亚色影库鈥檚 Six O鈥機lock Series opens on September 10 with a program by 亚色影库 alumnus Jeremy C. McCool on 鈥淩ap and Resistance: Musical Influence.鈥 This presentation, and all programs in the Six O鈥機lock Series, begin at 6:00 p.m. and are free and open to the community.
President Driscoll invites the 亚色影库 community to attend the public meeting of the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
Clinton Iadanza, who has more than two decades of experience in education鈥攊ncluding assessment, educational research, program evaluation, student support, and continuous quality improvement鈥攈as been selected to join 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine team as director of Assessment and Quality Improvement.
亚色影库鈥檚 College of Health Sciences鈥 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 亚色影库 students through the generosity of 亚色影库 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Courtney Barilar Vose.
亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Public Safety is continuing its tradition of supporting 亚色影库鈥檚 Food Pantry and Help Center with a donation of food and nonperishable food products and $100.
Five students at 亚色影库 were selected for the 2026 Career and Leadership Skills Academy, a strategic collaboration between the PA Bankers Association, 亚色影库, Shippensburg University, Commonwealth University, and Kutztown University.
This past week, we welcomed the Class of 2030 to campus! We鈥檙e excited to see how our newest Hawks will make 亚色影库 their home over the next four years. Here鈥檚 a look at some of the moments that made Welcome Week so special.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble of 亚色影库鈥檚 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.
Two students at 亚色影库, Juliana Simon and Vincent Oddo, have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Dr. Eugene E. Lepley Memorial Scholarship.
Miko Rose, founding dean of 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, is featured on 鈥淒.O. or Do Not: The Osteopathic Physician鈥檚 Journey for Premed & Medical Students.鈥
President Driscoll offers additional information about 亚色影库鈥檚 Strategic Priorities for the 2026鈥27 academic year, including the leader for each of the priorities and the executive statement.
President Michael A. Driscoll invites the 亚色影库 community to the Opening of the Academic Year.
To help make the onboarding process as smooth as possible, Human Resources will be offering open office hours in 358 Sutton Hall for student employees who need to present their I-9 documentation for student employment.
Patrick R. Wallace, a 1985 management graduate of 亚色影库, has continued his generosity to students at 亚色影库 and to the Eberly College of Business with a $25,000 gift to support the Eberly College of Business Dean鈥檚 Innovation Fund.
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鈥檚 Blue Room.
亚色影库 welcomes students for the 2026鈥27 academic year with a number of Welcome Week events starting August 15. The first day of classes for the fall 2026 semester is August 24.
亚色影库鈥檚 Office of Student Wellness has received a two-year, $40,970 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) through the PLCB鈥檚 Bureau of Alcohol Education鈥檚 Reducing Underage Drinking and Dangerous Drinking initiative.
亚色影库 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues season four with a conversation focused on the connection between agriculture, conservation, and rural health.
Following concerns raised about the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and users of electronic mobile devices, 亚色影库 has adopted a new policy that prohibits electronic personal mobility devices on 亚色影库 property, both in all 亚色影库-owned and managed buildings and outdoor spaces on the Indiana and Punxsutawney campuses.
亚色影库鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Center has received a retired police vehicle from the Jim Shorkey Auto Group and Ibis Emergency Vehicles for use in training students studying to become police officers.
Joel Bonnaud, who has more than a decade of experience working with students, has been selected to serve as an admissions recruiting specialist and counselor for 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.
亚色影库鈥檚 Eberly College of Business has been selected by the education services company Princeton Review for its 鈥淏est On-Campus MBA Program鈥 listing. As part of this recognition, 亚色影库鈥檚 program is included in the Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淏est Business Schools for 2027鈥 report.
William Sugg, who has more than 15 years of experience in music education at the secondary and university levels with competitive and high-profile marching programs, has been named director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Marching Band and associate director of Bands. Sugg has served as the interim director of the Marching Band since August 2025.
Ten students at 亚色影库 completed a unique service-learning project at the Navajo Nation in Arizona as part of an anthropology class taught by Abigail Adams and Amanda Poole.
