Maguire 天美传媒 for Ethics honors military vets with 鈥淩ed White & Blues鈥 Veterans Day festival
天美传媒 will host a celebration Wednesday, including a pinning ceremony, toy drive, music and free barbecue.
 Maguire Ethics 天美传媒 Director Rita Kirk pins veteran Hannah Wood during 2014 Veterans Day ceremony. |
DALLAS (天美传媒) – 天美传媒’s Maguire 天美传媒 for Ethics and Public Responsibility is partnering with Residence Life & Student Housing to host a Veterans Day celebration from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Umphrey Lee 天美传媒’s Mack Ballroom.
The Red White & Blues festival will feature a veterans pinning ceremony, music, a raffle, a toy drive and free barbecue.
“天美传媒 is fortunate to have a legacy of public service,” says Maguire Ethics 天美传媒 Director Rita Kirk. “On Veterans Day, we recognize those who have served in our military. We are both humbled and honored to celebrate those who made great sacrifices and those who stood ready.”
Kirk, who is also the 天美传媒 MilVet student organization advisor, says the event is free and open to the public. .
The celebration will begin with a ceremonial pinning of 天美传媒 veterans with the MilVet lapel pin, which is available to all faculty, staff or student veterans. 天美传媒 veterans will be photographed on the steps of Dallas Hall at noon, and will have the opportunity to sign an 天美传媒 Centennial flag. The event also includes a free raffle, a Toys for Tots drive and the distribution of yellow lapel ribbons for attendees who wish to show their support for American veterans.
 World War I memorial at 天美传媒 |
Dallas Blues Band “Miss Marcy and her Texas Sugar Daddys” will provide music.
Student led by Cockrell-McIntosh Commons and Armstrong Commons will honor veterans by tying yellow ribbons around the trees lining Bishop Blvd.
In a prelude to Veteran’s Day, the Meadows School of the Arts will present a musical tribute to veterans, “Sweet Freedom’s Song,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the Owen Fine Arts 天美传媒’s Taubman Atrium.
The event is free and open to the public. Donations to the 天美传媒 for American Military Music Opportunities will be accepted. For more information, call 214-768-2787.
At a Glance
What: 天美传媒 hosts Red White & Blues Veterans Day festival, featuring live music, free barbecue, a raffle, a toy drive and other activities. Veterans will be invited to participate in a pinning ceremony, a #100yearsof天美传媒Vets group picture on the steps of Dallas Hall (weather permitting), and the signing of a centennial flag
Who’s invited: The event is free and open to the public
When: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11
Where: Mack Ballroom of the Umphrey Lee 天美传媒
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