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Ohio University will celebrate Veterans Week (Nov. 7 – 14) with a variety of events for students, faculty, staff and area residents.
Thursday, Nov. 7 – From Pancakes to Rations: A Day with Student Veterans
This event will be held on the third floor atrium in the Baker University Center from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. All members of the OHIO community are invited to mix and mingle with student veterans, including ROTC cadets. The pancake breakfast will be held from 8 – 10 a.m., and then the MRE sampling, prepared by Ohio University’s Army ROTC cadets, will be held from 10 am. – 2 p.m. All members of the OHIO community are invited to join student veterans and those currently serving, as they share their unique stories about military life with fellow students, faculty and staff.
In addition, all student veterans, those currently serving, and spouses or dependents of veterans, are invited to contribute to the Patch Wall by adding a patch from their unit, command, or a family member’s service.
Additionally, as OHIO representatives work to map Ohio University’s military service, a global map will be on display for veterans, currently serving members, and spouses or dependents of veterans to place a pin representing their branch of service at a favorite location, duty station or deployment, from their time in service.
Monday, Nov. 11 – Brunch and Parade
Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez will host a brunch for all military-connected students as well as faculty and staff members (and their families) who are veterans.
The brunch will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until 10 a.m. in the Academic Engagement Center at 29 Park Place.
The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m.
The parade will begin at the Athens Armory and travel down Court Street to the College Green. Following the parade, guest speaker Roger Johnson, U.S. Army, MAJ retired, will give remarks at the West Portico of Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Thursday, Nov. 14 – Fourth Annual Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Campaign (#STOP17)
This special event will be held on the third floor atrium of the Baker University Center from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Those attending will be invited to perform 17 repetitions of their choice of exercise (i.e., pushups, sit-ups, pull-ups, etc.) to represent the 17 Veterans that take their lives each day by suicide.
Participants will receive a free t-shirt for supporting veterans and bringing more awareness to veterans suicide. This event is sponsored by Ohio University Veterans and Military Student Services and Student Veterans of America.