{"id":57617,"date":"2019-10-30T14:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T21:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=57617"},"modified":"2019-10-30T14:25:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T21:25:18","slug":"veterans-week-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/veterans-week-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"NAU to host Veterans Week events for veterans, families, community members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oct. 30, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northern Arizona University\u2019s Veterans Success Center (VSC)\nwill hold myriad events for veterans, community members and students in honor of\nthe service veterans and active duty military have given and continue to give\nto our country. Join us in celebrating and supporting our veteran members\u2019\ndiverse experiences and knowledge during NAU\u2019s Veterans week held Nov. 4-9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans Week is a time to express gratitude and support to\nthose who have served, to ensure that their incorporation into the NAU\ncommunity is positive and successful and to share insight into the diverse and\ncomplex human experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veterans Challenge\nRace<\/strong>: Bring a friend or come alone to participate in a series of themed\nchallenges that put participants through the strains and demands of the jobs\nfor each of the five military branches. Put to the test your problem-solving\nskills and physical abilities in teams of two while making friends and meeting\nnew people. This event is open to all NAU students and staff and is set to\nbegin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the University Union Fieldhouse (Bldg. 30). <a href=\"https:\/\/nausubscriptions.secure.force.com\/events\/targetX_eventsb__events#\/esr?eid=a3x0d000000a86qAAA\">Participants\nwill be expected to sign a risk\/liability waiver<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flag Tribute<\/strong>:\nThree guest presenters will offer insight and knowledge of their experiences as\na veteran, including transitioning from military to civilian life. Come join in\ncelebration as NAU is declared a Purple Heart University: a recognition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purpleheart.org\/\">Military Order of the Purple Heart<\/a> for\nuniversities that diligently support their military members, including active\nduty and veterans as well as their families. Please dress warmly for this ceremony\nbeginning at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 on the University Union (Bldg. 30) west lawn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veterans Dinner:<\/strong>\nDo you like barbecue? Veterans and their families are invited to enjoy a free\nbarbecue dinner co-sponsored by the VSC and <a href=\"https:\/\/studentveterans.org\/\">Student Veterans for America<\/a> (STA). The\nmeal will include barbecue chicken, beef brisket, sides and deserts prepared\nand cooked by the staff of the 1899 Bar &amp; Grill. Come get some free food\nbeginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 6 on the back porch of the 1899 Bar &amp; Grill. STA\nis a nonprofit organization focused on addressing the needs and concerns of\nAmerican military veterans in all facets of higher education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moral Injury\/Moral\nCourage Panel<\/strong>: A developing diagnosis, moral injury occurs when an\nindividual is put into a situation where none of the choices fit their moral\ncompass. As a result, this produces profound moral disorientation or emotional\nguilt and shame among many others symptoms. The event, held at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 in\nAshurst Auditorium (Bldg. 11), will feature both veteran and civilian speakers who\nwill discuss developments, experiences and the changing conversation around\nmoral injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tailgate\/Football\nGame<\/strong>: To wrap up Veterans Week, the VSC will host a tailgate at the\nuniversity open to all veterans in the community. Free tickets are available\nfor community members and their families to watch the Lumberjacks take on\nSacramento State. For more information, contact the VSC at (928) 523-8387. The\ntailgate will begin at noon Nov. 9 in the Skydome Parking Lot (P66) with\nkickoff at 2 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VSC is dedicated to veterans&#8217; success at NAU. They assist student veterans at every stage in their education experience, which includes the transition from military service, to the university environment and into their career field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/veteran-and-military-services\">Veteran and Military Services<\/a> at (928) 523-8387 or visit them on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/NAUSVA\/\">Facebook<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/VeteransLounge.jpg\" alt=\"Student veterans in the NAU veterans lounge\" class=\"wp-image-35416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2015\/03\/VeteransLounge.jpg 864w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2015\/03\/VeteransLounge-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption>Students relax in NAU&#8217;s veterans lounge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/veterans-week-2019\/\">Oct. 30, 2019 Northern Arizona University\u2019s Veterans Success Center (VSC) will hold myriad events for veterans, community members and students in honor of the service veterans and active duty military have given and continue to give to our country. Join us in celebrating and supporting our veteran members\u2019 diverse experiences and knowledge during NAU\u2019s Veterans&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":57633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}