From Nov. 4-8, 蜜聊直播鈥檚 Military and Veterans Appreciation Week includes a variety of events on campus, including a wreath-laying ceremony, special breakfast event, cookout, and more. MU鈥檚 Physical Therapy Department will also host its annual 鈥淪tep Up Challenge鈥� the following week on Veterans Day.
As Veterans Day approaches (Nov. 11), 蜜聊直播 is proud to honor our heroes with an entire week of remembrance and thankfulness.
From Nov. 4-8, 蜜聊直播鈥檚 Military and Veterans Appreciation Week includes a variety of events on campus, including a wreath-laying ceremony, special breakfast event, cookout, and more. MU鈥檚 Physical Therapy Department will also host its annual 鈥淪tep Up Challenge鈥� the following week on Veterans Day.
鈥淲e celebrate Military and Veterans Appreciation Week at 蜜聊直播 as an important tradition that acknowledges the sacrifices and contributions of our students, faculty, and staff,鈥� said Rocio Serna 鈥�18, coordinator of MU鈥檚 Military & Veteran Services, who served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2014. 鈥淲e hope this week鈥檚 activities encourage reflection, conversation, and celebration for those who have served in commitment to our country.鈥�
Regularly selected 鈥淢ilitary Friendly鈥� (Gold Ranking), and as a 鈥淏est for Vets鈥� college by Military Times, 蜜聊直播 offers a caring聽Military & Veteran Services聽staff while providing affordable on-campus programs and fully online degrees to veterans, their spouses and children, and active-duty service members. MU鈥檚 generous transfer credit policy, a suite of career-focused programs, and a dedication to flexibility make it easy to get started and stay committed to earning a degree.
蜜聊直播鈥檚 Military and Veterans Appreciation Week event highlights can be found below (with more details and up-to-date information found on the聽Events Calendar):
Monday, Nov. 4
Wreath-Laying Ceremony (Main flagpole across from Horner Administration Building, 11 a.m.)
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Salute to Service: Veterans receive free cup of coffee (Berns Student Center, all day)
Wednesday, Nov. 6
CIRCUIT鈥檚 Have You Heard the Voices: Veteran Wisdom and the Book of Proverbs (Matthews Ministry Center, 11 a.m.)
Thursday, Nov. 7
Breakfast with President Stanley T. Wearden (Alumni Dining Room, 8-10 a.m.)
Friday, Nov. 8
Grill & Gratitude: Military Appreciation Cookout (The Quad, 11 a.m. 鈥� 1 p.m.)
Monday, Nov. 11
Step Up Challenge (O鈥橦anlon Memorial Amphitheater, 10 a.m.)
Weeklong Events (Nov. 4-11)
- Flags placed around campus in honor of veterans
- 鈥淢issing Man鈥� table will be on display inside the McLean Health Sciences Building and Davis Memorial Week