Allard Awarded Research Grant for Foreign Scholars, Gives Invited Lecture
Francis Allard has been awarded a Research Grant for Foreign Scholars by the Center for Chinese Studies in Taiwan.
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Health and Physical Education Major Receives State Award
Kalynne Ziegler, a senior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.
- 13 November 2024
Alumnus Skiles Presents Research on Microtubule Dynamics and REU Experiences at UC Merced
Asher Skiles '24 presented his innovative research on chiral active matter, using hexbug chains to model microtubule dynamics, and shared insights on REU applications and his transfer experience to the University of Pittsburgh at a recent event hosted by the Pre-Engineering and Physics Clubs.
- 08 November 2024
Sell Interviewed on "Dungeons + Drama Nerds" Podcast
Mike Sell shared his thoughts on the role of intertextual reference, collaborative dramaturgy, and tabletop roleplaying games on the most recent "Dungeons + Drama Nerds" podcast.
- 06 November 2024
Local Musical Cast and Orchestra Feature IUP Talent
A local performance of "Fiddler on the Roof," produced by the Hope Springs Eternal Holocaust Project, featured several people with IUP connections.
- 06 November 2024
Two IUP Students Present During 2024 PASSHE Summit
Indiana University of Pennsylvania students Erika Jackson and Monserrat Lopez Villagomez, president of the IUP Latino Student Organization, presented “Uniting Through Culture: How Student-Led Programming Led to 200+ Attendees” at the 2024 PASSHE Summit: Uniting for Inclusive Student Success.
- 05 November 2024
Driscoll and Farag Publish on Writing Center’s Graduate Editing Service
Dana Driscoll (professor of writing, Department of Language, Literatures, and Writing; director of the Center for Scholarly Communication) and Islam Farag (doctoral candidate, Composition and Applied Linguistics PhD program) published about the Jones White Writing Center's Graduate Editing Service in the latest issue of The Peer Review.
- 04 November 2024
Sweet! Reed's Desserts Chosen as Best in National Competition
Erin Reed, a chef instructor at IUP's Academy of Culinary Arts, recently took top honors at the American Culinary Federation's Pastry Chef of the Year competition, in Phoenix, Arizona. Each of the three finalists were tasked with entering two plated desserts in the competition, and the judges picked Reed's as the best. Learn more about Chef Reed and her big win in this video.
- 04 November 2024
Simmons Presents on Blacklegged Ticks and Lyme Disease at Pennsylvania Vector Control Association Meeting
Recently retired biology professor and university volunteer Tom Simmons moderated a session and gave two talks at the fiftieth anniversary Pennsylvania Vector Control Association meeting.
- 31 October 2024
English Lit and Crit Program Represents at Monster Studies Conference
The IUP Literature and Criticism program was well-represented at the recent Festival of Monsters conference hosted by the University of California Santa Cruz’s Center for Monster Studies, October 16–18.
- 30 October 2024
Founding Dean of IUP’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Honored by City, State as One of Pennsylvania’s Top Leaders
Miko Rose, founding dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s Fifty Over 50 by "City & State Pennsylvania."
- 29 October 2024
Wong Doe performs at Beckwith Recital Series, North Carolina
IUP piano professor Henry Wong Doe performed a solo recital at the Beckwith Recital Series, University of North Carolina Wilmington, on Friday, October 25, 2024.
- 28 October 2024
Day of Service with IUP Anthropology
Twelve IUP archeologists participated in service events at Historic Hanna’s Town in Westmoreland County and at the historic Lebanon Cemetery in York, PA, on Saturday, October 26.
- 28 October 2024
SAHE Student Serving on PASSHE Chancellor Search Committee
Abigail Hancox, a first-year student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, has been appointed to the PASSHE Chancellor Search Committee. She also serves on the Board of Governors and studies public affairs at the master's level.
- 28 October 2024
Making Broadcast History
A pair of communications media majors, Emily Marines and Riley Yonchiuk, joined a rare club when they handled the play-by-play and color commentary duties for the streaming broadcast of the IUP vs. Clarion football game at Miller Stadium.
- 28 October 2024
"Untold Stories of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests" Launched
"Untold Stories of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests" launched with a new website and presentations at the Pennsylvania Historical Association annual meeting.
- 23 October 2024
Poole Discusses New Book at Emerging Scholars and Scholarship on Eritrea Event
Amanda Poole, Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, joined colleagues around the world for a virtual panel discussion on October 16 focused on her cowritten ethnography, "Hosting States and Unsettled Guests: Eritrean Refugees in a Time of Migration Deterrence."
- 22 October 2024
Student and IUP Council of Trustees Chairman Reappointed to State System of Higher Education Board of Governors
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania student has been named to the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Board of Governors, the chairman of the IUP Council of Trustees has been reappointed to the Board, and an IUP alumnus has been appointed to complete an unexpired term on the Board.
- 21 October 2024
Accepting Applications for Next Student Member of IUP Council of Trustees
The following message was shared with all students on October 21, 2024:
- 21 October 2024
Talwar Publishes Groundbreaking Study on Thermal and Vibrational Properties of Carbon-Based Binary Superlattices
The latest research from Devki Talwar, Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, explores the thermal and vibrational behavior of carbon-based superlattices composed of binary materials.
- 17 October 2024
IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Invited Presenter for Osteopathic Medical Education Conference
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Miko Rose, the founding dean of IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, was an invited presenter for the 2024 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference, the world’s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians.
- 17 October 2024
"Pathfinder" Launches Updated Website, New Options for News Posts
IUP's "The Pathfinder" has debuted a new website that will house recent issues of the publication, in case you missed your weekly email.
- 16 October 2024
Craig Awarded Arts Residency
Chauna Craig (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) was recently awarded a competitive arts residency this past September at Craigardan, an interdisciplinary residency program located in Elizabethtown, New York.
- Matt Vetter
- 15 October 2024
Benjamin and Co-authors Opening Plenary Speakers at Academic Initiatives/Residential College Society Conference
Mimi Benjamin, professor of Student Affairs in Higher Education, served as a keynote speaker for the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International/Residential College Society’s joint conference in Portland, Oregon, on October 8, 2024.
