Film star, stage actor, director, producer, and teacher Bill Pullman will serve as the keynote presenter for the upcoming Region II Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival at 亚色影库. Pullman鈥檚 address will be January 14, 2010, at 12:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium, 亚色影库 Performing
Auditor General Jack Wagner was honored聽as an聽亚色影库 Friend of Higher Education and Representative Gary Haluska聽as a Legislative Fellow at a luncheon December 17, 2009.
The seventh annual School Counselor Professional Development Day聽will be held聽January 8, 2010, sponsored by the College of Education and Educational Technology. Registration is required by January 5.
亚色影库 will host the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival on January 12鈥�16, 2010. Performances of five festival productions will be open to the community January 13鈥�16 in Fisher Auditorium.
Dr. Tony Atwater, president  of 亚色影库, has been honored by Pennsylvania Business Central with selection for its annual 鈥淭op 100 People鈥� list for 2009. 鈥淚 am delighted to receive this honor for the second consecutive year,鈥� Atwater said. 鈥淚t reflects the university鈥檚 full commitmen
Update added Saturday, December 19: tomorrow's Commencement ceremonies will take place as scheduled. Please use caution when traveling. 亚色影库鈥檚 graduate and undergraduate Commencement ceremonies take place December 20, 2009, with 880 students eligible to receive degrees. The under
Two 亚色影库 students majoring in Communications Media were recognized for films they produced in the Digital Media Institute at 亚色影库. Brandon Roudebush, of Kittanning, and Erika Knox, of Indiana, are the first 亚色影库 finalists in the College Broadcasters National Awards for television prod
亚色影库 will host the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival on January 12鈥�16, 2010. An 亚色影库 production, A Year with Frog and Toad, has been selected for inclusion in the festival.
Dr. Tony Atwater, president of 亚色影库 , has been re-elected by the board of directors of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development to serve on the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania, LLC, Board of Directors. The Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwester
亚色影库鈥檚 Center for Family Business honored the Snyder family and Snyder Associated Companies Inc. with the 2009 Distinguished Family Business Award. The presentation was made December 2 by Dr. Tony Atwater , 亚色影库 president , and Dr. Robert Camp, dean of the Eberly College of Busine
Trustee Gealy W. Wallwork, of Kittanning, was recognized December 4, 2009, with the naming of a residence hall in his honor. (See a photo gallery from the naming ceremony .) The Sutton Suites building, completed for Fall 2009 occupancy, is now Gealy W. Wallwork Residence Hall. It was part of Phase III of the Re
The University Museum鈥檚 series on the region鈥檚 coal history will continue Saturday, December 5, 2009, with 鈥淩esearching Family History with Coal Culture Resources.鈥� The program, which is free and open to the community, will be presented by Rhonda Yeager, assistant archivist in 亚色影库鈥檚  Special Collections and Univer
亚色影库鈥檚 Kipp Gallery will host artist Justin Shull and his traveling work of art The Porta Hedge: Mobile Observation Lab. This聽mobile, artificial hedge can be entered by spectators. It will be open for viewing in the Oak Grove on December 2聽and 3, 2009.
The University Museum鈥檚 series on the region鈥檚 coal history will continue Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in Sprowls Hall鈥檚 McVitty Auditorium. 鈥淯nions: Roots of the 鈥楧emocratic Impulse鈥� in District 2, UMWA, 1919鈥�1943鈥� will be presented by Dr. Irwin Marcus, professor emeritus with 亚色影库鈥檚 History Department.
