Ramadan is observed March 22 to April 20 this year. Increased awareness and further insight into student life is appreciated.
Black alumni spanning several decades at IUP are working with the university to help current Black students succeed. See what the Black Experience Alumni Committee, known as BEAC, has planned.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is in the process of implementing a common Student Information System across the State System schools. IUP is scheduled to begin implementing OneSIS in January 2024.
Author and academic Roosevelt Montás will present “Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation” at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Sutton Hall’s Gorell Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the community.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Theater-By-The-Grove will present Mark Clayton Southers’ “Nine Days in the Sun” at IUP. This initiative begins Theater-By-The-Grove’s association with Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, where Southers is the founding artistic director. The play explores a world where dark skin is the desired tone, so the racial balance is shifted and the social order in America is turned upside down.
Moses Phillips, who teaches ethnomusicology, music theory, and cultural studies in the Mass Communications Department at CUNY, will present “The Brothers Johnson: ‘Lift Every Voice’ Social Justice Through Song" on February 8 at 3:30 p.m. in room 225 of Jane Leonard Hall.
The Social Equity and Title IX Office is pleased to share the latest issue of their newsletter, published on November 1, 2022. The newsletter highlights the great diversity, equity, and inclusion work being done on campus.
Anouar Rahmani, writer and human rights activist from Algeria, will visit campus on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He will hold an informal meet and greet during the Common Hour in the Folger Student Center and will present to the greater IUP community at 4:00 p.m. in Leonard Hall, room 225.
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.
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.
On April 12, 2022, the IUP Haven Project and Social Equity and Title IX Office will begin an anonymous survey of students to learn more about issues related to inappropriate sexual behavior.
The observation of Ramadan will take place from approximately April 2 to May 1, 2022. Increased awareness and further insight into student life, especially during exams, is appreciated.
Justin Brown, dynamic speaker and IUP alumnus, will lead two virtual workshops on "Implicit Bias"—one for students on April 7 and one for employees on April 14. Both will assist our campus community in becoming a more inclusive environment.
In fall 2020, university officials joined diverse groups of students to walk the campus and see it through their eyes—including an eye for change. A year later, key participants are taking a look at how well IUP listened.
The latest issue of Social Equity and Title IX Newsletter (November 2, 2021) is now available to download, read, and share.
Join others in the IUP community for a viewing party and virtual discussion with Ijeoma Oluo, author of So You Want to Talk About Race. This is a PASSHE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pre-Summit event.
Nuria Diallo Padro, a bilingual global consultant specializing in strategic management and empowerment strategies, will speak Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in B10 Leonard Hall and via Zoom as part of the IUP Libraries Diversity Speaker Series.
When LGBTQIA+ students said flying a rainbow flag can help more students feel included on campus, IUP responded. The new flag and pole, located just south of Elkin Hall’s Great Room, will be formally dedicated Tuesday, October 12, at noon. Learn how support for LGBTQIA+ students at IUP goes well beyond raising a flag.
The Social Equity and Title IX Office invites members of the IUP community to reflect on the history and politics of Afghanistan through an upcoming panel discussion. This event is open to all members of the IUP community, and participants can attend in person or via Zoom.
Elise Glenn, chief Diversity and Inclusion officer/Title IX coordinator and Thomas Segar, vice president for Student Affairs, share a message to students about resources and a student-led discussion held Tuesday, April 20, after the announcement of the verdict in the Chauvin trial.
Information about support resources that may be helpful to you if you are experiencing anxiety over the television coverage, viewing the video of George Floyd’s death, or the impending verdict.
The April 16, 2021 issue of the Social Equity and Title IX Newsletter highlights information about the Cejka Foundation gift, in support of diversity and inclusion efforts, and notable programming and events offered by many campus partners this semester.
Students share their thoughts on intersectionality as they look ahead to the “Intersectionality Works: Allyship, Coalition, Solidarity" mini-conference Friday featuring Melinda Quinn Brennan. How can we help people struggling for equality and equity? What does intersectionality mean and how can we apply it? Find answers and join the conversation at the mini-conference.
A mini-conference, “Intersectionality Works: Allyship, Coalition, Solidarity,” will be held via Zoom on Friday, April 9, and will feature guest speaker Melinda Quinn Brennan. The event is free and open to all IUP community members.
In compliance with federal and state laws, and the State System’s Board of Governors, Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education will assign all university-related personnel three training courses during the week of February 1–5, 2021. Please be mindful to check your IUP email address for your individualized invitation containing the course access information.