- 14 October 2024
Anthropology Research Article on Skeletal Commingling Featured by American Academy of Forensic Sciences
IUP Anthropology faculty recently published research about the resolution of skeletal commingling in an invited issue of the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
- 11 October 2024
Anthropologists Give Public Lectures on Research
Francis Allard and Ben Ford, both anthropologists in the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, recently presented their research as public lectures.
- 08 October 2024
Boland, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Senior, Wins Runway Repurposed Competition
Family and consumer sciences education senior, Trinity Boland, won first place at the Salvation Army’s Runway Repurposed fashion show in Pittsburgh on May 22, 2024. Trinity submitted an original design and participated in the runway event.
- 07 October 2024
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Student Receives Scholarship Award
Alexis Shirk, a family and consumer sciences education undergraduate student, received the 2024 Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship award.
- 07 October 2024
Tweardy Represents State Family and Consumer Sciences Association at National Leadership Summit
Michelle Tweardy, Family and Consumer Sciences Education program coordinator and faculty member, represented the Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences National Leadership Summit.
- 07 October 2024
Alumni Perform History of Music Show at Local Museum
IUP music alumni Dennis ('75 MA '82) and Elizabeth Cramer ('76) and David Earnest ('23) recently performed for "Last Fridays at the Museum," sponsored by the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington, PA.
- 07 October 2024
Archaeology Student Publishes on New Alexandria
Luke Nicosia M'24 published his thesis research in Westmoreland History. The research focused on an archaeological investigation of New Alexandria, PA, to understand how the damming of the Loyalhanna River affected the town.
- 03 October 2024
Liu Delivers Keynote at ChinaCAll Conference
Shijuan Liu gave an invited keynote speech at the 2024 ChinaCALL Conference and International Congress on English Language Education and Applied Linguistics, held in Beijing, China, August 23–25.
- Dan Weinstein
- 02 October 2024
Semester in the Spotlight: Kiyana Tucker's Internship at the White House
What if your internship could take you from the classroom to the White House? For Kiyana Tucker, it did! Her internship quickly became more than just an addition to her résumé, developing into an experience filled with professional growth, hands-on experience, networking opportunities, and personal enrichment.
- 27 September 2024
Cunningham Named IUP Chief Information Officer
Todd Cunningham, who has nearly three decades of experience in higher education information technology, most recently as executive director of Information Technology Services at IUP, has been named IUP’s chief information officer.
- 27 September 2024
Anthropology Faculty Attend National POW/MIA Recognition Day in Washington, DC
Anthropology faculty members William Chadwick and Andrea Palmiotto from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, were honored to be invited by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on September 20, 2024.
- 24 September 2024
PC4A Awards Five Scholarships to Cybersecurity Transfer Students
The PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) has awarded scholarships to five community college transfer students, providing one year of free tuition in AY 2024–25.
- 19 September 2024
Associate Vice President for International Education and Global Engagement Selected for Award for Excellence
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Associate Vice President for International Education and Global Engagement and Executive Director of the American Language Institute Michele Petrucci has been honored for excellence by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education.
- 16 September 2024
Alarcón to Serve on National Mathematics Teaching Award Selection Committee
Francisco Alarcón of the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences has been selected to serve a four-year term on the Haimo Teaching Award by the Mathematical Association of America.
- 12 September 2024
Benjamin Appointed to National Conference Leadership Committee
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, has been appointed to the NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 2026 National Conference Leadership Committee.
- 09 September 2024
Honoring Faculty Members Promoted in Academic Rank
The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effect the fall 2024 semester.
- 05 September 2024
IUP Senior Completes Second Year of USOAR Program, Selected to Present at National Conference
The Force is definitely with Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Thomas Oraskovich, a senior sociology and political science major from Homer City. Oraskovich completed his second year in IUP’s Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (USOAR) program with his research project, “Rebels vs. Terrorists: Star Wars Rebels and Political Implications.”
- 04 September 2024
IUP Student from Pittsburgh Completes Internship with Senator Fetterman
A social studies education major and political science minor from Pittsburgh had the experience of a lifetime this summer as an intern in the office of Senator John Fetterman in Washington, DC.
- 04 September 2024
Fifth IUP Student Selected for Statler Foundation Scholarship
Silas Gesser, a senior in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management bachelor’s degree program from Westmoreland County, has been awarded the prestigious Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.
- 29 August 2024
Jennings and Guest Charoenwongse to Present a Recital on Tuesday, September 3
Cellist Linda Jennings and pianist Chindarat Charoenwongse will present the first recital of the IUP season in Gorell Hall on Tuesday evening, September 3, at 7:00 p.m. The program will present traditional works alongside newer works, including Claude Debussy’s sonata, the slow movement of the Rachmaninoff sonata, and works by David Maslanka, Chen Yi, and Samuel Magrill. The recital is open and free to the public.
- 28 August 2024
Q&A: President Michael Driscoll
Mike Driscoll is not a university president by design. In high school, he took an interest in engineering and computers, so he went off to college to be an electrical engineer. But as it often does, life took another turn.
- 26 August 2024
Mike Sell Publishes Anthology on Video Game Stories
Mike Sell (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) and co-editor Megan Amber Condis (Communication Studies, Texas Tech University) have published a collection of scholarly essays about the stories we tell with, about, and around video games.
- 22 August 2024
IUP Attends Annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference
IUP was well-represented at the thirty-eighth annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference held in Slippery Rock, PA, from May 30 to June 1, 2024.
- 21 August 2024
Dean's List for Summer 2024
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.
- 21 August 2024
IUP Doctoral Candidate Publishes Anthology of Poems Inspired by Taylor Swift Songs
Indiana University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate Kristie Frederick Daugherty’s “flash” on the night of the 2024 Grammy Awards has resulted in 113 contemporary and nationally acclaimed poets—including six Pulitzer Prize writers—coming together for an anthology of poems based on songs by musician Taylor Swift.