Dr. Tony Atwater , 亚色影库 president , has been selected for the 2009 New Pittsburgh Courier鈥檚 鈥淢en of Excellence鈥� recognition. Atwater is one of fifty people named to the listing. He was selected in the education category. 鈥淚 am sincerely honored to receive this prestigious award,鈥� Atwater said. 鈥淚 have been bl
Dr. Tony Atwater, 亚色影库 president, has selected Terry R. Carter as vice president for University Relations and executive director for the Foundation for 亚色影库 . Carter has more than thirty-four years of experience in the fundraising, development, and advancement field. He will begin work at 亚色影库 on January 1, 2010
亚色影库 will host a workshop Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. geared toward students who are entering the job market. The 鈥�$tart $mart Campus Workshop鈥� will be held in Room 116 of the Northern Suites, located behind Weyandt Hall. It will include information on how to negotiate better starting sal
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each semester (or summer sessions cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25 grade-point average based on at least 12 semester hours of graded (not pass/fail) coursework. Students named to the Summer 2009 Dean鈥檚 List are listed alphabetically
Dr. Linda Norris, a faculty member in the  English Department , has been named the 2009 Teacher Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, a state unit of the Association of Teacher Educators and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Criteria for th
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 take the public out of the equation,鈥� Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward said Wednesday evening in Fisher Auditorium. 鈥淒emocracies die in darkness.鈥� Woodward, this year鈥檚 speaker for the First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture Series , emphasized the need for transparency in government during hi
Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, a member of the  Nursing and Allied Health Professions  faculty, is one of five nursing educators in the nation selected for a competitive mentorship program. Shellenbarger was chosen to serve as a mentor in the Faculty Leadership Mentoring Program of the National League for Nursing and th
Heather Renyck, a 1997 亚色影库 graduate, will present a program, 鈥淢otivating Your Students and Keeping Yourself Inspired at the Same Time: Professional Development Strategies for Current and Future Science Teachers,鈥� at 4:30 p.m. November 9, 2009, in Walsh Hall, Room 104.
Dr. Melissa Swauger, an assistant professor of Sociology, has been selected by Pittsburgh Magazine and the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project for its 鈥�40 under 40鈥� recognition. This list recognizes forty individuals under the age of forty who are making a positive impact on the region鈥檚 development.
Freshman Shelby Kelley, of Silver Spring, Md., was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Dr. Tony Atwater and Dr. Beverly Roberts-Atwater Presidential Scholarship. Kelley, a studio art major, is the daughter of Colette Lancaster, Silver Spring, and Theodore Kelley, Jr., of Germantown. She is a 2009 graduate of Nor
Free tickets are available at the HUB ticket window for the First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture featuring journalist Bob Woodward. Woodward will present 鈥淔rom Nixon to Bush: What Can President Obama Learn from Presidents Past?鈥� on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
Note: The location of this program has been changed since its original posting. The program 鈥淪trike! Lessons Learned from the 1927鈥�1928 Coal Strike at Rossiter,鈥� will be offered Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in McVitty Auditorium, Sprowls Hall. The presentation, which is free and open to the community.
Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Pennsylvania secretary of education, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and will present remarks during 亚色影库鈥檚 December undergraduate Commencement ceremony. Zahorchak, formerly of Johnstown, received a Master of Education degree from 亚色影库 in 1988.
The Office of Service Learning will hold a three-day food drive to benefit the Indiana County Community Action Program鈥檚 food bank. Students will collect items and hand out informational fliers about ICCAP on November 4, 5, and 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Indiana Giant Eagle along Seventh Street. 亚色影库
Hundreds of families are expected for 亚色影库鈥檚 annual Family Weekend celebration on October 31, 2009. The 亚色影库 Student Cooperative Association will continue its presentation of a special fireworks display October 31 starting at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks were first offered in 2008 in conjuncti
In celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month, the 亚色影库 Native American Awareness Council and the  Office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement  are sponsoring a free event, open to the community, on November 7, 2009. The third annual Native American Festival will be held from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the IU
The program 鈥淚 Sold My Soul to the Company Town: Company Control in the Coal Patches of Western Pennsylvania, 1910鈥�1930,鈥� will be offered Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at the University Museum . The presentation, which is free and open to the community, is by Dr. Elizabeth Ricketts, an assistant profes
The Center for Counselor Training and Services will offer workshops on self-injurious behaviors and clinical suicidology during its Fall 2009 professional development series in November.
