Events and Calendar
Future Events
May 2023
VA Wednesday: RCC Anthony Bond Wednesday,
5/3
Spring Stole Ceremony [MEC] Wednesday, 5/3, 10-11:30a
Spring Term Ends
Thursday, 5/4
Spring Graduation
Saturday, 5/6
Big Payback
Saturday, 5/10
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
5/10
VA Wednesday: RCC Josephine Ward Wednesday,
5/17
Summer Term Begins
Monday, 5/22
Grand Ole Opry - Salute to Troops Tuesday,
3/23
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
5/24
VA Wednesday: RCC Kevin Matthews Wednesday,
5/31
June 2023
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
6/7
Great Tennessee Air Show
6/9-11
VA Wednesday: RCC David Holder Wednesday,
6/14
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
6/21
Nashville Superspeedway Event 6/23-25
Nashville Sounds - Armed Forces Day Friday,
6/24
VA Wednesday: RCC Damaris Vazquez-Del Toro Wednesday, 6/28
July 2023
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
7/5
Civil Air Patrol E-Tech Academy 7/9-15
Outbriefing [TBD]
Tuesday, 7/11
VA Wednesday: RCC Ted Harrell Wednesday,
7/12
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
7/19
Summer Stole Ceremony
Wednesday, 7/26
VA Wednesday: RCC Anthony Bond Wednesday,
7/26
August 2023
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
8/2
Summer Stole Ceremony [MEC] Wednesday,
8/2
Big Machine Music City Grand Prix 8/4-6
VA Wednesday: RCC Josephine Ward Wednesday,
8/9
Summer Term Ends
Friday, 8/11
Summer Graduation
Saturday, 8/12
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday, 8/16
VA Wednesday: RCC Kevin Matthews Wednesday,
8/23
Veteran Impact Celebration [6th annual] Thursday,
8/24, 6-9pm
Newcomers Briefing
Fall Term Begins
Monday, 8/28
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
8/30
September 2023
VA Wednesday: RCC Latasha Green Wednesday,
9/6
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Monday,
9/11, 7:30-9am
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
9/13
VA Wednesday: RCC David Holder Wednesday,
9/20
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
9/27
October 2023
VA Wednesday: RCC Damaris Vazquez-Del Torro Wednesday, 10/4
Vetlinx VETFEST [TBD]
Saturday, 10/7
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
10/11
VA Wednesday: RCC Ted Harrell Wednesday,
10/18
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
10/25
November 2023
Student Fall Stole Ceremony
VA Wednesday: RCC Anthony Bond Wednesday,
11/1
Grand Ole Opry - Veterans Day Saturday,
11/11
MTSU Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces Saturday, 11/11
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
11/8
Veterans Day
Saturday, 11/11
VA Wednesday: RCC Josephine Ward Wednesday,
11/15
VA Wednesday: RCC Kevin Matthews Wednesday,
11/29
December 2023
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
12/6
VA Wednesday: RCC Latasha Green Wednesday,
12/13
Fall Term Ends
Thursday, 12/14
Graduation
Saturday, 12/16
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
12/20
VA Wednesday: RCC David Holder Wednesday,
12/27
2023 - Spring Semester - CURRENT TERM
May 2023
VA Wednesday: RCC Kevin Matthews Wednesday,
5/31
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
5/24
Grand Ole Opry - Salute to Troops Tuesday,
3/23
Summer Term Begins
Monday, 5/22
VA Wednesday: RCC Josephine Ward Wednesday,
5/17
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
5/10
Big Payback
Saturday, 5/10
Spring Graduation
Saturday, 5/6
Spring Term Ends
Thursday, 5/4
VA Wednesday: RCC Anthony Bond Wednesday,
5/3
April 2023
Legal Clinic
Red Cross Resiliency Workshop [KUC 324] Wednesday, 4/26 , 11-1p
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
4/26
Student Stole Ceremony [sponsored by Amazon] Wednesday, 4/19
VA Wednesday: RCC Ted Harrell Wednesday,
4/19