- 19 August 2024
Q&A: Adam Jones, Dean of Students
Dean of Students Adam Jones answers questions about his position, his experience, and why a student may reach out to him. He also provides valuable advice to students about getting the most out of their college experience.
- 19 August 2024
Collins Publishes Four Compositions
Zach Collins, professor of tuba and euphonium at IUP, recently published four new compositions with Cimarron Music Press.
- 12 August 2024
Wong Doe Performs Concert Tour in New Zealand
IUP piano professor Henry Wong Doe recently completed a three-concert tour of New Zealand, performing on July 20, 21, and August 3. He performed two separate programs at three cities in the North Island: Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast, the capital city of Wellington, and Warkworth (one hour north of Auckland).
- 12 August 2024
Students to Showcase Summer Research at Capstone Event
Summer-long research projects undertaken by students participating in the Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program will be on display at this free event.
- 06 August 2024
AGES Continues Project to Bring Undergrads on Seagoing Journeys
Jonathan Lewis, professor of Geosciences, was granted a National Science Foundation award for a third STEM Student Experiences Aboard Ships (STEMSEAS) project.
- Jon Lewis, Geosciences
- 05 August 2024
IUP, IRMC Continue Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Episode on State of Emergency Medical Services and Possible Solutions
Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, "Rural Health Pulse," continues with an episode on Pennsylvania's evolution and current state of emergency medical services with B.J. Pino and Reba Johnson of Citizens' Ambulance.
- 31 July 2024
IUP Director of Student Leadership Selected to Deliver TEDx Talk
Donovan Daniel, of Indiana, Indiana University of Pennsylvania director of student leadership and a two-time IUP graduate, has been selected to present through the TEDx program.
- 30 July 2024
IUP Teacher Mentoring Program Recognized by Teach Plus PA and National Center on Education and the Economy
A year-long program developed by a team at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to recruit and retain talented teachers was selected for recognition by PA Needs Teachers in its Solutions Playbook, published recently by Teach Plus Pennsylvania and the National Center on Education and the Economy.
- 19 July 2024
IUP Alumna, Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Instructor Named Pastry Chef of the Year
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Instructor Erin Reed is the American Culinary Federation 2024 Pastry Chef of the Year.
- 18 July 2024
Collins Releases Album of Hymn Arrangements with QuinTuba
Zach Collins, professor of tuba and euphonium at IUP, released an album of hymn arrangements for five-part tuba ensemble on Summit Records, titled "Firm Foundation."
- 15 July 2024
IUP Develops Program to Inspire Next Generation of Educators of Special Education Professionals
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $20,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) for a new initiative to inspire the next generation of special education teachers.
- 15 July 2024
Music of Jim Self Recorded by River City Brass Band
The renowned River City Brass Band of Pittsburgh, the only full-time professional brass ensemble in the United States, recently released an album featuring the music of 1965 IUP alumnus, Jim Self.
- 12 July 2024
Four Music Alumni Release New Quartet Album
IUP music alumni, George Alberti '11, Mike Waddell '12, Zack Grass '14, and Logan Carnes '19, released album Keystone Kitchen, an album of new works for tuba-euphonium quartet, in June 2024.
- 12 July 2024
Rosemary Engelstad Selected for Artist Residency
This past May, Rosemary Engelstad was an artist-in-residence at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in Boscawen, NH. During her residency, she collaborated with Slippery Rock clarinet professor, Amanda Morrison, on their new project, the Grant Avenue EFX Clarinet Duo.
- 11 July 2024
Summer Music Camp 2024 the Biggest Yet!
This summer, the IUP Music Department hosted 118 campers for the third annual Summer Music Camp.
- 09 July 2024
IUP Hosts Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Workshop for High School Teachers
In June, Indiana University of Pennsylvania hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for teachers in eight area high schools who are teaching the aviation curriculum in their schools. The workshop focused on how teachers can integrate drone education into the curriculum. Teachers represented districts in Allegheny, Clearfield, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties.
- 08 July 2024
IUP Distinguished University Professor Alida Merlo Honored with National Award for Excellence
Alida Merlo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Distinguished University Professor and professor of criminology and criminal justice, is the 2024 recipient of the Bruce Smith, Sr. Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Science.
- 03 July 2024
Spring 2024 Graduates
Here is an alphabetic list of students who graduated from IUP in May 2024.
- 01 July 2024
IUP Students, Faculty Leave to Conduct Fourth Forensic Archaeology Field School in Germany at Site of World War II Airplane Crash
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Anthropology faculty have been selected by the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc., to continue its field study near Frankfurt, Germany, at the site of a crash of a World War II B-17 airplane.
- 01 July 2024
IUP, IRMC Continues Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast With Episode on Genomics Research and Rural Health
Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with an episode on genomics research and rural health with IUP Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Nick Jacobs
- 28 June 2024
Anthropologist Adams' Fireside Chat for Pride Month
On June 10, Abigail Adams participated in a "Fireside Chat" to commemorate Pride Month for Anthology, a multinational company that encompasses Blackboard, Campus Management, Campus Labs, and iModules.
- 27 June 2024
Shinberg Presents on Disability Demography
Associate Professor Diane Shinberg presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America in Columbus, OH, on April 18, 2024.
- 20 June 2024
Ricupero Scholarship Winners Announced for 2024
The 2024 Ricupero scholarship recipients are Baking and Pastry Arts students Myia Page from Emlenton, PA, and Kelsey Young from Tionesta, PA.
- 05 June 2024
IUP, IRMC Continues Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast With Episode on Ticks and Diseases They Transmit
Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with “Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases” with IUP biology professor Thomas Simmons.
- 31 May 2024
Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Honored as Fellow of American College of Neuropsychiatrists
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Miko Rose, the founding dean of IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists by the Fellows of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists/American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists.
- 30 May 2024
Dean’s List for Spring 2024
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.
- 28 May 2024
IUP Regional Planning Professor Invited Panelist for Aerium Summit, Showcase for Commerce
John Benhart, professor of regional planning in IUP’s Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning and director of IUP’s Geospatial Intelligence Certificate programs and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate programs, is an invited panelist for the second annual Aerium Summit and will be a panelist for a program at the thirty-third annual Showcase for Commerce.
