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VETERANS @ PENN

        

Resources and News for Military Veterans & Active Duty Service Members @ Penn.

Since the College of Philadelphia became the University of Pennsylvania in 1779,

Penn men and women, past and present, have served in America’s military from the

Revolution to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The goal of Veterans at Penn is to provide support, resources, networking, and

information for military veteran and active duty students, faculty, and staff at the

University of Pennsylvania.

UPenn Veterans Upward Bound Program www.vpul.upenn.edu/#/vub/
Yellow Ribbon Program @ Penn www.upenn.edu/registrar/yellow-ribbon.html
Wharton Veterans Club http://clubs.wharton.upenn.edu/veterans/index.htm
Philadelphia Vet Center www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=590
Philadelphia VA Medical Center www.philadelphia.va.gov/
Philadelphia VA Regional Office www.vba.va.gov/ro/philly/Index.htm
Click here for info re: housing assistance, legal assistance,  temporary financial assistance & assistance with applying for VA benefits
Student Veterans of America www.studentveterans.org/
National Veterans Foundation www.nvf.org
Vets4Vets www.vets4vets.us
Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3069831
Center for Minority Veterans www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
Center for Women Veterans www1.va.gov/womenvet/
Click here for Troops to Teachers info; more info & application @ www.proudtoserveagain.com/
Operation Home & Healing www.operationhomeandhealing.org/
Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network www.gpvn.org/
American Corporate Partners (connecting veterans & business leaders) acp-usa.org/
Benefits For Israeli Veterans www.mcc.co.il/

 

Click HERE if you're interested in networking with other veterans @ Penn &/or getting more information, or send email to mfelker@cis.upenn.edu

 
PAST EVENTS

April 11, 2012

Job Readiness: Veterans Education & Job Fair; click here for more information.

Click here to view photos of the job fair.

January 26, 2012

Silent Voices: the Perceptions of Homeless Veterans; click here for more information.

November 4, 2011

A History of Penn Military Veterans, click here for more information.

November 11, 2011

Veterans Day observance/flag raising

Warrior Writers: Re-Making Sense, 11/11/11, UPenn Bookstore, noon

Join Warrior Writers for a special visual arts presentation and select readings from Re-Making Sense, Warrior Writers' second anthology of creative work by veterans of the global War on Terror.  This event is presented by Warrior Writers in conjunction with Veterans Upward Bound and the Affirmative Action Office of the University of Pennsylvania.

October 21, 2011

Veterans@Penn Brown Bag Series: Resources for Veterans, click here for more information.

October 19, 2011

Click here for information & volunteer to assist in the Home Depot renovation of the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House (www.vetscomforthouse.org/index.html) near the UPenn campus.

Google Inc. Veterans Recruiting/Networking Event
Google Inc. is conducting a recruiting and networking event for University of Pennsylvania Veterans occurring the weeks of March 28 - April 1 and April 4 - 9.

If you are a Veteran, please email WhartonVeterans@gmail.com with your name, UPenn affiliation (school), and branch of service to receive the event details.

Foreign military Veterans are welcome to attend.

All Veterans, regardless of their attendance, are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Wharton Veterans Club and introduce themselves so that we can continue to strengthen our personal and professional relationships amongst each other and within the UPenn community.

Veterans@Penn Brown Bag Series

The Transitioning Veteran & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Click here for more information.

Friday, April 8

noon-1:30

Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room

 

  NEWS

Half of Student Veterans Have Contemplated Suicide, Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/4/11

Click here to view the Veterans@Penn image montage

 

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

Contact Mike Felker - veteransatpenn@cis.upenn.edu 

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman, 8/68-8/72

medic 1st Marine Division Viet Nam

12/69-12/70

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