OSU marks Veterans Day with week of events

The university offers a range of programs through Military & Veteran Resources. These include the Holcomb Center for Military and Veteran Resources, which is home to OSU’s military-connected community, as well as programs including the Beaver Employee Association for Veteran Success (BEAVS). The university is holding a week of events honoring veterans at OSU.

Student Veteran Breakfast

Student veterans can visit the Holcomb Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 9 and enjoy free food and community connection.

Holcomb Center Veterans Week Resource Fair

Community members are invited to visit the Holcomb Center and learn about the benefits and services for veteran and military families. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with OSU Catering providing street tacos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 in Snell 150.

Albany Veterans Day Parade

OSU veterans are welcome to participate in the annual Veterans Day celebration in Albany, starting at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11 in downtown Albany. The parade starts on Pacific Boulevard and comes down the overpass to downtown Albany on Lyon Street, then turns left onto Second Avenue and travels to Ferry Street, where it turns left again and heads to the Linn County Courthouse.

Veterans Week Mental Health & Wellness Day

On Nov. 12, the Holcomb Center, Snell 150, will host a series of events focused on mental health and wellness. Starting at 10 a.m., there will be a discussion around veteran mental health facilitated by OSU alumna and former student veteran of the year Angelina Stafford. From noon to 2 p.m., Welcome Waggers will bring dogs to the center. From 2 to 3:30 p.m., there will be suicide prevention training, and at 4 p.m., there will be a guided walking meditation.

Veterans Celebration

Members of the OSU community are invited to celebrate OSU student veterans in the SEC Plaza with a camo obstacle course, custom ID tags and more. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 in the SEC Plaza.