Media Relations
The executive director of Media Relations, Michelle Fryling (mfryling@iup.edu), is the official spokesperson for the university.
All official university statements are generated through the Office of Media Relations, all media interviews (with the exception of interviews arranged by the Sports Information Office) are coordinated and approved through the Office of Media Relations, and all news releases from all university offices and organizations (except for news releases from the Sports Information Office) are released by the Office of Media Relations.
If you need to speak to personnel in this office after traditional business hours, please contact Michelle Fryling at 412-309-1530.
For athletic information, please connect with the Sports Information Office.
Multimedia Resources for Media
Members of the media are invited to use official IUP logos, photos, and videos.
Newsroom
All IUP news releases are available in the Newsroom. A link to subscribe to the IUP news feed through RSS is available on the Newsroom site.
Student Hometown News Releases
Distributing news about student achievements—including scholarships, awards, internships, or attendance at conferences—are part of the outreach mission of the Office of Media Relations.
In order for a news release to be developed, the student must fill out a hometown news release form with their biographical information and indicate permission for a news release to be sent out to media.
Campus Alerts and Notifications
In the event of an emergency or crisis, including a change to scheduled classes or events related to inclement weather or other circumstance, members of the Office of Media Relations and the Division of Marketing and Communications play a primary role as part of the communications response team.
In the case of an emergency or inclement weather situation that causes a change in regularly scheduled classes or events, information will be posted on the IUP website and on the Emergency Information site. Emergency information will also be recorded on the IUP Information line, 724-357-1213.
Information about how to register for emergency notifications via text is available on the Emergency Notification System web page. Family members of students and employees may sign up to receive notifications.
Faculty Experts
More than 400 faculty are members of IUP’s five colleges, which include the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Education and Human Services, College of Health and Human Services, the Eberly College of Business, and the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Science and Mathematics; and in IUP’s University College, the Cook Honors College, and the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
With more than 100 undergraduate majors and 50+ graduate programs, faculty have expertise in literally hundreds of disciplines and are available to media for comment on breaking news stories and background on topics ranging from literature to art to political science to biodiversity.
Contact Michelle Fryling (mfryling@iup.edu) to find a source for your story or feature.
Points of Pride
For university, student, and faculty achievements, accolades, and pride points, visit the IUP Points of Pride documents, produced on a quarterly basis for the Office of the President by the Division of Marketing and Communications.
If you'd like additional information on any items within these publications, contact Michelle Fryling (mfryling@iup.edu).
Office of the President
Michael Driscoll is IUP’s president. IUP’s Strategic Plan, the Vision for IUP’s Future, and speeches by the president can be accessed on his website for use by the media.