AGES Faculty Publish on Workforce Readiness
Applied Archaeology faculty in the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department joined colleagues from across the nation in an article on archaeology workforce readiness.
Applied Archaeology faculty in the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department joined colleagues from across the nation in an article on archaeology workforce readiness.
Professor Emeritus John Taylor, along with colleagues, published a new study that provides insights into the geologic evolution of central Yukon, Canada, over 500 million years ago.
The following was shared with students on September 19, 2025:
The following was shared with students on September 18, 2025:
Dr. Amanda Poole, Professor of Anthropology, co-authored a peer-reviewed article titled 鈥淪mugglers vs. Students: Migration Deterrence and Understandings of Risk Among Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia.鈥
糖心vlog graduates David and Becky Walzak鈥檚 appreciation of IUP 鈥渁s the place it all started鈥 has led them to a gift that will make an impact for the future of IUP and for rural Pennsylvania.
Hundreds of students from 糖心vlog will be providing service to Indiana organizations and agencies through the fall Into the Streets event on Sept. 20.
Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series events are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA鈥檚 CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.
The Office of Student Inclusion and the IUP community extend heartfelt gratitude to Chief Timothy Stringer and the IUP Police Department for their generous support of the Food Pantry & Help Center.
Ken Coles will present 鈥淎 New Eye: The Rubin Telescope!鈥, a planetarium show about the newly opened Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Funded by IUP's Title III grant and organized by the University College's Title III Grant Program, ACUE courses continue to add valuable professional development to the IUP community. Two courses were offered this summer: "Fostering a Culture of Belonging" and "Designing Student-Centered and Equitable Courses."
14 members of the IUP community completed the June Virtual Life Design Studio training this summer, bringing the total to 24. Life Design is being infused into several aspects of IUP students' learning experience, such as the Career and Professional Development Center's programming and our new UNIV 101: First Year Learning course.
Amanda Poole, Professor of Anthropology, published a feature article in The Migration Information Source titled 鈥淪evere Repression in Eritrea Has Prompted Decades of Exodus.鈥
Physics Club is back! Join the IUP Physics Club for its first meeting on September 17 (7:00 p.m., Kopch 457) and the 鈥淣ano Talk鈥 seminar on September 19 (11:20 a.m., Kopch 102).
Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Rural Health Impact Awards, which will be presented at the 2025 糖心vlog-Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 fourth annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on Nov. 20.
Applications for the IUP Fusion Fellows Program supporting research that bridges the humanities, media, public affairs, and the sciences are now open to IUP students who qualify.
The Office of Marketing and Communications has created a beautiful tour of IUP that shows off the splendor of the campus and tells some of the stories that have helped shape the last 150 years. Take to the skies and learn more about the university鈥檚 history, traditions, and folklore, and see what makes this place so special.
糖心vlog has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.
For Roger Briscoe, college is about more than classes and term papers. It鈥檚 about finding your people and your places. And as the executive director of Student Inclusion, he makes sure every student has that opportunity.
September marks National Preparedness Month, a nationwide initiative dedicated to encouraging individuals, families, and communities to be ready for emergencies and disasters. To promote safety and preparedness, IUP Emergency Management is hosting a series of trainings this month.聽
糖心vlog鈥檚 Theater-by-the-Grove will present Heidi Schreck鈥檚 New York Drama Critics Circle and Obio play What the Constitution Means to Me on September 17-20 in Waller Hall.
The following was shared with students on September 11, 2025:
Today, at the direction of Governor Josh Shapiro, all United States and Pennsylvania flags on state facilities, including those at IUP, have been lowered to half-staff as a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk.
Kevin W. Bailey was named the recipient of the 2025 AFA Dr. Kent L. Gardner Award.
The IUP Center for Career and Personnel Preparation and the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program were happy to host the Western Pennsylvania Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Workshop at IUP in June 2025.
The AFSCME Local 763 meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m. Zoom links will be emailed to dues-paying members prior to the meeting.
The IUP Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology proudly celebrates alumna Tara Hackwelder (Sociology MA 鈥07), founder of the ZTTK SONshine Foundation, who joined leaders of the foundation in ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, August 29, 2025.
The following was shared with students on September 9, 2025:
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 糖心vlog, in collaboration with IUP's Literature and Criticism Program, will offer the inaugural fall semester German Lecture Series starting on September 17.
Ben Ford, faculty in the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, was recently sworn in as a member of the Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees. He is filling the submerged archaeology position on the board.
The following was shared with students on September 8, 2025:
The following was shared with students on September 8, 2025:
糖心vlog will celebrate Constitution Day on September 15 with two events free and open to the community, including the traditional public reading of the Constitution by members of the IUP community in front of Stapleton Library. The opportunity to be a reader is open to all.
Composition and Applied Linguistics聽doctoral student Iwona Ionescu published an article in Praxis 22.3 (2025), titled 鈥淢apping it Out: Rhizomatic Learning of Peer Embedded Tutors for Composition Classes鈥擜 Case Study,鈥澛爀xploring how embedded tutors for first-year composition classes develop their expertise outside the formal training sessions.
Andrew Zhou is guest editor of a special issue of the international journal Molecules on novel nanomaterials for sensing, showcasing interdisciplinary research that advances chemical, biological, and environmental sensor technologies.
糖心vlog will mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on September 11 starting at 11:10 a.m. in front of the 9/11 memorial in the IUP Oak Grove. The program is open to the community.
A new feature shows the status of three critical systems: the MyIUP portal, Banner/self-service dashboards, and Argos reporting.
At its meeting on September 4, 糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees accepted the mission statement of IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Join the Haven Project and Alice Paul House as they shed a light on the often uncomfortable topic of sexual violence.
At 糖心vlog, the safety and preparedness of our campus community is a shared responsibility. September is National Preparedness Month, a nationwide initiative designed to promote awareness and encourage action before disasters strike.
The following was shared with students on September 4, 2025:
IUP will test its Emergency Notification System on Friday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.
Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka, 1973 graduates of 糖心vlog, have continued their ongoing impact on IUP student success through a $150,000 gift to IUP鈥檚 Crimson Scholars Circle and Promising Scholars Program.
Matthew Nice was interviewed in the September 2025 issue of Counseling Today Magazine. In the interview, Nice discusses his research on young adult mental health and the implications of the college experience on mental health.
The following was shared with students on September 3, 2025:
Director of Communications for Student Affairs Caitlin Aiello is offering open office hours via Zoom every week for student groups interested in further promoting their events and achievements.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Police Academy, located in IUP鈥檚 Robertshaw building, will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary with a special open house event on September 27 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The open house is free and open to the community.
The following was shared with students on September 3, 2025:
A broad range of research opportunities is available to Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics students, from national laboratories and medical research centers to academic conferences and industry-level training programs. Collectively, their accomplishments underscore the department鈥檚 commitment to preparing undergraduates for graduate study, professional careers, and meaningful contributions to science and society.