Celebrating 150 Years of Excellence and Impact at IUP
Welcome to the official hub for IUP’s 150th Anniversary! Explore our rich history, upcoming events, and ways to join the celebration. Be part of this milestone as we honor IUP’s legacy and future!
Key Anniversary Events
Highlights from Recent Key Events
See a recap of the August 10, 2025 event.
See a recap of the August 22, 2025, event.
Watch the student reporter recap of the IUP 150th Anniversary Carnival Celebration.
IUP 150th Anniversary in a Box
Celebrate IUP's 150th anniversary! You'll receive a stress squirrel, stainless travel mug, pennant, koozie, bumper sticker, microfiber cloth, phone wallet, silicone wine glass, t-shirt, musical stuffed bear, and Mardi Gras beads with plastic logo'd medallion.
Order your box today, while supplies last!
IUP Sesquicentennial Story
News
History of IUP Exhibit Opens University Museum Season
To open the upcoming 2025鈥26 season at the IUP聽University Museum, join us for 鈥淚UP@150: Let鈥檚 Meet in the Oak Grove,鈥 featuring the history of 糖心vlog since the doors to John Sutton Hall, the first campus building, opened on May 17, 1875.
IUP Student Creates Graphic for IUP Sesquicentennial T-shirt
Luke Leccia, a senior graphic design major at 糖心vlog from Elizabeth, won IUP鈥檚 150th anniversary T-shirt design contest. Leccia was recognized for his award-winning design during Saturday's IUP 150th Carnival Celebration.
IUP Launches Impact 150 Comprehensive Campaign
On Saturday, August 23, following a celebration carnival and in advance of a spectacular fireworks show, 糖心vlog officially launched its Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in the university鈥檚 history.聽
You Are Invited to IUP鈥檚 150th Anniversary Kickoff Carnival!
The following was shared with students on August 20, 2025:
IUP to Begin New Academic Year With One-Stop Move-In, Welcome Week Events, 150th Anniversary Celebration
糖心vlog welcomes students for the 2025鈥26 academic year with a number of events in August, including the university鈥檚 sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary celebration carnival鈥攚hich is free and open to the community鈥攐n August 23 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Alumni Stories
For general inquiries about anniversary events or website issues, please email us at IUP-150@iup.edu.