Dr. Tony Atwater, 亚色影库 president, and Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell have announced that the state Senate on October 19, 2009, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Mary Esther Van Shura, of Pittsburgh, to the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees . Her term began October 19 and will extend to January 20, 2015. 鈥淚 am plea
亚色影库 will offer a part-time bachelor鈥檚 degree program in Child and Family Studies at its center in Monroeville starting January 25, 2010. 亚色影库 at Monroeville is at 400 Penn Center Boulevard, Building Four, Suite 900, Wilkins Township. Two courses will be offered each semester for
The student chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children will host its eighth annual Children鈥檚 Fair from noon to 3:00 p.m. October 24, 2009, at the College Lodge in the 亚色影库 Recreation Park.
The program 鈥淧ennsylvania鈥檚 Coal and Iron Police: Patch Town Law Enforcement,鈥� will be offered October 21, 2009,聽at 7:00 p.m. at 亚色影库鈥檚聽 University Museum . The presentation, which is free and open to the community, is by Spencer Sadler, a local freelance writer and educator. Sadler
亚色影库鈥檚 master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degree programs in the  Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions  have been approved for unconditional ten-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 鈥淭his positive news again confirms the exceptional academi
亚色影库鈥檚聽 Eberly College of Business and Information Technology 聽is included in the Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淏est 301 Business Schools,鈥� 2010 edition. This is the sixth consecutive year that Eberly College has been selected for this annual guidebook. 鈥淭his sixth consecutive honor for the
Free tickets are available starting October 21 for the second annual First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture at 亚色影库 featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author and investigative reporter Bob Woodward. Woodward will present 鈥淔rom Nixon to Bush: What Can President Obama Learn from Presidents Pa
In continued efforts to improve the safety of the 亚色影库 community, 亚色影库 will convert Pratt Drive between Grant and Locust streets to a pedestrian walkway. This is the section of Pratt Drive in front of the Sutton Suites鈥攖o be named Gealy W. Wallwork Residence Hall. In order to safely
亚色影库 will offer its annual Homecoming celebration on October 9鈥�11, 2009, with alumni, friends, and community members in mind. This year鈥檚 Homecoming Ball will be held at the Indiana Country Club on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Tony Atwater, 亚色影库 president, and his wife, Dr. Be
亚色影库 has received $166,058 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help math teachers become more highly qualified. 亚色影库 is one of five Pennsylvania universities sharing a $2.6-million federal grant for the project, Pennsylvania Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak said. The Title II grants will be use
U.S. Senator Bob Casey has announced that $274,886 in federal funding has been awarded to 亚色影库 by the Department of Justice. This grant is for programs that reduce violent crimes against women. 鈥淲ith this funding, 亚色影库 will have more resources to fight violence against women,鈥� Casey sai
Nineteen individuals will graduate November 3, 2009, from the 亚色影库 Eberly College of Business and Information Technology鈥檚 MBA Certificate Program for Small Businesses. The group was organized by Ellen Ruddock, director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Center for Family Business . The MBA certificate program is coordinated for the coll
亚色影库鈥檚 Kipp Gallery will host an exhibition, Imminent and Delicious, by Satan鈥檚 Camaro, the artist collaborative team of Lenore Thomas and Justin Strom, October 13 through November 13, 2009.
Erik Lloyd, an 亚色影库 graduate and current graduate student and ROTC cadet, has been selected as the top ROTC cadet in the nation.
Some students working with 亚色影库-TV have won a 2009 Silver Telly Award for their short film Fish Eyes. The film was produced and written by Communications Media student Sam Hakes, of Wellsville.
Brook Whiffen, professor of Military Science and chair of the department, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
亚色影库鈥檚 OnStage鈥rts and Entertainment will offer four concerts at The Coney on Philadelphia Street鈥檚 VIP Lounge as part of its 鈥淥nStage UpTown鈥� series starting October 2, 2009.
Two 2006 Marion Center Area High School graduates have been selected as the 2009 亚色影库 Homecoming queen and king. Nicole Buzzelli and Dan Fleming, both of Creekside, were chosen by members of the 亚色影库 student body as the queen and king of the Indiana campus.
