The University of Central Florida is participating in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. The announcement was made by Jessica Souva, a program manager from the Library of Congress, at the 2009 annual Diversity Breakfast. She shared that the VHP is looking at new ways to partner with universities, particularly in Florida where they are laying groundwork for a pilot program - the first of its kind in the nation - aimed at gathering the oral histories of Florida’s veterans.

UCF has taken on the challenging responsibility with the project slated to begin during the Fall Semester 2010. Dr. Valarie G. King, Director of the Office of Diversity Initiatives, is the UCF VHP coordinator. Others involved with this project include Dr. Martin Dupuis, Assistant Dean of the Burnett Honors College, Dr. Rosalind Beiler, Chair of the History Department, James Middlekauff, Assistant University Registrar of Veteran Services, and faculty and staff members to implement the project in a comprehensive manner, throughout UCF. Veterans’ narratives, historic data, press resources, and information on the Veterans History Project can be visiting the Library of Congress' Veteran's History Project website.

In November of 2011, a nine panel display was presented at the UCF Library, as part of several Central Florida events taking place in honor of Veterans Day. It was a joint sponsorship between the Office of Diversity Initiatives, the UCF Library, the UCF Community Veterans History Projectt and Veterans Services under SDES.

To view more images of the quilt panels on display click on the flag above. For more information about the Florida Fallen Hero Quilt Project, please visit their website.