- 28 May 2024
Vaccaro Co-authors Book with PhD Alumna on Use of Humor in Child Welfare Casework
Christian Vaccaro, professor in the Department of Sociology, co-authored "Exploring Humor in Child Welfare Casework: Laugh to Get Through It or Cry Forever" with Lisa Landram, alumna of the Administration and Leadership Studies in Nonprofit and Public Sectors program (PhD ’20). Landram is an incoming assistant professor of social work at Mary Baldwin University.
- 24 May 2024
Benjamin Is Guest on "Student Affairs Now" Podcast
Mimi Benjamin was a guest on this week’s episode of the "Student Affairs NOW" podcast. She and her co-authors discussed their new book, "Living-Learning Communities in Practice."
- 22 May 2024
Vetter Awarded Research Grant from Wikimedia Foundation
Matthew Vetter (Department of English) has been awarded a research grant from the Wikimedia Foundation (the nonprofit behind Wikipedia) as part of an international team that includes Brett Buttliere (University of Warsaw) and Sage Ross (Wiki Education Foundation).
- 15 May 2024
IUP Recognizes University Senate Awards Winners, Faculty Emeriti
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has announced recipients of the University Senate Awards and the list of new faculty emeriti.
- 13 May 2024
Benjamin Receives University Senate’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award
At the May 9 University Faculty Achievement Awards Dinner, Mimi Benjamin received the University Senate’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the university community or to the recipient’s professional community at large. Benjamin joined the faculty in 2013.
- 13 May 2024
Congratulations to Graduates of Foreign Languages Dept!
The Department of Foreign Languages congratulates our students who are graduating with a certificate, minor, or major in one of the languages we are offering.
- 09 May 2024
Fox Displays Food-Themed Artwork at Virginia Show
Comm Media faculty member Rachel Fox won a spot at Delectable, a juried national exhibition of food-themed artworks held at the d'Art Center in Norfolk, VA.
- 09 May 2024
Roles Publishes Book Review
Comm Media PhD candidate Lori Smith Roles recently published a book review in "Popular Culture Studies Journal."
- 09 May 2024
Students Honored at SAHE Banquet
The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education honored graduating students and recognized two graduates for exceptional accomplishments and contributions as part of the department's annual banquet on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
- 09 May 2024
Stiegler Receives Faculty Scholar Award
Comm Media faculty member Zack Stiegler has been awarded the 2024 Faculty Scholar Award.
- 08 May 2024
Piwinsky and Students Work with Community
Comm Media faculty member Mark Piwinsky has been working with different student teams on various projects in the Indiana community.
- 08 May 2024
Sulaiman Wins Dean's Award for Excellence
For the second year in a row, Comm Media's doctoral student Nafisah Sulaiman has won the Dean's Award for Excellence for a paper presented at this year's IUP Scholars Forum.
- 08 May 2024
Students Complete Undergraduate Degrees with Perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average
As Indiana University of Pennsylvania honors its 1,100 students receiving bachelor’s degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 11, it will celebrate a total of 48 students who completed those degrees with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
- 07 May 2024
Scholars Forum Award Winners Honored at Reception
Winners of the 2024 Scholars Forum were celebrated at a recent reception held in the Blue Room of Sutton Hall.
- 07 May 2024
IUP to Honor 1,566 Graduates During May 10, 11 Commencement Ceremonies, Including Local 4.0 Graduates
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will honor 1,566 graduates during commencement ceremonies on May 10 and 11 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex and will honor Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Indiana resident Ellen Sylves Ruddock, a 1966 graduate of IUP, with honorary Doctor of Public Services degrees.
- 06 May 2024
Guth Selected as IUP Distinguished University Professor for 2024–25 Academic Year
Lorraine J. Guth, Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor of counseling, has been selected as IUP’s 2024–25 Distinguished University Professor.
- 06 May 2024
A Look Back at a Year of Stories
From IUP's first Black professor to alumni working in the outdoors and faculty and students digging for dinosaur bones, here's a look back at some of the stories that show some of the many great things––and great people––at IUP.
- 06 May 2024
IUP Students Help Bridge Language Gap at Local Business
In fall 2023, nine IUP students interpreted for 20 new employees at Indiana factory Specialty Tires of America, hired directly from Mexico through the company's participation in an H-2B work visa program.
- 04 May 2024
Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics Recipient Named for 2024
James Jozefowicz has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort ’74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969–98, provided support for faculty research.
- 03 May 2024
IUP Ali-Zaidi Award Nominee Selected for Scholarship
Erika Jackson, a senior psychology honors program major in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cook Honors College and IUP’s nominee for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Ali-Zaidi Award, has been selected for a scholarship as IUP’s nominee by IUP Provost Lara Luetkehans.
- 01 May 2024
IUP Students Represent at Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Event
Four undergraduate students recently represented Indiana University of Pennsylvania at the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (URC-PA) symposium on Tuesday, March 19, in Harrisburg, PA.
- 01 May 2024
Benjamin Co-authors Book on Living-Learning Communities
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, co-authored "Living-Learning Communities in Practice: A Guide for Creating, Maintaining, and Sustaining Effective Programs in Higher Education," with Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas and Jody Jessup-Anger.
- 01 May 2024
Onkst Receives PASSHE Scholarship
Stephanie Onkst was selected as one of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Foundation Scholarship recipients for the spring 2024 semester.
- 01 May 2024
From IUP to the Ivy League
This fall, Caio Gomes, who will graduate from IUP next week, will head to law school at Yale University. If you ask him the secret to his success, he will say IUP played a key part in it.
- 01 May 2024
IUP Art and Design Students Continuing Design Stars Event on May 7; Makers Market Event Scheduled for May 10, 11 at Levity Brewing
Students in IUP Art and Design faculty Sharon Massey and Sean Derry’s 3D Design and Digital Fabrication class will compete in the eighth annual Design Stars of IUP on May 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Waller Hall theater at IUP.
