MSUM Veterans Events
November 4 - 11, 2024
It’s Veterans Week! There will be a variety of events going on November 4-11 on campus. Keep an eye out on your email. Emails will include a detailed description of each event. Follow us on Facebook for updates!
November 4 - 11
Sodexo Meal Tickets
King Hall 149
Pick up in the Veteran Success Center (while supplies last) King Hall 149. Meal Tickets are good for ONE FREE meal at the Kise Dining Hall for all Veteran and Active-Duty students/staff/faculty.
November 4 - 11
MSUM Bookstore Display of No Easy Way Out by Brad Schenck
MSUM Bookstore
No Easy Way Out is a powerful biography chronicling Brad Schenck’s extraordinary journey. From his early days in the Marine Corps and the Air National Guard to his service as a Moorhead City Police Officer and SWAT sniper, Brad’s story is one of courage, dedication, and resilience. Available for purchase in the MSUM Bookstore, November 1-20 and on amazon.
Veterans and Service Members can get 20% off in the MSUM Bookstore during Veterans Week, November 4-11!
November 4 - 11
Traveling Trunk: WWII Display
Livingston Lord Library & Veteran Success Center
The Traveling Trunk Program from the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum brings history to life. Each trunk focuses on a specific war and contains an assortment of items—original or reproduction—that would have been commonly used by soldiers during that time in our nation's history.
November 4 - 11
One Book One Community: Veterans' Masks Display
Livingston Lord Library
One of the themes in this year's One Book, One Community is Veterans dealing with trauma. To raise awareness for Veterans' mental health issues, masks made by Veterans from the Fargo VA Health Care System. Each mask visually represents a Veteran's experiences and comes with personal stories. You can find our display on the 1st floor of the library across the circulation desk. Facebook
November 4 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Veteran Success Center Open House
King Hall 149
The Veterans Success Team invites you to stop by the newly renamed Veteran, Service Member and Family Success Center (King 149) to familiarize yourself with the space and resources available. Open to all students, faculty and staff but will be most relevant to those who are military connected (Veterans, Service Members, and Family Members).
- Join the Dragon Student Veterans Club, an on-campus student organization to connect with others
- Meet your fellow MSUM student Veterans
- Meet the MSUM Veteran Success Team
- Receive assistance with Veteran educational benefits
- Receive referrals for on and off-campus services and resources
- And yes, as always, there will be FREE SNACKS.
November 4 | 1 – 2 p.m.
VA S.A.V.E. Training
Faculty & Professional Learning Center, LI 124
VA S.A.V.E. Training: Suicide Prevention is a free, brief online or in-person course that will help you act with care and compassion if you come across a Veteran who is in crisis or having thoughts of suicide. The acronym S.A.V.E. helps you remember the important steps involved in suicide prevention:
- S - Know the Signs that indicate a Veteran might be thinking about suicide
- A - Ask the most important question of all — “Are you thinking of killing yourself?”
- V - Validate the Veteran’s experience
- E - Encourage treatment and Expedite getting help
November 5 | 2 – 4 p.m.
Letters to Service Members
Nemzek Hall
Join the Dragon Student Veterans Club and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in writing letters to our service members. Hot Chocolate and Cookies provided. Facebook Event
November 6 | 7 – 8:30 p.m.
One Book One Community: MSUM During WWII
Library Porch, LI 100
Join the Livingston Lord Library and Larry Shellito Veteran Success Center for a free presentation on the experiences of the campus (then Moorhead State Teachers College) during WWII featuring photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and other artifacts courtesy of the MSUM Archives. Audience members will also hear about the various resources and programs the Veteran Success Center has to offer. Facebook Event
Illustration by Victor Schwartz, aviation student from the 346th College Training Detachment of MSTC.
November 7 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
VALOR Training
Faculty & Professional Learning Center, LI 124
The mission of Dragon VALOR, Veteran Ally Organization, is to create a more welcoming and inclusive campus for our student Veterans to elevate their academic success. Allies are essential to the success of Dragon VALOR.
November 7 | 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Speaking of Service with Brad Schenck & Zak Amin and Book Signing
Barry Auditorium, Alumni Center
Brad Schenck, Retired Moorhead Police Officer, Marine Veteran, and Author of No Easy Way Out shares the biography he wrote for his family while he battles brain cancer.
Zak Amin, Moorhead Teacher and Dragon Alum will be sharing about his time as a Translator in the Iraq War.
There will be copies of No Easy Way Out by Brad Schenck available for purchase and signed at the event. Facebook
November 8 | 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Blood Drive by Vitalant
CMU 203 & 204
In collaboration with the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Collaboration with the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership.
Did you know that a single blood donation can save up to 3 lives? We're excited to collaborate on the blood drive by Vitalant with the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership during Veterans Week! Facebook Event
November 9 | 12 p.m.
Football Game | MSUM vs BSU
Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium
Cheer on your Dragons! All Veterans and Active-Duty service members get FREE admission, look for the Veterans tables to pick up tickets. The Dragon Student Veterans Club will be doing the coin toss at the beginning of the game. Facebook Event