Veterans and Military Servicemembers Recognition and Programming
October 24, 2014
Saturday, Nov. 8
1 p.m. Perkins Stadium
Veterans 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.
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.