2022 News

December

“Rural Health Pulse” Podcast by IUP, IRMC, Continues with Episode on COVID-19 Testing

Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with an episode on the IUP-IRMC COVID-19 testing collaborative and partnership on December 15, featuring Narayanaswamy Bharathan, chair, Department of Biology, and Jackie Sansig, IRMC director of Laboratory and Respiratory Services. The episode explores the evolution of the same-day COVID-19 testing process at IRMC by Bharathan.

  • 12 December 2022
IUP Now University News Faculty Achievements Community Health and Safety

IUP Trustees Approve Proposal to Reduce Tuition for Domestic, Out-of-State, Undergraduate Students by Almost 20 Percent for Fall 2023

In keeping with its ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of students, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees today approved reducing annual tuition by $2,690, or almost 20 percent, for out-of-state, undergraduate, domestic students who take 15 credits per semester.

  • 08 December 2022
University News

Fall 2022 Provost Scholars

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.

  • 07 December 2022
University News Student Achievements

IUP Administration and Research and Training Center Select Students for Justice Research Fellows Program

Two students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania—Angelique Alcantara and Owen Zablocki—have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the inaugural Justice Research Fellows at the IUP Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.

  • 07 December 2022
IUP Now University News Student Achievements Student Opportunities

Homeless Heroes Stocking Project Results in 3,000 Stockings for Western Pennsylvania Homeless Veterans

Students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Rho Tau Chi military service fraternity collected enough toiletries and supplies to create 3,000 holiday stockings for homeless veterans in Indiana County and western Pennsylvania.

  • 07 December 2022
Student Achievements Community University News

Fashion Studies Major Creates Opportunity for Current, Future IUP Students

Jordan Brown left IUP in December after earning her bachelor’s degree in fashion studies, but her commitment and initiative will impact students for many years to come. She organized taking 22 IUP fashion studies majors to work as volunteers for the fall 2022 Pittsburgh Fashion Week event.

  • 06 December 2022
Academic Programs Student Opportunities Student Achievements University News IUP Now Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

IUP to Celebrate Graduates With Ceremonies on Dec. 10

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will hold commencement ceremonies on December 10 for 551 graduates, including honoring students who have completed their bachelor’s degrees and who are graduating with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.

  • 05 December 2022
University News For Students and Advisors Student Achievements

IUP 2022 Giving Tuesday Continues Tradition of Exceeding Goal

Indiana University of Pennsylvania employees, alumni, students, and friends continued the tradition of shattering the annual Giving Tuesday goal again this year. IUP raised $41,337, more than doubling the goal during the 24-hour effort, with 204 gifts from 175 donors.

  • 05 December 2022
Community Group Achievements Student Assistance University News Alumni

Net Gain: Former IUP Basketball Star Scoring Big in Healthcare Field

From scoring her 1,000th career point while on the IUP women’s basketball team, to discovering new career options in the healthcare industry, IUP gave 2016 graduate Leslie Stapleton opportunities that have made a big impact on her life.

  • 05 December 2022
Alumni Academic Programs IUP Now

IUP Selects Five Graduates for Fall 2022 Young Alumni Award

Five graduates of Indiana University of Pennsylvania have been selected for the 2022 IUP Young Alumni Award. This award was created to recognize recent IUP graduates identified as being outstanding in their professions.

  • 01 December 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion IUP Now Alumni Student Achievements University News

November

IUP Honors Jane E. Leonard, Recognizes Cashdollars at Leonard Hall Dedication

Members of the community gathered Monday, Nov. 28 to honor Jane Elizabeth Leonard’s legacy and to offer appreciation for Dr. Charles Cashdollar and Donna Cashdollar’s contributions during a formal dedication of Jane E. Leonard Hall

  • 29 November 2022
University News IUP Now Campus News

IUP Secures $731,099 to Develop Framework to Detect, Mitigate Cybersecurity Attacks in Zero Trust Environments

An Indiana University of Pennsylvania computer science faculty member and director of IUP’s Institute for Cybersecurity has received $731,099 from the National Security Agency to develop cybersecurity solutions for contemporary work habits, including remote working environments.

  • 29 November 2022
IUP Now Faculty Achievements

How Well Do You Know Aunt Jane?

You’ve heard the name, but how much do you know about Jane Leonard, an educator and administrator whose impact on IUP has been compared to George Washington’s impact on America? Test your knowledge—or just learn more—in this quiz.

  • 28 November 2022
IUP Now

Fall Finals Week Hours for the Library, Tutoring, Folger, and De-stressing Activities, and More

You’re heading into Finals Week and doing your best—to complete those last homework assignments, study for finals, and finish semester projects. We’ve brought together the Finals Week hours for study spaces like the library and Folger, tutoring schedules, dining schedules, and de-stressing activities. Take advantage of these resources to help make Finals Week go smoothly as you work your way through your schedule of final exams.

  • 28 November 2022
For Students and Advisors Student Opportunities

IUP Selected for Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting Recognition

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected by a nonpartisan organization, @allintovote, in its inaugural list of “Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.”

  • 28 November 2022
Rankings

IUP Administrator Jeff Montgomery Honored with Statewide Technology Association Lifetime Emeritus Award

Jeff Montgomery, director of Enterprise Applications and Project Management in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Information Technology (IT) Services office, has been selected by the Pennsylvania Banner User Group (PABUG) for the lifetime emeritus award.

  • 28 November 2022
Staff Achievements IUP Now

IUP to Dedicate Jane E. Leonard Hall on Nov. 28

While three of her namesake buildings have come and gone, Jane Elizabeth Leonard’s legacy – and Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s respect for her and appreciation for Dr. Charles Cashdollar and Donna Cashdollar – continues to stand tall.

  • 22 November 2022
Campus News University News

Mark Your Calendars: November 29 is Giving Tuesday

On Tuesday, November 29, IUP will join the global fundraising campaign, Giving Tuesday. This is your chance to make an impact on IUP students now and in the future.

  • 15 November 2022
University News Community For Students and Advisors Student Opportunities For Employees

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

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.”

  • 15 November 2022
Health and Safety Community University News

Leonard Hall Dedication

Please join Michael Driscoll, president, and Curtis Scheib, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, for the dedication of Jane E. Leonard Hall in honor of Charles and Donna Cashdollar on Monday, November 28, 2022, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Leonard Hall’s main lobby, across from Stapleton Library.