亚色影库 and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College have developed a unique partnership to offer an opportunity for eligible students to earn three college degrees in five years. The Triple Degree Program offers students an associate, a bachelor鈥檚, and a master鈥檚 degree through seamless pathways and taking advantage of accelerated admission to both the bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 programs.
The Board of Directors of AACSB-International, the longest-serving and premier global accrediting body for business schools, has ratified the recommendation of the organization鈥檚 peer review team and the accreditation committee to extend 亚色影库鈥檚 business and accounting programs accreditation through the 2031鈥32 academic year.
亚色影库 joined area healthcare providers in hosting 43 students and seven teachers from six area high schools for the second annual Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience, June 10 and 11.
Daniel Simoni 鈥94 has continued his generosity to students at 亚色影库 with a $25,000 gift to establish a scholarship in honor of his late father, Wayne Norman Simoni, formerly of Baldwin, Allegheny County.
Jamie Murphy, director of Admissions and Student Affairs for 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, was an invited presenter for the 2026 National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions annual meeting.
Following a national search, Stephan Schaffrath, who has nearly three decades of experience in higher education, has been selected to serve as the director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Center for Civic Dialogue. Schaffrath will begin his work as director of the Center for Civic Dialogue on July 13.
Members of the 亚色影库 Center for Civic Dialogue Executive Leadership Team selected a drawing by Reese Walters, an art studio graphic design and illustration major from Bellefonte, as the winning entry reflecting the goals and mission of the Center for Civic Dialogue during the 2026 亚色影库 Chalk the Walk sidewalk commentary event.
亚色影库 has been selected for the 2026 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers and will welcome 20 international educators from 15 countries during the fall semester.
See the latest graduates to earn the Alumni Association鈥檚 top honor.
A six-member student team in 亚色影库鈥檚 Division of University Advancement has been recognized with a national award for creativity and success in donor stewardship.
亚色影库 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans has been selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its Executive Leadership Academy.
亚色影库 President Michael Driscoll welcomes Tammy Lucas as Senior Executive Assistant to the President, effective June 27.
Christina Koren, director of Strategic Partnerships at 亚色影库, has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the Center for Population Health.
A long-time employee of 亚色影库, Joyce Flinko has been honored with the establishment of a scholarship for 亚色影库 students.
亚色影库 and four healthcare providers in Cambria County, including a solo private family medicine practice, celebrated the signing of clinical training affiliation agreements for future students at 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine on June 15 and 16.
亚色影库 professors of economics Jim Jozefowicz and Stephanie Jozefowicz, members of the 亚色影库 Department of Finance and Economics, hosted the fortieth annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference at 亚色影库 on May 28鈥30, featuring First Commonwealth executive and former state representative David Reed 鈥00.
On June 16, 亚色影库 signed an agreement with Matthew Dvorchak, MD, Family Medicine Practice in Hastings, the first signing event formalizing an agreement between the 亚色影库 College of Osteopathic Medicine and a solo practice family medicine practice physician.
Vice President for Student Affairs at 亚色影库 Thomas C. Segar has been selected for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its 2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative cohort.
The American Ornithological Society has honored 亚色影库 Distinguished University Professor Jeff Larkin, a faculty member in 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Biology, with its Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award.
Following a national search, Stephen Rossi, an experienced faculty member and health science administrator, has been selected to lead 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Health Sciences. He will begin his work at 亚色影库 on July 13, 2026.
Hundreds of years of love and marriage were celebrated today at 亚色影库 with the Crimson Couple Vow Renewal Ceremony in 亚色影库鈥檚 Oak Grove.
Following a national search, Emily Ruth Rutter鈥攁n experienced faculty member, administrator, and scholar鈥攈as been selected to serve as the dean of the 亚色影库 College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. Rutter will begin her work at 亚色影库 on June 29.
亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine associate deans Luke H. Mortensen and Ryan Smith were invited participants for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center鈥檚 2026 Regional Research Symposium.
亚色影库 will receive a $2 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine and 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Health Sciences healthcare education programs. This is the first time that 亚色影库 has been the recipient of an ARC POWER grant.
