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Impact 150: IUP Receives $1.9 Million to Advance College of Osteopathic Medicine Facilities, Equipment

IUP received $1.9 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to support IUP’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and the education of its future students. These grant funds support creating classrooms and laboratories for IUP’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and the purchase of equipment used in rural medicine, including ultrasound machines.

• 09 November 2026

IUP Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs Selected to Represent Pennsylvania in 2026–27 Appalachian Regional Commissions’ Leadership Institute

Christina Koren, executive director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected as a Fellow of the Appalachian Leadership Institute.

• 04 November 2026

Impact 150: IUP Receives $1.98 Million for Program to Reduce Nursing Workforce Shortage in Rural Communities

• 03 November 2026

Impact 150: IUP Receives $2 Million to Support Undergraduate Parenting Students; Grant Extends Through 2030

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $2 million to support student-parents through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program.

• 13 October 2026

Impact 150: IUP Graduates Make Gift to Support IUP College of Osteopathic Medicine, Student Athletes, Eberly Students

Alumni Dennis Stover and Regina Dressel Stover have made a gift to IUP’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, continuing the couple’s long-time support for student athletes and students facing financial need.

• 03 September 2026

Third Annual IUP College of Health Sciences “Run for the Health of It” 5K Race Set for Sept. 27

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s College of Health Sciences’ third annual Run for the Health of It fundraising 5K and one-mile walk will be held September 27, with free registration offered to all IUP students through the generosity of IUP 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Courtney Barilar Vose.

• 28 August 2026

University Police Continue Support for IUP Food Pantry and Help Center

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Safety is continuing its tradition of supporting IUP’s Food Pantry and Help Center with a donation of food and nonperishable food products and $100.

• 27 August 2026

Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Gifts $25,000 to Support Eberly College of Business Students, Initiatives

Patrick R. Wallace, a 1985 management graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has continued his generosity to students at IUP and to the Eberly College of Business with a $25,000 gift to support the Eberly College of Business Dean’s Innovation Fund.

• 12 August 2026

IUP Criminal Justice Training Center Receives Donation of Retired Police Vehicle

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice Training Center has received a retired police vehicle from the Jim Shorkey Auto Group and Ibis Emergency Vehicles for use in training students studying to become police officers.

• 29 July 2026

IUP Director of Strategic Partnerships Selected for Center for Population Health Board of Directors

Christina Koren, director of Strategic Partnerships at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the Center for Population Health.

• 23 June 2026

Impact 150: IUP Graduate Establishes Scholarship to Help Students Studying to Become Educators

Diane Taylor McGeehan, a 1972 English education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has made a gift to create the Diane Taylor McGeehan Scholarship to provide financial support for IUP students planning to become teachers.

• 26 May 2026

IUP Student from Juniata County Selected for CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM

Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the IUP’s Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

• 14 May 2026

Cumberland County Student Selected for Kopchick Undergraduate Fellowship

Isabella Wolszczenski, an Indiana University of Pennsylvania safety, health, and environmental applied sciences major in the Cook Honors College from Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, was selected as the 2026 recipient of Dr. John J. and Char Kopchick Unique Undergraduate Student Fellowship.

• 14 May 2026

Impact 150: Anonymous Gift of $325,000 Will Support IUP Crimson Scholars Circle, IUP Food Pantry and Help Center

Two graduates of Indiana University of Pennsylvania have gifted $325,000 to IUP to support IUP’s Crimson Scholars Circle ($270,000) and the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center ($55,000).

• 29 April 2026

IUP Director of Strategic Partnerships Is Moderator for Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Conference

Christina Koren, director of Strategic Partnerships at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was selected to moderate a session for the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment (PHC4) Conference held April 16 in Harrisburg.

• 20 April 2026

Impact 150: Graduates Continue Support of IUP With Gift to Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Two alumni of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Jere Cowden and Sharon Tahl Cowden, have continued their long-time support for IUP with a gift to support IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.

• 16 April 2026

Thank a Donor Week to Recognize Donor Impact

The IUP community is invited to celebrate donor generosity and impact during Thank a Donor Week, April 6–10.

• 24 March 2026

Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More than $102 Million

Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh, has gifted IUP $1 million for IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine

• 05 March 2026

Impact 150: IUP Graduate from Blair County Continues Generosity With Additional Gift to Establish Scholarships, IUP Programs

Following a June 2025 gift to Indiana University of Pennsylvania for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine, IUP alumni Thomas R. Smith has continued his generosity to IUP with an additional gift to create three scholarships and support a number of IUP initiatives.

• 23 February 2026

IUP Alumni Donate Funds to Establish Fusion Fellowship Program; Inaugural Student Teams Selected

Indiana University of Pennsylvania students have a unique opportunity to create innovative and multi-disciplinary projects addressing real-world challenges, thanks to the generosity of IUP alumni Tim and Deb Cejka.

• 04 February 2026

Impact 150: Political Science Graduate Gifts $100,000 to IUP to Support Students

Cynthia Vallina, a 1982 political science graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has gifted $100,000 to support students interested in study abroad, students in the Political Science program, and IUP’s women’s rugby club.

• 07 January 2026

Alumna and Retiree Continues Support With Impact 150 Gift; Impact 150 Comprehensive Campaign at 65% of Goal

Ruth Riesenman, of Indiana, a 1964 alumna of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, retired IUP administrator, long-time IUP supporter and volunteer, and community leader, has gifted $25,000 to support IUP’s Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.

• 11 December 2025

Distinguished Alumnus, Honorary Degree Recipient, Honored by IUP for His Military Service and Valor

IUP graduate Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, the recipient of awards for heroism and military service, including the Distinguished Service Cross, was the keynote speaker for IUP’s 2025 Veterans Day dinner, which included the unveiling of a portrait commissioned in his honor on display at IUP. The annual event included the presentation of the Theta Chi Heroes Scholarship.

• 08 December 2025

Impact 150: IUP Student Organizations Raise Funds, Awareness During Inaugural IUP Philanthropy Cup; Two Alumni Donate $10,000

Six student organizations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania participated in the first IUP Philanthropy Cup event, raising funds to support the Student Assistance Fund and creating initiatives to inspire students to “give back” and engage in creative fundraising.

• 03 December 2025

IUP Alumni Deb and Tim Cejka Honored With 2025 Keepers of the Flame Award

Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni Tim and Deb Cejka were honored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education with the 2025 Keepers of the Flame Award for their sustained leadership, vision, and generosity.

• 12 November 2025