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| NKU will commemorate Veterans Day with several events, including a reading by poet and alumnus Bob Barth, a Vietnam War veteran |
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Northern Kentucky University is again ranked as one of the best universities for veterans, according to the 2021 Best for Vets: Colleges 2021 rankings.
The Best for Vets: Colleges 2021 Ranking has evaluated hundreds of institutions across the country on academic culture, student support, academic policies, academic performance, costs, and financial aid. This is the eighth consecutive year that NKU has been ranked nationally by Military Time, and it is the only educational institution in Greater Cincinnati to feature in the Top 100.
“To be ranked among the best universities for veterans is a huge honor as it recognizes all the hard work and dedication of the faculty, staff and students of NKU,” Rusty Tuesdays, coordinator of the NKU Veterans Resource Station, said. “It underscores the university’s commitment to supporting, delivering programs and delivering world-class services to veterans. The Veterans Resource Station is here to guide, mentor and / or be a champion of their success for all of our military affiliates, veterans and ROTC students. ”
It comes as the NKU veterans resource station is set to host a Veterans Day flag raising and wreath celebration and remembrance which will take place at 2 p.m. in the plaza at the exterior of the Steely Library and the Founders’ Room on November 11.
The full program of Veterans Day events includes:
Flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony– 2:00 p.m. | Flagpole in the square near the Steely library and the founders’ room. The Veterans Resource Station honors the legacy of those who fought for the freedom of our country.
The ceremony will include a flag raising and wreath laying ceremony, a performance by the Northerners Choir, remarks by the President Ashish Vaidya, and an awards ceremony recognizing faculty, staff and students for programs and / or services provided, facilitated or coordinated that increase the chances of educational success for veterans, military personnel and / or their families.
Bob Barth (’73) reading works from “Learning War: Selected Vietnam Poems” – 4pm | Farris Reading Room at the Steely Library
Poet and NKU alumnus Bob Barth will read works from his latest book of poetry, followed by a question-and-answer session.
Barth and his guests visit the archival exhibition of selected manuscripts – 5:15 p.m. | NKU University Archives and Special Collections at Steely Library
Objects and collections of literary works by Bob Barth will be on display for guests and clients.
To learn more about the resources and services available on campus for veterans and military personnel, visit the Veterans Resource Station at nku.edu/veterans.
Learn more about Bob Barth, former NKU student, poet and Vietnam War veteran
The University of Northern Kentucky is delighted to once again welcome former NKU student and Vietnam War veteran Bob Barth (’73) for a reading of his literary poems as part of the Alumni Day events fighters on campus on November 11.
Barth will read an excerpt from his latest collection of poems “Learning War: Selected Vietnam War Poems”“ in the Farris Reading Room at the Steely Library at 4 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. There will also be an archival exhibit, featuring revisions of manuscripts and publications by Barth, as well as the engraved cup Barth received as the winner of the Bill Byron Award 1973, honoring an outstanding student in the English department. The exhibition is located on the first floor of the Steely Library in the Special Collections and University Archives of the NKU.
As part of the Veterans Day events, a reception in the Farris Reading Room will honor Barth before the reading, and he will also visit a poetry writing class earlier in the day.
“Given my subject, the Vietnam War, I have always wanted to give a reading on Veterans Day. NKU is finally giving me the opportunity to do it,†Barth said. “I am not only thrilled to give a reading on Veterans Day, but to give it to NKU, where I began my literary studies, began to write and was fortunate enough to have studied with excellent and inspiring teachers. , gives the impression that this reading, after almost 50 years, I have come full circle. “
After returning home in the spring of 1969 after a 13-month tour as a US Navy in Vietnam, Barth enrolled in the then Northern Community College (which became Northern Kentucky State College the following year), obtaining with distinction a BA in English. Barth was part of the first graduating class of the Highlands Heights campus in 1973. The college achieved university status and became known as Northern Kentucky University in 1976.
In 1985, Barth published his first collection of poems, “Looking for Peace”. This was followed by “A Soldier’s Time, Vietnam War Poems†in 1987. His third book of poetry, “Deeply Dug Inâ€, was published in 2003. Barth published a fourth book in 2016, titled “No Turning Back: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu. ”
“A poem is a statement about human experience in words unfolded in meters and lines,†Barth said. “Moreover, it is a technique on contemplation as a means of evaluating this experience.”
To learn more about the resources and services available on campus for veterans and military personnel, visit the Veterans Resource Station at nku.edu/veterans. For more information on Northern Kentucky University, visit nku.edu.
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