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
4/12
Outbriefing [TBD]
Tuesday, 4/11
Red Cross Resiliency Workshop [KUC 324] Wednesday, 4/5 , 11-1p
VA Wednesday: RCC Damaris Vazquez-Del Toro Wednesday, 4/5
March 2023
Summer Enrollment Workshop [VIRTUAL ] Wednesday, 3/29 , 4:30p-6p , Zoom link
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
3/29
Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 318] Tuesday, 3/28 , 4:30p-6p
Advisor's Summer Enrollment Workshop [VIRTUAL ] Thursday, 3/23 , 1p-2p
Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 318] Wednesday, 3/22 , 1p-3p
VA Wednesday: RCC David Holder Wednesday,
3/22
Advisor's Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 318] Thursday, 3/16 , 9a-10a, Zoom link
Outbriefing [TBD]
Tuesday, 3/15
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
3/15
Nashville Predators - Military Week 3/14-16
Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 318] Tuesday, 3/14 , 9a-11a
VA Wednesday: RCC Latasha Green Wednesday,
3/8
Spring Break
3/6-11
Red Cross Resiliency Workshop [KUC 324] Wednesday, 3/1 , 11-1p
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
3/1
February 2023
Coliseum Nights with HunterGirl Saturday,
2/25
MTSU Merit Badge University Saturday,
2/25
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
2/22
True Blue Give
2/14-16
Red Cross Resiliency Workshop [KUC 324] Wednesday, 2/15 , 11-1p
VA Wednesday: RCC Latasha Green Wednesday,
2/15
Police Lunch & Learn [KUC 322] Thursday,
2/9 , 11-1p
VA Wednesday: VR&E Rachel Murphy Wednesday,
2/8
VA Wednesday: RCC Kevin Matthews Wednesday,
2/1
January 2023
VA Wednesday: VR&E Tomeka Cain Wednesday,
1/25
VA Wednesday: RCC Josephine Ward Wednesday,
1/18
Term Begins
Thursday, 1/17
Newcomers Briefing
Tuesday, 1/12
2022 - Fall Semester
December 2022
Fall 2022 Graduation
Saturday, 12/10
November 2022
Student Stole Ceremony [MEC] Wednesday,
11/30 , 10a-1pm
Last Day of Classes
Wednesday, 11/30
Math Prep [KUC 124]
Tuesday, 11/29 , 5:30-7pm
Thanksgiving Break
11/23-26
\Vietnam Veterans Art Show [KUC 2nd floor] Tuesday, 11/22 , 5:30-7pm
Writing Workshop [LIB 362]
Tuesday, 11/22 , 6-7pm
Daniels Center Veterans Thanksgiving [KUC 124] Monday, 11/21 , 12pm
VRE Counselor Meet & Greet [KUC 124] Thursday,
11/17 , 9:30-10:30a m
Voices of Vets [Motlow-Smyrna] Thursday,
11/17 , 10:30a-1:15pm
VRE Counselor Meet & Greet [KUC 124] Wednesday,
11/16 , 9:30-10:30a m
Resiliency Training [TJB]
Wednesday, 11/16 , 11a-1pm
VRE Counselor Meet & Greet [KUC 124] Tuesday, 11/15 , 9:30-10:30a m
Writing Workshop [LIB 362]
Tuesday, 11/15 , 6-7pm
Salute to Veterans and Armed Services Saturday,
11/12
Veterans Day
Friday, 11/11
Faculty Stole Ceremony [ING]
Wednesday, 11/9
Priority Registration for Spring 2023 11/8-17
Writing Workshop [LIB 362]
Tuesday, 11/8 , 6-7pm
Roll Call
Tuesday, 11/8
PRIORITY REGISTRATION Monday,
11/7
FAFSA Workshop [KUC 124] Saturday,
11/5
Ruth Co. Vet Car Show
Saturday, 11/5
VETConnect
Wednesday, 11/2
Resiliency Training
Wednesday, 11/2
Women Warriors Celebration Tuesday,
11/1
October 2022
Operation Song
Friday, 10/28
S.T.R.O.N.G. Workshop
Tuesday, 10/25 , TBA
Suicide Prevention and Mental Preparedness Wednesday, 10/5
Resiliency Training
Wednesday, 10/5
September 2022
9/11 Memorial Ceremony [JACK] Sunday, 9/11 , 7:30am , Watch
9/11 Flag Placement [Veterans Memorial] Sunday, 9/11 , 6:00am
FBI Luncheon [KUC] Thursday,
9/8
Resiliency Training Wednesday,
9/7
Battle of the Branches - Blood Drive Tuesday, 9/6
August 2022
Veteran Impact Celebration [STU Ballroom] Thursday, 8/25, 6p
SVA Meet & Greet Wednesday,
8/24 , 2:30-4pm
Newcomers Briefing [JACK] Thursday, 8/18 , 5p
2022 - Spring Semester
July 2022
National Hire a Veteran Day
Monday, 7/25
Summer Stole Ceremony
Wednesday, 7/27 , 10a
May 2022
Advisor Luncheon Tuesday,
