IUP Hosting Planetarium Shows, Free and Open to the Community
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will open the 2023–24 academic year’s planetarium shows on September 25 with “Awaiting the Darkening.”
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IUP Pre-med Students Complete IRMC Internship Program
Two Indiana University of Pennsylvania biology majors are just a little closer to their lifetime careers, thanks to Indiana Regional Medical Center’s Pre-Med Undergraduate Summer Internship.
- 15 September 2023
IUP Geoscience Professor Co-author of Book on Bennu Asteroid
Indiana University of Pennsylvania geoscience professor Kenneth Coles is part of the writing team of "Bennu 3-D: Anatomy of an Asteroid," a project that could help scientists make big new discoveries about the origin of the Earth and the Solar System.
- 13 September 2023
IUP Secures $1 Million from Department of Defense for Summer Language Immersion Program for Cybersecurity Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $996,350 from the Department of Defense to establish a pilot summer immersion program for cybersecurity students to develop language foundations and proficiency in Chinese. IUP is the only school in the nation chosen to develop the program.
- 13 September 2023
Driscoll and Vetter Publish New Volume in Open Access Textbook Series Writing Spaces
"Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing" is an open-access textbook series geared towards undergraduate composition courses. Volume 5 includes 22 new open-access essays and offers multiple perspectives on a wide range of topics about writing.
- Dan Weinstein
- 12 September 2023
Third IUP Student Selected for Full-Tuition Scholarship by Statler Foundation
Elizabeth Haffling, a senior hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event planning major from Martinsburg, has been awarded the prestigious Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.
- 12 September 2023
Siegel Finer Publishes Book on Women's Health Rhetoric
Bryna Siegel Finer, director of Undergraduate Writing Programs, published a new book, "Patients Making Meaning: Theorizing Sources of Information and Forms of Support in Women's Health," co-authored with Cathryn Molloy (University of Delaware) and Jamie White-Farnham (University of Wisconsin–Superior).
- 11 September 2023
IUP Council of Trustees Approve Four Resolutions Honoring Donors, University Leadership
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees approved four resolutions on September 7 in honor of members of the IUP community, including two retired faculty members and two retired administrators.
- 08 September 2023
Shinberg Presents on Structural Ableism
Associate Professor Diane Shinberg presented "Toward More Inclusive Structural Intersectionality: Contextual Measurement of Structural Ableism" at the American Sociological Association's 118th annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, on August 19, 2023.
- 08 September 2023
Dean's List for Summer 2023
Following are the Dean's List recipients for Summer 2023.
- 07 September 2023
Nuwagaba-K Receives College of Education and Communications Student Research Award
The College of Education and Communications congratulates Racheal Nuwagaba-K on receiving the College's Student Research Award.
- 07 September 2023
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 2023 semester.
- 06 September 2023
SAHE Alumna Presented Lunardini Award
At the conclusion of resident assistant training for the undergraduate student staff at IUP, the SAHE faculty formally presented the 2023 Ronald Lunardini Distinguished Alumni Award to Julene (Jules) Pinto-Dyczewski.
- 05 September 2023
Science at IUP Featured on KDKA-TV, Sept. 5
On Tuesday, September 5, tune in to KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. for an interview about science at IUP with President Michael Driscoll and Steve Hovan, dean of the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
- 31 August 2023
Director of IUP Military and Veterans Resource Center Selected as 2023 Veteran Champion of the Year in Higher Education
Cory Shay, director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Military and Veterans Resource Center, has been selected for the 2023 Veteran Champions of the Year in Higher Education list by Military Friendly.
- 31 August 2023
Yan Presents "Uncontainable Incommensurability" at Lund University
Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, presented a paper titled "Uncontainable Incommensurability" at the Value Incommensurability Workshop, held at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, May 25–26, 2023.
- 29 August 2023
Experiences of Strategic Integration and Implementation of Free Digital Resources Shared by Doctorial Curriculum and Instruction Candidates
Doctoral candidates in Curriculum and Instruction share their experience of strategic integration and implementation of free digital resources, specifically eBooks, to cultivate interest in reading among preK to grade 8 students.
- 28 August 2023
ICS Director Farag Receives Senate Distinguished Faculty Award for Research
Waleed Farag received the Senate 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award for research.
- 25 August 2023
Dean's List for Summer 2023
The list of Dean’s List recipients for the summer 2023 semester.
- 22 August 2023
Vetter and Coauthors Publish Article on Immersion in Virtual Reality Software
Matt Vetter (Department of English) and co-authors published an article in the journal Technical Communication Quarterly comparing the marketing rhetoric of VR software and hardware with interviews of actual users to uncover disparities in how immersion is described and experienced.
- Dr. Matt Vetter
- 15 August 2023
IUP Video Showcasing Commitment to Student Success Earns Emmy Nomination
A video produced by members of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Student Affairs has been nominated for a 2023 Mid-Atlantic Emmy award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- 14 August 2023
Tony and Emma Ricupero-Rustic Lodge Scholarship Recipients Selected
Two students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Academy of Culinary Arts, Madison Macchia and Samantha Swidowski, have been selected as the 2023 recipients of the Tony and Emma Ricupero-Rustic Lodge Scholarship.
- 14 August 2023
Music Department Hosts 2023 Summer Camps
The Department of Music hosted two successful camps in June 2023. The second annual IUP Summer Music Camp was held June 12–16, and the Drum Major and Leadership Academy, which rebooted in 2022, was held June 26–30.
