These 10 students are part of a Civic Engagement course that encourages them to become better citizens and stronger leaders. The students packaged individual, personal-sized bags, each containing soap, hand sanitizer, razor, toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, shampoo, conditioner, first-aid kit, gloves, hat, socks, and other personal items. These items, along with a check, were donated to the Sharing Community, Inc. shelter in Yonkers.
]]>The van will pick students up in front of the Learning Center (the Academic Building) at 8:50 p.m. to take students down to the bowling alley. There will be food, fun, and prizes!
And remember . . . it’s free!
]]>IUP Punxsutawney and local agencies hosted the sixth annual holiday dinner for students and the community.
Aramark Chef Bob Stevens and his dining staff led campus participation, teaming up with the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program and the U.S. Marine Corps annual Toys for Tots Drive.
Santa and members of the Red Hat Society of Punxsutawney joined over 400 students and community members for the prime rib and shrimp dinner. The event raised a record 450 donated toys and $827 in cash contributions for local families and children in need.
Sincere thanks is extended to Musser's Nursery for donating the tree and to all students and community members who participated.
]]>Thanks to an ongoing partnership between IUP Punxsutawney and the Punxsutawney Spirit daily newspaper, students have the opportunity to submit newsworthy articles and photographs for publication. Dr. Lynn Shelly (English) has overseen the writing partnership since it was suggested four years ago by editor Tom Chapin.
The opportunity to write for real purposes and real audiences is important in the development of writing ability, Dr. Shelly believes. The students who write for the Spirit gain experience and confidence, along with a strong sense of accomplishment. In turn, the Punxsutawney community is informed of significant events and efforts of students.
A total of forty-nine articles were published by IUP Punxsutawney students during the 2011–2012 academic year. This year’s authors already include first-year students Ayesha Baker (Washington, D.C.), Samantha Bennett (Clymer), Morgan Eck (Muncy), Oscar Hernandez, (Philadelphia), Greg Noah (Pittsburgh), Shauni Winner (Fredonia), and Culinary student Andrew Reubi (Harmony).
]]>IUP Punxsutawney students hosted an evening of activities for the “littles” and family members of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jefferson County.
The Punxsutawney Living/Learning Center served as a site for meaningful interaction and activity between IUP students and Jefferson County youth and their family members on November 11, 2011. Using the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holidays as themes, the activities included face painting, games, arts and crafts, and writing letters to men and women away from home on active military duty.
The mentoring attention provided to area youth complemented the opportunity for IUP students to impact young lives in positive ways. Students learned firsthand about the culture and needs of the Punxsutawney community through their interaction with the littles and their families.
The annual IUP Punxsutawney Big Brothers and Sisters event is led by Ms. Theresa Ruffner of the Psychology Department and Ms. Angela Thompson of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jefferson County. Sixteen first-year students participated in planning and hosting the event, including Kafi King of Mt. Pocono (foreground) and Halle Tharp of Erie (background).
]]>IUP Punxsutawney students and faculty members teamed with Rotary International to prepare for the December holiday season.
Ten members of the IUP Punxsutawney first-year program, under the direction of Dr. Ray Beisel, teamed with members of Rotary International of Punxsutawney in preparation for the December holiday season.
Students and Rotarians assembled and decorated the community Christmas tree in advance of the annual Home for the Holidays parade and Circle of Trees and Tree Lighting Ceremony in Barclay Square on November 26, 2011. The events represent the official commencement of the December holiday season in Punxsutawney.
Student involvement in the preparations is intentionally designed to build affinity and meaningful connections with the host community. The students are members of Dr. Beisel's first-year seminar course.
]]>IUP Punxsutawney celebrated Family Weekend 2011 with the community’s most famous citizen, Punxsutawney Phil.
The world-famous groundhog greeted over a 150 parents and students of the First Year Program and the Academy of Culinary Arts at the evening’s dinner buffet.
The day of family activities included a morning brunch with members of the faculty and staff, a display of student talent and curricular works, a raffle featuring over $1,000 in gift baskets and certificates from the community, pumpkins for all siblings, and the full-course prime rib dinner and dessert buffet prepared by Aramark Chef Bob Stevens and his staff.
