military

Top News
Top news RSS feed
Michele Rice

Prior Learning Assessment approaches major course-review milestone

7/30/18

Every year, thousands of students bring into Penn State as many as 300,000 credits from other institutions, the military, job training, portfolios and specialized tests. These prospective and current students depend on Penn State having a system in place that can figure out how to award credits based on previous educational experiences.

Gallahan

Penn State helped prepare Air Force veteran for life's next chapter

5/4/18

After more than 15 years in the Air Force, Master Sgt. Nathan Gallahan decided to earn his bachelor’s degree as he prepared for life after the military. He turned to Penn State World Campus and will graduate May 5 with a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership.

2018 OASA recipient Tim Brown

U.S. Army veteran named 2018 Outstanding Adult Student

5/2/18

Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowen said he built his career by honing his craft. For the past eight years, Bowen served in the U.S. Army and National Guard, including one year in Iraq. Bowen’s dedication continued as a materials science and engineering major at Penn State. While earning his degree, he worked at the Applied Research Lab and appeared on the dean’s list six times. Bowen is the 2018 recipient of the Outstanding Adult Student Award.

Navy ROTC color guard

Penn State's Military Appreciation website gets new address

5/1/18

Penn State’s Military Appreciation website has moved to militaryappreciation.psu.edu. The site is home to information for students, faculty, staff and community members about military appreciation events at the University, as well as resources for Penn State service members and veterans.

American Flag

Penn State Military Appreciation Game to celebrate women in the Armed Forces

4/23/18

Penn State will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of women in the U.S. Armed Forces at the University's seventh annual Military Appreciation Game on Oct. 27. As the largest military appreciation event of its kind in the Big Ten, the game will feature special presentations to active and veteran service members, halftime performances by the Penn State Blue Band, color guard and more.

Dan Steiner

Geospatial intelligence students boost careers with online program

2/28/18

Dan Steiner knows a thing or two about assessing terrain, gathering knowledge sources and weighing human interactions — all things required in the field of geospatial intelligence — on the fly. The West Point graduate who served for seven years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including leading an engineering company in combat during Operation Desert Storm, spent his life using these skills, first in the military, then for a pharmaceutical company, and currently for Orion Mapping, a geospatial intelligence business he founded three years ago.

Halftime show during Military Appreciation Day, Penn State vs. Iowa, Nov. 5, 2016

At Penn State, every day is Military Appreciation Day

11/10/17

From partnerships to priority scheduling to navigating GI Bill benefits to earning credit for military experience, Penn State works with active duty military and veterans to make a high-quality education accessible and attainable from anywhere in the world.

Veterans-PTSD-treatment

Research looks at new treatment for military personnel with PTSD

11/10/17

Steffany Fredman, assistant professor of human development and family studies, is leading treatment interventions for military personnel and veterans with PTSD and their families, with the goal of determining if the interventions are effective at treating PTSD and improving family relationships.

Pages