  • 14 November 2022
Campus News

Homeless Heroes Stocking Project Continuing to Serve Veterans for Sixth Year

For the sixth year in a row, students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Rho Tau Chi military service fraternity are committed to helping homeless veterans in Indiana County and western Pennsylvania through the Homeless Heroes Holiday Stocking Project.

  • 14 November 2022
Community

IUP Football Wins 2022 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship

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

  • 13 November 2022
Athletics

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

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.

  • 11 November 2022
Community University News

Mentee to Mentor: Donta Green ’10

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.

  • 10 November 2022
IUP Now Academic Programs

Garden Grows with IUP Help

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.

  • 04 November 2022
Community IUP Now

IUP Vietnam Veterans Alumni Organize Rededication of IUP Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day

Five graduates of Indiana University of Pennsylvania who served during the Vietnam War have organized a rededication ceremony for IUP’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial in its new location in front of IUP’s Pierce Hall—marking the fortieth anniversary of the original dedication of the memorial.

  • 02 November 2022
Campus News Community Alumni

Hundreds of Alumni Returning to Campus Nov. 4–5 to Celebrate IUP Marching Band Centennial

More than 900 alumni and friends are expected to celebrate the 100 years of “The Legend,” Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Marching Band, during events planned for November 4 and 5.

  • 01 November 2022
Alumni Campus News

October

Lights, Camera, Passion: Lindsay Ward ’08

From a young age, Lindsay Ward heard the call of the city, but she wasn’t sure how to get there. At IUP, she developed the skills and network to eventually land her dream job as a news anchor in Pittsburgh.

  • 31 October 2022
IUP Now Alumni

IUP Organizations Staging “Redefining Masculinity” Event Nov. 9

Three organizations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania—UBORA Men of IUP, the Haven Project, and the University College—will present “Redefining Masculinity” on November 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room. The event, free and open to the community, is designed to offer male-identifying and masculine-presenting individuals at IUP an opportunity to examine the role masculinity plays in society, both negatively and positively.

  • 28 October 2022
For Employees Community Health and Safety For Students and Advisors University News Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Eberly AAU Program Graduates Seventh Cohort

The collaboration between IUP and the Arab American University in the West Bank reached a new milestone as 30 students in the seventh cohort of the Executive MBA program participated in the graduation ceremony in Ramallah on October 22.

  • 28 October 2022
University News Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Achievements Academic Programs Group Achievements Student Achievements

IUP to Present “Ordnung, An Amish Ballet,” With Mahoning Valley Ballet

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Dance Theater, along with devised theatre students from the Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance; guest artists; community members; and the Mahoning Valley Ballet, will premiere Ordnung, An Amish Ballet, on November 10, 11, and 12.

  • 27 October 2022
Faculty Achievements For Employees Community University News Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion For Students and Advisors

IUP Hosting Holocaust Survivor Oscar Singer on Nov. 10

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Holocaust Remembrance Committee will welcome Holocaust survivor Oscar Singer of Pittsburgh for a presentation on November 10 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.

  • 27 October 2022
For Students and Advisors University News Community For Employees Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Senator Casey Jr. Convenes Roundtable Discussion at IUP

US Senator Bob Casey Jr. recently convened a roundtable discussion at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to address rural healthcare workforce and economic needs—and opportunities—in western Pennsylvania, specifically connected to IUP and to Indiana Regional Medical Center.

  • 27 October 2022
University News Community Health and Safety

IUP to Receive $2.9 Million for Academy of Culinary Arts Long-Range Project

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will receive $2.9 million for the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts long-range building plan as part of the 2022–23 State System of Higher Education capital allocations budget for the university.

  • 26 October 2022
University News Student Opportunities Training Opportunities Academic Programs

IUP Selected as National Guard-Friendly School

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected, once again, for the Pennsylvania National Guard Association’s Guard-Friendly School designation. IUP was selected for the designation in 2019, the inaugural year of the award, and has continued to be recognized with the honor since that time.

  • 25 October 2022
University News Rankings

IUP Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Selected for Inaugural Keepers of the Flame Award

Debra Evans Smith, a 1981 IUP criminology graduate who received the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2022, will be honored on November 4 during the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit for her longstanding contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at IUP.

  • 25 October 2022
For Students and Advisors Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion For Employees University News Alumni

Preparing Nursing Students to Remedy a Global Crisis

The American Hospital Association predicts a shortage of half-a-million nurses by 2026. Here’s how IUP’s undergraduate- and graduate-level nursing programs are preparing students to fill the void.

  • 24 October 2022
Academic Programs IUP Now

Vice President for Student Affairs Segar Selected as Inaugural Fellow for Leadership Organization

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Segar has been selected for a volunteer leadership role in a national organization working to make leadership training for youth more accessible.

  • 21 October 2022
Staff Achievements University News

DEI Summit To Open With In-Person Reception and Watch Party Event for Opening Session

Sponsored by the State System Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit will be held virtually November 2 to 4. This year's theme is “What does it mean to belong? Cultivating relationships and centering equity in our communities.” 

  • 21 October 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Events

IUP Secures Funding for Full-Tuition Scholarship for Cybersecurity Doctoral Student

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $203,130 from the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) Program that is managed by the National Security Agency to support a qualified student seeking a doctoral degree (PhD) in cybersecurity.

  • 20 October 2022
Student Achievements Faculty Achievements Academic Programs University News

Supply Chains in 10 Minutes

Competition is no longer just between companies—it is also between supply chains. Learn the basics of supply chain management in less than 10 minutes with Prashanth Bharadwaj, professor of management in IUP’s Eberly College of Business.

  • 17 October 2022
"Special Series" IUP Now

IUP Office of International Education to Host International Education Week, Includes Naturalization Ceremony

INDIANA, Pa. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Office of International Education will present several events celebrating International Education Week at IUP Oct. 17 through Oct. 21, including a naturalization ceremony on Oct. 21 hosted by IUP.

  • 14 October 2022
Community University News

IUP Faculty to Assist In COVID-19 Community Interviews, Artifact Gathering in Local Community

During the next two years, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Special Collections and University Archives will partner with faculty from the IUP Department of English and the IUP Department of History on a project to document the impact of COVID-19 on the campus and in the community.

