150 Years of Impact: The Power of Giving

As we celebrate 150 years of excellence, we’re reflecting on our incredible journey from a teacher-training school to a nationally recognized doctoral research university. And just as important, we’re celebrating the people who made it possible: people like you.
This milestone year is powered by the momentum of our Impact 150 campaign, which is the most ambitious in our history. The response has been nothing short of inspiring. Before we even announced the public launch of the campaign in August 2025, we had already secured $81.2 million, taking us more than halfway to our $150 million goal.
Your generosity is changing lives in big ways. It’s helping bring the proposed IUP College of Osteopathic Medicine to life. With your support, we have secured $34.3 million toward its start-up and success. Your generosity is also making a difference in the quiet, everyday moments of student need, through initiatives like the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center, the Crimson Scholars Circle, and the Promising Scholars Program.
The real impact of your support is best told through our people. Inside, you’ll find stories of students and alumni like Isaiah Perdue, Anthony Maticic, and Brittany Robinson that show how scholarships and mentorships shaped their time at IUP and how they’re preparing to make their mark on the world.
In 2024-25, your gifts provided $4.3 million in scholarships to 1,667 students. With strong stewardship of our $146.3 million in foundation assets, we’re committed to making sure every gift creates opportunity, both now and for the next 150 years.
Thank you for helping us keep our students at the heart of IUP’s mission.
Michael A. Driscoll
President
See Your Gifts at Work
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- Never Say Never
- IUP Ambassadors Continue Support for IUP Food Pantry and Help Center
- Celebrating 150 Years of Excellence and Impact at IUP
- Investing in Potential: Donor Support Fuels Student Success at IUP
- From Study Abroad to Forensic Accounting: An IUP Journey
- Then and Now: From the Court to the Classroom