Veterans and Military Servicemembers Recognition and Programming

October 24, 2014

Vets Week

Saturday, Nov. 8

1 p.m. Perkins Stadium
FlagsVeterans Football Game Recognition
UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Stevens Point
Up to 2 FREE Tickets per veteran can be picked up at Will Call

Tuesday, Nov. 11

11 a.m. Hamilton Room, University Center
Veteran Remembrance Ceremony
Special performance by students from the Music Department

12:30 p.m. Roberta's Art Gallery, University Center
Reception for Working Warriors: Military Life Beyond Combat
Speaker: Kristine Zickuhr, assistant director of Wisconsin Veterans Museum (exhibit runs Nov. 8-20)

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. UW-Whitewater Dining Services locations 
Free lunch for veterans and military servicemembers

Wednesday, Nov. 12

9 a.m - 1 p.m. University Center Concourse
Veterans and Military Servicemembers Resource Fair
Care Packages Drop Off: Collections of personal care items and snacks for active military servicemembers. For a list of items, contact Beth Lueck.

Thursday, Nov. 13

noon - 1 p.m. University Center room 266 
Veterans and Higher Education: A LEARN Center session for faculty/staff
Lunch included
Registration >>

4 p.m. Laurentide Hall 3rd floor
Doomed Youth: Poetry from the Great War
Readings by faculty, staff and students

If you are an individual who needs accommodations for any of the above programming or events, please contact Elizabeth Watson at watsone@uww.edu or 262.472.1630. Accessible seating is available at all events.

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MEDIA CONTACT

Jeff Angileri
262-472-1195
angilerj@uww.edu

Sara Kuhl
262-472-1194
kuhls@uww.edu

ADDITIONAL EVENTS

Nov. 1-30
World War I display and collection
Andersen Library

Nov. 8-14
Memorial to fallen veterans from the American Revolution to today 
James R. Connor University Center north mall

Nov. 8-14
Free billiards and bowling for veterans and military servicemembers
Warhawk Alley, University Center

Nov. 8-20
Working Warriors: Military Life Beyond Combat
Roberta's Gallery, University Center

An exhibit on loan from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is honored to include this exhibit as part of its Working Lives Project. Go to www.wisconsinhumanities.org for more details. Funded in part by the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.