  • 12 October 2022
Community University News

IUP Cybersecurity Day Set for Oct. 18

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Cybersecurity, in collaboration with the Information Technology Support Center, will host the fifteenth annual Cybersecurity Day on October 18. This annual event features nationally recognized security experts as well as speakers from regional law enforcement, government, the security industry, and academia. It is free and open to the community.

  • 11 October 2022
Community For Employees University News Academic Programs For Students and Advisors Events

IUP Anthropology Department Holding Opening House

The Anthropology Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will hold its annual Archaeology Open House on October 15 from noon to 3:00 p.m.

  • 10 October 2022
Academic Programs Community University News For Students and Advisors For Employees

IUP Hosting Award-Winning Voice Actress and Television Writer Oct. 20

Award winning voice actress and television writer Jorjeana Marie will offer an interactive presentation, “Writing as Play: Have Fun and Boost Your Productivity with Playful Approaches to Writing,” on October 20 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Stabley Library, room 201. The event is free and open to the community.

  • 10 October 2022
University News Community

IUP Sees Increase in New Students for Fall 2022

Students continue to show strong academic credentials, diversity; international student numbers show increase.

  • 03 October 2022
University News

IUP In Top Four Public Universities in Pa. Selected for “Best For Vets” Listing

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected as one of the top four public universities in Pennsylvania by Military Times magazine for its 2022 Best for Vets: Colleges list.

  • 03 October 2022
Rankings University News

IUP Hosting Algerian Freedom Advocate Rahmani and Poet and Comedian Avila

Two internationally known civil rights and diversity advocates will present programs at IUP in October 2022. Anouar Rahmani, a journalist, author, and law expert from Algeria, will be at IUP on October 12; and professor, author, and comedian Javier Ávila will present his one-man show on October 18. Both programs are free and open to the community.

  • 03 October 2022
For Employees For Students and Advisors University News Community Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Addressing Last Week’s Rumored Threat of Violence—A message from Vice President Fitzsimons and Vice President Segar

Additional information to help understand what occurred last week, the actions we took to protect you, and what to expect for future communications with regards to potential dangers and imminent dangers on and around our campuses.

  • 03 October 2022
University Updates

Designing a Business: Dan Rugh ’95

Dan Rugh ’95 took what he calls his “broad and weird foundation” from IUP and formed a printing company that handles many kinds of projects. He approaches them with a creative eye and work ethic that solve problems for clients.

  • 03 October 2022
Alumni Academic Programs

September

Deadline Extended: Applicants Sought for Student Trustee Seat

Applications are being accepted for the student seat on the IUP Council of Trustees until February 20, 2023.

  • 30 September 2022
For Students and Advisors University News Student Opportunities

Farag Secures Largest Grant in University History to Enhance Cybersecurity Education 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $4.98 million from the Department of Defense for the first three years of a novel project to enhance Cybersecurity and STEM education in Pennsylvania (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

  • 28 September 2022
University News Faculty Achievements Academic Programs

IUP Homecoming Expected to Attract Thousands with Annual Parade, Reunions, Crimson Huddle, Football Game

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s annual Homecoming celebration, September 30 through October 2, is expected to draw thousands to Indiana for alumni reunions and events for the entire community, including the annual parade and football game.

  • 27 September 2022
University News For Employees Community Athletics For Students and Advisors Homecoming Alumni

COVID-19 Omicron BA.4- and BA.5-Specific Booster Now Available, Free of Charge, at IUP Health Service

The most current COVID-19 bivalent Omicron BA.4 and BA.5-specific booster has been received at IUP Health Service and is available for free to students and employees. IUP Health Service is located in the Center for Health and Well-Being in the Suites on Maple East.

  • 27 September 2022
University News For Employees Health and Safety For Students and Advisors

Institute for Cyber Security Hosts International Cybersecurity Experts

IUP’s Institute for Cyber Security hosted cybersecurity experts from 17 countries on September 23. The experts were invited to the US under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.

  • 26 September 2022
Academic Programs University News Group Achievements Staff Achievements

Are you ready for IUP Homecoming 2022?

It's time to come home! Homecoming will take place October 1, 2022 with festivities planned for the entire week.

  • 26 September 2022
Campus News Homecoming Community

Frank Cignetti: A Force beyond Football

Former head coach Frank Cignetti may be best known for his football success. But many knew him for something more. Hear from a former player, student coach, and Penn reporter how Cignetti’s impact extends far beyond the football field.

  • 26 September 2022
Community Athletics

COVID-19 Update – Change in CDC Community Level Status for Allegheny, Armstrong, and Indiana Counties

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated the Community Level COVID-19 status for Allegheny, Armstrong and Indiana counties to low. Jefferson County continues to be classified as low.

  • 23 September 2022
University Updates

IUP Students to Be Part of Initiative to Help Struggling Students in Cambria County

IUP’s Department of Counseling has been invited to join the Cambria County Drug and Alcohol Program and REACH (Reaching Educational Achievements with Clinical Mental Health), a school-based mental health agency, to provide interns for supervised counseling and support for students in Cambria County schools.

  • 22 September 2022
University News Student Opportunities Community Academic Programs

IUP Family Weekend Offering Variety of Events to Welcome Families

Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Indiana community will welcome hundreds of families for the 2022 Family Weekend celebration on September 23 and 24. The weekend’s programming is designed to appeal to all ages.

  • 20 September 2022
For Students and Advisors Events Community University News

IUP Hosting Internationally Known Composer, Conductor for Residency Sept. 26–29

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host two internationally known music artists for a four-day residency September 26–29. Composer Cindy McTee and conductor Leonard Slatkin will offer lectures, masterclasses, and leading rehearsals during the residency as Edward R. Sims Distinguished Artists.

  • 20 September 2022
Community University News "Special Series"

Learning Commons Brings Student Resources Together under One Roof—Inside IUP

President Michael Driscoll tours the new Learning Commons in the IUP Libraries during its open house.

  • 20 September 2022
For Students and Advisors Campus News

IUP, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Sign Dual Admissions Agreement

Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Michael Driscoll and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College President Steve Nunez signed a dual admissions program agreement on September 16, 2022, designed to streamline the process for students who earn an associate degree at Penn Highlands to complete a bachelor’s degree program at IUP.

  • 16 September 2022
University News Academic Programs For Students and Advisors Student Opportunities

Indoor Masking Now Highly Recommended on IUP Indiana and Northpointe Campuses

We highly recommend that you follow CDC guidelines and wear a mask when you’re indoors at any of our buildings at the Indiana or Northpointe campuses, since Armstrong and Indiana counties have been elevated from a medium to a high COVID-19 community level. Free masks are available at all buildings and facilities.

  • 16 September 2022
University News

IUP Online Master’s Program in Food and Nutrition Ranked in Top Five Programs in the Nation for Salary of Graduates

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s online master’s degree in food and nutrition is ranked fifth in the nation by OnlineU for the high level of salaries earned by its graduates.

  • 16 September 2022
Academic Programs Rankings

Additional Funding Released for IUP Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program

Academic success for students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania who are parents of young children may become a little easier, thanks to additional funding for IUP’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program.

  • 13 September 2022
Student Assistance For Students and Advisors Academic Programs University News

IUP Continues National Recognition in U.S. News & World Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is ranked, for the twenty-ninth consecutive year, as one of the “Best National Universities” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

  • 13 September 2022
University News Rankings Academic Programs

IUP Mourns Passing of Hall of Fame Coach Frank Cignetti Sr.

Frank Cignetti Sr., who won 182 games as IUP football coach and served for more than a decade as the university's director of athletics, died Saturday morning in the Pittsburgh area after an extended illness. He was 84.

  • 11 September 2022
Athletics

Second IUP Student Selected for Full-Tuition Scholarship by Statler Foundation

Josephine Vance, a senior hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event planning major from Natrona Heights at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded the prestigious Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.

  • 06 September 2022
Student Opportunities Student Achievements Academic Programs

IUP to Offer Annual Memorial Program to Mark September 11 Attacks

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Sept. 12 starting at 11:40 a.m. in front of the 9/11 memorial in the IUP Oak Grove.

  • 06 September 2022
For Employees Community University News For Students and Advisors

IUP Approved for $1 Million Project as Part of Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been approved for a $1-million project as part of the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative $62.7-million federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant awarded by the US Economic Development Administration.

  • 06 September 2022
Academic Programs University News

IUP Selected for Princeton Review “Best Colleges” Guidebook, Ranked as a “Best Health Service”

Praised for “delivering on its promises” of affordability and quality programs, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected for the Princeton Review’s Best Colleges guidebook for the twenty-second consecutive year.

  • 02 September 2022
Academic Programs University News Rankings

IUP Celebrating Constitution Day With Public Reading, Program on Framers of the Constitution

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will celebrate Constitution Day on September 12, with two events free and open to the community: the traditional public reading of the Constitution by members of the IUP community, and the Six O’Clock Series event, “What Would Our Founding Fathers Say?” with Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Pinckney, and James Madison.

  • 02 September 2022
For Students and Advisors Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion University News For Employees Community

Honoring Faculty Members Promoted in Academic Rank

The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effect the fall 2022 semester.

  • 01 September 2022
Faculty Achievements University News

August

IUP Police Academy Hosting Week-Long Training Event at Robertshaw Building

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police Academy will host an Active Attack Integrated Response train the trainer course at the IUP Police Academy in Robertshaw September 12 through 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  • 31 August 2022
For Students and Advisors Health and Safety Community University News For Employees

Dean's List for Summer 2022

The list of Dean’s List recipients for the summer 2022 semester.

  • 30 August 2022
Student Achievements University News

IUP Confluence Park Project Moving Forward

The Allegheny Arboretum at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and IUP have hired a firm to complete an environmental study as the next step in advancing the IUP Confluence Discovery Park.

  • 29 August 2022
IUP Now University News

IUP Receives Funding from USDA to Develop Biosafety/Biorisk Management Certificate Program

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received more than $460,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to develop a specialized Biosafety/Biorisk Management Certificate program at IUP.

  • 29 August 2022
Academic Programs University News

Semester Preview: Fall 2022

Learn about some key events this fall—from the IUP Day student involvement fair to Homecoming to Winter Commencement.

  • 23 August 2022
Events Community For Students and Advisors University News For Employees IUP Now Campus News Athletics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

IUP Nursing Doctoral Student Selected for National Scholarship

Laurie Connors, a student in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s PhD doctoral program in nursing, has been selected for a 2022 National League for Nursing Education Scholarship.

  • 23 August 2022
Academic Programs University News Student Achievements

Starting a New Academic Year – Driscoll's Update

President Michael Driscoll welcomes members of the IUP community, including new students, to a new academic year and lets students know where they can find help and information.

  • 22 August 2022
Presidential Announcements

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.

  • 20 August 2022
IUP Now IUP Magazine

IUP Selected for Princeton Review “Best Colleges” Guidebook, Ranked as a “Best Health Service”

Praised for “delivering on its promises” of affordability and quality programs, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected for the Princeton Review’s Best College guidebook for the 22nd consecutive year.

  • 19 August 2022
Academic Programs Rankings

IUP Receives $200,000 for Big Ideas Program

Lynn Botelho, Distinguished University Professor and professor of history at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation – the National Endowment for the Humanities to implement the Big Ideas: Transformative Culture and the Professions program at IUP.

  • 16 August 2022
Faculty Achievements Student Opportunities University News Academic Programs

IUP to Begin New Academic Year with Welcome Week for All New Students; Opening of Academic Year Program Planned for Aug. 19

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will welcome the majority of new students to campus for the fall semester on August 13 and 14 with a week-long schedule of events, including a new one-stop check-in process.

  • 09 August 2022
University News For Students and Advisors Student Opportunities For Employees Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community

IUP Receives Funding from PLCB to Address Underage and Dangerous Drinking, Retention of Black and Brown Students

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $40,000 from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Reducing Underage Drinking and Dangerous Drinking Grant program, with a focus on both reducing underage and dangerous drinking and increasing retention of Black and Brown students, while welcoming all students to participate in grant project related events and activities.

  • 09 August 2022
Health and Safety University News For Students and Advisors

IUP Students Part of IRMC Internship Program

David Fyock and Tommy Letso, biology pre-medicine majors at IUP from Indiana County, are completing Indiana Regional Medical Center’s Pre-Med Undergraduate Summer Internship, shadowing physicians from eight different medical specialties, one each week of the eight-week internship.

