August 2009

The Office of Alumni Relations hosted a special picnic at Steelers training camp August 2, 2009.

More than 110 faculty, staff, alumni, and families attended the event. John Simpson ’79, a Steelers event marketing manager, donated twenty VIP wristbands for the event, allowing twenty visitors to watch the 2008 Steelers highlight DVD, on-field viewing access, and an autograph session with Deshea Townsend and former IUP Crimson Hawk Jason Capizzi. For those who did not get a close-up view, Development Officer Patti Simmons ’72 snapped this shot of Capizzi.

Volume V No. 8

KCAC Receives $2.12 Million For Flood Control: Indiana University of Pennsylvania received $2.12 million through Pennsylvania’s H20 PA water-related infrastructure renewal program for the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Princeton Review Includes IUP in “Best 371 Colleges”: The Princeton Review has included IUP in the 2010 edition of The Best 371 Colleges and selected IUP as a “Best Northeastern College.”
Events Planned to Mark Beginning of 2009-2010 Academic Year: A host of programming is planned to celebrate the new academic year and to welcome new students into the community, including the university’s annual State of the University address, Freshman Convocation, and the Common Freshman Reader program.
PLCB Grant for IUP’s Social Norms Campaign Project: IUP has received a $10,700 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the Social Norms Campaign Project.
Health Services Administration Program to Receive Grant Funds for Recruitment: IUP will receive $13,859 through the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation’s Highmark Healthcare Academic Program Development for the master’s program in Health Services Administration.
Senate Confirms New Trustee, Reappoints Trustee Chair: IUP President Tony Atwater and Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell have announced the state Senate’s confirmation on July 16, 2009, of a Council of Trustees appointment and reappointment.
Black Diamond Jubilee Fundraising Gala Presented by Museum: The board of directors of the University Museum at IUP will host a special fundraising gala, the Black Diamond Jubilee, in conjunction with the museum exhibition A Walk Through Time: Pennsylvania Coal Culture, Featuring the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company Collection.
High Marks On and Off the Court: IUP’s volleyball team, led by coach Zachary Shaver, is a recipient of the 2008-2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

Making the Groundhog Proud: IUP will officially cut the ribbon for the Fairman Centre in downtown Punxsutawney on September 18, 2009.
Open For Business: The Sutton Suites and the Suites on Pratt, the Phase III buildings of the Student Residential Revival project, will open this fall. Ribbon cutting for these buildings will take place September 24, 2009, at 10 a.m. in the Sutton Suites quad.
Outstanding in the Field: Maddy Outman, a graduate student from Longmont, Colo., was selected as the 2009 Division II Outdoor Track and Field Atlantic Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross County Coaches Association.
PASSHE Wins Washington Center System of the Year Award: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has been selected to receive The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars’ 2009 University System of the Year Award.
Women’s Club Fall Tea Event: The Women’s Club of IUP will have its fall tea September 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Sutton Hall President’s Suite. This event is hosted by Beverly Roberts-Atwater.
Faculty and Staff Stars: Our people in the news
In Transition: Employees on the move

IUP Reporter

August 2009

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