A version of this article originally appeared in a July news release by Rachel Badali.

Starting this fall, WSU has become the first public university in the state to be part of an airbase education program. 

“We need every airman to be able to fulfill their personal and professional potential,” said Col. Jeffrey Holland, 75th Air Base Wing and installation commander at Hill Air Force Base. “It’s partnerships with our educational institutions like Weber State that make that possible.”

The university has worked collaboratively with Hill Air Force Base to identify and offer degrees that are in high demand for both enlisted and civilian employees, including a Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration. Additionally, WSU will offer a noncredit certificate in project management, which helps prepare students to take a project management certification exam. 

Classes will be held in Hill Air Force Base’s Education & Training Office building and will be open to anyone with base access, which includes active duty military personnel, dependents, retirees and approximately 40,000 civilians employed throughout the base.

WSU will adjust and add graduate degree programs based on demand, with the possibility of expanding offerings to include a variety of certificates, associate’s and bachelor’s programs in the future. 

To learn more about aerospace, defense or military outreach partnerships with Weber State, contact the Department of Online & Continuing Education’s business development manager, Denise Call. 

Col. Jeffrey Holland and WSU President Brad Mortensen sign the MOU.