  • 05 August 2022
Student Achievements Academic Programs

Update on Fall Semester Operations and COVID-19 Precautions – A Message from President Driscoll

IUP will return to fully face-to-face instruction and in-person events and activities for fall 2022. In most circumstances, meetings and gatherings will transition to in-person formats, and employees will return to working at their university locations.

  • 04 August 2022
University News

Students’ Summer Research—In Their Words (U-SOAR 2022)

Want a preview of the research you can hear about Friday, August 5, at 11:00 a.m. in the HUB Monongahela Room during the Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program symposium? Watch as four students explain their projects.

  • 02 August 2022
Research Student Achievements Academic Programs

IUP Graduate Selected for Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan

Teresa Kuo of Cabot, a May graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s early childhood and special education program with a concentration in urban education, has been selected for a 2022–23 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Taiwan.

  • 01 August 2022
Academic Programs Student Achievements University News

July

Mathematics Faculty Selected for Fulbright Scholarship

Yu-ju Kuo, professor of mathematics in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Mathematical and Computer Science, has been selected for a 2022–23 Fulbright US Scholar fellowship to Bhutan.

  • 27 July 2022
Faculty Achievements Academic Programs

U-SOAR Program Celebrates Student Researchers With Final Research Symposium Aug. 5

Students participating in IUP’s Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program will present their research projects at the program’s final research symposium on Aug. 5.

  • 26 July 2022
Student Achievements Research

Students, Faculty to Conduct Second Forensic Archaeology Field School in Germany at Site of World War II Airplane Crash

For the second year, IUP’s Department of Anthropology has been selected by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc. through the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to conduct a field study in Germany at the site of a crash of a World War II airplane.

  • 12 July 2022
Research University News Academic Programs Faculty Achievements

Spring 2022 Graduates

Here is an alphabetic list of students who graduated from IUP in May 2022.

  • 12 July 2022
Student Achievements University News

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Announces Appointments During Transitional Period

With the retirement of Yaw Asamoah, dean of the University College and IUP Libraries after 38 years of service and leadership at IUP, on June 30, IUP Provost and Vice President Lara Luetkehans has announced leadership changes for the University College and for the IUP Libraries.

  • 12 July 2022
Personnel Changes University Updates

Education Secretary: Today’s Higher Education Investments Benefit Tomorrow’s Workforce

Pennsylvania Department of Education Acting Secretary Eric Hagarty visited Indiana University of Pennsylvania to discuss the importance of continued funding for higher education in the commonwealth.

  • 12 July 2022
University News

IUP Receives Funding To Host International Fulbright Recipients For Seventh Year

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $300,000 to continue to host the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers.

  • 05 July 2022
University News

June

English Professor Expands International Teaching Experience During Semester at Sea

It’s not a traditional classroom, but for IUP professor of English Timothy Hibsman, it was smooth sailing, combining his love of teaching with first-hand opportunities to explore nautical history and literature. Hibsman was a member of the faculty for a spring 2022 Semester at Sea voyage on the ship World Odyssey.

  • 29 June 2022
Academic Programs For Students and Advisors Student Opportunities Faculty Achievements University News

A Welcoming Walkway

See a bird’s-eye view of the new rainbow sidewalk, suggested by students from the LGBTQIA+ community. It is one of the most visible symbols of IUP’s commitment to making all people feel welcome and supported on campus.

  • 28 June 2022
Campus News Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

LGBTQIA+ and Supported at IUP

In its efforts to be truly student centered, IUP aims to support every student. Key to that are services for the LGBTQIA+ community. Hear about the experiences of a gender-fluid student and about the support IUP provides.

  • 22 June 2022
Campus News Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

IUP Student Confirmed as Student Member of PASSHE Board of Governors

Abigail Hancox, of Albion, a political science major with a pre-law concentration and minor in homeland security in the Cook Honors College at IUP, has been confirmed to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors. She currently serves as president of the IUP Student Government Association.

  • 15 June 2022
Student Achievements University News

Potts Selected for Director of Financial Aid Position

Following a national search, a professional with extensive and progressive financial aid experience has been selected to serve as director of Financial Aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Tiffany Potts, who most recently served as associate director of Financial Aid at IUP, was chosen for the position. Potts has been a staff member of the Office of Financial Aid since April 2010.

  • 13 June 2022
For Students and Advisors For Employees Staff Achievements Personnel Changes University News

IUP Ranked Second in State for Affordability, in Top 20 Universities by Academic Influence

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been recognized as second in the state for affordability, third in the state as a “best public college,” and in the top 20 in the state as a “Pennsylvania’s Best Overall” university by AcademicInfluence.com.

  • 10 June 2022
University News Rankings Academic Programs

Student from North Huntingdon Selected for Fulbright Award

Grace Skarzynski of North Huntingdon, a May graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Student Affairs in Higher Education master’s program, has been selected for a 2022–23 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Greece.

  • 09 June 2022
Student Achievements Student Opportunities Academic Programs

Dean’s List for Spring 2022

Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.

  • 01 June 2022
University News Student Achievements

IUP Vice President for Enrollment Management Selected for Advisory Board

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Enrollment Management, Patricia Curran McCarthy, has been selected by Ruffalo Noel Levitz to serve on its Undergraduate Enrollment Advisory Board.

  • 01 June 2022
Staff Achievements University News

May

IUP Student from Philadelphia Selected for Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad

Sfen Kadirifu, a junior international studies major with a focus in fashion at IUP, has been selected for a 2022 Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship. The scholarship will help to fund her study at Yonsei University in South Korea for the fall 2022 semester of her senior year at IUP. She is IUP’s twenty-first Gilman scholarship recipient.

  • 13 May 2022
Student Opportunities Student Achievements

Sculptural Lighting Fixtures Designed and Produced by IUP Students in IUP STEAMshop, Installed in Sprowls Hall

Students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Art and Design’s three-dimensional art and design course used IUP’s STEAMshop—IUP’s digital fabrication makerspace—to light the way in IUP’s Sprowls Hall. Students in Sharon Massey and Sean Derry’s Art 113 course used Rhino 3D and Fusion Slicer software to design hanging light fixtures for the building, which is home to IUP’s Department of Art and Design.

  • 12 May 2022
Academic Programs Student Achievements

A Life-Changing Experience

The University College’s Luke Faust makes sure students have the support they need to succeed. Recent graduate Imani Jefferson attests to the life-changing experience she had at IUP with Faust’s help.

