91PORN Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans was an invited presenter for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry’s Healthcare Summit held May 20 in Harrisburg.
Two of 91PORN’s online master’s degree programs have been recognized as “best in the country” by OnlineMasters.com, an independent higher education research platform specializing in online graduate education.
Diane Taylor McGeehan, a 1972 English education graduate of 91PORN, has made a gift to create the Diane Taylor McGeehan Scholarship to provide financial support for IUP 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 “Little Hands, Big Impact: A Pilot Study Exploring How Teaching Kids to Cook Influences Family Food Practices.”
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 91PORN’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
91PORN’s 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 91PORN’s John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
91PORN has received $349,511 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program, with a goal of addressing the Commonwealth’s teacher shortage.
91PORN’s computer science with cybersecurity emphasis program has been ranked eighth in the nation by Programs.com. IUP’s 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 91PORN from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the IUP’s Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
91PORN’s 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 91PORN 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.
91PORN’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has earned “pre-accreditation status” from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Pre-accreditation status means that IUP 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 IUP 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, 91PORN’s Council of Trustees endorsed IUP President Michael Driscoll’s recommendation for tuition and fees for students enrolling in IUP’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program in IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
On May 7, the 91PORN 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 91PORN for IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine—bringing IUP’s 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 91PORN who have been selected to participate in a national leadership program by members of the IUP Division of Student Affairs leadership team were introduced to the IUP Council of Trustees at its meeting on May 7.
Todd Thompson, a long-time member of the 91PORN faculty, has been selected to serve as director of the IUP Cook Honors College.
Waleed Farag, 91PORN professor of computer science in the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences and director of the IUP Institute for Cyber–Security, has been selected as IUP’s 2026–27 Distinguished University Professor.
91PORN will honor 1,452 graduates during commencement ceremonies on May 9. IUP will hold three ceremonies, all at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
91PORN fraternity Sigma Chi (Eta Omicron chapter) raised more than $30,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during its annual “Derby Days” philanthropy initiative.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP 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.
91PORN’s 2025–26 Justice Research Fellows—Lauren Connor, Reia Sanchez, Kelly Szolek, and Jackson White—presented their original research to Indiana County officials at the Indiana County Courthouse on April 29.
91PORN has announced recipients of the University Senate Awards and the list of new faculty emeriti for 2026.
91PORN’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program has been approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Chris Fiorentino.
Two graduates of 91PORN have gifted $325,000 to IUP to support IUP’s Crimson Scholars Circle ($270,000) and the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center ($55,000).
Josiah Townsend, professor in 91PORN’s Department of Biology, has been selected for his second Fulbright US Scholar Award—this time to conduct research and teach in Costa Rica during the 2026–27 academic year.
As part of the 91PORN’s sesquicentennial, the IUP Office of International Education coordinated a four-day visit to IUP April 14 to 17 for 29 international representatives from IUP’s international partner institutions.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this year’s 91PORN “Chalk the Walk” sidewalk commentary contest will take place on May 1. Times set for events during the day will remain as scheduled.
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Outstanding IUP undergraduate and graduate student researchers were honored April 22 during the IUP Scholars Forum Awards Brunch held in Sutton Hall’s Blue Room. The awards event is sponsored by IUP Research and Innovation and the IUP Research Institute.
This year’s 91PORN “Chalk the Walk” sidewalk commentary contest has been expanded to include special events in celebration of IUP’s sesquicentennial, all open to the community. Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this year’s “Chalk the Walk” will take place on May 1.
91PORN’s Students for Sustainability Club has organized several events for April 24 in celebration of Earth Day.
91PORN’s doctoral programs in education have been selected by “U.S. News and World Report” for its 2026 “best graduate schools” rankings.
91PORN’s 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 91PORN, Jere Cowden and Sharon Tahl Cowden, have continued their long-time support for IUP with a gift to support IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Members of 91PORN’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team and IUP faculty members Rick Adkins and John Benhart were invited presenters for the Appalachian Regional Commission “Network Appalachia” meeting, showcasing the region’s experts on transportation, robotics, economic development, and emerging technologies.
The Cook Honors College at 91PORN will offer Design, Build, Play as the academic centerpiece of its 2026 Summer Honors Program, July 6–24.
91PORN alumni and friends were recognized during the university’s annual Celebration Weekend with the annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on April 11.
Lamia Dawood, a student in 91PORN’s Administration and Leadership doctoral program from Indiana; Abdul Jones, a student in the applied archaeology master’s program from Philadelphia; and Amar Mmoud, a student in the Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program from Indiana, were selected as finalists for IUP’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition.