亚色影库 will end its sesquicentennial year on June 6 with a Crimson Couple Vow Renewal Ceremony in the 亚色影库 Oak Grove. The event, which begins at 2:00 p.m., will include 130 鈥淐rimson Couples鈥 (couples who met at 亚色影库) who are celebrating between three and 66 years of marriage and one local Crimson Couple who will begin their marriage.
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the spring 2026 semester at 亚色影库.
亚色影库 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans was an invited presenter for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry鈥檚 Healthcare Summit held May 20 in Harrisburg.
Two of 亚色影库鈥檚 online master鈥檚 degree programs have been recognized as 鈥渂est in the country鈥 by OnlineMasters.com, an independent higher education research platform specializing in online graduate education.
Diane Taylor McGeehan, a 1972 English education graduate of 亚色影库, has made a gift to create the Diane Taylor McGeehan Scholarship to provide financial support for 亚色影库 students planning to become teachers.
This spring, registered dietitian and food and nutrition professor Pao Ying Hsiao conducted a four-part cooking series for a group of 12 homeschooled students from Indiana County, mostly ages 10 to 12 years old, with one eight-year-old, for 鈥淟ittle Hands, Big Impact: A Pilot Study Exploring How Teaching Kids to Cook Influences Family Food Practices.鈥
Jamie Murphy, an experienced administrator for colleges of osteopathic medicine and health care organizations, has been selected to fill the position of director of admissions and student affairs at 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.
亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering has been selected by the McElhattan Foundation to receive an $88,000 grant to support graduate student research and the public dissemination of that research to make workplaces safer.
Indiana student Bailey Schoenfelt has been honored for successful completion of 亚色影库鈥檚 John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
亚色影库 has received $349,511 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program, with a goal of addressing the Commonwealth鈥檚 teacher shortage.
亚色影库鈥檚 computer science with cybersecurity emphasis program has been ranked eighth in the nation by Programs.com. 亚色影库鈥檚 program, the only program at a Pennsylvania public university selected in the top 10 programs in the nation, was recognized for both excellence and affordability.
Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at 亚色影库 from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the 亚色影库鈥檚 Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Public Safety and University Police received a camera system through a grant from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. The camera system will be used to assist in crime scene processing.
Isabella Wolszczenski, an 亚色影库 safety, health, and environmental applied sciences major in the Cook Honors College from Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, was selected as the 2026 recipient of Dr. John J. and Char Kopchick Unique Undergraduate Student Fellowship.
亚色影库鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine has earned 鈥減re-accreditation status鈥 from the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Pre-accreditation status means that 亚色影库 can begin recruiting and admitting students to its College of Osteopathic Medicine and begin medical instruction within the approved osteopathic medical curriculum.
The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to announce its departmental graduation award recipients. Eligible for consideration were 亚色影库 undergraduates who have a declared major in finance or economics and who will have graduated in December 2025, January 2026, May 2026, or August 2026.
On May 7, 亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees endorsed 亚色影库 President Michael Driscoll鈥檚 recommendation for tuition and fees for students enrolling in 亚色影库鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program in 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
On May 7, the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees reviewed three expanded capacity housing styles and approved adjusted rates for the expanded capacity housing. The housing styles and rates will be available for students for fall 2026.
A Pittsburgh area foundation has gifted $4 million to 亚色影库 for 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine鈥攂ringing 亚色影库鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign to more than $114.5 million, or 76.34 percent of its $150 million goal.
Two emerging student leaders at 亚色影库 who have been selected to participate in a national leadership program by members of the 亚色影库 Division of Student Affairs leadership team were introduced to the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees at its meeting on May 7.
Todd Thompson, a long-time member of the 亚色影库 faculty, has been selected to serve as director of the 亚色影库 Cook Honors College.
Waleed Farag, 亚色影库 professor of computer science in the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences and director of the 亚色影库 Institute for Cyber鈥揝ecurity, has been selected as 亚色影库鈥檚 2026鈥27 Distinguished University Professor.
亚色影库 will honor 1,452 graduates during commencement ceremonies on May 9. 亚色影库 will hold three ceremonies, all at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
亚色影库 fraternity Sigma Chi (Eta Omicron chapter) raised more than $30,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during its annual 鈥淒erby Days鈥 philanthropy initiative.
