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Recent Features

When Yearbooks Became History

If they are valued so much as keepsakes and historical records, why did IUP yearbooks go away?

Oh, Fudge!

Find out why Roger Haney left hospital administration to get into the chocolate business.

Survey Explores Physician Retention in Rural Areas

A collaboration between IUP and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania on a study, “Understanding Physician Retention in Rural Pennsylvania,” will survey more than 6,500 physicians in rural practices and, to help with data analysis, 2,000 additional physicians, all in Pennsylvania.

Welcome Home

After more than three years in Russian confinement, Marc Fogel is back in the US.

‘A Full-Circle Moment’

As the first Crimson Scholar to graduate, Victoria Alao leads the way for others who have benefited from the program’s support.

Celebrating the 150th

See what the university has planned for this special anniversary.

IUP Jazz Honors Brothers in Tribute for Annual Jazz Festival Concert

The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania presents the twenty-fifth annual IUP Jazz Festival. This Festival will honor two brothers who are alumni of the department: Ralph (’69, ’75) and John Morris (’71, ’73). Admission to the Festival is free and is open to the general public. Seating is general admission.

The Juggler

Kerry Green was inducted into the Pittsburgh Marathon Hall of Fame in May, an acknowledgment of his lifetime achievements as a distance runner. But long before that, Green had gained acclaim far beyond western Pennsylvania, not so much for his running, but for what he did while running. He juggled.

Honors College Evolution

In 1996, the Cook Honors College was established at IUP with a bold objective: to carve out a space on campus in which several hundred students at a time could immerse themselves in a rigorous, communal learning experience. More than a quarter-century later, CHC’s mission is thriving.

2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards were honored in April at a gala sponsored by the IUP Alumni Association.

A Season to Remember

In a jaw-dropping about-face that saw a once-downtrodden program rise to national prominence, coach Steve Kline led the Crimson Hawks to a school-record 41 victories and a berth in the NCAA Division II College World Series, where his team finished third after beating both the defending national champion and the top seed.

Eye on the Future

IUP’s ongoing work to meet the changing needs of students and to ensure a sustainable future has involved intense planning over the last two years.

Visit of Discovery

In an office and laboratories on the upper floors of Kopchick Hall, Skip Kingston ’73, M’75 occupies a unique place in the life of IUP. Kingston is a visiting scientist, or scientist in residence, continuing his work on various projects relating to analytical chemistry.

Connecting by Design

In April, IUP’s Graphic Design and Illustration program held a three-day event celebrating the alumni-student connections that have made the program successful. Called Slenkfest, the celebration honors the late Robert Slenker, an IUP professor emeritus of art whose name often comes up in discussions about why the program and its graduates have thrived.

Withstanding the Winds of Change

IUP aims not just to survive enrollment drop but to grow stronger.

‘Dead-On’: Artist Recalls Role in Manhunt

An artist for more than 40 years, Pat McBride ’81 found that her most meaningful depiction was not made to be hung and admired, but to protect human lives.