  • 11 May 2022
IUP Now Academic Programs

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.

  • 11 May 2022
Campus News IUP Now "Special Series"

IUP Receives $125,000 in Funding from Statler Foundation to Create Check-In Desk for Students in Travel and Hospitality Industry

A $125,000 gift to Indiana University of Pennsylvania from the Statler Foundation will be used to construct a hotel desk simulation lab for students in IUP’s Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management program.

  • 09 May 2022
Academic Programs

Hawks Helping Hawks Campaign Results in More Than $84,000 to Impact Student Success

Employees and students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania celebrated raising more than $84,000 through the 2022 Hawks Helping Hawks campaign at a donor and volunteer appreciation event on April 25.

  • 05 May 2022
Student Assistance For Employees For Students and Advisors University News

Xi Wang Selected as IUP Distinguished University Professor for 2022–23 Academic Year

Xi Wang, professor of history at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected as IUP’s 2022–23 Distinguished University Professor.

  • 05 May 2022
Faculty Achievements University News

IUP Recognizes University Senate Award Winners, Faculty Emeriti

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has announced recipients of the University Senate Awards and the list of new faculty, dean, and associate dean emeriti.

  • 05 May 2022
Staff Achievements University News Faculty Achievements

IUP to Celebrate Graduates with Ceremonies on May 6 and 7

IUP will hold commencement ceremonies for 1,722 graduates on Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Students graduating in May and August are eligible to participate in the ceremonies.

  • 04 May 2022
IUP Now University News

IUP Squad Community Art Studio Program Presenting First Exhibition With Keys Montessori School

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Squad Art Studio, an alternative, community-based, multi-site Saturday school for young children facilitated by IUP preservice art educators and art education faculty, will join with Indiana’s Keys Montessori School for a joint art exhibition.

  • 04 May 2022
Events University News Community

Local Father-Son, Mother-Daughter to Graduate from IUP May 7

At IUP’s May 2022 commencement, two Indiana County families who are longtime friends will celebrate parent and child graduating together.

  • 03 May 2022
Group Achievements Student Achievements University News Community

Nearing the Finish Line—Driscoll’s Update

President Driscoll talks about the Hawks Helping Hawks campaign, the newest hawk on campus, next steps outlined in his “The Future of IUP” speech, and good news about IUP’s membership in the American Passport Project program.

  • 03 May 2022
Presidential Announcements IUP Now

Mulvihill Selected for Fulbright Administrator Grant

Jessica Mulvihill, director of education abroad and national student exchange in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Office of International Education, will be traveling to Japan in June as the recipient of a Fulbright International Education Administrator Award.

  • 02 May 2022
Faculty Achievements

April

IUP Selected for American Passport Program to Encourage Study, Travel Abroad Experiences

IUP is one of 40 universities in the nation selected for the Institute of International Education American Passport Project grant. This grant funds up to 25 IUP students who are first-year enrolled students who meet financial eligibility requirements to obtain a US passport to support their study abroad journeys.

  • 28 April 2022
Academic Programs University News Student Opportunities For Students and Advisors

Biology Major Selected for Kopchick Summer Internship at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Scott Semelsberger, a junior biology pre-medicine major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Northern Cambria, has been selected for IUP’s 2022 Kopchick Summer Fellowship. As the fellowship recipient, he will spend 10 weeks during the summer (from June 6 to August 12) engaged in research at the internationally known MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

  • 28 April 2022
Student Opportunities Internships or Jobs Student Achievements Student Assistance

Spring Finals Week Hours for Library, Tutoring, Folger, De-Stressing Activities, and More

You’re heading into Finals Week and doing your best—to complete those last homework assignments, study for finals, and finish semester projects. We’ve brought together the Finals Week hours for study spaces like the library and Folger, tutoring schedules, dining schedules, and de-stressing activities. Take advantage of these resources to help make Finals Week go smoothly as you work your way through your schedule of final exams.

  • 26 April 2022
For Students and Advisors

Hawk Statue Lands in Oak Grove

The Oak Grove has a new resident. Thanks to the generosity of Ray Kinter ’67, M’68, it is now home to a bronze hawk statue, created by artist Raymond Gibby. Kinter presented this new addition as a gift to the university, its current students, its future students, and the alumni who are proud to call IUP home.

  • 26 April 2022
Community Campus News University News

Additional $1 Million in RACP Funds Released for Academy of Culinary Arts Building Project

On April 22, Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) and Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) confirmed Indiana University of Pennsylvania will receive a second $1-million grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for IUP’s Academy of Culinary Arts building project.

  • 25 April 2022
IUP Now Campus News Academic Programs University News

International Student at IUP Selected for Institute of International Education Scholarship

Oksana Moroz, a doctoral student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Ukraine, has been selected for the Emergency Student Fund Award from the Institute of International Education (IIE) Emergency Fund.

  • 25 April 2022
Student Achievements Student Assistance

IUP Cook Honors College Director, Students Honored by National Collegiate Honors Council

A faculty member and students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cook Honor College have been honored by the Northeast Regional Honors Council, an affiliate of the National Collegiate Honors Council, at the organization’s conference on April 10 in Philadelphia.

  • 21 April 2022
Faculty Achievements Student Achievements

Take Back the Night Event Supports Survivors of Sexual Assault

Last week, the Haven Project held Take Back the Night, its annual event to raise awareness of sexual assault and to show support for survivors. The day included the release of a virtual speak-out, a video in which Haven Project peer educators gave a voice to survivors by sharing their anonymously submitted stories.

  • 20 April 2022
IUP Now Events

$500,000 in Federal Funding Announced for Culinary Academy Renovations

On Friday, April 15, US Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson announced $500,000 in federal funding for IUP to rebuild and renovate its Academy of Culinary Arts building located in downtown Punxsutawney.

  • 19 April 2022
Campus News Community IUP Now

Taking Time to Celebrate and Enjoy Our Successes—Driscoll’s Update

President Michael Driscoll talks about the success of recent events, a major gift to advance the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts building project, and the Unity Ball, a reinvented initiative focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • 18 April 2022
For Students and Advisors For Employees University Updates Presidential Announcements

Students Tell the Story of the Crimson Scholars Circle

Five students talk about the friends, mentors, and opportunities they’ve gained through the Crimson Scholars Circle, a scholarship program designed to reduce the retention and persistence gap for Black and Brown students.