- 01 August 2023
U-SOAR Cohort to Showcase Research in Capstone Symposium
Join the SGSR and Office of Undergraduate Research in celebrating the culmination of a summer-long research project undertaken by students at this free event open to the public.
- 27 July 2023
Emeritus Professor Bird Receives Lifetime Honor
Gary Bird, emeritus professor of Music at IUP, was recently given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Tuba and Euphonium Association. The award was presented at the 2023 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, held at Arizona State University.
- 24 July 2023
Swidowski and Macchia 2023 Ricupero Scholarship Winners
Second-year culinary students Samantha Swidowski and Madison Macchia were selected as award recipients for the Ricupero Scholarship.
- 20 July 2023
Anthropology Faculty Member Poole Selected for Fulbright Specialist Program
Amanda Poole, a faculty member in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Anthropology, has been selected for the Fulbright Specialist Program and has been approved to work on a project in Madagascar.
- 14 July 2023
Vetter and Coauthors Publish Facebook's Re-branding as Meta and Vision for Metaverse
Matt Vetter (Department of English) and co-authors Brent Lucia (University of Connecticut, English PhD alumnus) and Isaac Adubofour (English PhD candidate) have recently published an article, "Behold the Metaverse: Facebook's Meta Imaginary and the Circulation of Elite Discourse," in the journal New Media & Society.
- 13 July 2023
Benjamin Participates in Research Seminar and Presents at Conference on Engaged Learning
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education department, participated in the final year of a three-year research seminar at Elon University June 25–30. 2023.
- 11 July 2023
IUP Students, Faculty to Conduct Third Forensic Archaeology Field School in Germany at Site of World War II Airplane Crash
The 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 continue its field study in Germany at the site of a crash of a World War II airplane. This is the third year that IUP has been involved in the DPAA mission.
- 10 July 2023
Retired Biology Faculty Member, Spouse, Family Make Donation to Kopchick Hall Building Fund, Establish Music Scholarship
Retired Indiana University of Pennsylvania biology professor Frank Baker and his wife, the late Mary Baker, along with members of the Baker family, have made a $50,000 gift to benefit IUP’s John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Building Fund.
- 29 June 2023
Muth Presents at Regional and Branch Campus Administrators Conference
Richard Muth, director of Regional Campuses, presented "Rurality: Diversity, Perspectives, and Educational Impacts" at the Regional and Branch Campus Administrators Conference, which took place June 11–14, 2023.
- 21 June 2023
Institute for Rural Health and Safety Receives Funding for Indiana County Highway Safety Program
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety has received $104,000 in federal funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Indiana County Highway Safety Project, a program designed to promote safe driving, including seat belt use, in the region.
- 12 June 2023
Vetter Wins 2023 CCCC Wikipedia Initiative Award for Contributions to Public Knowledge
Matthew Vetter (English Department) has received the 2023 Conference on College Composition and Communication Wikipedia Initiative Award for Contributions to Public Knowledge.
- 06 June 2023
Dean’s List for Spring 2023
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) 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.
- 01 June 2023
IUP Safety Sciences Student Organization Named 2023 Outstanding Student Section of the Year by AASP
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Safety Sciences American Society of Safety Professionals student section has been named the Outstanding Student Section of the Year by the American Society of Safety Professionals. The honor comes with a $5,000 award from the ASSP to fund scholarships and research.
- 22 May 2023
IUP Graduate Admissions Team Recognizing IRMC, Penn Highlights DuBois, Punxsutawney Nursing Staff for National Nurses Day, Hospital Appreciation Week
Graduate Admissions Office Director Amber Dworek and Graduate Admissions Office Assistant Director Lucy Archer, working with Christina Koren, director of strategic partnerships in IUP’s Division of University Advancement, delivered snacks and gift items for members of the nursing staff at three regional medical facilities, including a voucher to waive the application fee for enrollment in any IUP graduate degree program.
- 19 May 2023
Anthropologist Poole Publishes in Journal of Refugee Studies
Why does education harm refugees? Amanda Poole of the Department of Anthropology tackles this vexing question in an article published in the Journal of Refugee studies titled “What Kind of Weapon Is Education? Teleological Violence, Local Integration, and Refugee Education in Northern Ethiopia.”
- 18 May 2023
IUP Counseling Students Assume Roles on the Executive Board
Students from IUP's MA and PhD counseling programs have been named to the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania Association for Specialists in Group Work.
- 17 May 2023
Men's Rugby Defends National Championship and Women's Rugby Finishes Season as Ninth-Ranked D2 Program
The IUP Men's and Women's Rugby teams traveled to Washington, DC on April 28–30 to take on the Collegiate Rugby National Championships. The IUP Women's rugby team entered their first national 7s championship tournament. In contrast, the Men's rugby team came in as defending national champions (2022).
- 16 May 2023
2023 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners
The Philosophy and Religious Studies Department congratulates the winners of the 2023 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest.
- 12 May 2023
Lewis Selected as Ocean Discovery Lecturer for 2023–24
Jon Lewis will be one of six Ocean Discovery Lecturers for the International Ocean Discovery Program for 2023–24.
- 11 May 2023
Hecht Awarded IUP Graduate Student Research Grant
Congratulations to Carol Lynn Hecht, from CES Cohort 4 at Pittsburgh East, for her recent awarding of an IUP Graduate Student Research Grant. This grant will help fund Carol Lynn's dissertation research, titled "Experiences Providing End-of-Life Counseling: A Narrative Inquiry."
