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Website and Professional Portrait Days for Faculty and Staff

If you are seeking a new or updated professional headshot, MarCom has scheduled headshot sessions this fall. Registration for a time slot is required.

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.

IRB Office Hours for the 2026–27 Academic Year

IRB office hours are returning for the 2026–27 academic year. Office hours are an opportunity for faculty, staff, and student researchers to meet with a member of IUP’s Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects.

Education Abroad Policy

Review IUP’s requirements and procedures for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and recognized volunteers participating in university-affiliated international educational experiences.

Robertshaw Long-term Lot Currently Full

The long-term Robertshaw parking lot is currently at capacity. Citations will be issued to parked vehicles that do not have a permit.

IUP Theatre Program Announces Ambitious Season of Interdisciplinary Performances

Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble of IUP’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, has announced a season of theatre productions designed to foster interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration between different fields of study on campus.

Parking Enforcement Resumes Monday, August 24

Regular full enforcement will resume on the first day of classes, Monday, August 24. Please make sure your vehicle has a virtual permit and park accordingly.

Strategic Priorities Update: Looking Ahead

President Driscoll offers additional information about IUP’s Strategic Priorities for the 2026–27 academic year, including the leader for each of the priorities and the executive statement.

2026 Opening of the Academic Year

President Michael A. Driscoll invites the IUP community to the Opening of the Academic Year.

Crimson Welcome Connects New Staff to IUP

IUP’s newest staff members had an opportunity to learn more about the university, meet colleagues from across campus, and discover resources available to support their success during the inaugural Crimson Welcome Phase 3: Integration for Staff, hosted by the Office of Human Resources, August 4–6.

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.

U-SOAR Students to Present Original Research During Aug. 19 Research Symposium

The 52 students selected for the 2026 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) will present their original research projects during the U-SOAR Research Symposium on August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in Sutton Hall’s Blue Room.

IUP E-Scooter and Electronic Device Policy for IUP Buildings, Outdoor Spaces Goes Into Effect Aug. 1

Following concerns raised about the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and users of electronic mobile devices, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has adopted a new policy that prohibits electronic personal mobility devices on IUP property, both in all IUP-owned and managed buildings and outdoor spaces on the Indiana and Punxsutawney campuses.

Panera Bread Coming to Campus in Spring 2027

Indiana University of Pennsylvania announces that Panera Bread is coming to campus in spring 2027. Panera will open in the Crimson Café Food Court as part of an expanded dining program and enhanced meal plan options

Building Bridges with ‘Noon-Ball’

Lunchtime pickup basketball has connected IUP people for almost 60 years. Bill Hamilton ’92 and Alex Heckert serve as de facto co-commissioners of a pickup league whose players—faculty and staff members, varsity coaches, undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, community members, even foreign nationals—meet at noon three times a week in IUP’s Zink Hall.

Extreme Heat Warning in Effect 11:00 a.m. June 30–10:00 p.m. July 3

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning as dangerously hot and humid conditions move into our area. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach the 90s, with heat index values exceeding 100°F, creating an increased risk of heat-related illnesses for anyone spending time outdoors. Dangerous heat is expected to persist through Friday evening.