Michael P. Murphy Veterans Memorial, Penn State. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Veterans Day, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi shares a message of gratitude with the military community, including many Penn State staff, faculty, students and alumni.
“On behalf of the entire Penn State community, today and always, thank you to all veterans, service members, and military families for your extraordinary service to our country,” Bendapudi said.
As part of the the University's weeklong Military Appreciation Week (MAW) programming, which recognizes Medal of Honor recipients, Penn Staters and the local community are invited to attend today’s (Nov. 11) events, including:
Veterans Day Breakfast from 9-10:45 a.m. in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. Students, faculty and staff who currently serve or have served in the armed forces are invited to attend the breakfast, sponsored by the Vet-aLIONce Employee Resource Group, which will feature light refreshments, entertainment and networking. Registration is still open and walk-ins are welcome!
Veterans Day Ceremony at 11:11 a.m. to noon in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center, due to expected inclement weather, and online. The annual event, which is open to the public, is hosted by the Penn State Student Veterans Organization. The event also will be livestreamed at watch.psu.edu/MAW.
Men’s Basketball game vs. Navy at 6:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center. Complimentary tickets are being offered for service members. Ticket information is available on Ticketmaster.
Additional information about this week's MAW events is available on Penn State News, including:
Nov. 12: Pour Paints and Poppies (6-8 p.m. at Woskob Family Gallery)
Nov. 13: Military Appreciation Luncheon (noon at the Hintz Family Alumni Center)
Nov. 13: Trivia night (6 p.m. at at Antifragile Brewing Company)
Nov. 16: Women’s volleyball match vs. Ohio State (2 p.m. at Rec Hall)
To learn more about military appreciation at Penn State visit militaryappreciation.psu.edu.