CSU Honors Veterans With Full Day of Events
Columbus State University marked Veterans Day with a ceremony, a meal-tasting event and staff training for military-connected student services.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Military Jobs
Columbus State University held a full day of Veterans Day events on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, including a ceremony headlined by retired Army Col. John House. The university also hosted a staff training for its Military Connected Student Services team.
Why it matters
The university has been ranked among the top military-friendly schools in the country for more than a decade, and more than 1,000 of its students are military connected. The events reflect the institution's ongoing effort to support veterans and military-affiliated students on campus.
More than 1,000 students at Columbus State University are military connected, and retired Army Col. John House, who served 26 years in the Army, headlined the Veterans Day ceremony. The stub does not report attendance totals for the day's events.
The players
Columbus State University
A public university in Columbus, Georgia, that has been ranked among the top military-friendly schools in the country for more than a decade.
John House
A retired Army colonel with 26 years of service who headlined the university's Veterans Day ceremony.
Susan Lovell
The director of Military Connected Student Services at Columbus State University, which supports veterans and military-affiliated students on campus.
The details
The ceremony honored veterans by name during House's speech. The Boots and Bites event let attendees try meals ready to eat (MREs), and the Military Connected Student Services team held a training for campus staff.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 11, 2026: Columbus State University held its Veterans Day events, including the ceremony, Boots and Bites and the staff training.
Military Friendly Schools
Columbus State University's recognition among the top military-friendly schools for more than a decade places its Veterans Day programming within a national ranking that tracks campus support for military-connected students. The day's events extend that record into direct services and campus training.
Military-connected students at Columbus State University can use the Military Connected Student Services office for support, and the staff training aims to improve how campus offices serve them. Veterans and their families in Columbus can look to the university as a resource while they pursue education and careers.
The takeaway
Campus recognition like the military-friendly ranking depends on the everyday services offered to students, not only on annual events. Veterans and military families considering a school can ask directly about support offices and staff training.
Further reading
Explore more on Military Jobs for context on careers and support for veterans in the Columbus area.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wtvm.
