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Utah State University’s Veterans Resource Office proudly celebrated another milestone as 300 graduates, spanning from certificate earners to PhD recipients, were recognized. This special event marked the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, an...

USU Veterans Resource Office hosted an awards ceremony for several students and staff members in the TSC to award individuals with a Coin of Excellence for Outstanding Contributions to this year’s Veterans Day celebrations.

Veterans Day 2024 saw three Utah State University employees receive the inaugural Veterans of the Year award during a ceremony attended by the campus community.

On Veterans Day, the solemn notes of taps and retreat will ring out across campus and be heard in the Veterans Day concert that evening.

On Nov. 11, the United States celebrates Veterans Day, and Utah State University’s Logan campus has multiple events to commemorate it, ranging from a 24-hour vigil to two games honoring veterans to a limited-edition chocolate bar.

Ashley Boles is an Aggie with a unique college experience. After beginning her education at Utah State University, she took a hiatus to serve in the Army National Guard and is now back in school with a new experiences from her time serving.

Veterans Day is a time to pause, reflect and appreciate the service of our military personnel. For Dallas Bond, United States Air Force veteran and student at Utah State University, this journey is filled with a deep commitment to self-improvement, camar...

Gen. Stephen E. Slade was commissioned in 1993 through Utah State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He has served the nation for 31 years and progressed up the ranks

Veterans Day is a holiday where veterans are honored, and the Veterans Resource Office hopes to help Aggies do just that. The VRO will host multiple events on Veterans Day to honor veterans.

Utah State University will honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with a series of events on and around Veterans Day on the Logan campus.

October 10th and 11th are Utah State University's annual A Day of Giving event. This event is a two-day, 1888 minute fundraising event. This year we would like to highlight the importance of supporting student affairs organizations at Utah State Universit...

Utah State University was a top-10 finalist for the 2024 Operation Hat Trick Excellence in Service award. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of universities in aiding the recovery of wounded U.S. combat service members and veterans.

Student-Veterans, Dependents, and Service Members exceeded many expectations this year and the numbers prove it! There were 204 graduates with 75 of them graduating with Honors

Life is difficult enough for most of us, let alone being a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Ask Michael Fink who served in the United States Army during the Global War on Terrorism. Upon his honorable release from military service, life became even harde...

The Veterans Resource Office (VRO) at Utah State University hosted an unforgettable graduation dinner on Saturday night, April 27th 2024

The Student Veterans of America (SVA) club and the Veterans Resource Office (VRO) collaborated for an outdoor end-of-year BBQ at Willow Hollow Park on Saturday, 20 April 2024

From 2021-2022, the VRO underwent a massive personnel turnover. On the verge of losing its Senior VRO School Certifying Official (SCO), Rebecca Scaife, who was moving out of state, Associate VP Eric Olsen implemented a telework arrangement that “promoted ...

During the ‘22-’23 academic year, the VRO saw much growth in the number of students using our space daily. Before then, on average, 20 -30 students would utilize the VRO weekly as a primary place of study. But during that academic year the numbers grew dr...

The VRO has hosted five learning lunches this semester - one every other week. These lunches are completely free for VRO students. During the lunches, a guest will present resources available to Service Members, Veterans, and their family members attendin...

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D): The VRO provides space and resources for all types of activities. During the Spring 2024 semester, D&D became a weekly game night in the VRO

The VRO staff and students extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to Mitch Steen who was a huge blessing to our organization. Mitch was an inaugural member of the SVA (original first 4 members).

On Friday, 15 December 2023, the SVA Club hosted a delightful Christmas Party featuring a fully catered dinner.

In November 2023, the VRO unveiled its new sweatshirt. This new look has taken USU by storm. Faculty and staff who are Veterans have also requested the new sweatshirt.

On Friday, Nov 10, 2023, President Cantwell spoke to over 400 students who gathered at a luncheon in the TSC International Lounge to honor and celebrate USU’s student-Veterans. She spoke about the price of freedom paid by our student-Veterans and the imme...

On Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023, President Cantwell graciously attended a luncheon in the VRO, meeting the student-Veterans and their family members attending school at USU. She spent considerable time listening to each student, getting to know the SMVF student...

The Veterans Resource Office (VRO) is happy to announce its new Student Veterans of America (SVA) presidency for the 2023-2024 academic year

President Chris Whiddon and his Student Veterans of America (SVA) club presidency welcomed students back to school on Monday, 28 August 2023 with a pancake breakfast

The Utah State University (USU) graduation ceremony is a time-honored tradition that honors the hard work and dedication of its students. It is a joyful celebration of achievement and a symbol of the bright futures that await each graduate as they move on...

On Tuesday, Jan 24th, the newly formed USUSA Student Veterans of America (SVA) club held its inaugural meeting from 6-7pm at the Cache Valley Veterans Association in Logan. Since that initial meeting of four members, the club has more than quadrupled in s...

On Monday, March 27th, President Noelle Cockett joined a group of student-veterans and family members in the Veterans Resource Office for lunch.

Senior Alivia Ostendorf, a veteran dependent and VRO student athlete captured two titles and junior Brianna Brooks won the all-around and tied for first on beam to highlight Utah State's showing against Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference-rival BYU on Frid...

On January 26, 2023 the Veterans Resource Office will hold a Town Hall to discuss important VA-mandated GI Bill / Education Benefits certification procedures and to have a Q&A with students, faculty & staff. Join the meeting via zoom (see story for link)...

For Utah State University students that are current service members, veterans, or military family members, USU’s Veterans Resource Office (VRO) seeks to create a community atmosphere to help students in their return to civilian life, promote understanding...

In July, Andy Allen was hired as the director of USU’s Veterans Resource Office. “We want to accept veterans, and dependents of veterans, at our university and allow them to use the GI Bill, which is the money, the education benefits, that service member...

Utah State University will honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with events on and around Veterans Day, Nov. 11, on the Logan campus.

Utah State University’s Veterans Resource Office (VRO) is there to ease the transition from military life to college life and provide you with the resources and services that you’ll need to succeed.

USU Veterans come together to build community and comradery in the Veterans Resource Office.

Veterans Resource Office Director, Tony Flores, provided a guest column in the Utah Statesman student newspaper talking about his experience as a veteran.

To help support veterans pursue their educational goals, two new faces have joined the Veterans Resource Office at Utah State University — Tana Beckstead and Rebecca Tyler — as school certifying officials.

In July of 2020, USU graduate student, Makenna Osborne, hosted a trail ride with a group of 12 veterans as part of her AmeriCorps experience with The Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN).

Utah State University has a long, fruitful connection with the U.S. military, and that tradition continues today with the university’s recent inclusion on several lists recognizing the nation’s top online programs for veterans.