As a way to honor all veterans during Veterans Day in the month of November, the 166su 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 166su’s Week of Honor and Remembrance including the 166su Community Veterans History Project and Veteran Services Extravaganza.
The Week of Honor and Remembrance will recognize and honor veterans as well as educate the 166su community. Veteran Services and many 166su colleges and offices partnered to present various event and tributes during the week of November7-12:
Nov. 1-30: All month long, the 166su Library will have on display, “The Florida Fallen Hero Quilt Project.”
166su Community Veterans History Project:
The 166su 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 166su. The histories, which students began recording during the fall 2010 semester, are archived and made digitally available through the 166su 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:
166su 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: .