February 2018 OVMSA Newsletter
NOTEWORTHY NEWS
UCCS Online Programs Earned National Recognition
UCCS Graduate programs earned national recognition for online education in 2018 US News and World Report. The criminal justice, nursing, engineering, education, and MBA graduate programs all ranked nationally.
ON and OFF CAMPUS EVENTS
Celebrating Black History Month
UCCS Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs will hold a panel discussion about African-Americans service members who served in pre- and post 9/11 era.

Panel members will be discussing their experiences serving in the military during that time.

Further Details to follow.
Creative Forces
February 15th and 16th
A free Creative Forces Community Summit will showcase local efforts at Fort Carson and throughout our community to leverage the power of the arts to help heal and support our military service members, veterans, and their families.
Clyde's Trivia Night
February 1st at 7PM
Join OVMSA, SVO, and PAVE at Clyde's Cafe. If you sit at our table, you will get a free appetizer, just let us know you are one of our students.

POC- Tim Little tlittle2@uccs.edu
Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University
Military Edition
February 21st and April 25th
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Cost: $82
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
ALL ABOUT CAREER
T. Rowe Price Fellowship
Take the leap into a new and innovative program where you will have the opportunity to build relationships and collaborate with corporate management to benefit from network, mentoring, and preparation to successfully enter the workforce!

POC- Bev Kratzer at bkratzer@uccs.edu
Troops to Teachers
Upcoming Info. Sessions
February 20th 11:30AM - 1PM
February 21st 11AM - 1PM

Pikes Peak Board
2883 S. Circle Drive Rm.231
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
STEM Career Fair Prep Panel
February 28th 6PM - 8PM

Join Career Services for a special evening and learn secrets for navigating the STEM career fair the evening before. Followed by exclusive networking opportunity with employers.
PROGRAMS and RESOURCES
Student Veteran Organization
Student Veteran Organization Meetings
Wednesdays 12:30PM
1st and 3rd Thursday 4:30PM
at UCCS Student Veteran Center
POC - Tim Little tlittle2@uccs.edu

Veteran Tutoring Program
Math Tuesday 12:30PM- 2PM
Writing Wednesday Details to Come!
Science Thursday 11AM - 12:30PM
POC- Astrid Monar amonar@uccs.edu
UPCOMING
Upcoming Events
  • February - Black History Month Event
  • March - CSM Satterly at UCCS
  • March - Womens' History Month Event
  • April - Troops to Teachers Info Session
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