The general public and MTSU community are invited to the upcoming 11th Stole Ceremony for graduating student veterans.

The event, which is coordinated by the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, will be held starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, in the second-floor atrium of the Miller Education Center, 503 Bell St., in Murfreesboro.

Student veterans will receive a special red stole to be worn during the 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, commencement ceremony in Murphy Center.

More than 40 student veterans are scheduled to graduate in August.

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, Provost Mark Byrnes and retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives, will share remarks.

Two major awards will be presented during the ceremony.

MTSU has more than 300 combined undergraduate and graduate programs.