Office of Veteran Success Events
Veterans Week

Join us in celebrating USF's Veterans in November. During the month of November, our office partners with departments and community partners to host events and programming for the veteran and military-connected students.
November 9th | USF Bookstore Veteran Appreciation Day (TPA & STP) & Author Talks (TPA)
Morning Author Talk - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Andrea Cennington, MSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Featured Book:
Three Girls: The Daughters of Fatback and the Okra Thief: Alchemizing Trauma
Afternoon Author Talk - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Charlene Williams, Senior Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Featured Book:
The Sadness Beneath the Uniform: Duty, Service, and Survival – A Black Woman’s Journey in the Navy and the Weight of the Anchors
Link to submit a request for book pre-order:
RSVP to the session(s) you would like to attend
November 10th | Chef MRE Challenge, 12 PM - 2 PM, St. Petesburg campus, Judy Genshaft Student Life Center Test your culinary skills and join us for some friendly competition between students, faculty, and staff.
Stay tuned for the registration link!
November 11th | Veterans Day, USF Closed
OVS leadership will attend community events across all eight counties representing
USF.
November 12th, Raymond James Stadium, Bulls Run, 4201 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL
33607 - USF Salute to Service: USF vs. University of Memphis
Salute to Service - Annual Tailgate Time: TBD
Game Kickoff: TBD
Join us to honor all veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, their families
and first responders.
Military-connected students, Veteran alumni society members, and faculty and staff
who are military-connected and belong or wish to belong to the MCARES Employee Resource
Group can request tickets through this link- .