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.
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.
糖心vlog has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effective for the fall 2025 semester.
A total of 33 undergraduate students were selected to participate in IUP鈥檚 2025 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program, in which selected undergraduate students, working with a faculty mentor, to do original, inquiry-based research or creative endeavors and to participate in enrichment programs related to research success.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
IUP will continue to credit the estimated amount students are due from the 2025鈥26 Pennsylvania State Grant on individual student accounts, but due to the delay in approval of a state budget, these funds will not be disbursed as scheduled.
Six students in 糖心vlog鈥檚 College of Health Sciences participated in an international conference in China on medicine and health through the US-China Youth Program on Health Sciences and Culture, and an IUP faculty member was an invited presenter for the conference.
This past week, we welcomed the Class of 2029 to campus! We鈥檙e excited to see how our newest Hawks will make IUP their home over the next four years. Here鈥檚 a look at some of the moments that made Welcome Week so special.
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
糖心vlog Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Segar was an invited panelist for a state-wide Higher Education Summit, held August 12 in Harrisburg.
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the summer 2025 semester at 糖心vlog.
糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine has earned 鈥淐andidate Status鈥 from the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.
Based on surveys by students at 糖心vlog鈥攚hich recognized the university for 鈥渉ighly personalized attention and support鈥濃擨UP has been selected for The Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥2026 Best Colleges鈥 guidebook. IUP has been included in the guidebook for more than two decades.
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.
糖心vlog鈥檚 College of Health Sciences鈥 second annual 鈥淩un for the Health of It鈥 fundraising 5K race/one-mile walk will be held September 14, with free registration offered to all IUP students.
William Sugg, who has more than 15 years of experience in music education at the secondary and university levels with competitive and high-profile marching programs, has been named interim director of 糖心vlog鈥檚 Marching Band and associate director of Bands.
John (Jack) and Linda Brose, of Athens, Ohio, gifted $25,000 to 糖心vlog for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. With this gift, IUP has secured more than $34.3 million in private and government funding for the initiative.
糖心vlog will launch a new forensic sciences major for fall 2025.
糖心vlog will welcome 22 educators from 13 countries August 13 through December 10 as part of the university鈥檚 selection as a host for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues with a special episode with members of the first graduating class of the IRMC Family Medicine Residency.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Eberly College of Business Master of Business Administration on-campus program has been selected as one of the top programs in the nation by the Princeton Review.
John Ninosky, a 1993 criminology graduate of 糖心vlog from Harrisburg, has gifted $50,000 to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine in honor of his late wife, Tammy Beale Ninosky, a 1993 IUP child development and family relations graduate.
Applications are now being accepted for IUP鈥檚 master of science degree in Information Systems and Management program, with classes starting in January 2026. The program provides flexibility for students to take classes through either face-to-face or two-way synchronous instruction on video.
On July 11, the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency distributed a news release about the identification of a World War II soldier who died in December 1944, crediting the work of an 糖心vlog field school in assisting in identifying the late soldier鈥檚 remains.
On July 8, 糖心vlog, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, and Wayne Memorial Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
For the second year, 糖心vlog is helping area high school teachers learn new ways to help their students fly鈥攂oth literally and figuratively. From June 23 to 25, IUP hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for 18 teachers in 16 Pennsylvania school districts and educational organizations
Kayla Anthony, a recent graduate of 糖心vlog, originally from Johnstown, has been selected for a Fulbright post-graduate study award.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues its third season with an episode featuring IRMC Trauma Program Manager Emilea Rippin for 鈥淟ifelines in the Region: Inside the IRMC Trauma Program.鈥
On Wednesday, June 25, the 糖心vlog Council of Trustees approved recommendations from the Academic Affairs Committee, including a new Career and Technical Teacher Education post-baccalaureate certification.
