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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 candidates. The pancake breakfast will be held from 8 – 10 a.m., and then the MRE sampling will be held from 10 am. – 2 p.m.
Student veterans will be invited to share stories about military life with students, faculty, and staff, and the Patch Wall will also be on display.
In addition, a global map will be posted to allow individuals to place pins representing branches of the service and different places they may have visited or lived. More information on the global map will be available at the event.
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 speakers 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.