Center for Health and Well-Being News

IUP Receives Eighth Year of “It’s On Us Pa” Funding; Programming to Focus on Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Abuse

IUP has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s It’s On Us PA initiative to continue the university’s work to combat campus sexual assault. IUP will use this year’s grant funds for implementation of a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative to address sexual violence with a specific and intentional focus on technology-facilitated abuse.

• 17 March 2026

Help Students Staying on Campus for Winter Break

Help us assist IUP students over winter break. Every donation makes a difference!

• 13 November 2023

De-Stress Fest

Let go of your stress and relax before finals.

• 24 April 2023

Empowering Women Series: Let’s Go Be Great!

Part 6 of the Empowering Women Series continues with strategies to identify the greatness that lies within.

• 13 April 2023

Empowering Women Series: Embracing the “F” Word

Part 5 of the Empowering Women Series continues. A panel of women will explore what it means to be a feminist today.

• 06 March 2023

Empowering Women Series: We are Women, Hear us Roar!

Part 4 of the Empowering Women Series continues. Three successful women entrepreneurs will share their stories of how they went from having a dream to being the boss.

• 27 February 2023

OneSIS Information

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is in the process of implementing a common Student Information System across the State System schools. IUP is scheduled to begin implementing OneSIS in January 2024.

• 20 February 2023

Empowering Women Series: Leadership by Women Faculty: Challenges and Rewards

Part 3 of the Empowering Women Series continues. A panel of esteemed faculty women will share their experiences, the progress women have made in academia, and the hills still left to conquer.

• 08 February 2023

Empowering Women Series: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Part 2 of the Empowering Women Series continues. Many women report feeling "Imposter Syndrome," the phenomenon where women may doubt their skills, talents, and accomplishments, and fear they will be exposed as a fraud. This presentation will assist women in quieting that doubting voice and embracing their true power.

• 01 February 2023

Empowering Women Series

Join us for women's panel discussions and workshops throughout the spring semester, each focusing on empowering women.

• 09 January 2023

STAHL News Returns this Fall

The Center for Health and Well-Being is excited to announce the return of STAHL News (Students Talking About Healthy Lifestyles). Look for the weekly publication to return in the fall 2022 semester.

• 16 August 2022

Save the Date: 4U Mentoring Fall Event

4U Mentoring is designed for foster and independent affiliated students to ensure they succeed in college by defying the odds that were put against them.

• 08 October 2021

Peer Grief Support Group- Actively Moving Forward

• 04 October 2021

Is Someone in Your Life Ill or Passed Away? Safe, Confidential Support is Available

Actively Moving Forward is a community of students coming together to support and empower each other. Meeting on Zoom, the group provides grief support for students grieving the illness or death of a loved one.

• 10 February 2021

Keeping You Informed with Videos

The Center for Health and Well Being’s YouTube channel contains lots of short, informational videos tailored to IUP students’ healthy lifestyles. Be sure to check them out!

• 22 October 2020

Live on Instagram: IUP Health Service Answers Your Most Intimate Health Questions

Please join Jeanne Shoulders, women’s health CRNP, and the IUP Health Service on Monday, May 4, at 3:00 p.m. for a live Q&A discussion about women’s health, men’s health, and other sexual health concerns. Jeanne will address FAQs and live questions about your most intimate health concerns.

• 30 April 2020

Summer Health Issues and Treatments: STAHL News, May 4

Read about common summer ailments and their treatments in the latest edition of STAHL News.

• 30 April 2020

Make a No-Sew Face Covering

The IUP Health Service staff demonstrate how to make three different types of no-sew face coverings using a bandanna, t-shirt, and kitchen towel. 

• 29 April 2020

Latest Edition of “STAHL News” Talks About Healthy Relationships

Healthy communication is key to having and maintaining a healthy relationship.

• 24 April 2020

What Were You Wearing Campaign Video

Members of the Haven Project share anonymous survivor stories, along with a visual of what type of clothing they were wearing at the time of their assault.

• 22 April 2020

ATOD Graduate Student Talks About Increased Alcohol Consumption During this Stressful Time

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Program graduate assistant Neha Rajan talks about how increased alcohol consumption may be a factor during this stressful time.

• 20 April 2020

Is Medical Marijuana Allowed on Campus? Answers to Your Questions

Read the latest edition of STAHL News to see what forms of marijuana are allowed under the Pennsylvania law, what restrictions there are for patients, if students can use marijuana on campus, the risks of non-medical cannabis use, and how to lower your health risks when using cannabis.

• 20 April 2020

IUP Counselor Talks About Benefits of Exercise

Watch the video of IUP Counseling Center’s Kristin Oleksak as she provides insight on the mental and physical benefits of exercise on our body.

• 13 April 2020

Just Us Missing You: CHWB YouTube Video

The Therapy Dogs and Students Affairs staff want to say “hello” to all of our IUP students. You are missed! Watch this YouTube video of IUP people and their animals saying hello to everyone.

• 10 April 2020

Center for Health and Well-Being's YouTube Channel

The Center for Health and Well-Being now has a YouTube channel. Subscribe now and stay up to date on the latest happenings!

• 09 April 2020