Thomas R. Smith, an 糖心vlog graduate who had an almost 40-year career in education and supporting high school students, has gifted $50,000 to IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.聽
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend a special public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Wednesday, June 25, at 1:45 p.m. via Zoom to approve curriculum items for the fall semester. The public may participate by registering in advance.
IUP Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar was an invited presenter for a national conference sponsored by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Criminal Justice Collective Chairs鈥 Workshop.
On June 16, 糖心vlog and Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
糖心vlog has been selected by the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc. to continue its field study in Germany at the site of a December 1944 crash of a World War II B-17 airplane.
Larry and Barb Kubala, of Indiana, graduates of 糖心vlog, are continuing their support of IUP with a gift of $25,000 to establish the Kubala Athletic Fund.
糖心vlog hosted 22 area high school students and 14 of their teachers for the collaborative Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience on June 2 and 3.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 (IRMC) joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse, continues its third season with an episode featuring Nicole Stallings, President and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), 鈥淚nside Pennsylvania鈥檚 Healthcare Pulse: A Conversation with HAP President Nicole Stallings.鈥
Miko Rose, the founding dean of 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will be a panelist during the Rural Economic Development Summit on June 3, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the spring 2025 semester at 糖心vlog.
Dennis Popovec, a 1977 business and accounting graduate of 糖心vlog, originally from Westmoreland County, has continued his support to IUP through the Popovec Outstanding Student Athlete Scholarship.
On May 21, 糖心vlog and Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 (IRMC) joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse, continues its third season with an episode featuring Indiana County Commissioner Sherene Hess.
On May 8, 糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees presented a resolution of appreciation to Jerry Pickering for his 25 years of service to and leadership of the Allegheny Arboretum.
On May 8, members of 糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees heard a presentation about a new dual enrollment program designed to support pathways to high-priority occupations in a health-related field.
On May 8, 糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees honored Shagufta Haque for her service on the Council with a resolution of appreciation and the naming of a seat in IUP鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in her honor 鈥渇or extraordinary service as a university citizen and student trustee.鈥
On May 8, IUP鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved a proposal to shift IUP鈥檚 Academy of Culinary Arts and the Academy鈥檚 Baking and Pastry Arts programs from clock-hour to credit-bearing programs. This approval allows students who successfully complete the Culinary Arts or the Baking and Pastry Arts program to receive an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree.
International student and American Language Institute instructor Alexandra Krasova spoke at commencement and is the recipient of the Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award, the IUP Outstanding Leader Award, the Promising Future Interdisciplinary Researcher Award, and the Teaching Associate Faculty Recognition Award.
Daniel Alex Heckert, 糖心vlog professor of sociology, has been selected as IUP鈥檚 2025鈥26 Distinguished University Professor.
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
糖心vlog will honor 1,457 graduates during commencement ceremonies on May 10 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. and will honor Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, a 1964 graduate of IUP and 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, with an honorary Doctor of Public Services degree.
IUP is expanding its popular Day of Giving into a Week of Giving, set for May 12 to 17. This online event brings together alumni, parents, friends, and the entire IUP family to support students and celebrate philanthropy. The 2025 Week of Giving concludes on the university鈥檚 official 150th birthday, May 17.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
An 糖心vlog graduate is continuing his decades of support to the university and a lifetime of service to others with a gift to IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine. Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, US Army (retired), a 1964 education and distinguished military graduate of IUP, has donated $50,000 to the project.
糖心vlog has announced recipients of the鈥疷niversity Senate Awards鈥痑nd the list of new faculty emeriti for 2025.聽
Are you in a leadership role for a student organization on campus? Step right up! Sign up your club today for the IUP 150 carnival fundraiser鈥攕pots are limited, so don鈥檛 miss the fun and the chance to generate funding for your club.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Council on Spiritual and Religious Life will host the annual Healing Garden Memorial Service at the Healing Garden on May 5 at 11:30 a.m. The event is open to all, regardless of religious affiliation.
