A message of thanks to our Roadrunner Veterans

Dear Veteran Roadrunners,

As we observe Veteran’s Day this weekend, I want to extend my deep gratitude for your service to our country, as well as your contributions to UTSA. It’s a tremendous source of pride for our university that 16% of our students are military-affiliated, and nearly 300 of our faculty and staff have served. The sacrifices you’ve made have not gone unnoticed, and I’m honored to call you members of our Roadrunner family.

UTSA’s military community is important to me, and we’re continually working to grow our support. This year—with the support of Boeing—we’ve started a new tradition for our military-affiliated graduates, the Veteran Graduate Cord Ceremony. We’ve also partnered with the National Veteran Leadership Foundation to develop an Entrepreneurial Military Community Advocate Program in conjunction with our Office of Veteran and Military Affairs and the Alvarez College of Business.

This year, we have a couple of very special events coming up in honor of Veteran’s Day:

• Military Appreciation Football Game & Tailgate
  Saturday, November 11
  Alamodome
  12 – 5 p.m. Tailgate
   6:30 p.m. Kickoff
  
  Come enjoy some free food and watch our Roadrunners take on Rice at the Alamodome!
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• Veterans Resource and Appreciation Fair
  Wednesday, November 15
  Outside the Convocation Center
  11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  
  Visit with more than 30 veteran service organizations while enjoying food, winning door prizes and supporting our student veterans.
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Thank you for your service to our country and to our university. Enjoy your weekend, and Birds Up for a win against Rice!

With appreciation,

Taylor Eighmy
President