With Veteran’s Day around the corner, Methodist University is proud to offer a week’s worth of events to honor those who have served.
With Veteran’s Day around the corner, Methodist University is proud to offer a week’s worth of events to honor those who have served.
As a thank-you to our veterans, Military and Veterans Appreciation Week includes a variety of marquee events including the Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at the main flagpole across from the Horner Administration Building. With the help of the Student Veterans of America (SVA) and Chi Delta Chi, the University will honor our veterans with a touching ceremony that includes prayer, a laying of the wreath, taps, moment of silence and a keynote speaker.
Another highly attended event is the Step Up for Veteran Suicide Awareness on Friday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. at O’Hanlon Memorial Amphitheatre. Both individuals and teams will take part in an active fitness challenge that raises awareness for military and veteran suicide.
A full breakdown of Methodist University’s Military and Veterans Appreciation Week can be found below:
- Monday, Nov. 7:
- Wreath-Laying Ceremony (11 a.m. – Main Flagpole)
- Kick It Off with Kickball Tournament (Noon-2 p.m. – Sink Field)
- Tuesday, Nov. 8:
- Free Starbucks drink tickets for veterans (10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Campus Engagement Office)
- Wednesday, Nov. 9:
- SVA collects warm-weather clothing for a local veteran organization (8 a.m. – 11 a.m. & Noon – 2 p.m. – Berns Student Center)
- Grab-and-go lunches available for veterans (10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Heritage Dining Room)
- Thursday, Nov. 10:
- Free cake to celebrate the United States Marine Corps’ birthday (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Veterans Lounge)
- Friday, Nov. 11:
- Step Up for Veteran Suicide Awareness (10 a.m. – O’Hanlon Memorial Amphitheatre)
- Saturday, Nov. 12:
- MU ROTC 5K Color Run (9 a.m. – Monarch Stadium)
- Wednesday, Nov. 16
- Veterans Observance CIRCUIT (11 a.m. – Matthews Chapel)
Throughout the week, Methodist University will also place flags across campus and decorate its Spirit Rock to honor our veterans. Student veterans will also display a “Missing Man” table in the McLean Health Sciences Building and Davis Memorial Library.
You can also stay up to date with the week’s events by visiting our Events Calendar.