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University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
As the nation marks National Military Appreciation Month in May, Penn State is reporting 40 percent growth in enrollments of active-duty military and veteran students in Penn State's World Campus for 2011, or 14 percent of all online enrollments. This trend is the result of Penn State's dedicated Military Admissions and Advising Team. (more)
Cara Colantuono, a 2007 graduate of Penn State Brandywine, has transformed her passion for service into a nonprofit organization aimed at helping veterans. Colantuono, of South Philadelphia, is the chairman and founder of Support Homeless Veterans (SHV). Created in 2011, SHV seeks to create permanent housing for chronically homeless veterans. (more)
They came of age in three different decades. They joined three different branches of the military. They enrolled in three different academic programs. They have a lot in common.
Nathan Hand, Amber Thompson and Matt Knapp are veterans, and they are students at Penn State New Kensington. They are a part of a rapidly-expanding group that is utilizing post-military benefits to begin career changes that can lead to additional employment opportunities. (more)
Penn State York and Penn State,The Lancaster Center are offering a free informational conference, Duty to Degree: Informational Conference for Veterans, on Saturday, April 14 in York, and Saturday, April 21 in Lancaster. The program is designed for veterans interested in learning more about their military benefits and the educational opportunities available.
Topics to be covered at each conference include benefits, financial aid, academic choice, career information, and admission options. Attendees can also meet with veterans who have successfully managed the challenges of becoming successful students and the graduates who have gone on to fulfilling careers. (more)
Although companies are inundated with applicants, they still struggle to find qualified, career-track employees. Meanwhile, countless military veterans return home to discover a saturated job market. Enter a partnership between Penn State Abington, Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) and Prudential Financial Inc. that successfully bridges the employment gap between businesses and veterans. (more)
Military couples are often unprepared for the stressors that can arise when a loved one returns from overseas service. "Preparing for the Ups and Downs in Romantic Relationships during Reintegration" is one of the student veteran topics that will be discussed at Penn State's 2012 Student Veterans of America Conference from 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.
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Realizing that there are many challenges associated with the decision of veterans to start or return to college, an information session and dinner are set for 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Conference Center at Penn State New Kensington. The Veterans Open House is geared to nontraditional students, those classified as at least 24 years old, who are looking for a career change or seeking additional education. The program provides prospective adult students with information on the various certificate, associate, and baccalaureate programs offered at Penn State New Kensington and tips on how to finance a Penn State education. (more)
More military veterans and active-duty military members are choosing Penn State as their education provider. As of spring 2011, there were 3,166 students using their Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefits throughout the University system -- an increase of 21 percent over 2010. With the planned drawdown of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of these students will likely continue to increase at all Penn State campuses. A series of free professional development webinars, developed by a University-wide team in collaboration with the Human Resource Development Center, is being offered to staff members who assist these students with admissions, advising, financial aid, outreach, psychological and disabilities services. (more)
As more of America's veterans start using their G.I. Bill benefits at Penn State, the need to best support them intensifies as well. To ensure that Penn State employs best practices in dealing with the unique challenges veteran students and active-duty military encounter in their quest for college degrees, a series of five free webinars, developed in collaboration with Penn State's Human Resource Development Center, is being offered this year. (more)
College-bound veterans are invited to a special open house at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, in the Admissions Suite in the Eberly Building. The open house will provide veterans considering college this summer or fall an opportunity to streamline the college application and student aid process if they are interested in Penn State Fayette. (more)