亚色影库 will host a program with coauthors Carl Peraino and James W. Sire based on their book Deepest Differences: A Christian-Atheist Dialogue on October 6, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology auditorium.
亚色影库 hosted members of the Global Spectrum leadership team Monday, September 28, 2009, for a briefing about Global Spectrum鈥檚 management of the  Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex鈥檚  Ed Fry Arena. Doug Higgons, regional vice president, provided information about the company, w
Note: Gian Pagnucci鈥檚 鈥淥pen Office Hours鈥� are now live on the 亚色影库 Facebook page:  Open Office Hours with Gian Pagnucci .  You are invited to join Gian Pagnucci, 亚色影库鈥檚 2009鈥�2010 University Professor , for a series of 鈥淥pen Office Hours鈥� offered via Facebook , the popular social-networking site. The interactive, o
Gealy W. Wallwork, a member of the  Council of Trustees , has been recognized with the naming of a residence hall in his honor. The Sutton Suites, completed in Phase III of the  Residential Revival , will be named the Gealy W. Wallwork Residence Hall. The Council of Trustees approved the naming during its publi
The Memorial Field House swimming pool will be named in honor of the late John A. Pidgeon, formerly of Saltsburg and Indiana. The  Council of Trustees  approved the naming during its public meeting September 25, 2009. In the resolution, the trustees noted that Pidgeon provided 鈥渆xtraordinary support for and comm
Gifts to the 亚色影库 Fairman Centre in Punxsutawney are being acknowledged with the naming of areas within the building after four donors. Resolutions for the namings were approved by the Council of Trustees during its public meeting September 25, 2009. The entrance vestibule, lobby, and dining area will be named in
Athletic suites in the  Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex  will be named in honor of Edward K. and Joan R. Bratton, of Indiana. The  Council of Trustees  approved a resolution for the naming during its public meeting September 25, 2009. In March,  Dr. Tony Atwater , 亚色影库  president , announced that the 
The Foundation for 亚色影库 and 亚色影库 cut the ribbon September 24, 2009, for Phase III of the Residential Revival project, a public-private collaboration that is revolutionizing the way students live and learn at 亚色影库.
亚色影库鈥檚  Office of International Education  is sponsoring several activities October 5鈥�8, 2009, in celebration of International Education Week. International Education Week is a joint national initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote pro
亚色影库 will host its third annual  Homecoming Ball  on October 9, 2009, at the Indiana Country Club. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. Hosted by  Dr. Tony Atwater ,  亚色影库 president , and his wife, Dr. Beverly Roberts-Atwater, the Homecoming Ball is open to the community as well as returning a
Members of Global Spectrum鈥檚 leadership team will present information about the firm鈥檚 management of the  Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex鈥檚  Ed Fry Arena on Monday, September 28, 2009, at 7:30 a.m. at the Crimson Events Center. On hand for the event will be Doug Higgons, regional vice president, and Dan
A series of lectures and programs will be offered in conjunction with the exhibit 鈥淎 Walk Through Time: Western Pennsylvania Coal Culture鈥� at 亚色影库鈥檚 University Museum . Except for the presentations September 26, November 4, and November 18, all programs will be held in the University
亚色影库 has broken all previous total student enrollment records with a Fall 2009 enrollment of 14,638. This enrollment reflects an academically strong student body, 亚色影库 officials said, with the average SAT scores of new students continuing to rise. The previous enrollment record was s
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase III of the  Residential Revival  at 亚色影库 will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2009, in the Sutton Suites courtyard, along Pratt Drive. Phase III involved the completion of the Sutton Suites, opposite the east lawn of Sutton Hall, and t
亚色影库 will host a program on Buddhist ritual music October 1, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in McVitty Auditorium, Sprowls Hall. The event is sponsored by the 亚色影库  Department of Music , the  College of Fine Arts , the  Robert E. Cook Honors College , the Asian Studies Committee, and Karma Thegsum
The  Foundation for 亚色影库  and 亚色影库 celebrated the completion of a $6-million renovation of the 亚色影库 Fairman Centre today with formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies. 鈥淭he 亚色影库 Fairman Centre signals a new era of economic revitalization and growth in Punxsutawney,鈥� Dr. Tony Atwater, president of Indiana University of Pennsylv
The Department of Communications Media will host the first Laurel Highlands Communications Conference on September 24 and 25, 2009. See a full schedule of presentations.
