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Campus-Wide Food Drive

The IUP Food Pantry and Help Center, in collaboration with various departments, organizations, clubs, and programs across campus, is launching a campus-wide food drive from November 10 through December 8 to support students in need.

Registration Closing Nov. 10 for IUP, IRMC’s Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on Nov. 20

Registration remains open until November 10 for Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s 2025 Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, “Healthcare Innovation,” on November 20. Open to the community, the day-long event will be held at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Common Goods Pop-up Store Raising Funds and Food for the IUP Food Pantry

The annual Common Goods pop-up store returns on Thursday, November 13, 2025. This year's event will raise funds, food and awareness for the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center.

IUP’s Music Theater Present’s Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”

IUP’s Music Theater is proud to announce its upcoming production of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).” This beloved opera buffa, filled with wit, romance, and social intrigue, will be sung mostly in English with English dialogue featuring a contemporary twist. The production runs November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.

Legendary New Orleans Clarinetist Ketchens to Perform Free Concert at IUP, Nov. 15

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is proud to announce that world-renowned New Orleans jazz clarinetist Doreen Ketchens will perform a free concert on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center.

Theatre-by-the-Grove Presents “46 Plays for 46 Presidents”

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Theatre-by-the-Grove, a student performance organization in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, proudly presents “46 Plays for 46 Presidents,” a bold and fast-paced production celebrating the chaos, humor, and humanity of American democracy. Performances will take place November 6–8 at 7:30 p.m. and November 9 at 1:00 p.m. in Waller Hall’s Mainstage Theater.

Halloween and Daylight Saving Time Safety Tips from IUP Emergency Management

As we head into Halloween weekend and the end of Daylight Saving Time, the IUP Office of Emergency Management wants to remind all students, faculty, and staff to stay safe, stay alert, and be prepared!

Attend the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, Nov. 20

This day-long event features health professionals, educators, policymakers, and community leaders who will discuss innovations and challenges in rural health care.

Co-op Facilities Closed Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 21, 2025

The following was shared with students on October 20, 2025:

Theater-by-the-Grove Announces Open Call for Play Submission for New Works Festival

Theater-by-the-Grove, the producing artistic company at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, announces an open call for new plays to be submitted for consideration for a full production in late February 2026. Submissions from established, professional, working, or amateur playwrights will all be considered.

IUP Office of International Education Celebrates the World With Unity Day, Oct. 24

The Office of International Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will hold International Unity Day on October 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building at IUP. This event is free and open to all.

Education Abroad Policy

The Education Abroad Policy, published annually by the Office of International Education, outlines the procedures, responsibilities, and support structures for all IUP-affiliated international academic experiences. It applies to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and volunteers, and covers program types such as faculty-led trips, study abroad, internships, and service-learning abroad.

Cybersecurity and You: Cybersecurity Awareness Month Presentation

IUP's senior security analyst, Jonathan Roumfort, will present “Cybersecurity and You” on Monday, October 6, from 11:30 to noon.

Website and Professional Portrait Days for Faculty and Staff

If you are seeking a new or updated professional headshot for the website or for a conference program, MarCom has scheduled headshot sessions on these days.

IUP Selected for U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges Rankings

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected for U.S. News & World Report’s “2026 Best Colleges” national universities ranking, and the undergraduate business, computer science, psychology, and nursing programs were selected for listing of “Top Public Schools.”

IUP Cejka Planetarium Offering Programs About Rubin Telescope, Recalling the Space Race

IUP’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host two programs during the fall semester: “A New Eye: The Rubin Telescope” on September 29 and “Recalling the Space Race” on October 29. Both programs will begin at 7:00 p.m. The presentations are free and open to the community.