During the week of November 11-16, 2024 the Office of Veteran & Military Student Services and the Veteran Student Organization celebrate Veterans Week! Student veterans, military-connected students, and their families are invited to attend Veterans Week events. Please join us as we honor, recognize, and celebrate our veterans.
Monday, November 11
Veterans Day Breakfast
9:00 AM | Agnes Edwards Hall, room M-160
Student veterans are invited to join the Office of Veteran & Military Student Services for a complimentary breakfast in celebration of Veterans Day. Please join us in the Veteran & Military Student Center.
National Roll Call
12:00 PM | Cypress Lake Plaza
The National Roll Call is an event synchronized with campuses across the nation on Veterans Day. The UL Â鶹´«Ã½app Student Veterans Organization will conduct a roll call of names of fallen veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Stuff the Boat
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Rouses Supermarket (601 Bertrand Dr.)
Join the Student Veterans Organization and Ragin' Cajuns Waterski Team for Stuff the Boat! The groups will conduct a food drive benefitting the St. Michael Center for Veterans, a transitional housing program for veterans experiencing homelessness. Look for the Ragin' Cajuns Waterski Boat outside of Rouses on Bertrand Drive to drop off your donations.
Tuesday, November 12
Veteran & Military Student Center Grand Opening Celebration
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Agnes Edwards Hall, room M-160
The Office of Veteran & Military Student Services is pleased to host the official grand opening of the "Vet Center!" The official ribbon cutting and program will begin at 12:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided. We'll also be celebrating the Marine Corps' birthday with a cake cutting.
The Veteran & Military Student Center is a space for veterans and military-connected students to build community. Also known as the "Vet Center," the space features areas for independent and group study, a pool table, a computer lab, and a kitchenette.
Wednesday, November 13
Pizza Lunch
12:00 PM | Agnes Edwards Hall, room M-160
Student veterans are invited to join the Office of Veteran & Military Student Services for a complimentary pizza lunch in celebration of Veterans Week. Please join us in the Veteran & Military Student Center.
Veteran & Military Cording Ceremony
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Alumni Center (600 E. St. Mary Blvd.)
Each semester, graduating veteran and military-connected students are celebrated at our Cording Ceremony. Graduates are honored with a red, white, and blue graduate cord to celebrate their upcoming graduation. This semester, we are pleased to welcome Caleb Morse as our Cording Ceremony guest speaker. Caleb is a veteran business owner of The Rustic Renegade in Â鶹´«Ã½app, LA.
Festivities begin at 3:00 PM with a social hour and refreshments. The ceremony begins at 4:00 PM.
Graduates have been emailed an invitation and are asked to RSVP via the invitation email.
Friday, November 15
Heroes Above Par Golf Tournament
9:00 AM | Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course
The Student Veterans Organization will be participating in the Heroes Above Par Golf Tournament, hosted by the Acadiana Veterans Honor Guard. Registration is now closed.
Saturday, November 16
Game Day Tailgating with SVO
3:00 PM | Cajun Field near NW Gate (look for the Student Veterans Organization banner)
Join the Student Veterans Organization for tailgating - Ragin' Cajuns style! Free food and soft drinks will be provided.
Military Appreciation Game - Ragin' Cajuns Football vs. South Alabama
6:00 PM | Cajun Field
Fight on Cajuns, fight on to victory! Cheer on the Ragin' Cajuns as they face the South Alabama Jaguars during the Military Appreciation Game. Throughout the game, experience special promotions and spotlights honoring veterans and military members.
Veterans with a military ID receive free beer and popcorn.