The US Department of State has selected Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate student Jimalee Sowell for a nine-week English Language Specialist virtual project. Sowell is a PhD candidate in IUP’s Composition and Applied Linguistics program.
Hilliary Creely, who has been serving as the interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed to the permanent position after consultation with key university stakeholders, President Michael Driscoll announced.
On January 31, IUP students, faculty, and staff will be invited to participate in the System-wide Climate Survey. The anonymous survey is designed to take the pulse of each university’s campus climate and will help IUP, as well as Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for continued growth.
President Michael Driscoll discusses COVID-19 safety plans, a new It’s on Us PA grant, and an upcoming survey on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. He also congratulates two new deans and gives a Martin Luther King Jr. Day panel preview.
IUP plans to begin the spring 2022 semester as planned, with in-person classes starting Jan. 18. We will continue to monitor conditions and adjust as necessary based on potential changes in the situation and/or in the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Prashanth Bharadwaj, an experienced faculty member with more than 25 years of teaching to his credit, has been chosen to lead the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eberly College of Business as its interim dean.
For the fifth year, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received a $30,000 grant through Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s It’s On Us PA initiative to combat campus sexual assault.
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.
The MEMIC Group, specialists in workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded $30,000 to a faculty research team in IUP’s Department of Safety Sciences to investigate ways to limit workplace slips, trips, and falls.
A book chronicling the history of Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been published and is available for purchase. “The IUP Story: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, from Normal School to University” by IUP professor emeritus of history Charles Cashdollar, tells the university’s story from its 1875 beginning to the present.
Sen. Joe Pittman and Rep. Brian Smith announced Indiana University of Pennsylvania and its Academy of Culinary Arts received a $1-million state grant for a major Jefferson County project to replace a 32-year-old learning facility and improve the educational offerings of IUP Punxsutawney’s acclaimed Culinary Arts program.
IUP will hold commencement ceremonies on December 11 for 642 graduates, including honoring 12 undergraduates who completed their studies with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
Just in time for the holidays, the first IUP history in 30 years, by professor emeritus of history Charles Cashdollar ’65, is available for purchase.
President Michael Driscoll encourages students to take advantage of programs to help them de-stress during finals. He also thanks IUP community members for their generosity on Giving Tuesday and wishes everyone a restful and enjoyable winter break.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania nearly tripled its fundraising goal for Giving Tuesday 2021, raising more than $29,000 with gifts from 152 donors. The majority of these funds will be used for student scholarships.
To be named a Provost Scholar, students must have earned a minimum of 45 semester hours at IUP with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Provost Scholar recognition is given only once during a student's time of study at IUP.
You're heading into Finals Week and doing your best—to complete those last homework assignments, study for finals, and finish semester projects. We believe in you and want to support you, so we've brought together the Finals Week hours for study spaces like the library and Folger, tutoring schedules, dining schedules, and /de-stressing activities.
In fall 2020, university officials joined diverse groups of students to walk the campus and see it through their eyes—including an eye for change. A year later, key participants are taking a look at how well IUP listened.
President Michael Driscoll encourages students to take advantage of expanded COVID-19 testing hours and gives a reminder of continued face-to-face classes after the break. He also offers good wishes for a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving recess.
Anthony Clement, who has served as interim director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Safety and University Police since February 2020, has announced his retirement, effective November 24. Douglas Campbell, lieutenant of criminal investigations in the department, has been selected to serve as interim director until a national search is completed.
“Decolonizing” Thanksgiving keeps the positive traditions while turning away from hurtful stereotypes of Native Americans. Thanksgiving dinner, family, gratitude, community, and generosity are emphasized while acknowledging Native American history and the contributions indigenous people have made in developing today’s foods.
Additional free student COVID-19 testing hours will be offered on November 15, 16 and 17 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) at IUP Health Services, and free COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters and flu vaccines continue to be available through IUP Health Services for both students and employees.
IUP has three new commercials airing on TV and cable, as well as online, in various markets across Pennsylvania.
From the Class of 1888’s “Rock of Ages” to raising funds for Grant Street Park a few years ago—student giving is an IUP tradition. A 1973 grad’s matching funds for the next Student Giving Challenge will keep that momentum going.
President Michael Driscoll encourages participation in IUP Self-Care Day and the final campus-community-building event of the semester. He also continues the discussion about IUP’s strategic plan by announcing his presidential goals.
