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Council of Trustees’ Public Meeting, March 5

Council of Trustees’ Public Meeting, March 5

President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.

Writing Center Seeks Tutors for 2026–27 Academic Year

Writing Center Seeks Tutors for 2026–27 Academic Year

The Jones White Writing Center is recruiting undergraduate and graduate tutors for 2026–27. The position is open to students from all majors.

Art and Design Professor Massey to Exhibit Jewelry in Munich

Art and Design Professor Massey to Exhibit Jewelry in Munich

Sharon Massey is participating in SCHMUCKmünchen, a juried exhibition of jewelry held in Munich, Germany.

Labutka Awarded Center For Teaching Excellence 2025-26 Temporary Faculty Award

Labutka Awarded Center For Teaching Excellence 2025-26 Temporary Faculty Award

Megan Labutka was recently awarded the Center for Teaching Excellence’s Temporary Faculty Award. Her proposal is titled “The Impact of Person-Centeredness and Authenticity in Teaching.”

Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics Celebrating National Nutrition Month With Smoothie Sale, Mac and Cheese Cookoff to Benefit IUP Food Pantry and Help Center

Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics Celebrating National Nutrition Month With Smoothie Sale, Mac and Cheese Cookoff to Benefit IUP Food Pantry and Help Center

The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has organized a smoothie sale and mac and cheese crockpot charity cookoff to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March. The mac and cheese crockpot cook-off, which is open to the community, will be held March 25.

Scholarship Applications Now Open for $2,000 Scholarship from Tri-County Workforce Investment Board

Scholarship Applications Now Open for $2,000 Scholarship from Tri-County Workforce Investment Board

The Tri-County Build Back Better Regional Challenge Expanded Pathways to New Economy Careers is excited to announce the opportunity for $2,000 scholarship awards to students attending postsecondary education for a career related or adjacent to artificial intelligence or robotics in fall 2026.

IUP Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Member Selected for Outstanding Mentor Award by International Organization

IUP Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Member Selected for Outstanding Mentor Award by International Organization

Daniel Lee, professor in IUP’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for the 2026 Outstanding Mentors Award.

Paid Internship Applications Now Open for Cybersecurity Students through Concurrent Technologies Corporation and PCWA

Paid Internship Applications Now Open for Cybersecurity Students through Concurrent Technologies Corporation and PCWA

Concurrent Technologies Corporation is now accepting applications for paid internships through the PA Cyber Workforce Alliance with funding from NIST.

New Softdocs Central End User Experience, March 9

New Softdocs Central End User Experience, March 9

Softdocs Support New Central End User Experience was postponed earlier this year, but will now officially be the default starting on March 9, 2026.

Applications Open for NSF REU Internship Program

Applications Open for NSF REU Internship Program

The NSF REU Internship Program is now accepting applications for its eight-week summer program at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

IUP Libraries Trial Access to JoVE Starts March 2

IUP Libraries Trial Access to JoVE Starts March 2

The IUP Libraries will offer trial access to JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) starting on March 2. Access will be open to all IUP students, faculty, and staff.

TODAY Feb. 24, 11:00 a.m.— Informal Meeting with IUP Senior Leadership, Stright Hall Room 302

TODAY Feb. 24, 11:00 a.m.— Informal Meeting with IUP Senior Leadership, Stright Hall Room 302

The following was shared with students on February 24, 2026:

Title II Digital Accessibility Rules Going into Effect in April 2026

Title II Digital Accessibility Rules Going into Effect in April 2026

On April 24, 2026, the new Title II digital accessibility rules will take effect. Title II covers digital content, including, but not limited to: electronic documents; emails; videos and audio-only formats; social media; digital signage; mobile apps; website content; third-party vendors; LMS and educational materials; and more.

Farag Highlights Importance of Collaboration in New PASSHE Blog Post

Farag Highlights Importance of Collaboration in New PASSHE Blog Post

IUP Institute for Cyber Security Director Waleed Farag has published a new blog post emphasizing the critical role of collaboration in strengthening cybersecurity education and workforce development across Pennsylvania.

IUP Vice President for Student Affairs Honored by City & State Pennsylvania as 2026 Black Trailblazer

IUP Vice President for Student Affairs Honored by City & State Pennsylvania as 2026 Black Trailblazer

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as a 2026 Black Trailblazer.

IUP Partnering With Scholars Network for Nursing Graduates Guaranteed Employment, Loan Repayment

IUP Partnering With Scholars Network for Nursing Graduates Guaranteed Employment, Loan Repayment

IUP has partnered with Scholars Network, a private healthcare talent recruitment and loan repayment platform, to help connect qualified healthcare graduates with partner institutions.