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IUP, Indiana Regional Medical Center Continue Collaboration on Rural Health Care

November 15, 2022 • Health and Safety Community University News

Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center will celebrate National Rural Health Day on November 17 with the launch of a podcast, “Rural Health Pulse.”

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IUP Football Wins 2022 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship

November 13, 2022 • Athletics

The IUP football team defeated Shepherd for a 24-21 victory at Miller Stadium Saturday in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship game.

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IUP 3D Art Students Continuing Common Goods Pop-Up Store at Indiana Mall

November 11, 2022 • Community University News

IUP 3D design students will hold a pop-up store from November 17 to 19 in the Indiana Mall. Sales will benefit the Future Maker Forum, which brings visiting scholars from multicultural backgrounds to IUP for workshops and public talks.

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Mentee to Mentor: Donta Green ’10

November 10, 2022 • IUP Now Academic Programs

Donta Green ’10 took the skills and knowledge he gained at IUP and used them to become a prominent member of his home community—as the CEO of the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh and the football coach at Westinghouse High School.

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Garden Grows with IUP Help

November 04, 2022 • Community IUP Now

IUP volunteers have been essential in helping the Indiana Community Garden thrive for 10 years. Volunteering has also helped these students make connections in the community. See photos of students at work.

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Home Is Where the Mind Is: Supporting Students from Countries in Crisis

Students from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and other countries in crisis face many obstacles to completing their education in the US. See how some have coped and have found help through IUP and the greater community.
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Imagine Unlimited Impact: Campaign Helps Students on Path to Bigger Things

Four students help illustrate the impact of IUP’s record-breaking Imagine Unlimited campaign. Hear from scholarship recipients in chemistry and football, a grad assistant promoting fairness in policing, and a food pantry worker who has connected hundreds of students with meals.
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When a Change Becomes Essential

Tired of changing his son’s diaper on the men’s room floor, 2009 graduate Donte Palmer made an Instagram post that led to a national campaign pushing for changing tables in all public restrooms. His organization has since expanded to offer other help to parents, but especially to fathers.
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“Aunt Jane”: IUP’s George Washington

Considered Indiana Normal School’s guiding spirit, Jane Leonard inspired thousands of students and, perhaps, a U.S. president.

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Giving New Life to Oak Grove’s Fallen Trees

Fallen trees from the Oak Grove are sawed into boards and used in student art projects in the Wood Center. Students experience the complete process, from logs to finished art, thanks to IUP’s innovative woodworking program.
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Engaging Young Writers with Digital Story Games

Young writers explore coding, storytelling, and decision making as they create stories with multiple pathways through the Digital Story Game Project. This project assists teachers with curriculum planning and promotes collaboration in the classroom.
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Creating New Lab Experiences in Speech-Language Pathology

While speech-language pathology programs typically focus on working with school children, IUP's program blends this emphasis with hands-on training for the healthcare side of the profession, thanks to a new lab.
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Protecting Lungs from Nanoparticles

As the world continues to buy electronics and get rid of them, recycling their parts could potentially create 1.5 million jobs. An IUP student and her research is uncovering an unseen health hazard lurking inside electronics recycling facilities.

New Rural Health Podcast in Partnership with IRMC

Rural Health Pulse, a new podcast collaboration between IUP and the Indiana Regional Medical Center, launched its first episode on November 17, 2022. The monthly series will focus on issues and stories that impact the region's health, along with programs and initiatives designed to improve healthcare and wellness in rural Pennsylvania.

In the first episode, Dr. Amanda Vaglia, family medicine physician at IRMC, discusses the IRMC residency program. The episode is produced by students in the IUP Communications Media department in collaboration with IRMC.

 

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