U of M to host day honoring student veterans Nov. 11

Over 700 student veterans currently enrolled on U of M campuses, 535 in the Twin Cities

Contacts: Ryan Maus, University News Service, (612) 624-1690, maus@umn.edu

University of Minnesota student veterans and family members, along with student, faculty, staff and the public are invited to attend the University of Minnesota’s Third Annual Student Veterans Appreciation Day activities Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor student veterans’ service and sacrifice to the United States.

The University of Minnesota currently has 726 student veterans enrolled system-wide, including 535 on the Twin Cities campus.

Activities begin at 10 a.m. in the Great Hall of Coffman Memorial Union (300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis), with a Veterans Resource Fair featuring campus services and organizations until 4 p.m. Also on exhibit throughout the day are Minnesota History Center veterans memorabilia, The Oral History Project,and the art work of a Vietnam veteran.

A free lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. in the Great Hall and snacks will be available throughout the afternoon. The university’s Military Color Guard and the Marching Band will kickoff a program at noon featuring veterans of all major U.S. conflicts since World War II as speakers.

The day’s activities are co-sponsored by the Coca-Cola Beverage Partnership, TCF Bank and the Walmart Foundation, in cooperation with the U of M's Student Veterans Association, Office for Student Affairs and One Stop Student Services.

For more information, please contact Mary Koskan at m-kosk@umn.edu or (612) 625-0160.