Dakota Dickerson, a student in the applied anthropology master鈥檚 program, won the judge鈥檚 award, and Ashley Moll, a student in the biology master鈥檚 program, won the people鈥檚 award during IUP鈥檚 Three Minute Thesis event held during IUP鈥檚 annual Research Appreciation Week.
The annual IUP Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as 鈥淐halk the Walk,鈥 will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the IUP Oak Grove. The contest offers students or student groups the opportunity to express their political and social views through chalk drawings across the Oak Grove.
糖心vlog graduates are earning higher salaries than their peers, according to the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.
Gwen Miller, a 1960 elementary education graduate who was raised in Torrance, Westmoreland County, has established a scholarship for IUP students to honor her late mother.
The Social Equity and Title IX Office is pleased to share its latest newsletter, which highlights the important programming offered by campus colleagues this semester.
During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by 糖心vlog, IUP President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of IUP from Indiana County has gifted $1 million to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Our finals week resources provide students with essential tools and support to succeed during finals week, including study methods, tutoring, and stress-relief activities. Take a look at our resources to find new tips and tricks to surviving finals week! Good luck, Hawks!
Four IUP Women鈥檚 Leadership Awards were presented to six women staff, administrators, and faculty at the Reception to Celebrate Women and the Women鈥檚 Leadership Award Ceremony on April 2, 2025. These awards celebrate the outstanding leadership and accomplishments of women employees to advance gender, sexual, and cultural inclusive excellence at IUP, in the communities, and in their professions.
Anna Cutshall, a biology major and business administration minor from Homer City, was selected for the 2025 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
Two standout undergraduate student researchers at 糖心vlog, Parker Bradley and Symia Taimuty-Loomis, were selected to participate in the 2025 Undergraduate Research at the Capitol event.
Due to forecasted inclement weather, four projects planned for 糖心vlog鈥檚 Into the Streets event on April 5 have been postponed until April 12.
The Haven Project at 糖心vlog will host the annual Take Back the Night event on April 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the IUP campus. Take Back the Night is designed to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence, domestic and dating violence, and stalking.
An anonymous donor has gifted $25,000 to 糖心vlog for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Center has received Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
糖心vlog will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and alumni success during IUP鈥檚 2025 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 7 to 11.
Riley Sullivan, an undergraduate researcher, presented his study on sustainable activated carbon biochar at Pittcon 2025, showcasing its potential for wastewater treatment.
IUP鈥檚 Applied Research Lab, a research consulting center that assists the IUP research community as part of IUP鈥檚 Research and Innovation, was approached by the Altoona Curve鈥檚 management team for a research project to analyze attendance rates for Altoona Curve games.
In celebration of the hard work and dedication of its employees, 糖心vlog presented the first 鈥淥ne IUP鈥 Award to the Office of Financial Aid during IUP鈥檚 annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event held March 26, which also celebrated employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Theater-by-the-Grove and Music Theater, student performance organizations in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, will present a whimsical production of 鈥淟ittle Women, the Broadway Musical,鈥 April 3鈥6 in Waller Hall.聽
On March 25, 糖心vlog and Torrance State Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Robert Orth, managing director of 糖心vlog鈥檚 Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center, is the 2025 Social Sciences Career Pathways Speaker.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Indiana County Highway Safety Project and the IUP Public Health Program in the Department of Allied and Public Health are sponsoring a car seat 鈥渢ake back鈥 on April 3 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at IUP鈥檚 Zink Hall parking lot. The event is designed to collect unsafe car seats.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues its third season with an episode featuring Theresa Gropelli, professor and chair of the IUP Department of Nursing and Allied Health.
糖心vlog President Michael Driscoll and IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose are featured on 鈥淥ur Region鈥檚 Business,鈥 a news show jointly produced by the Allegheny Conference and Pittsburgh鈥檚 WPXI-TV.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Lively Arts will present The Peking Acrobats for one night only on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. Their performance will take place on the campus of 糖心vlog in Fisher Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now by phone and online.
