Events

We hope you join us to show our veterans how proud we are to recognize them on this special day and to show our great respect for all men and women serving in uniform—those currently active, those retired, and those who never come home. If you have any questions about this year’s Veterans Day events, please call 801-585-9244. Also, watch this site for updates and information, including a full schedule of events, honoree bios, and deadlines and application for next year’s nominations.

 Schedule of University of Utah Events

THURSDAY, November 8, 2012

Student Veteran of the Year Award Ceremony
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Student Lounge
Olpin Union Building

FRIDAY, November 9, 2012

8:45 – 10:15 a.m. 

Panel Discussion:
“Korea: The Forgotten War”
Experts discuss what events led up to the Korean War, what happened during the conflict, and why it’s still relevant decades later.

Union Theatre,
Olpin Union Building

11:00 a.m. – noon

Full Dress Military Ceremony
and Rifle Salute

Ballroom, Olpin Union Building

Paying tribute to 11 Utah veteran honorees
who will receive honorary medallions

All events are free and open to the public.
For more information
call 801-581-6773

Utah National Guard Event

SATURDAY, November 10, 2012

57th Annual Veterans Day Concert
Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band & Combined Granite School District High School Choir
7:00 p.m.
Jon M. Huntsman Center

For information about the concert
please call 801-432-4407.

The American Vietnam War and Its Literature

3:00 p.m.
Sunday November 11, 2012
Marriott Library’s Gould Auditorium, Level 1
by Walter Jones

Honoring Our Veterans: An Exhibition

November 12, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Marriott Library’s George S. Eccles Special Collections Reading Room, Level 4

  • University of Utah
  • 201 Presidents Circle Room 308 SLC UT 84112
  • (801) 581-6773