing programs.
- Our NSU Health Veterans Health Care clinics see more than 1,000 veterans and their legal dependents and spouses annually, and at no cost to many of them for eye, dental, hearing, and mental health care.
- NSU has been designated a Military Friendly institution.
Learn more about NSU’s veteran resources.