- 29 April 2024
Slenkfest '24: A Celebration of the IUP Graphic Design and Illustration Program
On April 11-23, the new IUP Graphic Design and Illustration program hosted the first Slenkfest, named after IUP’s first graphic design professor, Robert Slenker. Slenkfest combined current IUP students and alumni working in the field of visual design.
- 29 April 2024
PASSHE Undergraduate Anthropology Conference Rebooted
In mid April students and faculty from IUP and Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg gathered in Carlisle for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Undergraduate Anthropology Conference.
- 26 April 2024
56th Annual Madia Awards
The Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics and Engineering presents its 56th Annual Academic Achievement Awards.
- 25 April 2024
Siddique Publishes Book Chapter on Post-COVID Teaching Practices in Rural India
Zeeshan Siddique and co-authors Mehebub Sahana, lecturer of geography and environmental planning, University of Manchester (UK), and Sanjida Parveen (PhD), postdoctoral candidate in the Department of English at the University of Manchester, published a book chapter in the scholarly collection "COVID-19 in South Asia: Society, Economy, and Politics."
- Dan Weinstein
- 25 April 2024
Vetter Publishes Article on Student Reactions to Wikipedia's Gender Politics
Matt Vetter and co-authors Jialei Jiang, Mahmoud Othman, and Mercy Muguimi, all former or current IUP doctoral students in English, have published “Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Wikipedia Writing: A Feminist Affective Analysis of Student Writers’ Engagement with the ‘Be Bold’ Guideline” in the journal Computers and Composition.
- Dr. Matt Vetter
- 25 April 2024
Palmiotto Awarded Wenner-Gren Grant to Explore Communal Learning through Ancient Bone Tools
Andrea Palmiotto was recently awarded a post-PhD research grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to explore social prescriptions and communal learning in the production of ancient bone tools on the South Carolina coast between 3,000 and 6,000 years ago.
- 24 April 2024
Mahmoud and Moroz Receive Graduate Awards at Scholars Forum
The Kathleen Jones White Writing Center is proud to announce that two of our graduate tutors received graduate awards for their poster presentations at IUP’s spring 2024 Scholar’s Forum.
- 24 April 2024
2024 IUP Scholars Forum Award Recipients and Recognition Luncheon
Department of Finance and Economics student research completed under the direction of several department faculty members was recognized at an awards luncheon held in the Blue Room on April 22, 2024. Volunteer faculty, alumni, and friends-of-the-university judges attended oral and poster presentation sessions during the annual Scholars Forum event held earlier in April, and based on their rubric scoring and comments, results were determined for the four award categories.
- 24 April 2024
Philosophy Students Present at 2024 Scholars Forum
Philosophy students Gavin Yoder and Jordan Thomas presented posters at the 2024 IUP Scholars Forum on April 10, 2024.
- 23 April 2024
Annual Spring Methodology Conference on Teaching of Foreign Languages, Presented by Dept. of Foreign Languages
The Department of Foreign Languages held the annual IUP Spring Methodology Conference on Foreign Language Teaching on Friday, April 19, 2024.
- 22 April 2024
Pedersen Publishes Book on Contemporary Existentialism
Hans Pedersen, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, recently published "The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Existentialism" (co-edited with Kevin Aho and Megan Altman).
- 22 April 2024
Twelve Anthropology Students Present Wide Range of Papers, Posters at IUP Scholars Forum
Twelve anthropology students presented a wide range of papers and posters at the IUP Scholars Forum on April 10. Topics ranged from AI to shipwrecks and from equality to animal bones. The faculty, staff, and alumni judges recognized six anthropology students with awards.
- 22 April 2024
Applied Archaeology MA Students Present Research, Win Awards at SPA Annual Meeting
Three Applied Archaeology MA students presented research and won awards at the ninety-third annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, held in Carlisle, PA, April 12–14, 2024. They were joined by alumni and faculty in representing IUP Anthropology.
- 22 April 2024
College of Education and Communications IMPACT Awards
- Jean Albert
- 20 April 2024
IUP Celebration Weekend Honors Alumni Volunteers, Including Local Woman
Indiana University of Pennsylvania honored three alumni and a graduating student for outstanding volunteerism through the Award of Excellence in Volunteer Leadership program, held during the annual Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on April 13.
- 19 April 2024
2024 Scholars Forum
The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased that numerous students participated in the nineteenth annual Scholars Forum held at the IUP KCAC on April 10, 2024. We wish to thank volunteer judges, faculty mentors, and the Scholars Forum planning committee who organized this event and gave of their own time and talent to afford our students this exceptional opportunity to participate in a professional conference atmosphere.
- 18 April 2024
2024 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference
The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize two economics majors who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2024 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference, “Creating the Gold Standard,” on the IUP main campus on Friday, April 12.
- 18 April 2024
Mahmoud Wins Dean’s Award for Top-Ranked Graduate Project at Scholars Forum
Ammar Mahmoud, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, won the Dean’s Award for his project “Developing a Plan to Handle Any College-level Writing Assignment’ at the 2024 IUP Scholars Forum.
- 17 April 2024
Distinguished University Professor Ford Chosen for Fulbright Award for Study in Portugal
Indiana University of Pennsylvania anthropology professor Ben Ford, IUP’s 2023–24 Distinguished University Professor and chair of IUP’s Department of Anthropology, has been selected as a Fulbright US Scholar for 2024–25.
- 16 April 2024
Dr. Nice receives ACA Emerging Leader Award
- Jean Albert
- 15 April 2024
Q&A: Donovan Daniel, Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development
As assistant director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development, Donovan Daniel guides students and organizations, he leads workshops and conferences—all to help students get involved and grow as leaders. Find out where he gets his inspiration in this Q&A.
- 15 April 2024
Chi Sigma Iota Spring 2024 Inductions
Chi Sigma Iota held its initiation ceremony on Friday, April 5th!
- 14 April 2024
Nice receives Outstanding Research for the College of Education and Communications
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Nice, who was awarded today as this year's Outstanding Researcher for the College of Education and Communications!
- 14 April 2024
Counselors for Social Justice Conference
IUP’s Department of Counseling program, along with Counselors for Social Justice, hosted its second in-house Social Justice Conference at IUP Pittsburgh East! Dr. Deborah Duenyas was the keynote speaker.
