IUP’s Kipp Gallery will host artist Justin Shull and his traveling work of art The Porta Hedge: Mobile Observation Lab. This mobile, artificial hedge can be entered by spectators. It will be open for viewing in the Oak Grove on December 2 and 3, 2009.

Bill Strickland, author of the 2009 Common Freshman Reader, Make the Impossible Possible, was on campus to share his personal story in an evening lecture Wednesday, November 17, 2009. See photos from his classroom visits earlier in the day.

The University Museum’s series on the region’s coal history will continue Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in Sprowls Hall’s McVitty Auditorium. “Unions: Roots of the ‘Democratic Impulse’ in District 2, UMWA, 1919–1943” will be presented by Dr. Irwin Marcus, professor emeritus with IUP’s History Department.

IUP President Tony Atwater was one of fifty people selected for the 2009 New Pittsburgh Courier’s “Men of Excellence” recognition. The program recognizes African-American male executives based on their professional success, contributions as a role model, and community involvement.

Terry R. Carter has been selected as vice president for University Relations and executive director of the Foundation for IUP. Carter, who will begin January 1, 2010, has more than thirty-four years of experience in fundraising, development, and advancement.

Bill Strickland, author of this year’s Common Freshman Reader, Make the Impossible Possible, will be honored by IUP’s Phi Kappa Phi honor society during his visit to campus November 17, 2009, which includes a lecture at 7:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.

IUP will host a workshop Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. geared toward students who are entering the job market. The “$tart $mart Campus Workshop” will be held in Room 116 of the Northern Suites, located behind Weyandt Hall.

See which students made the Dean’s List for Summer 2009 by earning a 3.25 grade-point average or higher based on at least 12 semester hours of graded coursework.

Dr. Linda Norris of the English Department has been named the 2009 Teacher Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.

Bill Strickland, author of the 2009 Common Freshman Reader, Make the Impossible Possible, will present his personal story on November 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the community.

Students Sarah Finn, of Ebensburg, and Megan Coffey, of Erie, were selected as the winners of the 2009 Provost’s Fall Common Freshman Reader essay assignment.

Journalist Bob Woodward emphasized the need for transparency in government during his November 4, 2009, program “From Nixon to Bush: What Can President Obama Learn from Presidents Past?” part of the First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture Series.

Journalist Bob Woodward emphasized the need for transparency in government during his November 4, 2009, program “From Nixon to Bush: What Can President Obama Learn from Presidents Past?” part of the First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture Series.

Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger of the Nursing and Allied Health Professions Department was one of five nursing educators in the nation chosen to be a mentor in the Faculty Leadership Mentoring Program of the National League for Nursing and the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future.

Heather Renyck, a 1997 IUP graduate, will present a program, “Motivating Your Students and Keeping Yourself Inspired at the Same Time: Professional Development Strategies for Current and Future Science Teachers,” at 4:30 p.m. November 9, 2009, in Walsh Hall, Room 104.

Dr. Melissa Swauger, an assistant professor of Sociology, has been selected by Pittsburgh Magazine and the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project for its “40 under 40” recognition. This list recognizes forty individuals under the age of forty who are making a positive impact on the region’s development.