UCCS McCord-Herbst Student Veteran Center

☀️ Tutoring & Events this summer @ VMA office! ☀️

Check out our office this summer if you are looking for a tutor or want to join us for yoga!

🧘‍♀️ Yoga : Tuesdays | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

📚 Madison (Writing): Mon & Tues | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (starting 6/22)

➗ Lori (Math): Tues | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM & Wed | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (starting 6/24)

📐 Anders (Advanced Math): Alt. Mon | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM & Alt. Tues | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

🎉 Happy Birthday, U.S Army! 🎉

💪 This morning, we honored the Army’s legacy of strength, service, and resilience with a Push-Up Challenge!

🔥 Students, staff, and veterans showed up and pushed themselves and each other to see who could do the most!

👏 Thank you to everyone who participated, cheered others on, and helped us celebrate in true Army spirit.

🏅Congrats to our winner, who did a grand total of 76 push-ups!

⭐ EVENT SPOTLIGHT: El Paso County Veterans Expo ⭐ 🇺🇸

📣 Calling all Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families! Our office will be there so stop or just say Hi!

This event is happening at the El Paso County Veterans Expo for a day dedicated to connecting our military community with valuable resources, support, and services.

📅 Date: June 10
📍 Location: P
🎟️ Cost: FREE for Veterans & Families Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Whether you're looking for answers, support, benefits guidance, or simply an opportunity to connect with fellow veterans and community partners, this event has something for everyone.

Tomorrow is the day!

The El Paso County Veterans Expo is just 1 day away, and we need your help making sure every veteran, military family member, caregiver, and survivor in our community knows about it.

Join us June 10 from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts for a free event connecting veterans and families with resources for benefits, VA claims, healthcare questions, survivor support, caregiver resources, food trucks, live entertainment, and more.

Know a veteran? Share this with them. Tag them. Send it directly.
A single share could help connect someone with the support, answers, or benefits they’ve earned.

Learn more: https://www.elpasoco.com/veterans-expo/

📣 Community Event Spotlight 📣

We're excited to share this event on behalf of our community partners, Women Who Served: Colorado Veterans and The Colours Foundation! 💜🇺🇸

Join them in celebrating Women Veterans Day at a special Happy Hour dedicated to honoring the women who have served our country with courage, strength, and dedication. 🎖️✨

🍹 Women Veterans Day Happy Hour
📅 Friday, June 12
⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 V1EW HOUSE Eatery, Bar & Rooftop
📍 7101 S Clinton St., Centennial, CO 80112

This is a wonderful opportunity for women veterans to connect, build community, and celebrate their service alongside fellow veterans and supporters. 🤝💜

📲 RSVP: www.thecoloursfoundation.org/events

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with the women veterans in your network!

If you can't tell, our office loves to dress up for any occasion.

Yesterday, was a staff appreciation lunch with a theme of "Colorado" in honor of the states 150th birthday. Please meet the Bigfoot Research Team and Bigfoot himself.

🎉 Let us know if you saw Bigfoot on campus yesterday!

Shout out Time 🎉🎉

Congratulations to our Director, Crista Hill, on her 10 years award at UCCS and to our Assistant Director, Jeff Deickman, on his 5 years at UCCS! We appreciate all the hard work that they do for our students and office.

🎪 Step right up for a FREE day of family fun! 🎉

In partnership with RTX, this free event is open to everyone. Join us at the Cohen Clinic at Red Rock in Colorado Springs for our FREE Community Carnival—a day filled with laughter, connection, and unforgettable memories for the whole family.

Enjoy games, activities, music, and more as we bring the community together in a fun and welcoming space for service members, veterans, and their loved ones. 💛

📍 1915 Aerotech Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
📅 June 27
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

We’re opening our doors to the entire community—so whether you’re part of a military family or simply part of this amazing community, you’re invited to join the fun!

Register Now: bit.ly/CohenClinicCarnival

🎡

Free Whataburger?!

Today is the day! Come on down to University Hall,
Thursday, May 7 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm or until the food runs out.

Join us at the El Paso County Veterans Expo!

El Paso County announces the 2026 El Paso County Veterans Expo, a free, full-day event designed to connect Veterans and their families with the resources, information, and support they need to thrive. The Expo will take place on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Colorado Springs.

Read more: https://www.elpasoco.com/el-paso-county-announces-2026-veterans-expo/

We hope to see you there!

Join us for the Women Veterans Engage on May 30th with our fantastic Satellite Partners:

- Albany County Veterans Service Bureau
- Building People, Rebuilding Lives
- D&S Cuddling Critters
- Employment Transitional Services - ETS
- Fleet Reserve Association
- Foundation for Women Warriors
- Grace After Fire
- Military Women's Memorial
- Reveille & Retreat
- VFW Ft. Leavenworth
- WNYHeroes.org
- Women Veterans Giving
- Women Who Served: Colorado Veterans

Interested in becoming a Satellite location? Reach out to us! 💬