IUP, along with a selected group of national universities, received funding in the 2024–25 academic year and the 2019–21 academic years from the Department of Defense (DoD) in support of the Cyber Service Academy (formerly the Cyber Scholarship Program). In addition to the scholarship recruitment award, IUP received Capacity-Building awards described below.
Project Description
The goal of this capacity-building project is to find additional ways to recruit more students to enter the cybersecurity workforce. This goal will be achieved through a unique blend of faculty development, hands-on workshops, and the continued cultivation of relationships with local community colleges. As a result, this project offers a number of workshops at community colleges throughout Pennsylvania, see below:
2024–25 Workshops
Bucks County Community College
- Dates: February 22 and March 1, 2025
- Audience: Bucks students and faculty.
- Download the flyer, brochure, and schedule for more details.
- Register today—space is limited!
Westmoreland County Community College
- Dates: February 1 and 8, 2025
- Audience: WCCC students and faculty.
- Download the flyer, brochure, and schedule for more details.
2020–21 Workshops
Butler County Community College
- Held at BC3 - April 10 and 17, 2021
Westmoreland County Community College
- Held at WCCC - May 17 and 18, 2021
Northampton Community College
- Held virtually - June 1 and 2, 2021
2019–20 Workshops
Westmoreland County Community College
- Held at WCCC - October 19 and 26, 2019
Penn Highlands Community College
- Held at PHCC - February 29 and March 7, 2020
Laurel Business/Technical Institutes
- Held virtually - October 3 and 10, 2020
