As part of the Pennsylvania State Police 鈥淐ome Get to Know Us鈥 events to provide communities across the Commonwealth with an inside look at career opportunities and specialized units within PSP, members of the PSP Recruitment Services Section will be in and around the Oak Grove at 亚色影库鈥檚 Indiana campus.
Crystal Machado and Emmanuella Musiime presented their peer-reviewed paper 鈥淏alancing Demands and Supports: Understanding Women Faculty Well鈥態eing Across Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Hybrid Modalities鈥 at the 2026 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference in Philadelphia.
Crystal Machado collaborated with Yao Fu, Jiaxi Wang, and Ozgul Kartal from the University of Wisconsin to present their peer-reviewed paper, 鈥淧reservice Teachers鈥 AI Use and Responsible AI Self鈥慐fficacy: An Exploratory Study,鈥 at the 2026 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference.
Faculty member Crystal Machado and doctoral student Cheryl Harris, Professional Studies in Education, presented their peer-reviewed paper, 鈥淓mpowering Writers: Ethical and Low-Cost Technologies for Academic Writing,鈥 at the 2026 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference in Philadelphia.
Kayla Kritschil, a senior hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event management major at 亚色影库 from Birdsboro, has been selected for the Statler Foundation鈥檚 Scholarship of Excellence.
Cynthia Roldan, a Philadelphia native majoring in English and biology at 亚色影库, was named the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Research Award.
The 亚色影库 Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, will present a special performance titled 鈥淐osmic Voyage,鈥 featuring selections from Gustav Holst鈥檚 iconic orchestral suite 鈥淭he Planets鈥 on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes, a 1979 mathematics bachelor鈥檚 degree graduate who also earned her master鈥檚 in mathematics in 1982 from 亚色影库, has continued her support for 亚色影库 with a $100,000 gift to 亚色影库鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
The following was shared with students on April 7, 2026:
John Wesley Lowery was recognized with the University College Outstanding Researcher Award at 亚色影库 for his nationally recognized scholarship and leadership in student affairs. His continued contributions to research, professional organizations, and the field鈥攑articularly in student conduct鈥攈ighlight his lasting impact on higher education.
Grace Rougeaux, an Indiana County student attending 亚色影库, was selected for the 2026 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
Megan Seaman came to 亚色影库 unsure of her path. Once she got here, she found her voice, and her passion, in computer science. In the summer of 2025, she participated in the U-SOAR program, where she did research on using artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer.
Students, alumni, and faculty of 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance participated in Penns Manor High School鈥檚 recent production of 鈥淢atilda.鈥 The musical was performed on March 26鈥28, 2026.
亚色影库鈥檚 annual Day of Giving is April 23, 2026. Join our team for a 24-hour online event that brings together alumni, parents, friends, and the entire 亚色影库 family to support students and celebrate philanthropy.
亚色影库 will celebrate innovation through student and faculty research and alumna success during Research Appreciation Week, April 6鈥10. Research Appreciation Week spotlights the spirit of innovation and collaboration in disciplines throughout the university and recognizes the contributions of 亚色影库鈥檚 original research and scholarship
亚色影库鈥檚 Theater-by-the-Grove, a student performance organization in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, presents the cult-favorite musical 鈥淩ide the Cyclone.鈥 Performances will take place April 9鈥11 at 7:30 p.m. and April 12 at 2:00 p.m. on the Waller Hall Mainstage.