5/31
Summer Term Begins
Monday, 5/16
Spring Graduation
5/6 – 5/7
Spring Semester Ends
Thursday, 5/5
April 2022
Legal Clinic Week – Individual Zoom Sessions 4/25 – 4/29
Spring Stole Ceremony Wednesday, 4/27, 10-11:30am
Math Prep
Tuesday, 4/26, 5-7pm
Writing Prep
Tuesday, 4/19
STRONG Workshop with TNGuard Tuesday, 4/19, 1-3pm
Roll Call
Tuesday, 4/12, 6-8pm
March 2022
Virtual - Summer Enrollment Workshop Thursday, 3/31 , Zoom link
Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 322] Tuesday, 3/29
Virtual - Summer Enrollment Advisor’s Workshop Thursday, 3/24 , Zoom link
Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 322] Wednesday, 3/23
Summer Enrollment Advisor’s Workshop [KUC 322] Thursday, 3/16
Summer Enrollment Workshop [KUC 322] Wednesday, 3/15
Roll Call
Wednesday, 3/15, 6-8pm
Spring Break
3/7 – 3/12
February 2022
Financial Fitness Lunch & Learn [KUC 322] Wednesday, 2/23, 11-12:30
Red Cross Resiliency Training [KUC 322] Thursday, 2/17, 11-12:30
Financial Fitness Lunch & Learn [KUC 322] Wednesday, 2/16, 11-12:30
Financial Fitness Lunch & Learn [KUC 322] Wednesday, 2/9, 11-12:30
Roll Call – Understanding Military Education Benefits Tuesday, 2/8, 6-8pm - Watch
Financial Fitness Lunch & Learn [KUC 322] Wednesday, 2/2, 11-12:30
Many Scholarship Applications Open!!
January 2022
Spring Semester Begins
Tuesday, 1/18
Newcomers Briefing – Mission BBQ Thursday, 1/13
2021 - Fall Semester
December 2021
Veteran Impact Celebration Tuesday,
12/2, 5pm
Graduating Stole Ceremony - MEC Wednesday, 12/1 , 10am
November 2021
Math Prep Tuesday,
11/30, 5pm
Salute Game Friday, 11/19, 11am
Annual Nunley Awards Saturday,
11/13 - Watch
Nunley Award Wall Ribbon Cutting Friday, 11/12, 4pm
Faculty / Staff Stole Ceremony – Ingram Building Wednesday, 11/10 , 10am
Roll Call
Tuesday, 11/9, 6:30-8pm
FTA and S.T.R.O.N.G. Workshop Thursday, 11/4 , 11am
Veterans Impact Celebration Tuesday, 11/2
October 2021
Operation Song
Friday, 10/29 - Watch highlights
Writing Prep Thursday,
10/28, 10am
Resource Fair Thursday,
10/21
Roll Call
Tuesday, 10/5, 6:30-8pm
September 2021
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Saturday, 9/11 , 7:30am - Watch
Roll Call
Thursday, 9/9, 6:30-8pm
August 2021
Newcomers Briefing – Mission BB Thursday, 8/19 , 5-6pm
July 2021
Graduating Stole Ceremony 7/28 - Watch
2020 - Spring Semester
April 2020
Graduating Stole Ceremony 4/29 - Watch
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 4/15
VA Wednesday – Call Center 4/8
Legal Clinic 4/4
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 4/1
March 2020
VA Wednesday – Call Center 3/25
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 3/18
VA Wednesday – Call Center 3/11
Waffles and Writing Workshop 3/4
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 3/4
February 2020
Daniels' Center FBI Luncheon 2/27
VA Wednesday – Call Center 2/26
Warrior Luncheon with Psychology 2/19
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 2/19
Coffee and Conversation 2/12
VA Wednesday – Call Center 2/12
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 2/5
January 2020
VA Wednesday – Call Center 1/29
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 1/22
Newcomers Briefing 1/16
VA Wednesday – Call Center 1/15
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 1/8
December 2019
VA Wednesday – Call Center 12/18
2019 - Spring Semester
May 2019
VA Wednesday – Call Center 5/1
April 2019
Graduating Stole Ceremony 4/24
VA Wednesday – Danielle Burns 4/24
"My Father's War" Presentation 4/22
Math Prep 4/18
VA Wednesday – Call Center 4/17
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 4/10
VA Wednesday – Call Center 4/3
March 2019
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 3/27
VA Wednesday – Call Center 3/20
Legal Clinic 3/16
