RUTHERFORD, NJ – Felician University is proud to announce that the 3rd Annual Veterans Day Ruck March will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023. This year, the march will reverse its course by starting on the Rutherford campus and ending at Obal Hall on the Lodi campus. The walk is approximately 4 miles and registration begins at 9am with step off at 10am.

The Felician University Veterans Day Ceremony will immediately follow and will be highlighted by a re-naming event creating the Leo McGuire Veterans Success Center, formerly the Veterans Student Lounge. Mr. McGuire, a longtime Felician University supporter is an Army veteran, retired Bergen County Sheriff, and alumnus, MBA ‘08.

The Veterans Success Center will be, in McGuire’s words, “a place where we will be seeking ways to integrate the veteran community into overall campus life which, I believe, will assist them in having a greater university experience.” The Center will offer mentoring, a place to study, to feel supported, and to be inspired toward success.

This is the 13th consecutive year that Felician University proudly claims Military Friendly® designation. Felician University is committed to serving all our veteran students by offering veteran tutorial and career development services, special military grants and scholarships, and actively participating in the Yellow Ribbon military educational benefit program.

The VAC held the inaugural Ruck March in 2021 as a means of funding veteran student needs here at Felician. Please support our veteran students, who have served or are serving, by donating to and/or participating in this year’s Veterans Day Ruck March. For more information go to https://felician.charityproud.org/Donate/MiniCampaign/24138 or scan the QR code below.

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About Felician University

Felician University inspires and engages more than 2,100 undergraduate, graduate, and adult education students through programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business & Information Sciences, Nursing, and Education. Over the past five years, Felician University has ranked 3rd among private institutions in New Jersey for best value according to payscale.com and #1 Safest College Campus in New Jersey according to niche.com. The Master of Science in Nursing program is ranked one of the best online graduate nursing programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Felician University was designated as a Military Friendly School (Gold Status) for the thirteenth year recognizing its strong support for Veteran students. The university is recognized for its diversity as an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) and MSI (Minority Serving Institution), having underrepresented students comprise more than half of the student population. With campuses in Rutherford and Lodi, New Jersey, the Franciscan values of social justice, compassion, and respect for human dignity serve as an inclusive foundation for transforming the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, please visit https://felician.edu.