- 14 April 2024
IUP Student Selected for Competitive Finnegan Fellowship
Abigail Hancox, of Albion, a senior political science major with a minor in homeland security in the Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been selected for a competitive James A. Finnegan Foundation Fellowship.
- 12 April 2024
Benjamin Presents on Peer Mentoring at ACPA Conference
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department, presented at the ACPA convention on the findings of an international research project on peer mentoring, focusing on establishing belonging through peer support programs for underrepresented students.
- 12 April 2024
Lowery Contributes Chapter to Student Affairs Text
John Wesley Lowery authored a chapter on student conduct administration in Rentz's "Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education" (6th edition).
- 10 April 2024
Annual Research Awards Reception—Dean’s Award for ECB
As part of 2024 Research Appreciation Week schedule of events, Department of Finance and Economics faculty member Brandon Vick received the Dean’s Award for the Eberly College of Business. This award was presented during the annual Research Awards Reception, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding research by faculty and graduate students and a commitment to sponsored research by faculty and staff.
- 09 April 2024
Students Travel to 2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase at Harrisburg
Alex Tseng traveled to Harrisburg with three other IUP students to participate in the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol—Pennsylvania event held on March 19, 2024.
- 09 April 2024
IUP Student from Indiana Selected for Scholarship Established in Honor of Homer City Woman and IUP Graduate
Cleo McMahan, a biology major from Indiana, received the 2024 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student, presented April 8 during IUP’s annual STEM Women’s Summit, highlighting current women scientists and alumnae working in the science fields.
- 09 April 2024
IUP Students, Faculty, Perform with Andrea Bocelli at Pittsburgh Concert
Sixty students and three faculty in IUP’s Department of Music were the invited local chorus to sing with THE Andrea Bocelli—the international superstar—at his concert in Pittsburgh, the first stop on his current tour schedule.
- 05 April 2024
Machado Publishes Chapter on Creating Digital Co-Mentoring Spaces for Students and Faculty
Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Beyond Coursework: Creating Digital Co-Mentoring Spaces for Graduate and Post-Graduate Student-Faculty Productivity" in Laura E. Gray and Shernette D. Dunn’s edited book Incorporating the Human Element in Online Teaching and Learning.
- 05 April 2024
Farag Discusses Cybersecurity Careers and Opportunities With High School Seniors
The director of the IUP Institute for Cyber Security and current PI of several major federally funded grants, Waleed Farag, visited the Homer-Center Senior High School on March 8 to share information about IUP’s cybersecurity education efforts, including current grant information and opportunities for scholarships.
- 04 April 2024
Scholars Forum and 3MT Finals
Join the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the IUP Research Institute at the nineteenth annual Scholars Forum, held at the KCAC. This event celebrates student research at IUP and includes the annual Three-Minute Thesis competition.
- 04 April 2024
Research Appreciation Week Events Include New Innovation Summit, “Ky the Chemist” Presentation, Artificial Intelligence Summit, STEM Women’s Summit With Alumnae Panelists, Scholars Forum
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and creative work during IUP’s 2024 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 8–12. STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- 04 April 2024
Zeeshan Siddique: Teaching the Stories of Climate Change
Drawing on his strong personal connection to environmental advocacy, Zeeshan Saddique, a doctoral candidate in IUP's Literature and Criticism PhD program, designed his fall 2023 section of the course to foster environmental stewardship through the study of narrative.
- Dr. Dan Weinstein
- 03 April 2024
Keppich Wins Teaching Excellence for Temporary Faculty Award
IUP Comm Media faculty member Stephanie Keppich has received the Teaching Excellence for Temporary Faculty award.
- 03 April 2024
“The Veteran” Teaser Scene Released
A teaser scene from Jeremy Waltman's movie "The Veteran" has been released.
- 03 April 2024
Lowery Delivers 2024 Saddlemire Lecture at BGSU
John Wesley Lowery, professor and department chair of Student Affairs in Higher Education, delivered the 2024 Saddlemire Lecture at Bowling Green State University on Tuesday, April 2.
- 03 April 2024
ArtsPath and College of Ed/Comm Remain Focused on Student Creativity
The College of Education and Communications has completed its second artist residency of the year, with teacher education candidates taking a ECED/ECSP creative experiences courses.
- 01 April 2024
Wong Doe performs and Teaches in New York City
IUP piano professor Henry Wong Doe taught a masterclass and performed a solo recital at Hunter College/City University of New York, March 19th and 20th, 2024.
- 27 March 2024
Driscoll and Yim Publish in Post-Pandemic Writing Center
Dana Lynn Driscoll (professor of English and director of the Jones White Writing Center) and Andrew Yim (composition and applied linguistics doctoral student, tutor in the Writing Center) have published a new article in an edited collection, titled “The Loss of We: An Empirical Investigation of Synchronous and Asynchronous Tutoring Experiences before and During the Pandemic.”
- 27 March 2024
IUP Dance Team Wins Big at Virginia Competition
On Saturday, March 23, the IUP Dance Team took part in their first intercollegiate dance match outside of Pennsylvania, the Precision Intercollegiate Dance Competition, held in Manassas, VA. Despite this being the team's first competition in several years, the team was successful, earning the judges' award for "most entertaining" performance and other accolades.
- 26 March 2024
Annual Service Awards Honor IUP Employees for Years of Service
IUP celebrated employees who completed 10, 15, 20, 25, and 35, years of service to the university during the Employee Service Awards luncheon in the Blue Room on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
- 26 March 2024
Q&A: Miko Rose, Founding Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Miko Rose, the founding dean of IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine, never dreamed about being a doctor. But in her "second career," she’s making a difference in the lives of patients and the physicians providing their medical care.
- 25 March 2024
Brown Coaches First PIAA Championship Team from Indiana High School
Sarah Brown, Professional Studies in Education, is also head coach of the undefeated Indiana High School Swimming and Diving teams.