糖心vlog will celebrate 150 years of excellence and impact during the 2025鈥26 academic year as it marks its sesquicentennial.
糖心vlog鈥檚 English Graduate Organization will offer its 2025 Conference, 鈥淟andscapes of Language and Literature,鈥 on March 21 and 22. The conference will be offered both in person in IUP鈥檚 Sprowls Hall and via Zoom. It is free and open to the community.
IUP will celebrate employees who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service to the university during the Employee Service Awards brunch in the Blue Room on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
The IUP Physics and Pre-Engineering Clubs will host the annual Physics Olympics on April 4, providing local high school students with a hands-on competition featuring physics challenges, faculty interactions, and campus lab tours鈥攃ontinuing a tradition that has promoted STEM education since 1975!
The Center is funding the distribution of the state-wide research study 鈥淯nderstanding Physician Retention in Rural Pennsylvania: A Collaborative Research Study by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, IUP, and AHEC (Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center)鈥 to more than 6,500 physicians in rural practices in the Commonwealth.
糖心vlog plans to honor Lt. Col. Barry D. Gasdek, US Army retired, a 1964 graduate and 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, with the award of a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree at its May 10 commencement ceremonies.
IUP鈥檚 College of Health Sciences is sponsoring the first 鈥淩un for the Health of It鈥 5K race on April 5. The event, planned to be held annually, will raise funds to directly support students in the IUP College of Health Sciences programs, with a different fundraising focus each year.
IUP 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Col. Stephen G. Abel, US Army (retired), is continuing a 29-year tradition of supporting IUP students by gifting $32,500 to IUP; to date, he has provided more than $200,000 in financial support to IUP.
Daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 a.m.
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
IUP鈥檚 Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies; the IUP Free Speech Project; and the Social Equity and Title IX Office will present 鈥淚鈥檓 Just a Bill: The Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers鈥 on March 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium. The program is free and open to the community.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
Today, 糖心vlog Conemaugh Nason Medical Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics at IUP has organized a smoothie sale, a mac and cheese crockpot charity cook-off, and a program with a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer with experience in functional health training to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March.
糖心vlog has named Edel Reilly to the position of dean of the College of Education and Human Services. She transitioned to this role on February 8.
Members of 糖心vlog鈥檚 Army ROTC program will conduct a training event on Saturday, February 22, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cadets and members of the ROTC faculty will be carrying unloaded weapons, including rifles and machine guns, during this training exercise. The weapons will not have ammunition or blanks.
糖心vlog鈥檚 PsyD (doctoral psychology program) Graduate Student Organization is using funding received from a Pennsylvania Department of Education MASLOW grant of $1,000 to support student mental health.
糖心vlog and Penn Highlands Healthcare formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
In recognition of 糖心vlog鈥檚 ongoing research commitment and doctoral student success, IUP has earned an R2 Doctoral University鈥揌igh Spending and Doctorate Production classification from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in its 2025 Research Activity designations.
The Fairman Family Foundation of DuBois has gifted $250,000 to 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
IUP President Michael Driscoll issued a statement in response to Russia鈥檚 release of 1984 IUP graduate Marc Fogel, who had been jailed in the country since 2021.
On February 11, 糖心vlog and Clarion Psychiatric Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Jackson White, a political science and economics honors double major in the Cook Honors College at 糖心vlog, was approved to serve as a student trustee on the IUP Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors at its meeting on February 6.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues its third season with an episode featuring Byron Stauffer, executive director of the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations. The episode is a discussion about the intersection of economic and workforce development with rural health in Indiana County.
The IUP community is invited to celebrate donor generosity during Thank a Donor Week, February 24鈥28. You will have the opportunity to write a thank-you note to an IUP donor and tell them what their generosity means to you and our students.
糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine has received a $250,000 gift from an anonymous donor.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Academy of Culinary Arts Ice Carving Club will be creating its annual tribute to Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day with an ice carving of Phil on Gobbler鈥檚 Knob as part of the community Groundhog Day celebration.
Join Sam Anderson from Optum Financial as he presents on Preventing Burnout.
Today, 糖心vlog and Armstrong County Memorial Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Following six years of 鈥渆xemplary service to 糖心vlog,鈥 Vice President for Administration and Finance Debra L. Fitzsimons has accepted the position of chief financial officer at Allegheny College in Meadville, IUP President Michael Driscoll said.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Police Academy, part of the IUP鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Academy, has partnered with Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program to develop and offer Crisis Intervention Team training for first responders.
The following was shared with all students on January 28, 2025:
糖心vlog鈥檚 computer science program has been ranked in the top 25 programs in the nation as a 鈥渂est computer science with cybersecurity emphasis鈥 program by Cybersecurity Guide.
The following was shared with all students on January 23, 2025:
糖心vlog graduates Primo and P. Suzanne (Sue) Kurtz Toccafondi and IUP graduate Rolando Toccafondi and his wife, Barbara Micks Toccafondi, have made a donation to IUP to establish a scholarship for full-time students pursuing an education degree or teaching certificate.
糖心vlog鈥檚 online master鈥檚 program in criminal justice is ranked in the top 21 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The following was shared with all students on January 16, 2025:
Carly Padasak, a safety professional experienced in both the private and education sectors, has been selected to serve as 糖心vlog鈥檚 environmental health and safety director.
糖心vlog鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree in safety, health, and environmental applied sciences has been ranked first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation by Universities.com.
Theodore A. Lazzaro, owner and founder of Aestique Plastic Surgery of Greensburg, Shadyside, and Wexford, has gifted $50,000 to 糖心vlog to establish the Dr. Theodore A. Lazzaro Scholarship for students pursuing a degree in a healthcare field.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Center has finalized an agreement with CNX Resources in Canonsburg to serve as the Pittsburgh region鈥檚 satellite site for the Center鈥檚 municipal police academy (Act 120) training.
Michele Norwood, a retired administrator from 糖心vlog who focused her nearly three-decades-long career fostering student success, has gifted $30,000 to IUP for its ongoing student success initiatives.
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.聽
In this episode, we explore the mental and behavioral health challenges faced by rural communities with guest Tammy Calderone, administrator for the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program. Together, we discuss the growing demand for services, barriers to accessing care, and the collaborative efforts of agencies and organizations working to address these critical needs.
Thomas Baker 鈥05, a graduate of IUP鈥檚 Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife have committed $100,000 to IUP to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs.
Rita Johnson, who retired from IUP in 2019 after 36 years of teaching, has established a scholarship for students studying food and nutrition at IUP.
Members of 糖心vlog鈥檚 Police Department raised $250 for the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center during the months of November and December鈥攕imply by putting away their razors.
糖心vlog has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 It鈥檚 On Us PA initiative to continue the university鈥檚 work to combat campus sexual assault.
The Pennsylvania Drone Association selected 糖心vlog for its 2024 Ellie Education Award, recognizing IUP as 鈥渁n educational institution that has helped to elevate the drone industry in our commonwealth in a meaningful and significant way. 鈥
IUP鈥檚 ongoing work to meet the changing needs of students and to ensure a sustainable future has involved intense planning over the last two years.
At its meeting today, 糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved a recommendation to revise dining plan rates.
At its meeting today, 糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees endorsed a tiered residential housing scholarship for students choosing to live in on-campus housing, increasing the housing scholarship for some students by $1,000.
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
Join us in celebrating the spirit of the season with a special holiday from 糖心vlog, featuring the IUP Marching Band.
IUP鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host the final show for the fall semester on December 16 at 7:00 p.m., 鈥淗ow Many Are There? Planet Nine.鈥 The program is free and open to the community.
