Penn State World Campus provides military students of all branches access to a dedicated military support team and military-exclusive services, including their own undergraduate academic advising team.
The Centre County commissioners proclaimed November 2018 as Military Appreciation Month in Centre County during their weekly meeting on Oct. 30, in coordination with Penn State’s Military Appreciation Week.
Bryan Anderson — an Army veteran and triple amputee — will share his story of perseverance when he visits Penn State as a featured Military Appreciation Week speaker Nov. 5.
Citizens throughout central Pennsylvania and fans attending the Penn State-Iowa football game on Saturday, Oct. 27, are being advised that a military flyover will take place during pregame ceremonies.
Military students face unique challenges when transitioning from service to college, and Penn State is committed to providing the necessary support and resources to help them succeed in and out of the classroom.
Both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly adopted separate resolutions designating Oct. 27 through Nov. 11 as Military Appreciation Week in Pennsylvania in coordination with Penn State’s Military Appreciation Week.
Marine Corps Maj. Paige Kennedy and former CIA case officer Shannon McCombie, both Penn State alumnae, will headline a seminar and Q&A session from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Penn State’s University Park campus to discuss their experiences as women who have paved the way in historically male-dominated fields.
Volunteers are needed at the Penn State military appreciation tailgate for service members, veterans and their families, to be held prior to the Nittany Lion football game against Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 27. The deadline to sign up is Oct. 9.
Penn State, State College Borough and Centre County will honor military service members, veterans and their families when their service and sacrifices are recognized during a series of military appreciation events in October and November.
Active duty, guard and reserve military, veterans, and fallen and Gold Star families are now able to apply online for complimentary tickets to the Penn State-Iowa football game on Oct. 27 as part of the Seats for Servicemembers program during Penn State's Military Appreciation Week.
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.