- 10 May 2023
Nice Publishes Research Article in Journal of Counseling and Development
Matthew Nice, Department of Counseling, recently published a research article in the Journal of Counseling and Development, the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association and the counseling profession. The article analyzes 31 years of wellness and well-being counseling research.
- 10 May 2023
Outstanding Counseling Researchers Selected
Three Department of Counseling faculty members were recognized for outstanding research.
- 10 May 2023
Retired SAHE Faculty Member Granted Emeritus Status
John Mueller, a retired faculty member in the Student Affairs in Higher Education department, was recently granted emeritus status after 22 years of service to the university.
- 09 May 2023
Park Coedits "Critical Pedagogy In the Language and Writing Classroom"
Gloria Park (English Department) and co-editors Sarah Bogdan, Madeleine Rosa, and Joseph Navarro are proud to announce their upcoming publication, "Critical Pedagogy In the Language and Writing Classroom: Strategies, Examples, Activities from Teacher Scholars."
- Dr. Gloria Park
- 08 May 2023
Ford Selected as IUP Distinguished University Professor for 2023–24 Academic Year
Ben Ford, Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor of anthropology and chair IUP’s Department of Anthropology, has been selected as IUP’s 2023–24 Distinguished University Professor.
- 08 May 2023
IUP Council of Trustees Approve Naming Kopchick Hall Geoscience Lab in Honor, Memory of Former Geoscience Professor
On May 4, 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees approved the naming of a geoscience laboratory in IUP’s John J. and Char Kopchick Hall in honor and memory of one of the founding members of IUP’s Department of Geoscience.
- 05 May 2023
IUP Council of Trustees Present Resolution of Appreciation to Student Trustee Maura King
On May 4, 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees presented a resolution of appreciation to Maura King for her leadership, service, and commitment to IUP as the student member of the Council of Trustees.
- 05 May 2023
Students Honored at SAHE Department Banquet
SAHE students were honored at the Student Affairs in Higher Education banquet.
- 03 May 2023
IUP Recognizes Faculty Achievements
On May 4, 2022, IUP will recognize faculty members who had recent achievements in scholarship and University Senate Distinguished Faculty recipients.
- 02 May 2023
Experienced Academic Leader Selected to Serve as Dean for Eberly College Of Business
Following a national search, an experienced academic leader has been selected to serve as the dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eberly College of Business. Stephen Ferris will begin his work at IUP on July 1.
- 02 May 2023
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.
- 01 May 2023
Hoch Selected for NSF-Funded Math Research
Shari Hoch (Mathematics, BS) was one of nine college students accepted into a National Science Foundation-sponsored REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) hosted this summer at Bryn Mawr College.
- Chauna Craig
- 28 April 2023
IUP to Celebrate Graduates with Ceremonies on May 5, 6
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will hold commencement ceremonies for 1,446 graduates on May 5 and 6 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Students graduating in May and August are eligible to participate in the ceremonies.
- 28 April 2023
Halmes Receives National Honors Recognition
Lisa Halmes, administrative assistant for the Cook Honors College at IUP, has been selected as the winner of the 2023 NCHC Award for Administrative Excellence. Halmes was nominated by Chauna Craig, director of the Cook Honors College, for her consistent enthusiasm and passion for their educational mission.
- 26 April 2023
Rainey Named Honorable Mention in Collegiate Financial Plan Competition
The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate Trey Rainey for his Honorable Mention placement in the CFA Society Pittsburgh's ninth annual Collegiate Financial Plan Competition.
- 26 April 2023
FIEC Students Present Econometric Research at Annual Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference
The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate current undergraduate students who presented their own econometric research at the annual Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference at Indiana University of Pennsylvania held on April 14, 2023.
- 26 April 2023
Finance and Economics Scholars Forum Participants and Award Winners
The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate numerous student participants and award winners in the IUP Scholars Forum held on April 5, 2023.
- 26 April 2023
Burkholder Recognized with 2023 Coppler Disability Awareness Award
The recipient of the 2022–23 Coppler Disability Awareness Award is Taylor Burkholder.
- 26 April 2023
Area Musical Features IUP Musicians
Bishop McCort Catholic High School recently presented Stephen Sondheim's musical "Anyone Can Whistle." Several people, including the assistant dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, a current student, and numerous alumni, served as members of the pit orchestra.
- 25 April 2023
IUP Collaborating with Indiana Borough to Help Improve Community Health in National Pilot Project
Indiana University of Pennsylvania students and faculty are working with Indiana Borough on a national pilot program to help create stronger and more informed community health, especially in rural areas.
- 25 April 2023
Barker Presents Master's Thesis on Strategic Communication
Eric Barker will present his master's thesis project on Strategic Communications on April 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the Elkin Hall 125 Conference Room.
- 25 April 2023
Student Selected for Scholarship Established in Honor of Homer City Woman and IUP Graduate
An Indiana County student attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania received the 2023 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
- 25 April 2023
Haque to Serve in Student Trustee Position at IUP
Shagufta Haque, an economics honors track and finance double major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been approved to serve as a student trustee on the IUP Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors.
- 21 April 2023
Environmental Engineering Major Selected for National Science Foundation Fellowship
Renallan Neckles, an environmental engineering major in the Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected for a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
- 20 April 2023
SAHE Announces 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education is pleased to announce Julene (Jules) Pinto-Dyczewski as the 2023 recipient of the Ronald Lunardini Distinguished Alumni Award.
