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Volunteers sought for Penn State's Military Appreciation subcommittees

2/18/19

Penn State faculty, staff and students are invited to volunteer as subcommittee members on the University's 2019 Military Appreciation Committee. Volunteers will help plan and organize Penn State’s year-round military appreciation efforts, including events and programming for the eighth annual Military Appreciation Week in the fall. Since 2014, the committee has led an institution-wide effort to honor and recognize the service and sacrifice of currently serving and veteran military members and their families.

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Veterans Outreach Fair to offer health, legal services March 30

2/13/19

To thank veterans and their families for their sacrifice and commitment, the College of Nursing and Penn State Law will co-sponsor a Veterans Outreach Fair on March 30. Students, faculty and community partners will offer a variety of services, including health screenings and education and legal consultation — all free of charge.

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Clearinghouse evaluates veterans’ use of transition programs

1/31/19

The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State is leading a research team that is collecting information from recent veterans to better understand their use and non-use of programs and services that assist veterans to make healthy transitions from military to civilian life.

Active-duty service members' children to benefit from new partnership

1/30/19

In conjunction with the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Cristin Hall, assistant professor of education (school psychology), has partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity to revise policies, procedures and training to better address social-emotional and behavioral threats among students.

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Disabled veteran will graduate this semester next to service dog

12/13/18

Army veteran Jerry Pastories has fought through a tumor diagnosis, partial paralysis and the loss of his sight to earn his Penn State degree. This December, Pastories and his service dog Nittany will participate in graduation exercises at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

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Air Force bomb squad veteran to serve as IST student marshal at commencement

12/12/18

After starting as a Penn State student nearly two decades ago, College of Information Sciences and Technology student marshal Jason Dohn is finally graduating with a bachelor’s degree in information sciences and technology and a minor in security and risk analysis. Dohn, who will earn his degree online through Penn State World Campus Dec. 15, first enrolled at Penn State New Kensington out of high school. He started taking classes in computer science, but then joined the Air Force following 9/11.

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Alumna among first to command Women's Army Corps troops overseas during WWII

11/14/18

For a special military appreciation Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the life of Penn State alumna and veteran Cora Marie Foster, who was one of the first women to command Women’s Army Corps troops overseas during World War II. A State College native, Foster graduated from Penn State in 1927 with a degree in mathematics. She was working as a high school teacher when, in December 1941, the United States entered the Second World War.

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Fall 2018 military honor cord ceremony set for Dec. 13 at University Park

11/14/18

All graduating service members and veteran students — including students attending the University Park campus, Penn State Commonwealth Campuses, and Penn State World Campus — are invited to participate in the University’s fall 2018 military honor cord ceremony on Dec. 13 at University Park.

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