Kristopher Marinas, 32, will be honored during IUP鈥檚 December commencement for graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average鈥攁ll while working as a full-time night shift custodian in the university鈥檚 Administration and Finance Division.
糖心vlog will hold a commencement ceremony on December 14 for 563 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2025.
Three students at 糖心vlog have been selected for IUP鈥檚 Justice Research Fellowship program offered through the IUP Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
On December 4, 2024, 糖心vlog and Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
In conjunction with IUP鈥檚 Giving Tuesday/Month of Giving initiative, IUP Ambassadors donated $800 from the group鈥檚 Homecoming parade first-place float prize to the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center.
Students who were recognized as IUP Provost Scholars for fall 2024.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Office of International Education has been successful in helping a fifteenth international student鈥擲ylvia Mukasa, from Nairobi, Kenya鈥攕ecure an Emergency Student Fund Award from the Institute of International Education Emergency Fund.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Director of Strategic Partnerships Christina Koren has been selected for the Pennsylvania Business Central鈥檚 鈥淔oremost Under 40 2024.鈥
The IUP community is joining together for the 2024 Month of Giving, which culminates during the global fundraising Giving Tuesday campaign on Tuesday, December 3.
Miko Rose, the founding dean of 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will join KDKA Newsradio host Larry Richert and Rich Fitzgerald on The Big K Morning Show on Wednesday, November 27.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 begins its third season with the episode 鈥淎 Conversation with Dr. Miko Rose, the Founding Dean of the IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.鈥
Four Pennsylvania-based health providers formalized clinical training affiliation agreements for students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Four members of the community were recognized with the inaugural Rural Health Impact Awards during 糖心vlog-Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, 鈥淐ultivating Wellness鈥擜dvancing Rural Mental Health Awareness, Research, Services, and Careers.鈥
糖心vlog鈥檚 Police Academy, part of the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center, has partnered with the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program to provide Crisis Intervention Team training for first responders.
糖心vlog has been recognized by the All In Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 All In Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.
The Indiana County Highway Safety Project, part of 糖心vlog鈥檚 Institute for Rural Health and Safety, is working with Jefferson County officials on an awareness campaign about safe driving during the Thanksgiving and holiday seasons.
糖心vlog has earned the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence for its 75 years of collaboration with the international Open Doors program.
Spots are still available for 糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 21. The day-long conference will be held at IUP鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Breakfast and lunch are included as part of the conference registration.
Four graduates of 糖心vlog have been selected for the 2024 IUP Young Alumni Achievement Award: Brianne Lenhart, Donte Palmer, Casey Ryan, and Mark Smith.
Pennsylvania鈥檚 Department of Human Services Secretary Valerie Arkoosh will present the keynote address for 糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 21.
糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC)鈥檚 joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse, continues with part two of the three-part series highlighting the 2023 IUP and IRMC Second Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference.
糖心vlog is making a 鈥渟uite鈥 deal even more 鈥渟uite鈥 for degree-seeking students choosing to live in university housing on the Indiana campus.聽
Miko Rose, founding dean of 糖心vlog鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine, has been named one of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Fifty Over 50 by "City & State Pennsylvania."
Kevin W. Bailey, an 糖心vlog 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and vice chancellor for student affairs at UNC Charlotte, was honored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education with the Keepers of the Flame Award for his longstanding contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts during the 2024 PASSHE Summit: Uniting for Inclusive Student Success.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host two programs during the fall semester: 鈥淢agical Lights: Stars鈥 and 鈥淗ow Many Are There? Planet Nine.鈥 These programs are free and open to the community.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Institute for Cyber Security, in collaboration with the PC4A Project and Information Technology Support Center, will host the seventeenth annual Cyber Security Day on October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the IUP Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed three new members to the Board during its October meeting: Morgan Huey, Stephen Mihalacki, and Valerie Sutton.
Have you identified a process, form, rule, procedure, or something else that may be a barrier for student success? Submit it to the Barriers and Innovation Subcommittee of the University Planning Council (UPC).
