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Norris Named Teacher Educator of the Year

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.

Posted on 11/6/2009 2:10:17 PM

Common Freshman Reader Essay Contest Winners Announced

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.

Posted on 11/5/2009 2:19:47 PM

Shellenbarger Chosen for National Mentoring Program

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.

Posted on 11/4/2009 2:28:24 PM

Alumna Renyck to Present on Professional Development Strategies for Science Teachers

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.

Posted on 11/3/2009 11:57:21 AM

Sociology’s Swauger Selected for Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 under 40”

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.

Posted on 11/3/2009 11:50:58 AM

Presidential Scholarship for 2009 Awarded to Art Major Kelley

Freshman Shelby Kelley, a studio art major from Silver Spring, Md., was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Dr. Tony Atwater and Dr. Beverly Roberts-Atwater Presidential Scholarship. The scholarship was presented during the Homecoming Ball in October.

Posted on 10/30/2009 1:11:33 PM

Education Secretary Zahorchak to Receive Honorary Degree, Speak at December Commencement

Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Pennsylvania secretary of education, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and will present remarks during IUP’s December undergraduate Commencement ceremony. Zahorchak received a Master of Education degree from IUP in 1988.

Posted on 10/29/2009 2:45:14 PM

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