Commencement Spring 2025
Nearly 1,500 new graduates were honored during three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at the Kovalchick Complex. Experience Spring 2025 Commencement through the photography of Brian Henry.
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Mic Check: Meet IUP's 2025 Commencement Speakers
Each of the three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, 2025, will have a graduate and undergraduate speaker. Find out what they say representing their graduating class means to them.
Karen Scarton on Problem-Solving Through Design—Meet Our Faculty
For Karen Scarton, interior design isn’t just about making a space look nice. It’s about the feelings and emotions that result from good design. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
IUP Swim Club: Student Organization Profile
The IUP Swim Club is for both casual and competitive swimmers. Most members swam in high school but didn’t want to compete at the varsity level. Being in the Swim Club is a great way to make friends, get exercise, and just have that time in the pool that swimmers love.
Tanya Heflin on the Value of Storytelling—Meet Our Faculty
If you have a story, Tanya Heflin would like to hear it. As a faculty member in the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, she loves to exchange stories. Learn more about her in the week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
IUP Hosts First Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16; IUP President Announces $1 Million Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine During Event
During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, IUP President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of IUP from Indiana County has gifted $1 million to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Holly Branthoover on Counseling as a Career—Meet Our Faculty
Had Holly Branthoover stayed in law school, her life certainly would have taken a different turn. Instead, she found her true passion in counseling and has never looked back. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Weaving a Perfect Memory
Alan Luckey ’87, M’89 and his wife, longtime IUP administrator Rhonda Luckey, wanted to do something to honor their decades-long connection to IUP. Find out how they transformed a hand-crafted tool that Alan had invented for Rhonda, an avid weaver, into a gift to complement the university’s celebration of its 150th anniversary.
Curt Porter on Language’s Lasting Impact—Meet Our Faculty
What amazes Curt Porter the most about English, and languages in general, is how they are critical to every facet of human life. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Avijita Jain on the Ubiquitousness of Chemistry—Meet Our Faculty
Chemistry explains a lot of the mysteries of our world, and that’s one of the things Avijita Jain likes most about it. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Sean McDaniel on Taking a Chance on the Unknown—Meet Our Faculty
When Sean McDaniel graduated from college, he didn’t know what he didn’t know. But a chance to teach English in Spain led him down a path he never expected to travel. Learn more in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Sean Derry on Problem-Solving through Art—Meet Our Faculty
For IUP faculty member Sean Derry, finding innovative ways of making things is part of the challenge and the appeal of art. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Jana Villemain’s Curious Nature—Meet Our Faculty
Because of the technology and further exploration it involves, Jana Villemain has never lost interest in biochemistry. As a faculty member at IUP, she enjoys sharing that passion. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Matthew Vetter on the Power of Language—Meet Our Faculty
For Matthew Vetter, reading and writing are about more than the words on the page. They’re about the impact those words have on our lives and our world. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Cuong Diep on Studying What You Can’t See—Meet Our Faculty
For Cuong Diep, studying molecules and proteins is where it’s at. It’s not only given him a career, but also has led to the kind of research that changes lives. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Supporting Our Students Through Faculty and Staff Training
On January 14, faculty and staff came together to learn about the concerns today's students face and how to support them.