- 20 April 2023
Patrick Publishes New Book: “Near Woods: A Year in an Allegheny Forest"
Kevin Patrick has completed the new Stackpole book, “Near Woods; A Year in an Allegheny Forest,” available in May 2023.
- 20 April 2023
Anthropology Students Make a Splash at Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Annual Meeting
Five Applied Archaeology program students presented research at the ninety-second annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology. Four brought home awards. They were joined by alumni and emeritus professors in representing IUP.
- 18 April 2023
Anthropology Students Show Their Depth at Scholars Forum
Seventeen anthropology students presented a wide range of papers and posters at the April 5 IUP Scholars Forum. Topics ranged from coronavirus to shipwrecks and from equality to animal bones. The faculty and staff judges recognized four anthropology students with awards.
- 18 April 2023
IUP Professor, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Collaboration Continues Through Lifestyle Medicine Training Provided To IRMC Medical Residents
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania Food and Nutrition professor is providing innovative training to the inaugural cohort of medical residents at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
- 17 April 2023
Cybersecurity Club Competes in Hospital-Themed Hackathon
IUP’s Cybersecurity Club competed in a medical themes hackathon on April 4–7.
- 17 April 2023
Massey, Derry Present on “Radical Pivots” in Art Curriculum
Art and Design faculty members Sharon Massey and Sean Derry presented at the Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE) conference in Denver, Colorado.
- Sharon Massey
- 17 April 2023
Nice Wins 2023 AADA Outstanding Research Award
Matthew Nice was awarded the Association for Adult Development and Aging's 2023 Outstanding Research Award at the ACA conference in Toronto.
- 16 April 2023
Anthropology has Strong Showing at National Archaeology Conference
IUP anthropologists were busy at the recent (March 29–April 2) Society for American Archaeology annual meeting. All of the archaeology faculty gave talks, as well as several talks and posters by graduate students. The IUP Ethics Bowl team took second in that competition.
- 13 April 2023
Adams and Poole Present at Society for Applied Anthropology National Conference
Anthropologists Abigail Adams and Amanda Poole presented a paper titled “All in for Applied Anthropology” at the Society for Applied Anthropology national conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 29–April 1. Their panel, “Leading and Assessing Curricular Reform in Higher Education,” was sponsored by the Higher Education Topical Interest Group of the SfAA.
- 13 April 2023
Political Science Professor Selected for Year-Long Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowship
Steven Jackson, professor of political science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected for a nine-month residential fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in Washington, DC.
- 12 April 2023
Philosophy Majors Present at 2023 Scholars Forum
Philosophy majors Shane Monteleone and Koan Weinstein presented posters at the IUP Scholars Forum on April 5, 2023.
- 11 April 2023
Pedersen and Yan Present at American Philosophical Association Meeting
Hans Pedersen and Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, presented papers at the Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, held in Denver, Colorado, February 22–25, 2023.
- 11 April 2023
Hassan Publishes a Paper on Educational Vlogs
Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published "Educational Vlogs: a Systematic Review" in the journal SAGE Open.
- 10 April 2023
SAHE Faculty Present at NASPA
John Wesley Lowery and Mimi Benjamin presented at the 2023 NASPA Conference in Boston.
- 10 April 2023
Discovering New Species in Central America
Students join faculty in the field by traveling to Honduras to find new species of animals while honoring local populations and their customs. It’s a project that has led to the discovery of more than 20 new species.
- 10 April 2023
Machado and Chilume Present on Use of Snapchat by Preservice Teachers for Visual Representation of Thought
Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, and Koga Chilume, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, presented a paper titled "Empowering Preservice Teachers to use Snapchat for Visual Representation of Thought" at the International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) on March 15, 2023.
- 09 April 2023
Wissinger, Konek, and Colleagues Publish Meta-Analysis on Silent Reading Fluency Tests
Daniel Wissinger (Professional Studies in Education), Adrea J. Truckenmiller (Michigan State University), Amber Konek (doctoral candidate in IUP’s Curriculum and Instruction program in the Professional Studies in Education Department), and Stephen Ciullo (Texas State University) published “The Validity of Two Tests of Silent Reading Fluency: A Meta-Analytic Review.”
- 07 April 2023
Gomes to Prep for Law School Through “Trials”
Caio Gomes is one of 20 students selected from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants for the 2023 Trials program at NYU.
- Chauna Craig
- 07 April 2023
Smith-Sherwood Co-authors Article on Rehumanizing the Literature Curriculum
Dawn Smith-Sherwood, Department of Foreign Languages (Spanish), recently co-authored the chapter “Meeting Them Where They Are: Differentiated Integrated Performance Assessments to Build Interpersonal Speaking Skills in the L2 Literature Class.”
- 03 April 2023
Annual Service Awards Honor IUP Employees for Years of Service
IUP celebrated employees who completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35, years of service to the university during the Employee Service Awards luncheon in the Blue Room on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
- 03 April 2023
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Candidate Hassan Publishes Book Chapter
Ragia Hassan, doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published the book chapter: "As if in Their Shoes: Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence" in the book, "Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education" edited by Jared Keengwe and published by IGI Global.
- 03 April 2023
Research Sponsored by New Pig Company Leads Cambria Heights Student to IUP
Elizabeth Kinney, a senior at Cambria Heights Senior High School and daughter of Mike Kinney and Pauline Kinney, of Dysart, is a 2023 recipient of an IUP Dean’s Merit Scholarship to study safety sciences at IUP based on her research project, “Slip Resistance,” sponsored by New Pig, of Tipton.
