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2020 Coppler Disability Awareness Award Nominations
Nominations are now being sought for the 10th annual Coppler Disability Awareness Award, honoring and giving recognition to an IUP student who has displayed exemplary and creative contributions within the past year (beyond the requisites of their major) toward disability awareness, advocacy, accessibility, support, and/or education.
Statement from the Office of Residence Life
Residence Life is committed to providing the highest quality of services and support to students and their families even during this fast-changing worldwide emergency. We appreciate our students and their families’ patience as we work to respond to their needs and questions.
E-books Available to Students, Researchers Through the Internet Archive
The National Emergency Library of the Internet Archive is expanding access to its large e-book collection, allowing users to borrow books through its Open Library system, which includes about 1.4 million digital books from the 20th century.
Co-op Store Still Open Online, But Suspending Curbside Pickup
Curbside pickup at the Co-op Store will be suspended at this time. Students may still order course materials and supplemental readings they may not have purchased yet.
Eberly Features Sophomore Marketing Major Brianna Lambert
In this edition of #EberlysGotTalent, we feature western Pennsylvania native Brianna Lambert, who often goes by ‘Bri.’ Bri is a skateboarder from McDonald, Pennsylvania, a small town right outside of Pittsburgh. She is a transfer student who started her college career at another university.
Introducing the New Virtual IT Support Center
The Virtual IT Support Center is a Zoom-based offering where the university community can connect via a Zoom meeting to get support via virtual face-to-face conferencing. The hours for the Virtual IT Support Center will run from 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00–4:30 p.m. daily and can be accessed online.
Faculty Collaboration Blends Dance and Film
A collaborative project between faculty members in the Department of Communications Media and the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance has resulted in a film project.
Computer Science Tutoring to be Held via Zoom
Computer Science tutoring has been moved to Zoom for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.
Writing Center: Online Tutoring, Workshops, and Updates
The IUP Writing Center is here to serve students and faculty during the COVID-19 outbreak. We will continue to offer online tutoring to all students as well as our graduate editing service. Our Wednesday Workshops are canceled until fall 2020.
Fall 2020 Class Registration Begins for Seniors, April 1
Fall 2020 registration for seniors begins at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Undergraduate December 2020 Graduation Application Deadline, April 1
Undergraduate applications for December 2020 graduation are due Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Fall 2020 Class Registration Begins for Graduate Students, April 1
Fall 2020 class registration for graduate students begins at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
University Family Drive Focuses on Student Emergency Response Fund
Volunteers from around campus are leading this year’s University Family Drive to raise support for the Emergency Response Fund, established to support students who are facing unexpected challenges.
Eberly Features Michael Rambow, MBA Student
Michael Rambow is an MBA student from Wesel, Germany. Michael began visiting the United States back in 2008 when he a young teenager.
Lively Arts and College of Fine Arts Announce Cancellation of Remaining Season
Due to concerns regarding the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), all remaining productions for the IUP Lively Arts Ovations Season and College of Fine Arts performances/events are canceled for this season, along with the remaining exhibitions and events for IUP’s University Museum and Kipp Gallery.
IUP Libraries Offers Trial Access to Bloomsbury Fashion Central
IUP Libraries is offering trial access to Bloomsbury Fashion Central, a premier database of fashion and design resources. The trial offers four core collections—the Berg Fashion Library, Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases, Fashion Photography Archive, Fairchild Books Library—as well as the Bloomsbury Fashion Video Archive.
Lowery Featured Speaker at Campuses and Courts Conference
John Wesley Lowery, professor and chair of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, was a featured speaker at Campuses and the Courts: An Update on Higher Education Legislation and Litigation conference held in Sand Key, Florida, on February 19–21, 2020.
Mathematics Tutoring to be Held via Zoom
The tutoring that normally would have occurred in Stright 319 during the spring 2020 semester will continue in a distanced fashion. Tutors will be available during their regularly scheduled hours in distanced format.