Students and staff of the聽Hospitality Management Department, under the direction of faculty member Linda Sullivan, will host a spaghetti dinner to benefit the Pathway Homeless Shelter and the Alice Paul House.
亚色影库 will present its second annual Supplier Diversity Fair on September 22, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The program is free and open to the community. The program will be held in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room. It is presented by the  Office of Social Equity and Civic Engageme
Tickets are now available for 亚色影库鈥檚 亚色影库 Plays Pittsburgh event, a concert featuring five of 亚色影库鈥檚 musical groups, on November 2, 2009. The concert will take place at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a dessert reception, open to all ticket holders, at 6:
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the 亚色影库 Fairman Centre in downtown Punxsutawney will be held Friday, September 18, at 11:00 a.m. The Fairman Centre, in the former J.B. Eberhart Building, is at 101 West Mahoning Street, at the corner of West Mahoning and South Findley. The 106-year-old Eber
The  Academy of Culinary Arts  has released its Dean鈥檚 Recognition List for Academic Excellence for the Summer 2009 semester. Students are named to the list when they achieve a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is one of only 112 programs in the United States fully accredi
The  Department of Music  will host a benefit memorial concert celebrating the legacy of Dr. Daniel DiCicco on September 27, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. The Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, faculty chamber ensembles, an alumni concert band, and jazz band will perform during the event. Th
亚色影库 will host a seminar, 鈥淏est Practices: Environmental Health in the Home, Work, and Community,鈥� on September 24, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Crimson Event Center, Folger Hall. Registration is requested by September 14.
Emergency Services Training will offer its basic vehicle rescue course from September 15 through October 21, 2009. The course prepares fire, rescue, and emergency medical personnel to perform safe and efficient vehicle rescue.
Registrations are still being accepted for the Emergency Medical Technician鈥擝asic (EMT鈥擝) Training Program, being held September 1 through December 5, 2009.
Note: In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Gorell Recital Hall. Also, flags have been lowered to half staff in memory of those who lost their lives in the attacks.
For the thirteenth year, the  亚色影库 Ambassadors , an 亚色影库 student group that helps the Alumni Association with events, was honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Affiliated Student Advancement Programs (CASE-ASAP). CASE is a national professional organization for
亚色影库鈥檚  Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute  (MARTI) will host a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders training event and community presentation on September 9, 2009. The program is a partnership with the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
After two years of work, the 亚色影库 Campus Preservation Plan is complete. Begun in August 2007, the project includes a comprehensive survey and plan for restoration and care of the university鈥檚 historic buildings and landscapes. 亚色影库 was one of four regional universities to be included
A host of programming is planned to celebrate the new academic year and to welcome new students into the community, including the university鈥檚 annual State of the University address, Freshman Convocation, and the Common Freshman Reader program.
President Tony Atwater has selected G. Patrick Williams as vice president for University Relations and executive director for the Foundation for 亚色影库. Williams brings thirty-one years of experience in the fundraising, development, and advancement field. He will begin work at 亚色影库 on September 21, 2009.
On the list of May 2009 graduates posted August 3, 2009, non-Pennsylvania residents, including international students, were inadvertently left off the list. Please see the corrected list:  May 2009 Graduates . We apologize for the omission. Questions about the list of graduates may be directed to the  Office
亚色影库鈥檚 Sutton Chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society received a Gold Torch Award for overall excellence and a Project Excellence Award from the national organization at its July conference. The 亚色影库 chapter president, Lindsey DePra, of Centerville, was elected to serve a two-year term as a nati
The board of directors of the  University Museum  at 亚色影库 will host a special fundraising gala, the Black Diamond Jubilee, in conjunction with the museum exhibition A Walk Through Time: Pennsylvania Coal Culture, Featuring the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company Collection. The ga
Note: After its original posting on August 3, 2009, this list was altered August 12 to include non-Pennsylvania residents, including international students, who were inadvertently left off the original post. We apologize for the omission. Following is a list of May 2009 graduates, with degree information included.