- 03 April 2023
SAHE Student Receives NACADA Region 2 Conference Graduate Student Scholarship
Marc Vukotich, second-year student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education master’s program, was the recipient of a regional graduate student scholarship from NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising.
- 30 March 2023
Geography Graduate Students Present at American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting
IUP Geography graduate students Joece Lynn and Lillian Lux traveled to Denver, Colorado, to present at the American Association of Geographers annual meeting.
- 30 March 2023
2023 Coppler Disability Awareness Award Nominations
Nominations are being sought for the 2023 Coppler Disability Awareness Award.
- 29 March 2023
Join Honor Society for College Students with Disabilities
Membership to Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society is open to all IUP undergraduate or graduate students who simply identify as having a disability.
- 28 March 2023
IUP Research Appreciation Week Events
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will celebrate innovative student and faculty research and creative work and welcome Dean Emerita Deanne Snavely as the Women in STEM Summit speaker during IUP’s 2023 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 3 to 6 at the KCAC.
- 28 March 2023
Hassan and Machado present on Paradox of International Doctoral Student Mothering Across Borders During a Pandemic
Ragia Hassan, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, and Crystal Machado from the Department of Professional Studies in Education presented a paper titled “The Paradox of International Doctoral Student Mothering Across Borders During a Pandemic: Contented or Discontented?”at the International Association of Maternal Action +Scholarship (IAMAS) 2023, on March 12, 2023.
- 28 March 2023
Political Science Professor Awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
The nine-month Woodrow Wilson Fellowship will allow Steven Jackson to complete his current book project, which examines China's use of water and its impact.
- 24 March 2023
Council of Trustees Approve Naming of Trumpet Studio in Honor of Retired Faculty Member Eisensmith
At its meeting on March 23, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees honored retired Music Department faculty member Kevin Eisensmith by naming a space in IUP’s Cogswell Hall, home to the department, in his honor.
- 23 March 2023
Biology Premedical Student Accepted into Prestigious Summer Program
Victoria Alao, a Department of Biology premedical student, was accepted into the Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program in the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. Students in this program gather from across the country to spend seven weeks strengthening academic skills and enhancing their knowledge in science, scientific writing, and public speaking.
- Joseph Duchamp
- 21 March 2023
Machado and Hassan Present on Using Poetic Inquiry to Describe International Doctoral-Students’ Pandemic Experiences
Machado and Hassan presented a paper at the SITE Conference.
- 21 March 2023
International Women's Newsletter 2023
Celebrate women's achievements. Raise awareness about embracing equity.
- 21 March 2023
Journey by Sail: Honors College Students Embark on Nautical and Social Journey
Five IUP honors students flew to Florida for Spring Break 2023, aiming for the Dunedin Marina instead of the beach, where they boarded a 41-foot sailboat to begin their "Journey By Sail," an experiential learning opportunity supported in part by the Cook Honors College Achievement Fund.
- Kenneth Sherwood
- 21 March 2023
Pollard-Kosidowski Wins Research and Ohana Awards
Brittany Pollard-Kosidowski won the IUP College of Education Research Award and the Counselors for Social Justice's Ohana Award.
- 20 March 2023
Clouser Receives Spring 2023 New Investigator Award
Chris Clouser, collection development librarian, was awarded the New Investigator Award for spring 2023 from the IUP Research Institute.
- IUP Libraries
- 20 March 2023
Dahma, Flowers, and Palmiotto Win 2022–23 Open Educational Resources/Affordable Learning Award
Alfred Dahma, Timothy Flowers, and Andrea Palmiotto were named as winners of the 2022–23 OER/Affordable Learning Solutions Teaching Excellence Award for projects related to making learning more affordable and accessible.
- IUP Libraries
- 20 March 2023
Undergraduates Present Their Research at State Capitol
IUP undergraduates from Eberly Business College and Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics were invited to present their research to legislators and lawmakers in Harrisburg as part of the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol event in March 2023.
- 20 March 2023
IUP Receives $1.19 Million to Address Need for STEM High School Teachers
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected to receive $1.19 million from the National Science Foundation through the Noyce Scholarships and Stipends program to help address the critical need for effective Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics teachers in Pennsylvania’s high schools.
- 16 March 2023
2023–24 Academic Planner Contest Winner
The University College hosted an art submission contest open to all IUP students to design the cover of the 2023–24 academic planner, distributed to all incoming students during Welcome Week. Stephen Graham was selected as the winner.
- 16 March 2023
Craig Presents on Flash Fiction at AWP Conference
Chauna Craig moderated a panel and gave a fiction reading at the annual conference of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs in Seattle, Washington, March 8–11, 2023.
- 15 March 2023
Geology Students Present at Geological Society of America Regional Meeting
Students from the Geography, Geology, Environment and Planning Department will present at the Geological Society of America Regional Meeting.
- 09 March 2023
Adams Discusses Fear and Empathy
On March 1, 2023, medical anthropologist Abigail Adams presented a workshop for the Leadership in a Multicultural Society Series, titled "Fear and Empathy."
- 07 March 2023
IUP Faculty Recognized with Center for Teaching Excellence 2022–23 Awards
The Center for Teaching Excellence offers awards that recognize teaching excellence and a commitment to our students.
- 07 March 2023
Geoscience Professor Part of Team Finding Oldest Ancient DNA Ever Recovered From Sediments
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania geoscience faculty member is part of an international team that has discovered the oldest ancient DNA ever recovered—and he is continuing to examine the recovered DNA in his IUP laboratory with IUP students.
