The film Tapestries of Hope will be shown on Wednesday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 247 of Johnson Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Betty Makoni was one of CNN’s 2009 Top Ten Heroes for her work in defending and empowering girl rape victims in her native Zimbabwe.There is a new location for the first of Ms. Makone's lectures at IUP.

Betty Makoni, one of CNN’s 2009 Top Ten Heroes, will be at IUP on Friday, September 23, 2011. There are two opportunities to meet her, hear her speak, and to donate to the Girl Child Network Worldwide.

Dr. John A. Rich will present a lecture, “Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men,” on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Eberly Auditorium. Dr. Rich is a physician, professor, author, and MacArthur Grant recipient.

Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Dr. Jendayi Frazer is to speak on the topic “Consolidating Africa’s Promise” on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium.

“Tragedies of Failed African States: The Case of Zimbabwe?” A presentation by Dr. Calvin Masilela, IUP Professor of Geography and Regional Planning, on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 7:00 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium.