Following concerns raised about the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and users of electronic mobile devices, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has adopted a new policy that prohibits electronic personal mobility devices on IUP property, both in all IUP-owned and managed buildings and outdoor spaces on the Indiana and Punxsutawney campuses.
Matthew Vetter (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) has been awarded a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation (the nonprofit behind Wikipedia) to expand to strengthen global Wikimedia communities and facilitate collaboration in external grant-making.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice Training Center has received a retired police vehicle from the Jim Shorkey Auto Group and Ibis Emergency Vehicles for use in training students studying to become police officers.
Joel Bonnaud, who has more than a decade of experience working with students, has been selected to serve as an admissions recruiting specialist and counselor for Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eberly College of Business has been selected by the education services company Princeton Review for its “Best On-Campus MBA Program” listing. As part of this recognition, IUP’s program is included in the Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools for 2027” report.
The director of the IUP Symphony Orchestra, Rebekah O’Brien, was featured in a recent article by the Centre Daily Times for her work in starting the New Ground Orchestra Festival. The event, which takes place in State College, brings female orchestral musicians from across the world to Pennsylvania.
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 director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Marching Band and associate director of Bands. Sugg has served as the interim director of the Marching Band since August 2025.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania announces that Panera Bread is coming to campus in spring 2027. Panera will open in the Crimson Café Food Court as part of an expanded dining program and enhanced meal plan options
Ten students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania completed a unique service-learning project at the Navajo Nation in Arizona as part of an anthropology class taught by Abigail Adams and Amanda Poole.
IUP and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College have developed a unique partnership to offer an opportunity for eligible students to earn three college degrees in five years. The Triple Degree Program offers students an associate, a bachelor’s, and a master’s degree through seamless pathways and taking advantage of accelerated admission to both the bachelor’s and master’s programs.
The Board of Directors of AACSB-International, the longest-serving and premier global accrediting body for business schools, has ratified the recommendation of the organization’s peer review team and the accreditation committee to extend Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s business and accounting programs accreditation through the 2031–32 academic year.
Stephan Schaffrath’s selection as the inaugural director of IUP’s Center for Civic Dialogue was part of local and regional media coverage.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17, 2026, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) caused by wildfire smoke drifting into Pennsylvania from Canada and Minnesota.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania joined area healthcare providers in hosting 43 students and seven teachers from six area high schools for the second annual Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience, June 10 and 11.
Daniel Simoni ’94 has continued his generosity to students at IUP with a $25,000 gift to establish a scholarship in honor of his late father, Wayne Norman Simoni, formerly of Baldwin, Allegheny County.
Jamie Murphy, director of Admissions and Student Affairs for Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was an invited presenter for the 2026 National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions annual meeting.
