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

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.

Finance and Economics Thanks Fall 2025 Alumni Recruiters and Classroom Speakers

Finance and Economics Thanks Fall 2025 Alumni Recruiters and Classroom Speakers

The Department of Finance and Economics thanks alumni and guest speakers for fall 2025

Student Finance Association Fall 2025 Meetings

Student Finance Association Fall 2025 Meetings

FIEC Student Finance Club wishes to thank their fall 2025 guest speakers.

Scheduled Network Outage Saturday, Jan. 10

Scheduled Network Outage Saturday, Jan. 10

IT Services will perform firmware upgrades on our core networking infrastructure on Saturday, January 10, from 4:00 to 8:00 a.m. Verification testing of the new firmware will continue throughout the morning. During this period, you may experience intermittent connectivity loss on both wired and wireless IUP networks, as well as temporary interruptions of services hosted by IUP.

Finance and Economics Faculty Publish Journal Articles

Finance and Economics Faculty Publish Journal Articles

Finance and Economics faculty who have published articles in fall 2025

IUP Selects Peter Holden as Vice President for Administration and Finance

IUP Selects Peter Holden as Vice President for Administration and Finance

Following a national search, Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Michael Driscoll has selected Peter Holden, an administrator with extensive experience in leading administration, facilities, and finance functions as vice president of IUP’s Division of Administration and Finance.

Cyber Service Academy Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

Cyber Service Academy Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

The US Department of War Cyber Service Academy is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–27 academic year. All students who are interested in receiving a generous financial package to support their cybersecurity education are encouraged to apply.

Finance and Economics Department Honors December 2025 Economics Graduates

Finance and Economics Department Honors December 2025 Economics Graduates

The Finance and Economics Department recognizes the December 2025 Economics Honors students

Economics Club Thanks Featured Fall 2025 Alumni Speakers

Economics Club Thanks Featured Fall 2025 Alumni Speakers

The Finance and Economics Department Economics Club thanks the fall 2025 guest speakers.

Staff Member Death: JoAnne Britcher

Staff Member Death: JoAnne Britcher

President Driscoll offers condolences on the death of JoAnne Britcher, a management technician in the Eberly College of Business.

FIEC Holds Breakout Session for FBLA Region 3 Leadership Conference

FIEC Holds Breakout Session for FBLA Region 3 Leadership Conference

Eberly hosts FBLA Regional Conference - FIEC Breakout Session

Belinda Nuth Sloboda on Interior Design’s Many Paths—Meet Our Faculty

Belinda Nuth Sloboda on Interior Design’s Many Paths—Meet Our Faculty

Belinda Nuth Sloboda, assistant professor of interior design, brings decades of experience—from residential design to creating spaces for special needs—to the classroom. She inspires students to explore diverse career paths while sharing her expertise and industry connections.

IUP's Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine: 2025 Year in Review

IUP's Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine: 2025 Year in Review

Since IUP's Council of Trustees approved exploring the possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at IUP in December 2022, the project has moved forward on all fronts. Here's a look back at news about this exciting project during 2025.

Path of a Lifetime

Path of a Lifetime

David Walzak and the former Becky Blocker met in the Oak Grove in September 1968, and 57 years later, they are still together. Learn about their “life’s adventure” that got its start at IUP.

The Greatest Lecture in IUP History (for Me)

The Greatest Lecture in IUP History (for Me)

Some 60 years have passed, but IUP alumnus Michael Lambert remembers every word of a lecture English professor Maurice Rider gave one warm spring day. Read Lambert’s reminiscence.

Winter Commencement 2025

Winter Commencement 2025

Nearly 460 new graduates were honored at Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Kovalchick Complex before heading into the next phase of their lives. Check out the moments that make this ceremony special.