The University of Wisconsin-Superior will host Red Cross Day on Nov. 18, with free events throughout the day in the Yellowjacket Union. Volunteers from the local American Red Cross chapter will join university staff for the programs.

From 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Shippar Atrium, Mail Call for Veterans will invite visitors to write notes of appreciation to local veterans and learn about volunteering with the Red Cross. Organizers say the effort collects more than 10,000 messages a year for military units and veterans in care settings.

The Giving Tree program, running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the Veterans and Nontraditional Student Center, invites campus and community members to buy holiday gifts for children of UW-Superior student-parents. Any student with children under 18 may apply, and donors return gifts to the center for pickup before the holidays.

The Jim Dan Hill Library will host a pop-up in the atrium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring books about refugee and immigrant experiences. Students will also lead an interactive exhibit, Refugee for 50 Minutes, in the Great Room from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., using models to explain legal protections as well as challenges around food, housing and safety.

The day is hosted by Academic Service-Learning at The Link Center, the Veterans and Nontraditional Student Center, the Jim Dan Hill Library and the Political Science Program, and is open to students and the wider Superior community.