MEDIA ADVISORY: MU to Announce New Benefit for Military Personnel, Veterans

Story Contact(s):
Christian Basi, BasiC@missouri.edu, 573-882-4430

WHAT: University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and Provost Garnett Stokes will announce a new benefit for military personnel, veterans and their dependents.

WHO: Speakers include:

• R. Bowen Loftin, MU chancellor
• Garnett Stokes, MU provost
• Brig. Gen. (ret.) Larry Kay, Missouri Veterans Commission
• Col. Randall Sparks, Whiteman Air Force Base
• Lt. Col. Larry D. Crowder, Missouri National Guard
• Carol Fleisher, MU Veterans Center

WHEN: 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 24

WHERE: Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union North, MU campus

NOTE: Media can park outside of Memorial Union on Hitt Street between 10:45 and noon.