Pictured with Punxsutawney Phil are first-year students Anadelyz Marquez and Nini Pena-Collazo, both of Philadelphia. Assistant Dean Theo Turner chaired the successful Family Weekend effort.
]]>Artist-in-residence Mike Stadler and English professor Lynn Shelly continue their cross-disciplinary collaboration to bring art into the classroom at IUP Punxsutawney.
Through ArtsPath, an arts-in-education program managed by the College of Fine Arts in partnership with the Pennsylvania on the Arts, the students in Dr. Shelly’s writing classes are learning to compose visusl texts while learning to compose verbal ones.
Under Mr. Stadler’s direction, the students learn basic woodworking techniques as they construct visual art compositions for their English class. The artwork contains personal writing and three-dimensional projects. Students also work with Mr. Stadler in creating a woodworking project that will remain a permanent fixture in the IUP Punxsutanwey Learning Center.
Mr. Stadler’s current ArtsPath residency is supported by a grant from the Punxsutawney Area College Trust and continues through December 2011. It will culminate with a display of works at semester’s end.
]]>Members of IUP Punxsutawney presented the topic “Click! Audience Response Systems and Inclusivity” at the 2011 PASSHE Annual Diversity Summit at Bloomsburg University on October 13 and 14, 2011.
The program featured an overview of clicker technology and pedagogical options for faculty instructors and workshop facilitators.
Program participants engaged in a clicker survey addressing inclusivity and diversity issues, and contrasted their results with the clicker data gathered from IUP Punxsutawney students. Clickers were used in the IUP Punxsutawney Summer Opportunity Program under Dr. Rosalee Stillwell’s instruction. The purpose was to create an active learning environment as well as to gather research data on student engagement, attitudes, and behaviors.
While new, audience response systems offer unique student access and low-threat participation opportunities in demographically diverse classrooms. The program reinforced the value of this interactive learning pedagogy: program participants received instant survey feedback, which catalyzed active group engagement and interaction.
Dr. Stillwell was joined by Nancy Evans of Information Technology; IUP Punxsutanwey students Ayesha Baker, Denzel Gay, and Shawn Rooney; senior IT intern Tabitha Bowers; and Erin Fullerman, Turning Technologies senior training specialist.
Find out more information about IUP clicker technology.
]]>The October 11, 2011, dialogue was convened by Punxsutawney Mayor James Werhle and led by Mr. Robert Fleming of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
Twenty-six participants attended the meeting, including IUP faculty members and administrators, community and county officials, local citizens, chamber of commerce and school board officials, members of the Punxsutawney clergy, and local and state law enforcement officials.
The ninety-minute dialogue constructively focused upon the positive and challenging experiences of persons of color and disability within the Punxsutawney community and reaffirmed agreement on environmental management strategies in proactive support of social equity.
Mr. Fleming then hosted the weekly Six O’Clock Series presentation addressing social equity and equal opportunity within the community.
For more information about the outcomes of the interactive community meeting and social equity actions in progress, contact Terry Appolonia, dean of IUP Punxsutawney.
]]>The event, held in the cafe, was standing room only as students applauded their peers’ literary efforts.
More than twenty poets showed off their talents to the appreciative crowd.
]]>Healing African Dance will be presented on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at the Punxsutawney Community Center at 6:00 p.m.
In this engaging presentation, choreographer and former Fulbright scholar Angela Watson explores one of the most essential elements of African dance: its ability to heal. Through lecture, video, and demonstration, audiences learn about three different categories of African dance (social, folklore, and ritual) that are performed in various contexts in African life—from births, to naming ceremonies, to weddings, to death. Elements of call-and-response, the talking drum, improvisation, and rhythm also are discussed.
Audience members can participate by learning the movements of dance. Free to the public.
]]>Thanks to ArtsPath, an arts-in-education program managed by the College of Fine Arts in partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the students in Dr. Shelly’s writing classes are learning to compose visual texts at the same time as they are learning to compose verbal ones. Under Mr. Stadler’s direction, the students will have the opportunity to learn basic woodworking techniques as they construct journal notebooks for English class. The notebook will contain personal writing as well as drawings and collages.
