One of those who will be serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan
is Maj. Jon Middaugh, a WSU graduate and adjunct professor
of history. He is the executive officer for the 1249th Engineer
Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard. (Photo by Tim Marsh,
WSU Today)
is Maj. Jon Middaugh, a WSU graduate and adjunct professor
of history. He is the executive officer for the 1249th Engineer
Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard. (Photo by Tim Marsh,
WSU Today)
WSU campuses will be closed to employees and students Thursday for Veterans Day, but ceremonies and events will take place in honor of military veterans this week and through the month.
Pullman: The Veterans Day ceremony will be 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the CUB auditorium, presented by the Student Veterans Committee.
Refreshments will be served the first hour, and the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. At 10:45 a.m., a parade of the colors will proceed from the CUB westward on Terrell Mall to the veterans memorial, where the ceremony will be completed with a wreath-laying.
Spokane: A veterans appreciation luncheon will be noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Academic Center 205 for student vets and spouses/partners. Veteran services will be explained, and feedback will be welcome about additional services requested. Please RSVP by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, to Lisa Martin, Student Affairs, 509-358-7530 or ldmartin@wsu.edu.
A free public veterans’ panel discussion/brown bag about “War and Conflict as a Cross-Cultural Experience” will be noon-1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, in Academic Center 147. Military veterans will be on the panel, which will be moderated by Bryan Vila, professor of criminal justice and a Vietnam vet.
Vila co-authored “Micronesian Blues,” about his six-year adventure doing cross-cultural police training in the fledgling nation of Micronesia in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He will share the most important lessons he learned to apply in any cross-cultural training situation.
The discussion is sponsored by the Riverpoint Diversity Events Subcommittee.
Tri-Cities: The primary event will be a resource fair at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, followed by a 4 p.m. ceremony and art exhibit opening.
The number of veterans enrolled at WSU Tri-Cities has grown 219 percent since 2007 – from 36 to this year’s 115. Veterans make up 7 percent of the student body.
There will be a workshop for faculty, staff, students and the public to learn veterans cultural competency at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the East Building auditorium.
And the Veterans Club is holding a fundraiser through Friday, Nov. 12, to build a veterans memorial. Ribbons will be sold for a minimum $1 donation; they are available at Student Accounts in East 254.
Vancouver: On Thursday, Nov. 11, the Veteran’s Education Interest Group (a student organization) will deliver thank you cards to in-patients at the Vancouver Veterans Administration (VA) hospital. Students have been collecting cards and getting them filled out and signed by the campus community for a couple of months in preparation.
WSU Vancouver will be recognized by the state as a veteran-friendly campus at a ceremony at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Firstenburg Student Commons. Chancellor Hal Dengerink and others will be present to sign the official documents. Refreshments will be served.