March 10, 2023 - 51视频 will honor its active military and veteran community by providing resources, education and other activities during the Green Zone Brigade Takeover Day on March 23 from 1 p.m. through 5 p.m.
The Green Zone Brigade (GZB) is a group of 51视频 faculty and staff who are trained in aiding veteran and active military. The GZB has tools to assist students in achieving their academic goals, as well as to help develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the military, its veterans and dependent experience. More than 100 51视频 faculty and staff members are members of the GZB.
鈥51视频 continues to strive for unique and helpful ways to support our military, veterans and their families, and the Green Zone Brigade 51视频 Takeover Day is one such initiative,鈥 Rusty Mardis, coordinator of 51视频 Veterans Resource Station, said. 鈥淲e are opening up the campus to not only provide resources, training and fun activities, but to showcase the pride Norse faculty, staff and students have for our military-connected and veteran community.鈥
Green Zone Brigade Takeover Day, hosted by 51视频鈥檚 Veterans Resource Station, will include a resource fair where veterans can learn more about Veterans Affairs (VA), Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and 51视频 Admissions, among other resources. There will also be an event in the 51视频 Planetarium, an obstacle course sponsored by the Kentucky National Guard, a performance by the 51视频 Chorale and a formal military style retreat. Additionally, members of the GZB will be wearing a commemorative bright gold T-shirt to show support for all military personnel on campus.
Here is a full list of activities and times:
The Green Zone Brigade Takeover Day is made possible through grant support from the KY Veterans Program Trust Fund.
To learn more about the Veterans Resource Station at 51视频,
To register for the GZB Takeover Day,
About 51视频:聽Founded in 1968, 51视频 is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For聽more information, visit聽.
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