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 3/13
VA Wednesday – Call Center 3/6
Summer GI Bill Training
Know Before You Enroll Workshops
February 2019
VA Wednesday – Danielle Burns 2/27
VA Wednesday – Call Center 2/20
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 2/13
VA Wednesday – Call Center 2/6
January 2019
Veterans Appreciation Basketball Game 1/30
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 1/30
VA Wednesday – Call Center 1/23
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 1/16
Newcomers Briefing 1/9
VA Wednesday – Call Center 1/9
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 1/2
2018 - Fall Semester
December 2018
VA Wednesday – Call Center 12/19
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 12/18
Stole Ceremony
12/5
VA Wednesday – Call Center 12/19
November 2018
Math Prep
11/29
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 11/28
VA Wednesday – Call Center 12/21
Airmen of Note Concert 11/18
Charlie Daniels Book Signing 11/14
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 11/14
VA Wednesday – Call Center 11/7
Salute to Armed Forces Football Game 11/2
October 2018
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 10/31
VA Wednesday – Call Center 10/24
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 10/17
VA Wednesday – Call Center 10/10
VA Wednesday – Danielle Burns 10/3
Operation Song
10/2
September 2018
VA Wednesday – Call Center 9/26
VA Wednesday – Tomeka Cain 9/19
VA Wednesday – Call Center 9/12
VA Wednesday – Dorothy Lawless 9/5
August 2018
VA Wednesday – Call Center 8/29
ANNUAL EVENTS
Salute to Veterans and Armed Services
Each year, the Daniels Center, in conjunction with MTSU Football, hosts the Salute
to Veterans and Armed Services as a way to pay tribute to U.S. veterans and current
active-duty personnel. The day consists of the veterans memorial service, picnic,
Vets Village, the Dr. Joe Nunley Award, and the Halftime Salute Parade.
Ceremony Archive:
2019: Ceremony and Recap
VIDEO
2018: Halftime Salute
2017: Halftime Salute also Recap
2015: Ceremony Recap , Interviews also here
2014: Ceremony Recap
2013: Halftime Salute
2012: Ceremony Recap
2011: Ceremony Recap , Halftime Salute
For the event's 35th year anniversary, Gulf War veterans were honored at the Veterans
Memorial Service, lifelong friends Bob Lamb and Bud Morris (pictured below) were the
co-recipients of the Dr. Joe Nunley Award, and veterans from every branch of the military
marched across Horace Jones Field in the Halftime Salute Parade.
Graduating Student-Veteran Stole Ceremony
MTSU began to honor its graduating veterans with a formal Stole Ceremony starting
with the first ceremony in May 2015. The student-veterans receive red stoles to wear
during the university’s commencement ceremonies. “The Stole Ceremony demonstrates
a clear commitment to recognize and appreciate the selfless service and sacrifice
of our veterans and their precious families,” said Huber. “This stole ceremony will
become a tradition symbolizing academic achievement and service.”
Ceremony Archive:
2022: Fall Article
2021: Spring , Summer , Fall
2020: Spring , Summer , Fall
2019: Summer
2018: Spring , Summer , Fall
2017: Spring , Summer
2016: Spring , Summer
2015: Spring , Summer , Fall
Pictured above is graduating student-veteran Anthony Jimcoily of Murfreesboro, shown
second from left, who is joined by MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee (far left), interim
Provost Mark Byrnes (second from right) and Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans
and leadership initiatives and retired U.S. Army lieutenant general (far right), during
the fifth Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony in the Tom H. Jackson Building on Aug.
3, 2016.