The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize economics majors Emily Schumacher and Micaela Jebitsch, who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2025 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference, “Inclusive Leadership in Sports.”
The annual IUP Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as “Chalk the Walk,” will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the IUP Oak Grove. The contest offers students or student groups the opportunity to express their political and social views through chalk drawings across the Oak Grove.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduates are earning higher salaries than their peers, according to the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.
Gwen Miller, a 1960 elementary education graduate who was raised in Torrance, Westmoreland County, has established a scholarship for IUP students to honor her late mother.
The following was shared with students on April 23, 2025:
In November, senior marketing majors Tianna Jackson and Christina Kelly had the opportunity to attend the Pennsylvania Women’s Conference in Philadelphia. This annual event, more than just a conference, serves as a vibrant community dedicated to inspiring and empowering women through networking and professional development opportunities.
The IUP Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management student chapter of Meeting Professionals International showcased their exceptional skills by organizing a networking event for Global Meetings Industry Day on April 7, 2025.
David Yerger has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from 1981 IUP Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort ’74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969–98, provide support for faculty research.
Ken Coles will present “The Centennial of the Planetarium!”, a planetarium show celebrating 100 years since the first planetarium opened to the public in Germany. The show will review a few of the things a planetarium can show, along with recent discoveries from the Webb Space Telescope and the Bennu asteroid sample return.
The University Museum at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is pleased to present An Evening with Chuck Olson, a special Artist Talk taking place on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to join Olson for an engaging evening as he reflects on his creative journey, influences, and his works currently featured in the museum’s IUP/NYC exhibition.
Five IUP archaeology graduate students from the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences received awards and scholarships at the ninety-fourth annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology.
David Wachob, professor and chair of the Career and Wellness Education Department, recently visited the Saint Francis International School in Rome, Italy, to secure a student teaching agreement for IUP students.
IUP Professor Mike Sell and doctoral students Rachel Schiera and Zeeshan Siddique argue that reading, writing about, and talking about great works of literature enables us to improve our ability to make good decisions.
Patti Miller (English Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral candidate) recently published an article in Peitho (winter 2025) titled “Nevertheless, She Resisted: Feminist Ethos and Agency in ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’.”
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will celebrate Earth Day on April 25 with “Dig Into Earth Day” from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., sponsored by the IUP Students for Sustainability in collaboration with IUP Navigators. Events will be centered in the Oak Grove, with presentations by faculty planned for the IUP Performing Arts Fisher Auditorium patio.
