Military Appreciation Blog

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Military Appreciation Day, Jan. 9, Penn State Extension announced the launch of its Military Program. Running through March 31, the program provides active military members and veterans with free access to...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On July 30, veterans, service members and military family members can apply online for complimentary tickets to the Penn State-Kent State football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, in recognition of Penn State’s Military Appreciation...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s 13th annual Military Appreciation Week will take place Nov. 11 to 17. The week-long celebration will recognize and honor those who were a Prisoner of War (POW) and those that are still Missing in Action (MIA) service members and...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — After completing U.S. Army basic training and graduating from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College with an associate degree in liberal arts and sciences, Mia Jordan has spent the last three years as a Penn State student exemplifying military...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Volunteers are needed at the Penn State Military Appreciation Tailgate for service members, veterans and their families on Saturday, Oct. 28 at University Park. The volunteer-led tailgate precedes the 12th annual Penn State Military Appreciation...

UNIVERSITY, Pa. – This year’s Penn State Military Appreciation Week will honor military families with members who serve or have served in the U.S. armed forces. Every year, Penn State honors service members by inviting them to submit a profile of service for an...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — In honor of Penn State Harrisburg’s history as the former site of Olmsted Air Force Base, the campus’ Nittany Village apartments A, B and C will be renamed Falcon, Signal and Talon in time for the fall 2023 semester. Olmsted Air Force Base helped...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Results First Clearinghouse Database at Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) recently grew to include more than 4,600 evidence-based resources and programs following the integration of the Continuum of Evidence developed and...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State World Campus has been recognized as a "Guard-Friendly School" by an organization devoted to supporting the members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS) designated Penn State World...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In a Veterans Day message, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi thanks past and current military members and highlights the University’s annual Military Appreciation Week, which this year celebrates Penn State faculty and staff members who serve...