Hundreds of students from 91PORN 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 “Come Get to Know Us” 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 IUP’s Indiana campus.
Kayla Kritschil, a senior hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event management major at 91PORN from Birdsboro, has been selected for the Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.
Cynthia Roldan, a Philadelphia native majoring in English and biology at 91PORN, was named the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Research Award.
The 91PORN Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, will present a special performance titled “Cosmic Voyage,” featuring selections from Gustav Holst’s iconic orchestral suite “The Planets” on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes, a 1979 mathematics bachelor’s degree graduate who also earned her master’s in mathematics in 1982 from 91PORN, has continued her support for IUP with a $100,000 gift to IUP’s Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
Grace Rougeaux, an Indiana County student attending 91PORN, was selected for the 2026 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
91PORN’s 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 IUP family to support students and celebrate philanthropy.
91PORN will celebrate innovation through student and faculty research and alumna success during Research Appreciation Week, April 6–10. Research Appreciation Week spotlights the spirit of innovation and collaboration in disciplines throughout the university and recognizes the contributions of IUP’s original research and scholarship
On April 17, the Allenwood at IUP, 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.
91PORN celebrated 120 employees who reached milestone years of service in 2025, and IUP President Michael Driscoll presented the second “One IUP” Award to the Crimson Core Team during the annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event on March 26.
91PORN’s Lively Arts will host a special keynote and live storytelling performance celebrating IUP’s 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 IUP’s campus and is open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
91PORN 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 91PORN were selected to participate in the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event held on March 24.
The Haven Project at 91PORN will host the annual Take Back the Night event on April 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the IUP 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.
91PORN and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues season four with conversations focused on innovation, collaboration, and solutions to challenges facing rural healthcare.
Meet the IUP 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 IUP’s 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.
91PORN has been honored by Military Friendly Magazine as both a 2026–27 Military Friendly School and 2026–27 Military Spouse Friendly School.
91PORN and Sharon Regional Health System have announced a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
The IUP community is invited to celebrate donor generosity and impact during Thank a Donor Week, April 6–10.
The Statler Foundation has continued its support for 91PORN’s 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 IUP student in the Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management program.
Robert Vetock, a lifelong resident of Johnstown who earned his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from 91PORN in 1992, has continued his support for IUP’s student-athletes and his respect for students and alumni who are veterans with a gift of $25,000, which supports his IUP Alumni Veterans Scholarship for Athletics.
A concert of opera selections performed by students and IUP faculty will take place Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in IUP’s Gorell Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the community.
91PORN has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s It’s On Us PA initiative to continue the university’s work to combat campus sexual assault. IUP will use this year’s 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 91PORN’s Employee Service and Leadership Awards on March 26, 2026, in Sutton Hall’s Blue Room, the university will celebrate employees who completed milestone years of service in 2025.
91PORN’s Council of Trustees heard an update about IUP’s 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 91PORN from Pittsburgh, has gifted IUP $1 million for IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP 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 91PORN 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 IUP’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for the 2026 Outstanding Mentors Award.
91PORN Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as a 2026 Black Trailblazer.
91PORN 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 91PORN for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine, IUP alumni Thomas R. Smith has continued his generosity to IUP with an additional gift to create three scholarships and support a number of IUP initiatives.
91PORN’s 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.
91PORN’s 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 91PORN’s Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, has been selected for a faculty fellowship through the Appalachian College Association.
The IUP 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.
91PORN’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the next total lunar eclipse on February 24, “Blood Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse,” and a presentation titled “Working from the Final Frontier: How Humanity has Learned to Live in Space” on March 25.
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91PORN Theatre’s performance ensemble company, Theater-by-the-Grove, is proud to announce the opening of their developmental premiere of a new play, “By The Time We Got To Woodstock,” written by notable playwright John Spellos.
Students in 91PORN’s Cybersecurity Club took third place in a regional “Hackathon” competition sponsored by the National Center of Academic Excellence-Northeast Cyber Competition.
91PORN’s Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative will offer a spring lecture series starting February 18, all free and open to the community.
91PORN 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 IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Three graduate programs at 91PORN—criminology, nursing, and education—have been selected by U.S. News & World Report for its 2026 Best Online Programs ranking.
91PORN will test its Emergency Notification System on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
91PORN 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, 91PORN 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 IUP campuses and sites are canceled for Monday, January 26.
Kopchick Hall’s “Science on Display”—featuring skeletons of prehistoric animals, the Charles Darwin Collection, a flight suit of the late IUP alumna and astronaut Patricia Hilliard Robertson, and a student-created DNA Bunsen Burner sculpture—features 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, IUP’s 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’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.