  • 18 April 2022
IUP Now Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Indiana Student at IUP Selected for Scholarship Established in Honor of IUP Graduate Physician Astronaut from Homer City

Kendra Bass, of Indiana, a junior biology pre-medicine major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student. The award was presented to

  • 12 April 2022
Student Achievements University News Student Assistance Alumni Academic Programs

IUP Celebration Weekend Honors Donors, Student-Athletes, Alumni Volunteers, Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

It was a weekend of celebration April 9 and 10, 2022, for IUP, with the annual Celebration of Philanthropy on April 9, the annual Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on April 10, and the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on April 10.

  • 12 April 2022
Student Assistance Alumni University News

Unity Ball Celebrates Latino Culture, Intersectionality

Celebrating Latino culture and intersectionality, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Latino Student Organization (LaSO) will host the inaugural IUP Unity Ball on April 23 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the IUP Hadley Union Building Ohio Room. The event will include refreshments catered by Casa Jaliso and dancing. Formal attire is requested. It is free and open to the community.

  • 11 April 2022
Community For Employees For Students and Advisors Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Campus News

Imagine Unlimited Impact

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.

  • 11 April 2022
IUP Magazine Student Achievements IUP Now

IUP Celebrates Distinguished Alumni, Volunteers, Student-Athletes During Celebration Weekend

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will be celebrating some special members of the IUP community—including IUP’s nationally ranked athletic teams—as part of the 2022 Celebration Weekend planned for April 8 and 9.

  • 07 April 2022
University News For Students and Advisors For Employees Campus News Alumni Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

IUP Biologist Names Dinosaur Discovery After Alumnus John Kopchick

Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate and molecular biologist John J. Kopchick has a new—but very old—namesake, thanks to IUP biology professor Shundong Bi.

  • 05 April 2022
Academic Programs IUP Now Alumni Research

IUP Research Appreciation Week Introducing New Program to Celebrate IUP, Indiana Regional Medical Center Collaboration and Rural Health

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will showcase research collaboration and cutting-edge student and faculty research and creative activities during Research Appreciation Week at IUP from April 4 to 8.

  • 04 April 2022
IUP Now Campus News Community

Research Week Is Calling You

It’s Research Appreciation Week 2022, and it’s a great time to find out how you can get involved with research at IUP.

  • 01 April 2022
Student Achievements Research University Updates

March

Congratulations to Student-Athletes, Thanks to Donors, Upcoming Events—Driscoll’s Update

President Michael Driscoll talks about the successes of IUP student-athletes and Day of Giving and offers reminders about important upcoming university events, including Research Appreciation Week.

  • 28 March 2022
For Employees University News Presidential Announcements For Students and Advisors

IUP Research Appreciation Week Events Include In-Person Scholars Forum, Stem Women’s Summit, IRMC Day

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will showcase research collaboration and cutting-edge student and faculty research and creative activities during Research Appreciation Week at IUP from April 4 to 8, 2022. Traditional events continuing this year include the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Women’s Summit on April 4 and the Scholars Forum and Three-Minute Thesis competition on April 6.

  • 28 March 2022
Academic Programs Research For Students and Advisors Student Achievements Community For Employees University News

Annual Service Awards Honor IUP Employees for Years of Service

IUP celebrates employees who completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service to the university during the Employee Service Awards luncheon in the Blue Room.

  • 28 March 2022
University News Staff Achievements IUP Now For Employees Faculty Achievements

Making Coffee Production More Sustainable

Jeff Larkin, an IUP Biology professor, uses his expertise in working landscapes as part of a team targeting coffee production’s environmental impact and exploring the use of solar power, carbon credits, and new farming methods to save forests and the biodiversity they host.

  • 28 March 2022
Academic Programs Research IUP Now "Special Series"

Pennsylvania State System Chancellor Hosts Virtual Open Forum at IUP on April 4

Dan Greenstein, chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, will offer a virtual open forum for faculty, staff, students, and the community during his virtual visit to Indiana University of Pennsylvania on April 4.

  • 24 March 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion For Students and Advisors IUP Now Community University News For Employees

Internationally Known Tubist, IUP Graduate Jim Self to Do IUP Residency

Internationally known tubist Jim Self, a 1965 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, will be a guest artist in residency at IUP March 27 through March 30.

  • 21 March 2022
Campus News Alumni Events

IUP Designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

The National Security Agency has designated Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), continuing a 20-year recognition of IUP’s leadership in this discipline.

  • 21 March 2022
Rankings University News Academic Programs

IUP Day of Giving is Here and You Hold the Key

On Thursday, March 24, IUP will celebrate Day of Giving, a 24-hour day of giving. Thanks to the generosity of Terry Serafini ’61, you can help unlock $50,000 to support the General Scholarship Fund, just by supporting an area of campus you are passionate about.

  • 21 March 2022
University News Community Student Assistance

Employee Town Halls to Present Updates on New Tuition Affordability Plan, Finances, Enrollment, and Operationalizing the Strategic Plan

Two town halls will be held on Tuesday, March 29, and Tuesday, April 12, in Fisher Auditorium to present updates on the new tuition affordability plan, finances, enrollment, and operationalizing the strategic plan. 

  • 18 March 2022
University News Presidential Announcements IUP Now For Students and Advisors Community For Employees

IUP Trustees Approve Reductions in Installment Plan Fee, Late Payment Fee and Review Out-Of-State, International Student Fee Change

At its meeting on March 17, 2022, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees approved reductions in two fees, standardized the installment payment plan fee, and reviewed a recommendation to keep tuition flat for out-of-state and international students.

  • 18 March 2022
Presidential Announcements University News For Students and Advisors IUP Now Student Assistance

IUP Council of Trustees Approve Resolution of Appreciation for Glenn Cannon

At its meeting on March 17, 2022, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees approved a Resolution of Appreciation for the late Glenn Cannon.

  • 18 March 2022
University News IUP Now Presidential Announcements

Tuition, Basketball, Commission on Diversity and Inclusion Cochairs—Driscoll’s Update

President Michael Driscoll talks about good news for the university, including the success of the women’s and men’s basketball teams, and he announces the new cochairs of the Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.