In addition, students will work with Mr. Stadler in creating a larger woodworking project that will remain as a permanent installation on the campus.
Mr. Stadler’s residency will run through December 2010 and culminate in a display of everyone’s work on December 13.
]]>The Fairman Centre community consists of one graduate assistant and twenty culinary residents who live on the third floor of the Fairman Centre.
The OTM program is a program within the residence halls to recognize outstanding individuals, areas, and programs. If an OTM nomination receives campus recognition, it is forwarded on for regional recognition, and then for national recognition if recognized regionally. The Fairman Centre community has received all three levels of recognition for an OTM in the month of April for Community.
Read the Fairmain Centre community OTM.
The Fairman Centre is home to the Baking and Pastry Arts program at the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts. The renovated historic building features two culinary teaching kitchens specially designed for baking and pastry and advanced garde manger instruction.
The National Residence Hall Honorary is the only nationwide organization that exclusively recognizes leaders in residence halls. It is considered the recognition branch of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls.
]]>Students in Career Explorations, Humanities Literature, and General Psychology took part in the event, many creating posters to represent visually what they had learned and experienced in those courses. The celebration also included several performances by students in Humanities Literature.
Students and faculty members enjoyed refreshments while viewing the many displays and discussing their contents with the creators. Prizes were awarded for the best projects.
The event was organized by Writing Center director and English Department faculty member Lynn Shelly, along with graduate assistant Jess Haggerty.
]]>English Education major Donta Drew was awarded first prize at the event.
The slam is just one event on IUP’s Punxsutawney campus at which students have the opportunity to display their talents. Dr. Lynn Shelly and Jess Haggerty of the English Department organized the event.
]]>Wine experts from each winery will be on hand to explain why certain wines are paired with particular foods and to answer your questions. At food stations featuring local cheeses, fruits, salads, pastas, tenderloin, and a wide array of desserts, different wines will be offered to taste as appropriate partners to the food being served.
Guests will have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction of items donated by area artists and business owners. A featured item for the Silent Auction will be cooking lessons for four taught by IUP Academy of Culinary Arts award-winning Executive Chef Albert Wutsch, teaching how to make homemade pastas like linguine and ravioli along with the special sauces to accompany the pasta. Other great auction items include four tickets and a parking pass for a Pittsburgh Pirates ballgame, an overnight stay at the Marriott Inner Harbor with two tickets to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, a beautiful stained glass aeroscope from Gilson’s Glass, and a custom basket of wine-related items packaged with a Campbell Pottery chip and dip tray, wine glasses, and cheese knives from Fairlady and Company.
There are numerous other items donated by local artists, including a handmade custom jewelry, a nature photograph on canvas by Ron Juliette, an architectural photograph of local interest, a print of the Oliveburg School by Joanne Garrett, a custom-designed wooden table from studio furniture maker Michael Stadler, and a carved wooden sculpture from the Wood Wizard, Randy Rupert.
In addition to the silent auction, there will be a special live auction featuring IUP’s own Chef Bob Stevens, who has offered his expertise and talents to prepare and serve dinner in your home for four couples. IUP at Punxsutawney Acting Dean Dr. Raymond Beisel will be the celebrity waiter for the dinner.
Gift baskets filled with wine, gift certificates, and other specialty items will be available for raffle. Music for the evening will be provided by a local favorite, guitarist Terry Sabo.
Proceeds from this event will assist with building a component of the planned recreational facilities for more than 350 students enrolled at the IUP at Punxsutawney campus and the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts.
Tickets are $30 per person. Please contact Bonnie Juliette at 814-938-6711 or bonita.juliette@iup.edu to RSVP or for more information.
]]>Following the reading, everyone attending enjoyed the delicious refreshments put together by Chef Bob and his staff. The buffet included some of Martin Luther King’s favorite foods: fried chicken, pecan pie, and corn bread.
]]>With input from the audience, students debated with gusto such hot-button topics as the double standard and the legalization of marijuana. Arguments became quite heated at times, especially during the one-minute crossfire. Professors served as judges, declaring the winning side for each debate based on the strength of the arguments. Everyone had a great time, and the students practiced their public speaking skills at the same time.
