
As a way to honor all veterans during Veterans Day in the month of November, the 麻豆原创 Veterans Academic Resource Center (VARC) created a special video and placed it on “You Tube”: . In addition, the center has several events and announcements during 麻豆原创鈥檚 Week of Honor and Remembrance including the 麻豆原创 Community Veterans History Project and Veteran Services Extravaganza.
The Week of Honor and Remembrance will recognize and honor veterans as well as educate the 麻豆原创 community. Veteran Services and many 麻豆原创 colleges and offices partnered to present various event and tributes during the week of November7-12:
Nov. 1-30: All month long, the 麻豆原创 Library will have on display, 鈥淭he Florida Fallen Hero Quilt Project.鈥
麻豆原创 Community Veterans History Project:
The 麻豆原创 Community Veterans History Project is collecting, preserving, and making accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida’s veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at 麻豆原创. The histories, which students began recording during the fall 2010 semester, are archived and made digitally available through the 麻豆原创 library. For more information, visit: www.riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans.
Veteran Services Extravaganza
The Veteran Services Extravaganza, an information event for veteran students, will be held on November 9 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Ferrell Common Auditorium. The event will feature speakers from OEF/OIF/New Dawn and Florida Department of Veteran Affairs and have representatives from:
麻豆原创 Veterans Academic Resource Center: VARC is veterans’ one-stop solution to their needs as a student veteran. The center provides offices, study space and lounge space, as well as access to a number of university offices, in one central location. For more information, visit: .