- 22 March 2024
Radwan and McGinty Publish on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education
The chapter by Asmaa Radwan and Jacqueline McGinty, titled "Towards a Conceptual Generative AI Ethical Framework in Teacher Education," delves into the transformative potential of GenAI in education, highlighting its capabilities to enhance teaching and learning experiences.
- 22 March 2024
Fourth IUP Student Selected for Statler Foundation Scholarship
Emma McAnulty, a senior hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event management major with a concentration in tourism and special events at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded the prestigious Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.
- 21 March 2024
Lowery Presents at NASPA Conference
John Wesley Lowery presented at the 2024 NASPA Conference in Seattle last week on law and policy issues and the history of student affairs profession.
- 20 March 2024
Dec. ’23, Jan. ’24 Graduate List
A list of students who graduated from IUP in December 2023 and January 2024.
- 13 March 2024
Huang and Ankrum Publish on Taiwanese EFL Teachers’ Resilience During Pandemic
Chin Yi Huang and Julie W. Ankrum’s article, “Exploring Taiwanese EFL Teachers’ Resilience Based on their Experience of Working through the Pandemic,” was recently published in Airiti’s "Journal of Sciences & Humanities." Airiti is a Taiwanese online journal.
- 12 March 2024
Mahmood and Ankrum Publish on English Children’s Literature in Pakistani Schools
Farheen Mahmood and Julie W. Ankrum co-authored an article in "Early Childhood Education Journal" describing research exploring the effects of a postcolonial mindset on the accessibility to instructional literature (picturebooks, storybooks, and anthologies/readers) in Pakistan.
- 12 March 2024
Congratulations to 2023–24 Faculty Recognition Award Winners
It is with immense pleasure and pride that the Center for Teaching Excellence announces the winners of this year's Faculty Recognition Awards. These accolades honor the outstanding achievements, tireless dedication, and remarkable contributions of our esteemed faculty members to academia and beyond.
- 10 March 2024
IUP Punxsutawney Students Receive Scholarships for Essay Writing
IUP Punxsutawney students received $1,000 scholarships for their essays.
- 04 March 2024
Farag Invited Participant at Regional Cyber Hub Kick-Off Meeting
Waleed Farag, director of the IUP Institute for Cyber Security and professor of computer science, was recently invited to participate in the kick-off meeting for the newly formed Regional Cyber Hub.
- 04 March 2024
Focusing on His Future
Coming to IUP has helped student photographer Cameron Horning figure out a path to a career in sports. Learn more about him in this multimedia story, and see highlights of his work documenting the seasons of the Crimson Hawks.
- 04 March 2024
Machado and Nahar Publish “Influence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy"
Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, and Lizoon Nahar, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, published the paper “Influence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy" in the "Journal of Education in Science, Environment, and Health."
- 29 February 2024
Machado Publishes Chapter on Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence
Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Establishing Expertise: Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence" in Mary Renck Jalongo and Olivia N. Saracho’s edited book "Scholarly Writing: Publishing Manuscripts that are Read, Downloaded and Cited."
- 29 February 2024
Pollard-Kosidowski Receives Presidential Award for Service
Brittany Pollard-Kosidowski received the Presidential Award for Service at this year's Association for Specialists in Group Work conference in Portland, OR.
- 27 February 2024
Q&A: Lara Luetkehans, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
As an undergraduate, Lara Luetkehans knew she wanted to work in higher education. She just didn’t know in what capacity. Learn more about Luetkehans, IUP’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, in this Q&A.
- 26 February 2024
Cybersecurity Team Places Fourth in National CAE-NE Hackathon
On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2023, the IUP Cybersecurity Team participated in the Nation Center of Academic Excellence – Northeast Cyber Competition and secured a fourth-place finish against 10 other cyber teams from US colleges and universities.
- 22 February 2024
New Book by Poole Explores Realities of Refugees in Horn of Africa
Indiana University Press has just released "Hosting States and Unsettled Guests: Eritrean Refugees in a Time of Migration Deterrence," co-written by Amanda Poole, professor of Anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer Riggan, professor of International Studies at Arcadia University.
- 20 February 2024
Havens and Flint Recipients of Linda Drummond Deabenderfer Scholarship
This year's recipients of the Linda Drummond Deabenderfer Scholarship are Cameron Havens and Debra Flint. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to use towards their educational expenses.
- 19 February 2024
Department of Music Holds 2024 Brass Day
The IUP Department of Music brass faculty hosted the second annual IUP Brass Day on Sunday, February 18, 2024. This year, the Brass Day guest artist was Italian trumpeter Andrea Tofanelli. All IUP brass students, as well as area middle and high school musicians, participated.
- 19 February 2024
Collins Performs at US Army Band Tuba Workshop
Zach Collins, professor of Tuba, recently performed an invited recital at the 2024 US Army Band Tuba Euphonium Workshop in Fort Myer, VA.
- 19 February 2024
IUP Studio Art Faculty Selected for Moonshot Grant
Two Indiana University of Pennsylvania studio art faculty members are using a $70,000 Moonshot Grant to launch new worlds of opportunity for youth in Pittsburgh’s Brownsville area.
- 16 February 2024
International Delegation Visits Institute for Cyber Security
On February 5, 2024, IUP’s Institute for Cyber Security hosted seven delegates from Iraq as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program through the US Department of State.
- 15 February 2024
Moran, Hassan, and Huang Present at Eastern Educational Research Association Conference
Professor Kelli Jo Moran and students Ragia Hassan and Chin-Yi Huang presented a poster titled “Teaching Artists Teaching Future Teachers: Building Pre-Service Teachers’ Cross-Curricular Capacities through Teaching Artist Residencies.”
- 14 February 2024
Lowery Presents at ASCA Annual Conference
On Saturday, February 3, 2024, John Wesley Lowery, professor and department chair of Student Affairs in Higher Education, presented at ASCA conference held at Portland, Oregon.
- 07 February 2024
Farag Invited Participant for White House National Cyber Workforce Education Roadshow
Waleed Farag, professor of computer science and director of IUP’s Institute for Cyber Security, was an invited participant for a roundtable discussion with Jake Braun, acting principal deputy national cyber director in the Office of the National Cyber Director, on cybersecurity and workforce development.