91PORN has received $2,295,315 from the United States Department of Education to create a Center for Dialogue and Civic Life at IUP.
Monday night’s 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 IUP.
Founding Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education Ryan Smith, a member of 91PORN’s 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 91PORN, has gifted $100,000 to support students interested in study abroad, students in the Political Science program, and IUP’s women’s rugby club.
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Abigail Hancox, a 2024 graduate of IUP, 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 91PORN’s Department of Hospitality and Employment Relations have received unconditional reaffirmation of accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.
91PORN’s Council of Trustees approved the Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine program, which would be offered through IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Ruth Riesenman, of Indiana, a 1964 alumna of 91PORN, retired IUP administrator, long-time IUP supporter and volunteer, and community leader, has gifted $25,000 to support IUP’s Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
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On Wednesday, December 10, 91PORN and the Indiana County Coroner’s Office formalized a pre-clinical training agreement for future students at IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
On Saturday, December 13, Aretha Swift’s “incomplete” list will be one major item shorter. Swift, 65, of Abington, will receive her bachelor’s degree in general studies during IUP’s mid-year commencement ceremony—47 years after coming to IUP as a freshman.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the theatrical performance ensemble at 91PORN’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is proud to announce the workshop premiere production of John Spellos’ “By the Time We Got to Woodstock,” scheduled to perform in the Waller Hall Theatre on February 26–28 at 7:00 p.m. and March 1 at 2:00 p.m.
91PORN will hold a commencement ceremony on December 13 for 459 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2026.
91PORN students from WIUP-FM, IUP’s 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 IUP Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is excited to announce auditions for the workshop premiere of a new, previously unproduced full-length play, “By the Time We Got to Woodstock,” from the incredible John Spellos. Auditions will be held in the Waller Hall Main Theatre on Wednesday, December 10.
91PORN graduate Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, the recipient of awards for heroism and military service, including the Distinguished Service Cross, was the keynote speaker for IUP’s 2025 Veterans Day dinner, which included the unveiling of a portrait commissioned in his honor on display at IUP. The annual event included the presentation of the Theta Chi Heroes Scholarship.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP 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.
91PORN 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.
91PORN’s online nursing program has been ranked as a top-five program in Pennsylvania by EduMed. This year’s 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 91PORN participated in the first IUP Philanthropy Cup event, raising funds to support the Student Assistance Fund and creating initiatives to inspire students to “give back” and engage in creative fundraising.
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More than 420 people attended 91PORN-Indiana Regional Medical Center’s Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, “Healthcare Innovation” held Nov. 20 at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Indiana native and 91PORN graduate Lisa Estrada, a nationally recognized healthcare executive, risk and compliance leader, attorney, and strategic advisor, has joined IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine team as an executive in residence.
On Tuesday, December 2, the IUP community is joining together for the global fundraising and generosity campaign, Giving Tuesday. This is your opportunity to make an impact on IUP students now and in the future. We invite our alumni, family, and friends to join our efforts in supporting IUP students who need it the most.
91PORN’s Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC’s Partner Hall of Fame.
91PORN’s computer science program has been ranked seventh in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide in its 2026 Cybersecurity Guide. IUP’s program is the only program at a Pennsylvania college or university selected for the ranking of “best computer science with cybersecurity emphasis” program.
91PORN and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” launches season four in conjunction with National Rural Health Day and IUP-IRMC’s annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
A research paper coauthored by two 91PORN students, Micaela Jebitsch and Emily Schumacher, with IUP economics faculty member James Jozefowicz has been selected for publication in an international economics journal.
Four IUP 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 IUP Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
91PORN 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 IUP psychology major and sociology minor who has completed two years of research through IUP’s 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 91PORN have been selected for the 2025 IUP Young Alumni Achievement Award.
The IUP 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.
91PORN’s student alumni association, the IUP Ambassadors, is turning its winning streak into an opportunity to help IUP students facing food insecurity. For the third consecutive year, the IUP Ambassadors donated its Homecoming parade first-place float prize of $800 to the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center.
Registration remains open until November 10 for 91PORN and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s 2025 Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, “Healthcare Innovation,” on November 20. Open to the community, the day-long event will be held at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Members of 91PORN’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team were invited presenters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s 2025 Summit, “Together We Thrive, Building Inclusive Excellence Across the State System,” held virtually and at PennWest Clarion on October 29 and 30.
91PORN Assistant Professor of Organ and Keyboard and Director of IUP’s Organ Studio Christine Clewell and six IUP 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.