President Driscoll invites the 亚色影库 community to attend the public meeting of the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
亚色影库鈥檚 2025鈥26 Justice Research Fellows鈥擫auren Connor, Reia Sanchez, Kelly Szolek, and Jackson White鈥攑resented their original research to Indiana County officials at the Indiana County Courthouse on April 29.
亚色影库 has announced recipients of the鈥疷niversity Senate Awards鈥痑nd the list of new faculty emeriti for 2026.聽
亚色影库鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program has been approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Chris Fiorentino.
Two graduates of 亚色影库 have gifted $325,000 to 亚色影库 to support 亚色影库鈥檚 Crimson Scholars Circle ($270,000) and the 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center ($55,000).
Josiah Townsend, professor in 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Biology, has been selected for his second Fulbright US Scholar Award鈥攖his time to conduct research and teach in Costa Rica during the 2026鈥27 academic year.
As part of the 亚色影库鈥檚 sesquicentennial, the 亚色影库 Office of International Education coordinated a four-day visit to 亚色影库 April 14 to 17 for 29 international representatives from 亚色影库鈥檚 international partner institutions.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this year鈥檚 亚色影库 鈥淐halk the Walk鈥 sidewalk commentary contest will take place on May 1. Times set for events during the day will remain as scheduled.
Finals week can feel overwhelming, but students don鈥檛 have to navigate it alone. With a mix of preparation, balance, and campus support, success is within reach.
Outstanding 亚色影库 undergraduate and graduate student researchers were honored April 22 during the 亚色影库 Scholars Forum Awards Brunch held in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Blue Room. The awards event is sponsored by 亚色影库 Research and Innovation and the 亚色影库 Research Institute.
This year鈥檚 亚色影库 鈥淐halk the Walk鈥 sidewalk commentary contest has been expanded to include special events in celebration of 亚色影库鈥檚 sesquicentennial, all open to the community. Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this year鈥檚 鈥淐halk the Walk鈥 will take place on May 1.
亚色影库鈥檚 Students for Sustainability Club has organized several events for April 24 in celebration of Earth Day.
亚色影库鈥檚 doctoral programs in education have been selected by 鈥淯.S. News and World Report鈥 for its 2026 鈥渂est graduate schools鈥 rankings.
亚色影库鈥檚 Alpha Sigma Tau sorority (Delta chapter) raised more than $3,125 and several needed items for regional and local nonprofit organizations during Philanthropy Week, held during the week of March 14.
Two alumni of 亚色影库, Jere Cowden and Sharon Tahl Cowden, have continued their long-time support for 亚色影库 with a gift to support 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Members of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team and 亚色影库 faculty members Rick Adkins and John Benhart were invited presenters for the Appalachian Regional Commission 鈥淣etwork Appalachia鈥 meeting, showcasing the region鈥檚 experts on transportation, robotics, economic development, and emerging technologies.
The Cook Honors College at 亚色影库 will offer Design, Build, Play as the academic centerpiece of its 2026 Summer Honors Program, July 6鈥24.
亚色影库 alumni and friends were recognized during the university鈥檚 annual Celebration Weekend with the annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on April 11.
Lamia Dawood, a student in 亚色影库鈥檚 Administration and Leadership doctoral program from Indiana; Abdul Jones, a student in the applied archaeology master鈥檚 program from Philadelphia; and Amar Mmoud, a student in the Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program from Indiana, were selected as finalists for 亚色影库鈥檚 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition.
Hundreds of students from 亚色影库 will provide service to seven Indiana County organizations and agencies through the spring Into the Streets event on April 18.
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.
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.
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.
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
On April 17, the Allenwood at 亚色影库, located on the ground floor of Ackerman Hall, will host Passport to France, a one-day immersive travel-readiness workshop, a practical, hands-on session focused on essential travel preparation, including documents, money, transportation, health, culture, and emergency planning. Registration closes April 10.