- 07 February 2024
Indiana Musicale Hosts Seventh Monster Piano Concert
Indiana Musicale (Indiana Chapter, Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association), in collaboration with the IUP Department of Music, hosted its seventh Monster Piano Concert in DiCicco Hall on Saturday, February 3.
- 05 February 2024
Vetter Publishes Article on Ethical Uses of AI in Writing Classroom
Matt Vetter and co-authors (all former or current IUP doctoral students in English) published "Towards a Framework for Local Interrogation of AI Ethics: A Case Study on Text Generators, Academic Integrity, and Composing with ChatGPT" in the journal Computers and Composition.
- Dr. Matt Vetter
- 05 February 2024
Lowery Receives NASPA Faculty Service Award
John Wesley Lowery, department chair of Student Affairs in Higher Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been recognized by the NASPA Faculty Council as the 2024 recipient of the Faculty Service Award.
- 29 January 2024
Siegel Finer Promoted to Associate Editor of Journal
English department faculty member Bryna Siegel Finer (English) has taken on new roles at the journal Rhetoric of Health & Medicine and the book series Writing Spaces.
- 26 January 2024
Kopchick Hall's First Days
The new home of the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics opened for the start of the semester last week. Get a look inside this 142,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, now that its labs, classrooms, and common areas are in use.
- 26 January 2024
Anthropology’s Ford Presents at International Underwater Cultural Heritage Conference
Professor Ben Ford recently traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the Underwater Cultural Heritage Conference organized by the Saudi Arabia Heritage Commission.
- 25 January 2024
Wong Doe Performs with Johnstown Symphony Orchestra
IUP piano professor Henry Wong Doe performed with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra on January 14, 2024, in their Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration concert.
- 24 January 2024
Works of Ivan Fortushniak, Presented by University Museum
The University Museum presents a collection of works by Ivan Fortushniak as the first exhibit of 2024.
- 19 January 2024
Vetter Publishes Article on Ethics of Structured Data in Public Domain
Matt Vetter (Department of English) and co-author Zach McDowell (University of Illinois, Chicago) recently published an article in the International Journal of Communication. "The Realienation of the Commons: Wikidata and the Ethics of 'Free' Data" interrogates ethical issues related to Creative Commons Zero licensing in one of the most influential engines of the semantic web.
- Dr. Matt Vetter
- 19 January 2024
IUP Offering Free Advanced Cybersecurity Camp for Middle and High-School Students
Thanks to a ninth year of funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency, Indiana University of Pennsylvania will offer a free, one-week GenCyber cybersecurity camp for middle and high school students.
- 11 January 2024
Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department Faculty Member Part of $1.1-million National Science Foundation Cyberinfrastructure Project
Rick Adkins has a leadership role in a US National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure program grant to develop a commonwealth-wide secure network and related cyberinfrastructure to interconnect Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
- 11 January 2024
Dean’s List for Fall 2023
Following is the list of Dean’s List recipients for the fall 2023 semester as of January 8, 2024.
- 09 January 2024
Benjamin Publishes on Sport Management Learning Community
Mimi Benjamin, Student Affairs in Higher Education professor, co-authored “Why Living in a Sport Management Learning Community Matters,” recently published in the Sports Innovation Journal.
- 08 January 2024
Nice Receives CSI Fellowship
Professor Matthew Nice received the CSI’s Edwin L. Herr Fellowship for Excellence in Counseling Leadership and Scholarship. The Herr Fellowship includes funding to be used for research.
- 01 January 2024
IUP Men’s Ice Hockey Club Team Makes Donations to Veteran’s Group, Indiana Regional Medical Center
During the fall semester, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Men’s Ice Hockey club team raised $2,350 for the Western Pennsylvania Veterans Relief Fund and collected more than 200 stuffed animals for pediatric patients at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
- 19 December 2023
IUP Ambassadors Make Donation to IUP Food Pantry and Help Center
When the IUP Ambassadors learned they had won the first-place prize for the 2023 IUP homecoming parade float competition, the group immediately made the decision to donate $500 of the prize funds to the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center.
- 18 December 2023
Capturing Moments in 2023
Another year at IUP is almost behind us. Look back at some of the memorable moments in student life, academics, athletics, research, relaxation, and more in this gallery of photos.
- 18 December 2023
Fox Wins Outstanding Supervisor Award
Kelly Fox, a school counselor at Indiana County Technology Center, received the Department of Counseling's Claire J. Dandeneau Outstanding Supervisor award in 2023.
- 15 December 2023
Ramos Interviewed by American Council for the Blind
Erick Marco Ramos, an English PhD candidate at IUP, was recently interviewed by the American Council for the Blind.
- 12 December 2023
IUP to Celebrate Graduates With Ceremonies on Dec. 16; Area 4.0 Graduates Included
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will hold commencement ceremonies on Dec. 16 for 521 graduates, including 13 who completed their undergraduate studies with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
- 12 December 2023
IUP Men’s Rugby Club Wins National Championship Against University of Memphis
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Rugby Club won the national championship against the University of Memphis on Sunday, December 10, in Houston, Texas.
- 12 December 2023
Sociology and Economics Students Selected for Second Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected its second student cohort of Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center at IUP.
- 12 December 2023
Winter Celebration at MCSLE
The Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement held its annual Winter Celebration on Friday, December 8.
- 11 December 2023
The Return of Keystone Wind Ensemble
What would bring 60 musicians back to the IUP campus for a weekend of rehearsals and a culminating performance in Fisher Auditorium? The return of Jack Stamp (BS’76), director of Bands at IUP from 1990 until 2015, and the first performance of the Keystone Wind Ensemble in almost eight years!
- Kevin Eisensmith (BS’78), Professor Emeritus of Trumpet (1998–2022)
- 07 December 2023
Homeless Heroes Stocking Project Serves Veterans for Seventh Year
For the seventh year in a row, students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Rho Tau Chi military service fraternity made a difference in the lives of homeless veterans in Indiana County and western Pennsylvania through the Homeless Heroes Holiday Stocking Project.
- 07 December 2023