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Veteran and Military Community at IOWA
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A Note from the Military and Veteran Student Services Program Director
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As we surpass the half way point in the semester, there is still plenty of work to do before the holidays and Finals Week. With the change in weather and Thanksgiving Break coming up there will be no shortage of travelers on the road. Expect unpredictable conditions, be careful and look out for one another. This month we will honor Veterans and their service. There are a number of events during Veterans Week (listed below), starting on Veterans Day on November 11th through the Military Appreciation Football game on November 16th. It will be a great opportunity to hang out, make some friends, and honor our nation’s veterans the Hawkeye way!
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The University of Iowa Veterans Association will organize the seventh annual Veterans Day Flag Display on the West lawn of the Pentacrest with the assistance from volunteers from across campus and the community.
Each flag is individually dedicated by people like you via our flag registration site below. Each tag will show the veteran's name, rank, years of service, and tours if they were activated for any.
Sign up Here! - Veteran Flag Day Volunteer Form
After viewing the display, stop into the Old Capitol Museum to see the latest exhibit, Art of Selling The Great War. The exhibit features a collection of WW1 posters that were used in propaganda campaigns in the early 1900's.
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- Monday, November 11th: Veterans Day Ceremony, West Lawn of Pentacrest 11am.
- Tuesday, November 12th: Pizza with Pals at the MVSS Lounge 12pm-3pm.
- Tuesday, November 12th: Film Screening of the Monuments Men 5pm IMU Big Ten Theater
- Wednesday, November 13th: MVSS Open House featuring donuts and coffee 10am-1pm at MVSS Lounge.
- Thursday, November 14th: Hawkeyes Distinguished Veterans Award Presentation, 5pm at the IMU.
- Saturday, November 16th: Tailgate in Memory of Clinton Tebbs & Military Appreciation Game vs. Minnesota - Kickoff TBD, tailgate will start 4 hours prior to kickoff, Finkbine Commuter Lot.
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On November 8th we will be celebrating the United States Marine Corps’ 244th Birthday at Sports Column Bar and Grill in Iowa City. There will be pizza and cake and the event starts at 6pm. This is an informal event so no need to wear your dress uniform. All are welcome to attend.
In preparation for Veteran’s Day, starting at 7am on Sunday, November 10, the UIVA and other volunteers will put U.S. flags on the west lawn of the Pentacrest to represent Veterans that are in some way or form connected to the Iowa City community. If you’re interested in assisting, email tucker-trefz@uiowa.edu for details or show up Sunday morning!
This year the University of Iowa Veterans Association will again be teaming up with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Veterans Organization to ruck march the game ball from Kinnick Stadum to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the November 29th football game. Ruckers will be carrying 22 lbs or 22 items to honor the 22 Veterans who take their own lives every day. 22 will be made up of personal belongings which hold significant meaning to their personal military experience or which honors the service of friends or family. Iowa’s part of the leg will take place November 20 -24. Sign up here!
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Jake Cress is in his first semester at the University of Iowa and is majoring human physiology and pre-med. He served for 5 years in the United States Marine Corps as an Aviation Tactical Analytics Information Management Systems Specialist. He spent the majority of his time stationed overseas at MCAS Iwakuni in Iwakuni, Japan. His plans are to attend medical school and hopes to eventually work in the fast paced field of emergency medicine. Jake is an ever-present friendly face in the MVSS lounge, so come say hi!
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GI Bill for upcoming semester: let us know when you get registered for classes so we can get that information to the VA ASAP before beginning of semester SNAFU that VA goes thru each term. If this is first time using GI Bill this school year or first time ever, please complete the Veteran Worksheet.
Please Note: We only need this once a year for summer/fall and spring semesters. If you already did one for summer/fall we do NOT need another one.
Iowa National Guard Students
State Tuition assistance (Formerly known as NGEAP now the exciting new Acronym INGSS) application Deadline for Spring 2020 is December 1, 2019.
Apply before then.
If you got State tuition assistance for Fall 2019 you may have already applied for spring 2020. Confirm that by contacting Camp Dodge.
INGSS (NGEAP):
Mrs. Stephanie Higgins
stephanie.n.higgins.mil@mail.mil
515-252-4251
Guard/Reserve/ Active Duty
Federal Tuition Assistance Applications (GoArmyEd) applications open 2 months before classes start, that would be November 21, 2019. Contact VETS office for the required documentation that you need to upload into the GoArmyEd system. Cut off is all documentation submitted needs to be approved the day before classes start. If you are new to GoArmyEd please be aware that this application takes 3-4 different computer input sessions and then wait for the approval of the next required steps.
Questions? Contact the VETS Team
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UIVA Vice President and MVSS’ very own Matt Whittle has teamed up with the Pomerantz Career Center to help you with various professional development topics including creating resumes and LinkedIn profiles, writing cover letters, and finding internships and jobs. Matt is a finance major and has 4 internships and extensive Army experience under his belt, along with already having a career lined up after graduation! Utilize his expertise on Mondays 11am-2pm, Wednesday 11am-3pm in the MVSS lounge, or by appointment at mwhittle@uiowa.edu.
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There are a wide array of businesses that provide freebies and discounts to past and current service members in honor of Veterans Day. Listed below are just a few of the many lists out there of those businesses. Go save yourself some money and get a nice meal or hair cut this Veterans Day!
If you are interested in being a Veteran Peer Advisor or are looking to connect with a Peer Advisor contact the VPA Team Leader, Jake Schillo, at jacob-schillo@uiowa.edu
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Taking a Chemistry course this semester? Get free help from fellow students in the military-connected community by joining Chem Platoon. This tutoring service developed by Professor Scott Daly of IOWA’s Chemistry department meets weekly from 5:00pm-6:30pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in E231 Chemistry Building.
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