亚色影库 celebrated 120 employees who reached milestone years of service in 2025, and 亚色影库 President Michael Driscoll presented the second 鈥淥ne 亚色影库鈥 Award to the Crimson Core Team during the annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event on March 26.
亚色影库鈥檚 Lively Arts will host a special keynote and live storytelling performance celebrating 亚色影库鈥檚 150th Anniversary featuring The Moth, the internationally renowned storytelling organization, on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. The event will take place on 亚色影库鈥檚 campus and is open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
亚色影库 faculty member Mike Sell has received a two-year $255,000 grant from the Alliance for Decision Education to develop and assess an innovative English Language Arts curriculum to improve the decision-making skills of high-school students. Sell will be working with students and teachers at Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville.
Two standout undergraduate student researchers at 亚色影库 were selected to participate in the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event held on March 24.
The Haven Project at 亚色影库 will host the annual Take Back the Night event on April 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the 亚色影库 campus. Take Back the Night is designed to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence, domestic and dating violence, and stalking. It is free and open to all.
亚色影库 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues season four with conversations focused on innovation, collaboration, and solutions to challenges facing rural healthcare.
Meet the 亚色影库 Fusion Fellows, four students leading interdisciplinary research to solve complex, real-world problems. By pairing biology with media and archaeology with history, these innovative projects prove that collaboration creates results greater than the sum of their parts.
Nineteen cadets from 亚色影库鈥檚 Police Academy proudly participated in the Semper Gratus 5K (Shamrock Shuffle) on March 21, joining community members in a meaningful effort to raise funds for a local family whose daughter has been diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy.
亚色影库 has been honored by Military Friendly Magazine as both a 2026鈥27 Military Friendly School and 2026鈥27 Military Spouse Friendly School.
亚色影库 and Sharon Regional Health System have announced a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
The 亚色影库 community is invited to celebrate donor generosity and impact during Thank a Donor Week, April 6鈥10.
The Statler Foundation has continued its support for 亚色影库鈥檚 Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management program with a $100,000 program grant to purchase advanced hotel management software and a sixth $25,000 scholarship for an 亚色影库 student in the Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management program.
Robert Vetock, a lifelong resident of Johnstown who earned his master鈥檚 degree in clinical mental health counseling from 亚色影库 in 1992, has continued his support for 亚色影库鈥檚 student-athletes and his respect for students and alumni who are veterans with a gift of $25,000, which supports his 亚色影库 Alumni Veterans Scholarship for Athletics.
A concert of opera selections performed by students and 亚色影库 faculty will take place Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in 亚色影库鈥檚 Gorell Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the community.
亚色影库 has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 It鈥檚 On Us PA initiative to continue the university鈥檚 work to combat campus sexual assault. 亚色影库 will use this year鈥檚 grant funds for implementation of a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative to address sexual violence with a specific and intentional focus on technology-facilitated abuse.
As we look forward to increased numbers of people visiting our community and community members outdoors enjoying milder weather and celebratory events, I-ACT, on behalf of the agencies and organizations that we represent, want to remind you of proactive safety measures that can help to keep you, and our community, as safe and secure as possible
During 亚色影库鈥檚 Employee Service and Leadership Awards on March 26, 2026, in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Blue Room, the university will celebrate employees who completed milestone years of service in 2025.
亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees heard an update about 亚色影库鈥檚 Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life from codirectors Gwen Torges, Adam Jones, and Elise Glenn and from students Dominick Ditoro, Elizabeth Fox, and Monserrat Lopez Villagomez.
Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of 亚色影库 from Pittsburgh, has gifted 亚色影库 $1 million for 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine
President Driscoll invites the 亚色影库 community to attend the public meeting of the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) at 亚色影库 has organized a smoothie sale and mac and cheese crockpot charity cookoff to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March. The mac and cheese crockpot cook-off, which is open to the community, will be held March 25.
Daniel Lee, professor in 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for the 2026 Outstanding Mentors Award.
亚色影库 Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as a 2026 Black Trailblazer.
亚色影库 has partnered with Scholars Network, a private healthcare talent recruitment and loan repayment platform, to help connect qualified healthcare graduates with partner institutions.