A New Reality in Teaching Music
Henry Wong Doe, a professor in IUP’s Department of Music and a native of New Zealand, is adjusting to teaching all his classes online by setting up cameras and microphones in his home to connect with his students. In between classes, we recently caught up with him for a progress report.
From Your Title IX Coordinator: Continued Support and Reminders
Now that classes and other academic programs are being provided online and through alternative delivery methods, we in the Social Equity and Title IX Office want to remind members of our community that maintaining an academic program free from sexual or gender discrimination or misconduct remains a high priority for the university.
Criminal Justice Training Center Urgent Update, March 24
Requests for police academy application packets are moving to online. Paper requests are no longer being accepted at this time.
Deadline Extended: Vote in Co-op Board of Directors Election
Can you spare just two minutes of your time? That’s how long it takes to vote in the Co-op Board of Directors elections, and that’s no joke. So please, take time to vote and decide who represents the students’ voice on campus.
IUP Libraries Announces Expanded JSTOR Access
JSTOR is providing expanded access to their collections for the rest of the academic year. Many JSTOR Archive and Primary Source collections that were previously unavailable are now accessible through June 30, 2020.
Registration Appointment Times for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020
Summer 2020 and fall 2020 class registration begins for undergraduate and graduate students on Monday, March 30.
Fall 2020 Class Registration Begins for Undergraduate and Graduate Veterans, March 30
Fall 2020 class registration for undergraduate and graduate veterans begins at 8 00 a.m. on Monday, March 30.
Fall 2020 Class Registration Begins for Priority Groups, March 31
Fall 2020 class registration for Undergraduate and Graduate Other Priority Groups begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31.
Runge Invited to Present Workshop at PaTTAN in Harrisburg
Timothy Runge, professor and chair of the Educational and School Psychology Department, was invited to present a workshop titled “Enhancing Cross-Disciplinary Problem-Solving and Decision-Making within Tiers 1, 2, and 3 and the Eligibility Process” to teams of educators at the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on February 28, 2020.
Faculty and Students Present at NASP Convention 2020
In February 2020, multiple professors and students from the Department of Educational and School Psychology presented at the National Association of School Psychologists annual convention, held in Baltimore, Maryland.
Eberly Features Junior Accounting Major John Koval
John Koval is the vice president and treasurer of IUP’s chapter of Turning Point USA, a nationwide organization that strives to educate students on the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.
Congratulations to Employees Who Marked Service Milestones
President MIchael Driscoll offers congratulations to employees who would have been honored at this week’s Service Awards Luncheon.
The Co-op Store is Open Online
The Co-op Store is open online during this time of uncertainty. Students are able to receive curbside pickup for course materials and supplemental readings they may not have purchased yet. The store is shipping orders to students that are not local to campus.
Pittsburgh East Open by Appointment Only
IUP Pittsburgh East will be open by appointment only. Please call 724-294-3309 to schedule an appointment if there is a need to access the campus.
Films on Demand Now Offers App for Apple Devices
Films on Demand, a premier streaming video service for academics, is now available as an app for Apple devices.
New Look for the OVID Nursing Database
The OVID Nursing database has received a facelift, improving the search interface and features.
Eberly Features Senior Finance Major Angelina Manning
Angelina Manning is an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta here on campus and is a finance major in Eberly. “I chose to attend IUP because, when I went on my first tour, the campus felt like home. IUP was one of my top choices to attend because it’s business school. I enjoyed business classes throughout high school, and when I heard what Eberly College of Business had to offer, I was sold,” explained Manning.
Education Abroad Wednesday Workshops Continue Via Zoom
Education Abroad workshops will now be available via Zoom each Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Business as Usual for Safety Sciences
The faculty and staff in the Safety Sciences Department are mainly working off-site at the present time. Please log in to your classes at the scheduled time—they are going on!
D2L Offering Webinar: Come Together to Learn Together
Moving to online instruction during our current circumstances can seem overwhelming. To that end, starting the week of March 23, D2L is launching a Come Together to Learn Together webinar series offering various educational insights on common challenges during this uncertain time.