Student Veterans Organization

The precursor to the SVO, the Vets Club, holds a food drive in 1977.
The precursor to the SVO, the Vets Club, holds a food drive in 1977.
A 1970s rally on campus during the Vietnam War against the draft.
A 1970s rally on campus during the Vietnam War against the draft.
Members of the SVO and active-duty military commemorate Veterans Day 2011.
Members of the SVO and active-duty military commemorate Veterans Day 2011.
A Veterans Day ceremony in the early 1980s by Veterans Park.
A Veterans Day ceremony in the early 1980s by Veterans Park.

Many schools have active veterans communities, but to have that community unified under a single banner, interacting directly with faculty and fellow students, is something unique to 快猫成版视频. The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) is a group for veterans who are 快猫成版视频 students and community members that meet and connect on pertinent issues. The group serves as a meeting place for Stockton鈥檚 students and faculty and also hosts events such as bowling trips, paintball games, and 鈥淐offee With Veterans.鈥 The SVO is open to anyone who wishes to participate in meetings and to help honor those that have served in the military and those who continue to serve.

The military was not always as popular with Stockton鈥檚 faculty and student body, as was the case at colleges and universities across the nation, because of the Vietnam War. In the 1970s, several protests occurred on campus, and there was an instance of a faculty member ordering two recruiters to leave the institution. These social wounds took time to heal and Stockton did this better than any other place in New Jersey by being proactive and dedicated to the cause. Veterans Park, located between E Wing and G Wing, is a tangible symbol of Stockton鈥檚 dedication to its veterans, as is the recently renovated Military and Veteran Resource Center.