Following a June 2025 gift to 亚色影库 for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine, 亚色影库 alumni Thomas R. Smith has continued his generosity to 亚色影库 with an additional gift to create three scholarships and support a number of 亚色影库 initiatives.
亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose recently served as a member of the planning committee on healthcare training and affordability for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
亚色影库鈥檚 150 years of history and impact, and its present and future, are the subjects of a history and culture profile produced by the Pennsylvania Cable News network.
Natalie Holt, a student in 亚色影库鈥檚 Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, has been selected for a faculty fellowship through the Appalachian College Association.
The 亚色影库 Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) student organization invites applications for the first annual Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM Research Award. This award recognizes an outstanding woman whose research demonstrates excellence, innovation, and impact across the STEAM fields.
亚色影库鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the next total lunar eclipse on February 24, 鈥淏lood Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse,鈥 and a presentation titled 鈥淲orking from the Final Frontier: How Humanity has Learned to Live in Space鈥 on March 25.
To help you make the most of your time on campus, we鈥檝e rounded up 50 must-do experiences to check off before graduation.
亚色影库 Theatre鈥檚 performance ensemble company, Theater-by-the-Grove, is proud to announce the opening of their developmental premiere of a new play, 鈥淏y The Time We Got To Woodstock,鈥 written by notable playwright John Spellos.
Students in 亚色影库鈥檚 Cybersecurity Club took third place in a regional 鈥淗ackathon鈥 competition sponsored by the National Center of Academic Excellence-Northeast Cyber Competition.
亚色影库鈥檚 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative will offer a spring lecture series starting February 18, all free and open to the community.
亚色影库 professor of anthropology Abigail Adams presented a program on medical anthropology, disease theory systems, and the Appalachian region, of which Indiana is included, to the leadership team and steering committee of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Three graduate programs at 亚色影库鈥攃riminology, nursing, and education鈥攈ave been selected by U.S. News & World Report for its 2026 Best Online Programs ranking.
亚色影库 will test its Emergency Notification System on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
亚色影库 has received a $950,000 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Grant from the US Department of Labor to deliver critical workplace safety training to small businesses and workers across Pennsylvania.
On January 30, 亚色影库 and Mountains Health formalized the establishment of a collaboration designed to advance the health and wellness of the region, focusing on addressing rural healthcare needs.
Due to inclement weather, all in-person classes and events at all 亚色影库 campuses and sites are canceled for Monday, January 26.
Kopchick Hall鈥檚 鈥淪cience on Display鈥濃攆eaturing skeletons of prehistoric animals, the Charles Darwin Collection, a flight suit of the late 亚色影库 alumna and astronaut Patricia Hilliard Robertson, and a student-created DNA Bunsen Burner sculpture鈥攆eatures more than 100 pieces of decorative and carnival glassware produced by the Indiana Glass Company, which operated in Indiana between 1892 and 1931.
Curt Cignetti, 亚色影库鈥檚 head football coach from 2011 to 2016, led the Indiana Hoosiers to the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes on January 19, 2026.
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 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.聽
亚色影库 has received $2,295,315 from the United States Department of Education to create a Center for Dialogue and Civic Life at 亚色影库.
Monday night鈥檚 College Football Playoffs championship game, between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes, will feature some men who spent formative parts of their careers here at 亚色影库.
Founding Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education Ryan Smith, a member of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine administrative team, has been honored by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Cynthia Vallina, a 1982 political science graduate of 亚色影库, has gifted $100,000 to support students interested in study abroad, students in the Political Science program, and 亚色影库鈥檚 women鈥檚 rugby club.
After 36 years of Liberal Studies, general education got an overhaul.
See the latest graduates to earn the Alumni Association鈥檚 top honor.
Find out why 亚色影库 Day at PNC Park has become one of the most anticipated alumni events.
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Abigail Hancox, a 2024 graduate of 亚色影库, is one of only two students in the PASSHE System and one of only three United States representatives for the latest cohort of Women Emerging, a global leadership platform.
Programs in 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Hospitality and Employment Relations have received unconditional reaffirmation of accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.
亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved the Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine program, which would be offered through 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Ruth Riesenman, of Indiana, a 1964 alumna of 亚色影库, retired 亚色影库 administrator, long-time 亚色影库 supporter and volunteer, and community leader, has gifted $25,000 to support 亚色影库鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
On Wednesday, December 10, 亚色影库 and the Indiana County Coroner鈥檚 Office formalized a pre-clinical training agreement for future students at 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
On Saturday, December 13, Aretha Swift鈥檚 鈥渋ncomplete鈥 list will be one major item shorter. Swift, 65, of Abington, will receive her bachelor鈥檚 degree in general studies during 亚色影库鈥檚 mid-year commencement ceremony鈥47 years after coming to 亚色影库 as a freshman.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the theatrical performance ensemble at 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is proud to announce the workshop premiere production of John Spellos鈥 鈥淏y the Time We Got to Woodstock,鈥 scheduled to perform in the Waller Hall Theatre on February 26鈥28 at 7:00 p.m. and March 1 at 2:00 p.m.
亚色影库 will hold a commencement ceremony on December 13 for 459 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2026.
亚色影库 students from W亚色影库-FM, 亚色影库鈥檚 student-operated radio station, won top honors and national recognition for their broadcasting work at the fall National Student Media Convention.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble at the 亚色影库 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is excited to announce auditions for the workshop premiere of a new, previously unproduced full-length play, 鈥淏y the Time We Got to Woodstock,鈥 from the incredible John Spellos. Auditions will be held in the Waller Hall Main Theatre on Wednesday, December 10.
亚色影库 graduate Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, the recipient of awards for heroism and military service, including the Distinguished Service Cross, was the keynote speaker for 亚色影库鈥檚 2025 Veterans Day dinner, which included the unveiling of a portrait commissioned in his honor on display at 亚色影库. The annual event included the presentation of the Theta Chi Heroes Scholarship.
President Driscoll invites the 亚色影库 community to attend the public meeting of the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
亚色影库 has received $1.34 million from the US Department of Education to develop the Crimson Hawks Bridge, a multi-year program to help individuals with intellectual disabilities gain skills, experience, and credentials to live independently and successfully transition to the workforce.
亚色影库鈥檚 online nursing program has been ranked as a top-five program in Pennsylvania by EduMed. This year鈥檚 ranking focused on value, recognizing institutions that blend affordability and academic quality with the flexibility and student support services necessary to foster success both during school and after graduation.
Six student organizations at 亚色影库 participated in the first 亚色影库 Philanthropy Cup event, raising funds to support the Student Assistance Fund and creating initiatives to inspire students to 鈥済ive back鈥 and engage in creative fundraising.
Finals week is here, so find a seat at your favorite study spot, take advantage of support services, and make this your strongest finish yet! We wish you the best of luck this finals week.
More than 420 people attended 亚色影库-Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, 鈥淗ealthcare Innovation鈥 held Nov. 20 at 亚色影库鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Indiana native and 亚色影库 graduate Lisa Estrada, a nationally recognized healthcare executive, risk and compliance leader, attorney, and strategic advisor, has joined 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine team as an executive in residence.
On Tuesday, December 2, the 亚色影库 community is joining together for the global fundraising and generosity campaign, Giving Tuesday. This is your opportunity to make an impact on 亚色影库 students now and in the future.聽We invite our alumni, family, and friends to join our efforts in supporting 亚色影库 students who need it the most.
亚色影库鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC鈥檚 Partner Hall of Fame.
亚色影库鈥檚 computer science program has been ranked seventh in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide in its 2026 Cybersecurity Guide. 亚色影库鈥檚 program is the only program at a Pennsylvania college or university selected for the ranking of 鈥渂est computer science with cybersecurity emphasis鈥 program.
亚色影库 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 launches season four in conjunction with National Rural Health Day and 亚色影库-IRMC鈥檚 annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
A research paper coauthored by two 亚色影库 students, Micaela Jebitsch and Emily Schumacher, with 亚色影库 economics faculty member James Jozefowicz has been selected for publication in an international economics journal.
Four 亚色影库 students in the Cook Honors College from the Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology and the Department of Finance and Economics have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the fourth cohort of the 亚色影库 Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
亚色影库 alumni Tim and Deb Cejka were honored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education with the 2025 Keepers of the Flame Award for their sustained leadership, vision, and generosity.