  • 08 March 2022
IUP Now Presidential Announcements

Smoothie Sale, Macaroni and Cheese Crockpot Cook-Off, Speaker for National Nutrition Month, Sponsored by IUP Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have organized several events to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March, including a smoothie sale, macaroni and cheese crockpot cook-off competition, and a program with a nationally known speaker.

  • 07 March 2022
University News Community Health and Safety

Two International Students at IUP Selected for Institute of International Education Scholarship

Two doctoral students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have been selected for the Emergency Student Fund Award from the Institute of International Education Emergency Fund.

  • 07 March 2022
Student Achievements University News

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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  • 07 March 2022
IUP Magazine IUP Now

Tuition Affordability Plan Approved by Board of Governors

President Michael Driscoll updates the community on the State System Board of Governors approval of IUP's Tuition Affordability Plan.

  • 02 March 2022
Presidential Announcements IUP Now University Updates

Update to COVID-19 Masking Mitigation for IUP Buildings, Facilities

Following consultation with IUP’s leadership team and based on the advice of IUP’s COVID Planning Group, IUP will follow the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control. That means that effective at noon on March 2, masks/face coverings will no longer be required in IUP’s indoor facilities and buildings, except for IUP Health Service and the IUP Counseling Center, and Punxsutawney Regional Campus facilities.

  • 02 March 2022
Community For Employees Health and Safety For Students and Advisors University News

IUP Selected for “Military Friendly Schools” Listing

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected by Victory Media for the tenth consecutive year for its list of Military Friendly Schools.

  • 01 March 2022
Rankings University News

February

IUP Alumna Donates $850,000 to Establish Full Tuition, Four-Year Scholarship for Nursing Students

A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s nursing program has made a donation designed to create generational change for IUP nursing students.

  • 28 February 2022
For Students and Advisors Student Assistance Academic Programs

National Survey of Student Engagement: Watch Your Inbox, March 8

Share your IUP experience in an upcoming survey, so the university can create an even better experience for future students.

  • 28 February 2022
For Students and Advisors

IUP Research Institute to Provide Services to System Universities

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Research Institute is partnering with four other Pennsylvania State System universities—Bloomsburg, California, Edinboro, and Lock Haven universities—to expand their work in sponsored research through a shared services initiative.

  • 28 February 2022
Research

December 2021 List of Graduates

An alphabetic list of students who graduated from IUP in December 2021 and January 2022.

  • 22 February 2022
University News Student Achievements

Dean’s List for Fall 2021

Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s List for each semester (or summer session cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.

  • 22 February 2022
Student Achievements

IUP Commitment and Success in Research Recognized With R2 Designation

In recognition of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s research commitment and success, IUP has been ranked as an R2 Doctoral University–High Research Activity (R2) by the National Center for Postsecondary Research’s 2021 Carnegie Classification.

  • 22 February 2022
University Updates IUP Now Presidential Announcements Research

IUP Trustees Approve Proposal to Reduce Pennsylvania Student Undergraduate Annual Tuition for Majority of its Students at almost 20 Percent; Authorize Presenting Plan to State System Board of Governors

IUP’s Council of Trustees approved a proposal to reduce annual tuition for undergraduate in-state students, effective for the fall 2022 semester—resulting in an almost 20 percent savings for students who take 15 credits each semester.

  • 18 February 2022
University News

Grant to IUP to Help Advance Stem Education in Indiana County Schools

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $100,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to provide resources for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers in Indiana County area schools to assist with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

  • 14 February 2022
Academic Programs Community University News

IUP PhD Propels Student to Professor

IUP's doctoral program in the Department of Communications Media included theory, research, production work, and teaching experience. It was the perfect combination to propel Jeremy McCool from an Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate student to a professor at West Chester University.

  • 14 February 2022
IUP Now Alumni

IUP Criminology Master’s Program Ranked Top in Pennsylvania by Intelligent.Com

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s online master’s in criminology has been ranked second in the nation and first in Pennsylvania by Intelligent.com in its 2022 Best Online Programs in Criminology listing. The ranking is due in part to IUP’s reputation as a research university.

  • 08 February 2022
Academic Programs Rankings University News

COVID-19 Precautions, Black History Month Programming—Driscoll’s Update

President Michael Driscoll stresses the importance of following COVID-19 safety protocols and discusses Black History Month programming and a survey on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues for students and employees.

  • 08 February 2022
IUP Now Presidential Announcements University Updates

Academy Talks Careers on WQED

Pittsburgh PBS station WQED recently featured the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts in its Future Jobs web video series. Hear chef instructor Thomas Barnes and culinary student Emily Shaffer discuss the field’s opportunities and appeal.

  • 07 February 2022
Academic Programs IUP Now

Three IUP Graduate Programs Selected for U.S. News Best Online Program Recognition

Three online graduate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have been selected as a “2022 Best Online Program” by U.S. News & World Report: the master’s in nursing, the master’s in mathematics education, and the master’s in criminal justice

  • 01 February 2022
Rankings Academic Programs

January

Peffer Selected for IUP Director of Facilities Planning and Construction

Following a formal search, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Administration and Finance Debra Fitzsimons has announced the selection of Mitch Peffer to serve in the position of director of Facilities Planning and Construction.

  • 31 January 2022
Personnel Changes IUP Now

Pandenarium: Unearthing Black Settlers’ Stories

Two IUP master’s program graduates—and the only archaeologists to have excavated the Mercer County site of Pandenarium, a Pre-Civil War settlement for free African Americans—are revealing the settlers’ untold stories with help from their descendants.

  • 31 January 2022
Academic Programs IUP Now Research

IUP Graduate Student Selected for Department of State Project

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.

  • 25 January 2022
Student Achievements Academic Programs

Creely Named Dean of IUP School of Graduate Studies and Research

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.

  • 25 January 2022
Staff Achievements University News Personnel Changes

Participate in the System-wide Climate Survey, Jan. 31 to March 4

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.

  • 25 January 2022
University News Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion For Employees For Students and Advisors

COVID Safety, In-Person Classes, Diversity Survey, New Deans, MLK Day—Driscoll’s Update

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.

  • 14 January 2022
Campus News Presidential Announcements University Updates

IUP Plans to Begin Spring Semester with In-Person Instruction on January 18

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.

  • 06 January 2022
Health and Safety University News University Updates