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Center Holds Voter Registration Drive

October 18, 2026

Last week, Center for Civic Dialogue graduate assistants and undergraduate student workers joined Director Stephan Schaffrath for a campus drive to encourage students, faculty, and staff to register to vote. Find more details.

Campus Bulletins

AI in Marketing Materials—Usage Guidelines

October 14, 2026

The Office of Marketing and Communications has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in marketing and promotional materials. The guidelines are intended for faculty, staff, student employees, and campus partners who create promotional content or use IUP-branded materials. Learn more.

Media Releases

Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program Continues

October 19, 2026

The federal Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded IUP more than $300,000 to continue a loan forgiveness program for students in nursing graduate programs who commit to serving as nurse educators. Learn more.

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Conversations in Conservation

In this month’s episode of the Rural Health Pulse podcast, Jim Kinneer sits down with Alexis “Lexi” Shank to explore the important connection between agriculture, conservation, and rural health. Lexi discusses how healthy soils, sustainable farming practices, and local conservation initiatives contribute to healthier communities while highlighting programs and projects led by the Indiana County Conservation District that support both farmers and residents.