The Office of International Education at 糖心vlog will hold its annual International Unity Day on October 25 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in IUP鈥檚 Hadley Union Building. This event is free and open to the community.
An 糖心vlog student has been named to the Pennsylvania鈥檚 State System of Higher Education Board of Governors, the chairman of the IUP Council of Trustees has been reappointed to the Board, and an IUP alumnus has been appointed to complete an unexpired term on the Board.
Concurrent Technologies Corporation has donated analytical chemistry equipment valued at more than $142,000 to 糖心vlog鈥檚 Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Holistic Health Club is hosting former Pittsburgh Steeler and Vietnam veteran Rocky Bleier for a program on October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Jane Leonard Hall 126. The program, 鈥淥vercoming Obstacles and Becoming Your Best Self,鈥 is free and open to the community.
The IUP Business Golf Classic was held on September 9, 2024, at the beautiful Long Vue Club in Verona. View the photo gallery.聽
The father of a late 糖心vlog 2020 Cook Honors College graduate will be at IUP on October 23 to talk about his book, "What鈥檚 Good About TODAY? A Purpose Driven Life," written to honor his son, Christian Cochran.
糖心vlog鈥檚 Miko Rose, the founding dean of IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine, was an invited presenter for the 2024 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference, the world鈥檚 largest gathering of osteopathic physicians.
Five IUP graduate programs have been ranked as best in the nation by Intelligent.com, an independent, national platform designed to provide students with informed resources on rankings and career guides.
糖心vlog will receive $2.5 million in funding for two capital projects as part of the 2024鈥25 State System of Higher Education capital allocations budget, approved on October 10 by the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors.
Col. Stephen G. Abel, a 1973 graduate of 糖心vlog and 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has continued his financial support to IUP with a recent gift of more than $30,000.
A total of 100 new American citizens will be welcomed during an October 11 naturalization ceremony at 糖心vlog.
The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences at 糖心vlog will hold its annual Community Archaeology Day on October 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in celebration of International Archaeology Day. All Archaeology Day events are free and open to the community.
糖心vlog will continue its Six O鈥機lock Series on October 7 with Scott Rhoades, an Indiana County native, discussing 鈥淎erospace Nursing: Preserving Our Past, Advancing Our Future.鈥 The Six O鈥機lock Series is free and open to the community.
Following a nearly five percent increase in overall student enrollment for fall 2023 at 糖心vlog, retention of new, first-time, full-time, bachelor鈥檚 degree seeking students from fall 2023 to fall 2024 has climbed to 75.3 percent, a more than four percentage point increase from fall 2022 to fall 2023 retention of that group.
A message from the Indiana Area Collaborative Team
Jay Althouse, who earned both a bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree in music education from 糖心vlog (1973 and 1975, respectively), has gifted $25,000 to IUP to support the music program and students planning for a career in music education.
糖心vlog鈥檚 annual Homecoming celebration on October 5 is expected to draw thousands to Indiana for alumni reunions and events for the entire community, including the annual parade and football game.
Applications are now being accepted for the student seat on the IUP IUP Council of Trustees. A candidate must have an expected graduation date not earlier than May 2027. The successful applicant must be in good academic and student conduct standing and must have leadership experience and strong communication skills.
The following message was sent to all students on September 27, 2024:
Todd Cunningham, who has nearly three decades of experience in higher education information technology, most recently as executive director of Information Technology Services at IUP, has been named IUP鈥檚 chief information officer.
糖心vlog will continue its Six O鈥機lock Series on September 30 with a presentation by Miko Rose, the founding dean of IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The Six O鈥機lock Series is free and open to the community.
糖心vlog has been selected for U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 鈥2025 Best Colleges鈥 ranking and for the magazine鈥檚 鈥淭op Public Schools鈥 listing. IUP has been included in the ranking for more than 25 years.