What is Veterans Week?
In honor of Veterans Day that occurs on November 11, CSU’s Adult Learner & Veteran Services has dedicated November 5-12, 2022 to our #CSUVeterans. During this week, we will honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States, with a special appreciation for the #CSUVeterans in our staff, faculty, student body, and alumni.
Veterans Week Kickoff
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“I firmly believe that at the very core of our success – is our greater campus community believing in and demonstrating the value that student veterans bring to CSU. If you have not heard me say it before, know that the student veterans on our campus today will one day be referred to as the next greatest generation!!“
Veterans Week Schedule
November 5 – 12, 2022
Saturday, November 5th
Fall Clean Up
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
Fall Clean Up is an opportunity for CSU students & staff to help Fort Collins neighbors in need.
Join the ALVS as we kick-off Veterans Week by assisting elderly and/or physically limited neighbors in the Fort Collins area with outdoor yard work (raking leaves, trimming bushes, cleaning gutters, etc.) that they cannot complete themselves and cannot afford to pay someone to do. This program helps facilitate positive relations between the long-term residents in Fort Collins and CSU students and staff, while also helping the neighbors to maintain their properties and get their homes ready for the fall/winter seasons. Families, Partners, & Kids are all welcome to join us! We’ll reach out with more information if you plan on joining us!
5th Annual ALVS Military & Veteran Appreciation Ball
7:00 – 11:00 PM MST
The Adult Learner & Veteran Services Office invites you &/or a guest to attend our 5th annual Military, Veteran, & Adult Learner Appreciation Ball. You’ll hear this event sometimes referred to as Adult Prom. ALVS is looking forward to celebrating with all of our community in the Canvas Stadium, 4th Floor Stadium Club Level. Dinner will be included and a cash bar will be available. Due to limited seating, an RSVP for this event is required.
Location
Canvas Stadium, 4th Floor Stadium Club Level
Monday, November 7th
Maximize Your Scholarship Opportunities
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST
Join our scholarship expert, Jay MacDougall as they breakdown the complexities of the CSU Scholarship Application! Lunch will be served.
This workshop will also be available via Zoom.
Location
Hybrid Event
In Person: Longs Peak, Room 302, Lory Student Center
Virtual: On Zoom
Tuesday, November 8th
Creative Writing Workshop with Ross Atkinson
12:30 – 2:30 PM MST
In addition to our events, we would like to invite you to tour our new home during Veterans Week! For those curious to know what the new ALVS looks like, we are offering tours of our new space that are 15 minutes and are limited to the first 10 people who sign up per time slot.
Location
Room 322, Lory Student Center
Wednesday, November 9th
Champions of the ALVS: a Faculty, Staff, and Student Mixer
12:00 – 2:00 PM MST
- Have a genuine passion for supporting Adult Learners, Student Parents, and Student Veterans at CSU,
- Want to learn how to better support the ALVS student population, and
- Identify as an adult learner, student parent, or student veteran.
This mixer is a relaxed gathering where faculty, staff, and students can connect over the joys of adulting, and learn how to best support each other.
Location
Longs Peak Room
302 Lory Student Center
Thursday, November 10th
Meet & Greet Lunch with Veteran Service Organizations
12:00 – 1:00 PM MST
Join the ALVS for lunch as we connect with Veteran Service Organizations such as Veteran Education Benefits Office (VEBO), VITAL (VA), Larimer County Veteran Service Office, and more regarding your military benefits. Feel free to drop by for some lunch and to say hello!
Location
Room 322, Lory Student Center
Creative Writing Showcase
5:00 – 8:00 PM MST
You will be reading alongside veterans and military affiliates from all over the Front Range who participate in CSU’s veterans writing workshop. If you are interested in reading your writing in a public forum, get in touch with the workshop facilitator, Ross Atkinson, as soon as possible after “Writing with Veterans” to reserve your spot. Ross can be reached by email at: ross.atkinson@colostate.edu.
Dinner will be served and a cash bar will be available.
Location
Wolverine Farm & Publick House
Friday, November 11th (Veterans Day)
National Roll Call
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM MST
This is a drop-by event. National Roll Call pays tribute to our American military service members and civilians who have made the ultimate sacrifice over the past two decades during the Global War on Terror.
Held each year on Veterans Day, National Roll Call is an opportunity for the campus and local community to participate and show their commitment and support for these fallen heroes. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to volunteer as a reader. Volunteer to read by RSVPing.
Location
Lory Student Center Plaza (East Side)
If you’re interested in reading names, please sign up for a time here.
Saturday, November 12th
ALVS & ROTC Military Appreciation Tailgate
1:00 – 5:00 PM MST
Families, Partners, and Children are invited! The CSU Meat Judging Team will be catering barbecue. The tailgate will take place in the IM Fields. Vegetarian options will be available.
Location
IM Fields in the Northeast Corner
Military Appreciation Game | CSU v. Wyoming
5:00 PM MST Kickoff Time
Families, Partners, and Children are invited! If you need additional tickets, complete the RSVP Link!
Location
Canvas Stadium