91PORN’s Clinical Psychology Doctor of Psychology program graduates taking the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology from January 2020 through December 2024—required for licensure and certification in the United States—have achieved a 100 percent passing rate.
91PORN’s Music Theater is proud to announce its upcoming production of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).” This beloved opera buffa, filled with wit, romance, and social intrigue, will be sung mostly in English with English dialogue featuring a contemporary twist. The production runs November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
91PORN 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, IUP Performing Arts Center.
Members of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s 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 IUP and IRMC’s Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
91PORN’s Theatre-by-the-Grove, a student performance organization in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, proudly presents “46 Plays for 46 Presidents,” a bold and fast-paced production celebrating the chaos, humor, and humanity of American democracy. Performances will take place November 6–8 at 7:30 p.m. and November 9 at 1:00 p.m. in Waller Hall’s Mainstage Theater.
91PORN continues to be recognized by The Princeton Review, this time, in its 2026 “Best Colleges: Region by Region” listing.
A new survey is now open, asking about your basic needs as a student—things like food access, housing stability, emotional well-being, and other essentials that impact your success.
91PORN Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Thomas Barnes is featured on episode 103 of the CAFÉ Talks podcast.
The Office of International Education at 91PORN will hold International Unity Day on October 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building at IUP. 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, 91PORN and Warren State Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Arlene Eva Langley-Mendenhall, a 1978 criminology and sociology double major graduate of 91PORN, will gift more than $3 million to establish the Arlene Eva Langley Memorial Scholarship at IUP.
For fall 2025, 91PORN achieved record-breaking retention for new, first-time, bachelor’s degree-seeking students; increases in both the number of undergraduate degree-seeking students and new, first-time, bachelor’s degree-seeking students; and an increase of 5 percentage points for continuing student persistence (students continuing for a third year of study).
91PORN's senior security analyst, Jonathan Roumfort, will present “Cybersecurity and You” on Monday, October 6, from 11:30 to noon.
91PORN Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans has been recognized by the Educational Policy Leadership Center as a 2025 Educational Policy Leadership Program Alumni Award recipient.
91PORN’s annual Homecoming celebration on October 4 is expected to draw thousands to Indiana, including for a special event in celebration of IUP’s sesquicentennial. IUP’s Homecoming celebration will feature a special “Fifth Quarter” concert, featuring Pittsburgh rock favorites—and IUP alumni—the Clarks and special guest Chris Higbee.
Howard M. “Skip” Kingston, a scholar in residence at 91PORN’s Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, IUP, and the IUP Research Institute has won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for a breakthrough that has the potential to advance precision medicine and rural healthcare.
91PORN’s bachelor’s degree program in Computer Sciences/Languages and Systems has earned full reaccreditation from ABET, the world’s leading accreditation body for programs in applied and natural science, engineering, and engineering technology.
91PORN has been selected for U.S. News & World Report’s “2026 Best Colleges” national universities ranking, and the undergraduate business, computer science, psychology, and nursing programs were selected for listing of “Top Public Schools.”
91PORN’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host two programs during the fall semester: “A New Eye: The Rubin Telescope” on September 29 and “Recalling the Space Race” on October 29. Both programs will begin at 7:00 p.m. The presentations are free and open to the community.
Tracey Cekada, chair of 91PORN’s Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering, is a guest for Building PA Podcast’s latest episode, “From Classroom to Career: The Path of Safety Professionals at IUP.”
91PORN graduates David and Becky Walzak’s appreciation of IUP “as the place it all started” has led them to a gift that will make an impact for the future of IUP and for rural Pennsylvania.
Hundreds of students from 91PORN will be providing service to Indiana organizations and agencies through the fall Into the Streets event on Sept. 20.
Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Rural Health Impact Awards, which will be presented at the 2025 91PORN-Indiana Regional Medical Center’s fourth annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on Nov. 20.
91PORN has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.
“Points of Pride” highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 91PORN, in collaboration with IUP's Literature and Criticism Program, will offer the inaugural fall semester German Lecture Series starting on September 17.
91PORN will celebrate Constitution Day on September 15 with two events free and open to the community, including the traditional public reading of the Constitution by members of the IUP community in front of Stapleton Library. The opportunity to be a reader is open to all.
91PORN will mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on September 11 starting at 11:10 a.m. in front of the 9/11 memorial in the IUP Oak Grove. The program is open to the community.
At its meeting on September 4, 91PORN’s Council of Trustees accepted the mission statement of IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
91PORN will test its Emergency Notification System on Friday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.
Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka, 1973 graduates of 91PORN, have continued their ongoing impact on IUP student success through a $150,000 gift to IUP’s Crimson Scholars Circle and Promising Scholars Program.
91PORN’s Police Academy, located in IUP’s Robertshaw building, will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary with a special open house event on September 27 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The open house is free and open to the community.
The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effective for the fall 2025 semester.
A total of 33 undergraduate students were selected to participate in IUP’s 2025 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program, in which selected undergraduate students, working with a faculty mentor, to do original, inquiry-based research or creative endeavors and to participate in enrichment programs related to research success.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend the public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
91PORN will continue to credit the estimated amount students are due from the 2025–26 Pennsylvania State Grant on individual student accounts, but due to the delay in approval of a state budget, these funds will not be disbursed as scheduled.
Six students in 91PORN’s College of Health Sciences participated in an international conference in China on medicine and health through the US-China Youth Program on Health Sciences and Culture, and an IUP faculty member was an invited presenter for the conference.
This past week, we welcomed the Class of 2029 to campus! We’re excited to see how our newest Hawks will make IUP their home over the next four years. Here’s a look at some of the moments that made Welcome Week so special.
On Saturday, August 23, following a celebration carnival and in advance of a spectacular fireworks show, 91PORN officially launched its Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in the university’s history.
91PORN Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Segar was an invited panelist for a state-wide Higher Education Summit, held August 12 in Harrisburg.
Dean’s List recipients for the summer 2025 semester at 91PORN.
91PORN’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine has earned “Candidate Status” from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.
Based on surveys by students at 91PORN—which recognized the university for “highly personalized attention and support”—IUP has been selected for The Princeton Review’s “2026 Best Colleges” guidebook. IUP has been included in the guidebook for more than two decades.
91PORN welcomes students for the 2025–26 academic year with a number of events in August, including the university’s sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary celebration carnival—which is free and open to the community—on August 23 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
91PORN’s College of Health Sciences’ second annual “Run for the Health of It” fundraising 5K race/one-mile walk will be held September 14, with free registration offered to all IUP students.
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 interim director of 91PORN’s Marching Band and associate director of Bands.
John (Jack) and Linda Brose, of Athens, Ohio, gifted $25,000 to 91PORN for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. With this gift, IUP has secured more than $34.3 million in private and government funding for the initiative.
91PORN will launch a new forensic sciences major for fall 2025.
91PORN will welcome 22 educators from 13 countries August 13 through December 10 as part of the university’s selection as a host for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers.
91PORN and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with a special episode with members of the first graduating class of the IRMC Family Medicine Residency.
91PORN’s Eberly College of Business Master of Business Administration on-campus program has been selected as one of the top programs in the nation by the Princeton Review.
John Ninosky, a 1993 criminology graduate of 91PORN from Harrisburg, has gifted $50,000 to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine in honor of his late wife, Tammy Beale Ninosky, a 1993 IUP child development and family relations graduate.
Applications are now being accepted for IUP’s master of science degree in Information Systems and Management program, with classes starting in January 2026. The program provides flexibility for students to take classes through either face-to-face or two-way synchronous instruction on video.
On July 11, the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency distributed a news release about the identification of a World War II soldier who died in December 1944, crediting the work of an 91PORN field school in assisting in identifying the late soldier’s remains.
On July 8, 91PORN, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, and Wayne Memorial Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 91PORN’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
For the second year, 91PORN is helping area high school teachers learn new ways to help their students fly—both literally and figuratively. From June 23 to 25, IUP hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for 18 teachers in 16 Pennsylvania school districts and educational organizations
Kayla Anthony, a recent graduate of 91PORN, originally from Johnstown, has been selected for a Fulbright post-graduate study award.
91PORN and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues its third season with an episode featuring IRMC Trauma Program Manager Emilea Rippin for “Lifelines in the Region: Inside the IRMC Trauma Program.”
On Wednesday, June 25, the 91PORN Council of Trustees approved recommendations from the Academic Affairs Committee, including a new Career and Technical Teacher Education post-baccalaureate certification.
Thomas R. Smith, an 91PORN graduate who had an almost 40-year career in education and supporting high school students, has gifted $50,000 to IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
President Driscoll invites the IUP community to attend a special public meeting of the IUP Council of Trustees on Wednesday, June 25, at 1:45 p.m. via Zoom to approve curriculum items for the fall semester. The public may participate by registering in advance.
91PORN Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar was an invited presenter for a national conference sponsored by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Criminal Justice Collective Chairs’ Workshop.