- 07 March 2023
Warnock and Colleagues Publish on Microfossils of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
Warnock and colleagues analyzed ancient fossil algae, known as charophytes, to understand one of the most well-know and confusing deposits of dinosaur bone known to science.
- 06 March 2023
Farag Presents on PC4A Project at Inaugural DoD STEM Exchange
Waleed Farag recently presented at the inaugural DoD STEM Exchange Conference in Washington, DC on the progress of the PC4A Project.
- 03 March 2023
Warnock and Colleagues Study Ancient Atmospheric Dust Contributions to Southern Ocean
Warnock and colleagues analyzed sediments recovered from off the coast of Antarctica’s peninsula to understand changes in ancient atmospheric dust contribution to the Southern Ocean over time.
- 02 March 2023
Vetter Publishes Article on Student Surveillance and Datafication in Educational Technologies
Announcing the publication of "A spectrum of surveillance: Charting functions of epistemic inequality across EdTech platforms in the post-COVID-19 era", an article co-authored by Dr. Matt Vetter and Zach McDowell appearing in a special issue of Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice entitled Higher education and digital writing in a post-pandemic world.
- Dr. Matt Vetter
- 27 February 2023
Serian and Stibrik Recipients of Linda Drummond Deabenderfer Scholarship
The Linda Drummond Deabenderfer Scholarship is awarded annually to IUP Academy of Culinary Students to provide financial assistance for their education.
- 22 February 2023
Warnock and Coauthors Publish on Ancient Ecosystem Shifts Near Antarctica
Warnock and colleagues studied ancient DNA preserved in sediments to understand ecosystem change in the oceans surrounding Antarctica. Excitingly, this paper details the discovery of the worlds oldest marine sedimentary ancient DNA, at 1 million years old.
- 21 February 2023
Ford Elected Archaeology Society Director
Ben Ford (Anthropology Department) was recently elected to the Society for Historical Archaeology Board of Directors.
- 17 February 2023
Simmons Named IUP at Northpointe Spring 2023 Essay Scholarship Recipient
Alexis Simmons, an IUP at Northpointe freshman student majoring in human development and family science, is the recipient of the 2022–23 IUP Northpointe Essay Scholarship for her essay on “The Influence Around Us.”
- Donna Purtell
- 14 February 2023
Warnock and Colleagues Publish on Iceberg Rafted Debris from Antarctica
Jonathan Warnock and colleagues published new understanding of Antarctic Ice Sheet history and behavior using results from International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 382.
- 14 February 2023
IUP Director of Strategic Partnerships Selected for “Top 100” Listing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Director of Strategic Partnerships Christina Koren has been selected for the 2023 Pennsylvania Business Central’s “Top 100” listing of business leaders.
- 13 February 2023
Department of Music Thankful for Opportunity to Celebrate Black History Month
Wednesday evening, under the direction of Moses Phillips, the IUP Chorale and the IUP Chorus had the opportunity to perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with words by James Weldon Johnson and music by John Rosamond Johnson, at the IUP basketball game. As a prelude to the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the performance of “Lift Every Voice” was intended to recognize and celebrate the contributions of African Americans during Black History Month.
- 10 February 2023
Baking and Pastry Student Gesser Receives 2022–23 IUP Punxsutawney Essay Scholarship
IUP Academy of Culinary Arts Baking and Pastry Arts student Silas Gesser is the recipient of the 2022–23 IUP Punxsutawney Essay Scholarship.
- 09 February 2023
Warnock and Coauthors Publish on Geologic Record of Ice Loss in Antarctica
Jonathan Warnock and colleagues published a recent paper describing a geologically recent period of ice loss in West Antarctica.
- 08 February 2023
Sell Co-Authors New Book on Technology, Performance, and Design
The book "Systemic Dramaturgy," co-authored by Mike Sell (Department of English) and Michael M. Chemers (University of California, Santa Cruz), offers an invigorating, practical look at the daunting challenges posed to live performance by new technologies.
- Dr. Mike Sell
- 05 February 2023
Sell and Siddique Publish on Digital Storygame Project and Decision-Literacy Pedagogy
Mike Sell and Literature and Criticism doctoral student Zeeshan Siddique are authors of “Decision Literacy, Multimodal Storytelling, and the Digital Storygame Project.”
- Dr. Mike Sell
- 05 February 2023
GGEP Students Named to Fall 2022 Dean's List
The Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning Department congratulates our students for being named to the Dean's List for fall 2022.
- 02 February 2023
Lowery Presents at Association for Student Conduct Administration Annual Conference
John Wesley Lowery, professor and department chair of Student Affairs in Higher Education, presented a featured session at the Association for Student Conduct Administration annual conference in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, January 26.
- 30 January 2023
Farag Visits Homer City High School, Encourages Students to Pursue Cybersecurity Careers
Waleed Farag visited with Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School students to relay information about cybersecurity careers and promote the Institute of Cybersecurity activities and opportunities available to them.
- 30 January 2023
GGEP Students Named Provost Scholars
The IUP Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning Department congratulates our students named as Provost Scholars.
- 29 January 2023
Denison Presents at District 6 Music Educators Event
In January 2023, Craig Denison presented his lecture, "Finding Meaning in Boys’ Singing," at the PMEA District 6 Professional Development Day.
- 28 January 2023
Iota Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Celebrates 50th Initiation Ceremony
IUP's Iota Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society, celebrated its fiftieth initiation ceremony on Friday, December 2, 2022.