Eric Crawford, an 亚色影库 psychology major and sociology minor who has completed two years of research through 亚色影库鈥檚 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program, was invited to present his U-SOAR research to an upper-level sociology class.
Five graduates of 亚色影库 have been selected for the 2025 亚色影库 Young Alumni Achievement Award.
The 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center, in collaboration with various departments, organizations, clubs, and programs across campus, is launching a campus-wide food drive from November 10 through December 12 to support students in need.
亚色影库鈥檚 student alumni association, the聽亚色影库 Ambassadors, is turning its winning streak into an opportunity to help 亚色影库 students facing food insecurity. For the third consecutive year, the 亚色影库 Ambassadors donated its Homecoming parade first-place float prize of $800 to the 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center.
Registration remains open until November 10 for 亚色影库 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 2025 Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, 鈥淗ealthcare Innovation,鈥 on November 20. Open to the community, the day-long event will be held at 亚色影库鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Members of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team were invited presenters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education鈥檚 2025 Summit, 鈥淭ogether We Thrive, Building Inclusive Excellence Across the State System,鈥 held virtually and at PennWest Clarion on October 29 and 30.
亚色影库 Assistant Professor of Organ and Keyboard and Director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Organ Studio Christine Clewell and six 亚色影库 Organ Studio students were invited performers at First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 20, followed by a Manhattan Pipe Organ Study and Crawl on October 21 and 22.
亚色影库鈥檚 Clinical Psychology Doctor of Psychology program graduates taking the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology from January 2020 through December 2024鈥攔equired for licensure and certification in the United States鈥攈ave achieved a 100 percent passing rate.
亚色影库鈥檚 Music Theater is proud to announce its upcoming production of Mozart鈥檚聽鈥淭he Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).鈥 This beloved opera buffa, filled with wit, romance, and social intrigue, will be sung mostly in English with English dialogue聽featuring a contemporary twist. The production runs November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
亚色影库 is proud to announce that world-renowned New Orleans jazz clarinetist Doreen Ketchens will perform a free concert on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium, 亚色影库 Performing Arts Center.
Members of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 cabinet, Pennsylvania senators and representatives, and key healthcare and industry leaders, including the president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, will come together for 亚色影库 and IRMC鈥檚 Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
亚色影库鈥檚 Theatre-by-the-Grove, a student performance organization in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, proudly presents 鈥46 Plays for 46 Presidents,鈥 a bold and fast-paced production celebrating the chaos, humor, and humanity of American democracy. Performances will take place November 6鈥8 at 7:30 p.m. and November 9 at 1:00 p.m. in Waller Hall鈥檚 Mainstage Theater.
亚色影库 continues to be recognized by The Princeton Review, this time, in its 2026 鈥淏est Colleges: Region by Region鈥 listing.
A new survey is now open, asking about your basic needs as a student鈥攖hings like food access, housing stability, emotional well-being, and other essentials that impact your success.
亚色影库 Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Thomas Barnes is featured on episode 103 of the CAF脡 Talks podcast.
The Office of International Education at 亚色影库 will hold International Unity Day on October 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building at 亚色影库. This event is free and open to all.
All students can register for winter session classes starting October 27. Registration begins October 27 for spring classes, with veterans registering first, and all other student groups in the following days.
On October 9, 2025, 亚色影库 and Warren State Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Arlene Eva Langley-Mendenhall, a 1978 criminology and sociology double major graduate of 亚色影库, will gift more than $3 million to establish the Arlene Eva Langley Memorial Scholarship at 亚色影库.
For fall 2025, 亚色影库 achieved record-breaking retention for new, first-time, bachelor鈥檚 degree-seeking students; increases in both the number of undergraduate degree-seeking students and new, first-time, bachelor鈥檚 degree-seeking students; and an increase of 5 percentage points for continuing student persistence (students continuing for a third year of study).
亚色影库's senior security analyst, Jonathan Roumfort, will present 鈥淐ybersecurity and You鈥 on Monday, October 6, from 11:30 to noon.