This month’s IUP Magazine Web Exclusive is the story of alumnus Scott McGuire, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) eleven years ago. When his fraternity brothers learned that Scott had ALS, they banded together to help him and his family. Scott's positive attitude and motivation continue to inspire them all.

Thanksgiving has traditionally been targeted as the close of IUP’s SECA campaign. The IUP task force encourages employees to make their donation or pledge to help those who are less fortunate.

Dr. Gian Pagnucci, professor of English and IUP’s 2009–2010 University Professor, will be a guest on Renda Broadcasting’s Indiana in the Morning on Monday, November 16, 2009, at 7:45 a.m. on WDAD-AM radio (1450). Pagnucci will discuss the upcoming Common Freshman Reader lecture featuring Bill Strickland.

If putting together communications for your office or department is part of your job, consider attending an overview of IUP's official graphic identifiers.

Michelle Fryling, director of Media Relations, will be a guest on Indiana in the Morning on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at 7:40 a.m. on WDAD-AM 1450. She will recap recent IUP events and discuss the upcoming First Commonwealth and Common Freshman Reader lectures as well as other campus happenings.

See a list of the fifteen prizewinners from the SECA Black and Gold Luncheon on October 22, 2009.

John Simpson ’79, events/marketing manager for the six-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, will be a special guest at Thursday’s Black and Gold luncheon to benefit SECA. The event is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Folger’s Crimson Event Center.