- 27 January 2023
Health and Physical Education Student Receives State Outstanding Future Professional Award
Riley Prugh, a junior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.
- 26 January 2023
Nice Named Counselor Educator of the Year for 2022–23
The Pennsylvania School Counselors Association has named Matthew Nice the School Counselor Educator of the Year for 2022–23.
- 24 January 2023
Bradshaw Publishes on Energy Equations for Projectiles with Linear and Quadratic Drag
Professor John Bradshaw published a paper, "Energy equations for projectiles with linear and quadratic drag," in the European Journal of Physics.
- 23 January 2023
West and Pollard-Kosidowski Publish on Career Counseling with Individuals Navigating Addiction
Sibyl West and Brittany Pollard-Kosidowski, Department of Counseling, published a book chapter in David Capuzzi's 4th edition of "Career Counseling: Foundations, Perspectives, and Applications."
- 21 January 2023
Benjamin Co-Authors Chapter on Faculty-Student Engagement
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, co-authored a chapter in "The Faculty Factor: Developing Faculty Engagement with Living Learning Communities," published by Stylus Publishing.
- 17 January 2023
Hovan Selected as Dean for Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Steven Hovan has been selected to serve as the dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
- 17 January 2023
Music Faculty to Perform in Pittsburgh January 22
Laura Ferguson, professor of Music Education, will perform with her jazz combo, Laura Ferguson and Friends, on Sunday, January 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Con Alma Jazz Club at 6th St. and Penn Ave. in Pittsburgh.
- 11 January 2023
Dean’s List for Fall 2022
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) 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.
- 09 January 2023
Undergraduates Publish Research Paper in Journal “Tetrahedron”
Abra Dadum (BS Chemistry '22) and David McLean (BS Biochemistry '24) published their undergraduate research. "Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols in the presence of amines using an oxoammonium salt," in the journal Tetrahedron with their research advisor, Justin Fair, and collaborators from Old Dominion University.
- 18 December 2022
Lewis and Colleagues Publish on Equity Issues in the Natural Sciences
Jon Lewis and colleagues, in their nascent community of practice, the Coastal and Ocean STEM Equity Alliance, published an open-access commentary arguing for a rethinking of committee work.
- 14 December 2022
“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 Students Attend Appalachian Teaching Project Symposium
Students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania participated in the 22nd annual Appalachian Teaching Project Symposium and presented on two experiential walking trails in our Northern Appalachian community designed during course-based research.
- 11 December 2022
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
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
Hamilton Presents at NACADA and CRLA Annual Conferences
Amber N. Hamilton presented at NACADA and CRLA conferences in Portland, Oregon, and San Diego, California, respectively.
- 07 December 2022
Benjamin Featured in Podcast on “The Great Resignation in Campus Housing”
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department, was featured on the Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers' podcast episode “An Exodus or a Reckoning? The Great Resignation in Campus Housing.”
- 07 December 2022
Farag Represents IUP in Panel Discussion with Pa. Labor and Industry Secretary
Waleed Farag attended a roundtable discussion at the River Valley STEAM Academy with Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier, along many other industry leaders and educators, including Pennsylvania College of Technology President Michael Reed, Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Mark Hilliard, State Senator Joe Pittman, and State Representative Jim Struzzi.
- 07 December 2022
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
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
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
Ahmadi and Moroz Featured in Language Testing Podcast
Sayed Ali Reza Ahmadi and Oksana Moroz, doctoral candidates in Composition and Applied Linguistics program, discuss tutoring in the Jones White Writing Center and share tips for succeeding as international graduate students.
- 05 December 2022
Administration and Finance Division Member Helps Neighbor During Fire
Jennifer Albright, an eight-year member of the IUP Department of Custodial Services, went above and beyond being a good neighbor on Saturday, November 26, when her neighbor’s home on Warren Road, Center Township, caught fire.
- 02 December 2022
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
Sociology and Economics Students Selected for Inaugural Justice Research Fellowship Program
Two students, Angelique Alcantara (Dept. of Economics) and Owen Zablocki (Dept. of Sociology), 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.
- 30 November 2022
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 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
Driscoll Offers Writing Center Workshop and Keynote Address in Bangladesh
Capping off two years of Writing Center consultations, Dana Driscoll traveled to Bangladesh earlier this month to deliver a Writing Center-related workshop and a keynote address.
- 28 November 2022
Martins, Moroz, Yacoub, and Yim Present at IWCA Conference
Doctoral students in the Composition and Applied Linguistics program shared their experiences as Writing Center tutors at the annual International Writing Centers Association conference.
- 28 November 2022
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
Lowery Recognized as COEC 2022-23 Faculty Research Awardee
IUP Student Affairs in Higher Education faculty and Department Chair, Dr. John Wesley Lowery, is the recipient of the 2022-23 College of Education and Communications Faculty Research Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement and success in scholastic endeavors.
- 21 November 2022
Vetter and Driscoll named Affordable Learning Champions
- 20 November 2022
Nahar Awarded Philanthropic Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship
Lizoon Nahar, a doctoral student of Curriculum and Instruction, was awarded a Philanthropic Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship of $12,000 for the 2022–23 academic year.
- 20 November 2022
Hassan Receives Julius P. Filcik Doctoral Fellowship
Ragia Hassan received a prestigious doctoral fellowship.
- 20 November 2022
Hassan and Machado Present on International Student-Mothers and their Resilience During Pandemic
Ragia Hassan and Crystal Machado presented a paper at the 2022 AESA annual conference in Pittsburgh.
