Commencement Time Again

[Charles Fout]

It's the time for graduation ceremonies again. I remember my own graduation with joy. It was a very small group. Only three undergraduate degrees were awarded. It's worth noting that AMU was established with the goal of providing an opportunity for commissioned officers to further develop Professional Military Education (PME). That is the reason so many master degrees were awarded.

For a fun comparison, I listed the numbers for my own graduating class and those of the most recent. Our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was awarded his AMU MA just a few years after I  was awarded my own. AMU BA.

I delight in the success and growth of American Military University / American Public University.


June23, 2002 - 
American Military University held its commencement ceremony today, at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. I was one of one of seventeen graduates in attendance. Fourteen Master of Arts in Military Studies, two Bachelor of Arts, and one Associate of Arts degrees were conferred.

https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/graduation-ceremony.4397/#post-39559


May6, 2025 -


The Class of 2025 – one of the largest graduating classes ever – includes 11 doctoral degree recipients, over 4,600 master's degree recipients, 9,600 bachelor's degree recipients, and 3,900 associate degree recipients. Some exciting facts about the 29th annual commencement:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apus-to-celebrate-over-18-000-graduates-at-one-of-its-largest-ever-commencements-on-may-9-10--302447251.html