Running For Our Heroes 5K
Hosted by the Veteran and Nontraditional Student Center (VNSC) and Douglas County Veteran Services, this 5K run/walk takes participants through campus. Registration, as well as the start and finish line, is located at the Marcovich Wellness Center at 1810 Catlin Ave. Prizes and awards are presented to the top three male and female overall finishers and the top three males and females in several age categories.
All proceeds benefit the Douglas County Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund as well as the UW-Superior VNSC Emergency Fund. Since it started, the Running for Our Heroes 5K has raised more than $10,000.
Books with Buzz
Named for UW-Superior’s yellowjacket mascot, this collaboration with UW-Superior’s Future Teachers Association student organization, the Department of Education and the Veteran and Nontraditional Student Center celebrates National Reading Month.
The evening includes crafts, activities and story time for children in the Twin Ports. The event also features visits from Buzz, The Cat in the Hat and Sneech sidekicks. Each child will receive a free book while supplies last.
Veterans Expo
The UW-Superior and Douglas County Veterans Expo is a free event promoting resources, benefits and educational opportunities for veterans and their families.
Highlights
- Refreshments and keynote address
- Information booths/tables
- Face-to-face Veterans Benefits assistance
- Education and GI Bill® information
- Affordable Care Act information
Veterans Week
Annual events include:
- Guest speakers
- Ask a Veteran Q&A Session
- Free Fitness Week for Veterans at the Marcovich Wellness Center
- A Veterans Day Celebration with the Excellence in Service Award
- Opportunity to nominate a fellow student, alum, or staff/faculty member for the Excellence in Service Awards
Excellence in Service awards are designed to annually recognize:
- Currently enrolled UW-Superior students who are veteran/military service members, or spouses of veterans
- UW-Superior alumni who are veterans/military service members
- UW-Superior faculty/staff who are veterans/military service members
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
Awardees will be recognized during our Veterans Day Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Alumni Criteria:
Individuals nominated for this award must:
- Embody the character, integrity and commitment to others that exemplifies “Excellence in Service”
- Have graduated or completed a minimum of two years of school at UW-Superior.
- Have served in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Current Student Criteria:
Individuals nominated for this award must:
- Embody the character, integrity and commitment to others that exemplifies “Excellence in Service”
- Be enrolled for class(es) at UW-Superior.
- Have served in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Current Faculty/Staff Criteria:
Individuals nominated for this award must:
- Embody the character, integrity and commitment to others that exemplifies “Excellence in Service”
- Be a current faculty/staff member at UW-Superior.
- Have served in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
*All nominations will be kept on file for future consideration.
Please contact the VNSC at 715-394-8406 or vnsc@uwsuper.edu with any questions.