- 18 November 2022
Machado and Hassan Present on Juggling PhD and Motherhood During Pandemic
Crystal Machado and Ragia Hassan presented a paper on doctoral student-mothers at the PASSHE DEI Summit.
- 17 November 2022
Machado Named Affordable Learning Champion
Crystal Machado was named an Affordable Learning Champion for 2021–22.
- 17 November 2022
Palmiotto Named ALPA Affordable Learning Champion
Andrea Palmiotto was named an ALPA Affordable Learning Champion for her work developing the Open Education Resource (OER) "Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human."
- 17 November 2022
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
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
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
Tony and Emma Ricupero-Rustic Lodge Scholarship Recipients Selected
Two students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Academy of Culinary arts have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the Tony and Emma Ricupero-Rustic Lodge Scholarship.
- 21 October 2022
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
Farag Secures Largest Grant in University History to Enhance Cybersecurity Education Across Pennsylvania
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).
- 12 October 2022
Lewis and Coauthors Publish on Geologic Mountain Building in Taiwan
Jon Lewis, working with Tim Byrne (UConn) and Wei-Hao Hsu, Yue-Gau Chen, and Po-Yi Yeh (all at National Taiwan University), recently published an open-access paper titled “Synorogenic extension and extrusion in southern Taiwan” in the journal Tectonophysics.
- 12 October 2022
Driscoll and Colleagues Publish on Writing Beyond the University in New Edited Collection
Dana Driscoll and colleagues published on their larger nationwide self-sponsored writing project in a new edited collection, "Writing Beyond the University."
- 10 October 2022
Sherwood Publishes Digital Poem in International Anthology
Kenneth Sherwood (English, co-director of the Center for Digital Humanities and Culture) published the digital poem "Coal Code" in the peer-reviewed Electronic Literature Collection. Programmed in Javascript, the multimedia piece combines lyric voice tracks with an array of images reflecting upon and recycling stories and postcard images from nineteenth-century coal culture in Pennsylvania.
- 10 October 2022
Newkerk Scholarship Awarded for 2022
The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education is pleased to announce Abreeya Darda as the recipient of the Nancy Newkerk Scholarship for 2022.
- 06 October 2022
Geology Faculty, Student Present at Geological Society of America Meeting
Members of the IUP Geology Program will travel to Denver, Colorado, to present at the 2022 Geological Society of America annual meeting.
- 06 October 2022
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
Massey and Derry Present at STEAM and the Future of Education Conference in Porto, Portugal
Art and Design professors Sharon Massey and Sean Derry were invited to give a presentation about Local X Change, a new curriculum they have developed that combines digital fabrication instruction with civic engagement, at STEAM and the Future of Education: Interdisciplinary Innovation and the Integration of the 4 Cultures Domain in Porto, Portugal, in September 2022.
- Sharon Massey
- 27 September 2022
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
Driscoll Offers Writing Workshops and Keynote Address in Czech Republic
Dana Driscoll, professor of English and director of the Jones White Writing Center, spent a week in Ostrava, Czech Republic, to deliver workshops and a keynote address at VSB Technical University of Ostrava.
- 20 September 2022
Yan Publishes “Seeming Incomparability and Rational Choice”
Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, published an article titled “Seeming Incomparability and Rational Choice” in the journal Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.
- 13 September 2022
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
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
Dean's List for Summer 2022
The list of Dean’s List recipients for the summer 2022 semester.
- 30 August 2022
Poole Publishes on Nationalism and Citizenship in the Horn of Africa
Amanda Poole of the Department of Anthropology co-published an article with Jennifer Riggan of Arcadia University in the journal Modern Africa: Politics, History, and Society, titled “Oscillating Imaginaries: War, Peace, and the Precarious Relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia.”
- 30 August 2022
Women Faculty Serve as Chairs of Marketing, Finance and Economics Departments
Last fall, Professor Stephanie Jozefowicz was elected to serve as the chair of the Department of Finance amd Economics in the Eberly College of Business.
- Amy Cook
- 30 August 2022
Men’s Rugby Club: National Champions and No. 1 in the Rankings
The rankings are out, and IUP Men's Rugby Club is at the top of the list.
- 25 August 2022
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
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
Palmer, Brown, and Salaway Co-author Article on University-Community Collaboration
Kalani Palmer, Sarah Brown, and Jen Salaway, from Professional Studies in Education, along with colleagues Tricia Shelton, Tom Yeager, and Elisa Spadafora, co-authored an article describing lessons learned from a federally funded university-community collaboration.
- 16 August 2022
Tubaphonium Ensemble Performs at International Conference
Ten members of the IUP Tuba and Euphonium Studio recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to participate in the International Euphonium and Tuba Festival, held June 19–26, 2022, at Emory University. The IUP tuba and euphonium players, all members of the IUP Tubaphonium Ensemble, were invited, along with their professor, Zach Collins, to be featured performers during the festival. Zach Collins was also featured as a resident composer.
- 10 August 2022
Eberly Student Gallery 2022 Winners
The Eberly College of Business houses a beautiful student gallery throughout the building that promotes the importance of academic achievement and extracurricular involvement of our IUP business students.
- 09 August 2022
Paul Presents Conducting Workshop at Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Summer Conference
The 2022 PMEA Summer Conference, the first in-person since 2019, was held in Reading, Pa. July 18-19. Tim Paul was selected to present a conducting clinic entitled "Proper Hinge Use = Healthy Conductors."
- 08 August 2022