]]>Basic Writing and College Writing displayed creative projects representing their work in their writing courses. Forty different projects were displayed at this year's event, and prizes were awarded to the best ones. The judges were English Department faculty members Ben Rafoth, Sue Welsh, and Nan Sitler. All three commented on the fine work of the students and the difficulty in choosing winners.
Lynn Shelly, the director of the Writing Center at the campus, organized the event with the help of Jess Haggerty, the center's assistant director.
]]>First-year student Myriah Ferrare won the slam with her poem titled "Barbie." Second place went to Donta Drew and third place to Jamar Cox. The event was sponsored by the Punxsutawney Writing Center.
An overflow crowd expressed their appreciation for the poets' efforts, and four judges rated the poems. The judges inluded former Punxsy students Amanda Stamm, Ociele Hawkins, and Candice Wilkins, as well as former Writing Center Grad Assistant Mindee Lieske. Professor Lynn Shelly of the English Deparment is director of the Punxsutawney Writing Center.
]]>For the second year, IUP at Punxsutawney has organized a philanthropy on campus during IUP Family Weekend to bring awareness to parents, faculty, staff, students, and community members about this disease and the difference we can make in our society. As a fundraiser, the IUP at Punxsutawney students sold breast cancer t-shirts that were donated by Standard Pennant Company, a local screen printing business in Punxsutawney.
IUP’s Punxsutawney regional campus would like to thank all who participated in making this service learning project a success.
]]>Proceeds from this event will be used to fund construction of recreational facilities at IUP at Punxsutawney.
Tickets for the event are $60. Reservations are due by March 2. To make a reservation, call Bonnie Juliette, IUP director of regional advancement, at 814-938-6711.
The event will feature international and domestic wines from Dreadnought Wines and Palate Partners of Pittsburgh. Wine experts will be at the event to explain why certain wines are paired with particular foods. For each component of the evening’s meal, several different wines will be offered to taste as partners to the food being served.
Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction of wine-related items and a special live auction featuring Chef Bob Stevens of Aramark, the company that provides dining services at IUP. One of the auction prizes is a dinner for four couples prepared by Stevens at the winner’s home.
Music for the evening will be provided by guitarist Terry Sabo of Indiana.
]]>The IUP at Punxsutawney campus students, faculty, and staff invite you to join us for Family Weekend on Saturday, October 25, 2008, and Sunday, October 26, 2008. You will have the opportunity to win prizes: gift baskets, football tickets, and IUP memorabilia.
Registration
Brunch: Compliments of the Punxsutawney Campus Student Activities Board
Visit our campus bookstore
Performance by the campus gospel choir, Divine Praise, a dance routine by the Punxsutawney Campus Dance Club, and a demonstration by the Culinary of Academy Arts students. Prize drawings!
Leave for the Indiana Campus Football Game. IUP Crimson Hawks vs. Clarion’s Golden Eagles
Remember to wear your crimson and gray!
Buffet dinner: Punxsutawney campus
$10 per person (Advance reservations and payment required.)
Checks or money orders accepted. No credit cards, please.
To make your Saturday enjoyable, we will be offering a limited number of seats to and from Indiana on Indigo, the campus bus. If you would like to ride to the game with us, please indicate the number of riders below (including your IUP student). Remember, the seats are limited and will be first-come-first-served. Of course, you are always welcome to drive to the game yourself and then return to Punxsutawney later for dinner.
Enjoy time on your own with your student.
]]>Orientation and placement testing are mandatory. This two-day program will take place on the Indiana campus on Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12. Read all about Orientation at the Orientation website.
If you are unable to attend your assigned Orientation date, submit your enrollment form and indicate an alternative date that you wish to attend. Dates are June 1–2, 4–5, 8–9, 15–16, 18–19, 22–23, 25–26, 29–30, and July 1–2. If you are coming to the Punxsutawney Summer Opportunity Program, which begins with move-in on July 5, you may elect to take placement testing on Monday, July 6, if the other dates do not work for you.
You will need to enroll for Orientation by logging onto URSA. In order to do this, you will need your banner ID and PIN number. If you do not receive a pin number by mail, please contact the Punxsutawney campus at 814-938-6711.
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