Honoring our veterans

University Veterans Services proudly commemorated Veterans Day with a week of events celebrating our campus military community. The observance began at the Salute to Service football game, where the University of Minnesota Student Veterans Association (SVAM) hosted a tailgate before being recognized on the field alongside President Cunningham.

The celebration continued with the 16th Annual Veterans Appreciation Event—an opportunity for the University to honor and thank the veteran and military-connected members of our campus community for their service and contributions—and concluded with the installation of a Field of Flags on the Coffman Memorial Union lawn for Veterans Day. Featuring 524 American flags—one for each student veteran on the Twin Cities campus—this powerful display served as a visible reminder of the dedication, service, and sacrifice of our veterans and their families.

 

The 16th annual Veterans Appreciation Event

Come celebrate our veterans with the 16th annual Veterans Appreciation Event Thursday, November 6, in the Great Hall in Coffman from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public! The event will feature food and refreshments, a military history exhibit by UMN Archives, and more. Visit the Veterans Appreciation Event webpage to learn more about the event.

14th Annual Veterans Appreciation Event

Please join University Veterans Services in honoring the military veterans of our campus community at our 14th annual Veterans Appreciation Event! This year's event will feature a military history exhibit from University Archives, interactive military gear displays, games, and free food!

We are still collecting virtual thank you notes for the event! Please take a minute to express your gratitude for a military-affiliated student, colleague, friend, or loved one. These notes will be projected on a screen during the event. To honor the privacy of others, names and identifying information will be removed from submissions prior to sharing these words of gratitude at the event. Please submit your note by Tuesday, November 7.

14th Annual Veterans Appreciation Event
Thursday, November 9, 2023
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Coffman Memorial Union, Great Hall
No RSVP Required

Veterans Day

In recognition of Veterans Day, which was last Friday, November 11, we would like to acknowledge those in ASR who have served or are currently serving in the military. To celebrate and honor our student veterans, University Veterans Services coordinated with athletics to get students free tickets to basketball and football games over the weekend. UVS also partnered with Printing Services to create another Virtual Veterans Appreciation tribute video, which was shared across different U of M communication channels. We believe it is important to honor the sacrifices of our veterans and service members. Thank you to those of you who have served.

Veterans Day

In recognition of Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11, we would like to acknowledge those in ASR who have served or are currently serving in the military. Usually, University Veterans Services would host an in-person Veterans Appreciation event to honor University veterans who have served. However, due to COVID-19, UVS staff, in partnership with staff from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Printing Services, have created a virtual Veterans Appreciation tribute video instead, which will be highlighted in U of M communications channels and sent out via email. We believe it is important to honor the sacrifices of our veterans and service members. Thank you to those of you who have served.

Veterans Day

We would like to wish a happy belated Veterans Day to those who have served or are currently serving in the military in ASR. We appreciate your service. Usually, University Veterans Services would host an in-person Veterans Appreciation event to honor University veterans who have served. However, due to the COVID-19 health emergency, they have decided to create a Veterans Appreciation slideshow instead.

Even in times of a national emergency, we feel it is important to honor the sacrifices of our veterans and service members. Thank you to those of you who have served.