亚色影库 will conclude its weekly picnics in the Oak Grove season on August 5, 2009. Picnics are open to the community and are held on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., weather permitting.
The Princeton Review has included 亚色影库 in the 2010 edition of  The Best 371 Colleges and selected 亚色影库 as a 鈥淏est Northeastern College.鈥� This is the ninth consecutive year 亚色影库 has been selected for the annual guidebook. The 鈥淏est Northeastern Colleges鈥� listing identifies 鈥渟ome of the colleges and universities that w
亚色影库 will receive $13,859 through the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation's Highmark Healthcare Academic Program Development for the master's program in Health Services Administration.
亚色影库 received $2.12 million through Pennsylvania鈥檚 H20 PA water-related infrastructure renewal program for the  Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex . The funds are from the $800 million H2O PA fund that Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed into law in July. The KCAC is one of
Dr. Tony Atwater, 亚色影库 president, and Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell have announced the state Senate鈥檚 confirmation on July 16, 2009, of a  Council of Trustees  appointment and reappointment. Jonathan B. Mack, of Indiana, was nominated as a new member of the Council of Trustees and the current Trustees chai
The聽 Eberly College of Business and Information Technology 聽recently selected Chuck Leyh, chairman and president of Enterprise Bank, Allison Park, as the 2009 Outstanding Business Professional and David G. Bluemling, CEO of Malin Bergquist,聽as the 2009 Outstanding Entrepreneur. They were recognized on July 13 at Lo
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the  Dean鈥檚 List  for each semester (or summer sessions cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25 grade-point average based on at least 12 semester hours of graded (not pass-fail) coursework. Students named to the Dean鈥檚 List are listed alphabetically by county o
亚色影库 will offer a part-time bachelor鈥檚 degree program in  Child and Family Studies  at its center in Monroeville. 亚色影库 at Monroeville  is at 400 Penn Center Boulevard, Building Four, Suite 900, Wilkins Township. Those interested in the program are asked to attend an orientation and
亚色影库 has selected Global Spectrum, a leading firm for managing university arenas and a subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor, to manage, market, and operate the Ed Fry Arena in the  Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex . 鈥淭hrough the proven talent and expertise of Global Spectrum, the
The Foundation for 亚色影库 and 亚色影库 broke ground.
Weekly picnics in the Oak Grove will continue on July 8, 2009, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with contemporary music.
University photographer  Keith Boyer has provided these photographs of the recent demolition of Lawrence, Scranton, and Shafer halls, known as the Governors Quad. The residence halls are being cleared to make way for the Crimson Suites, a 596-bed facility to be completed by Fall 2010. The project marks the star
Aramark  will present a 鈥淧ink Flamingo Flock Party鈥� fundraising event to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on July 9, 2009, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The buffet luncheon will be held at the 亚色影库 Crimson Event Center, Pratt Drive and Maple Street. The menu includes the following appetizers: f
Financial negotiations have concluded for the culminating and final phase of 亚色影库鈥檚  Student Residential Revival . Construction is under way for the fourth phase of the $270 million project, the Crimson Suites, a 596-bed facility along Maple Street between Pratt Drive and Eleventh Stre
The picnic in the Oak Grove on聽July 1, 2009, designated as Children鈥檚 Day, will feature the 亚色影库 Footlight Players Theater-for-Youth program and a puppet-making workshop at 11:30 a.m.
The Heinz Endowments of Pittsburgh has awarded 亚色影库 a $160,000 grant to support 亚色影库鈥檚 The Promise Plus initiative. The Promise Plus aims to expand the impact of the Pittsburgh Promise鈥攁 program designed to help all students in Pittsburgh Public Schools plan, prepare, and pay for educat
Sarah Flewelling,聽an International Studies and Asian Studies major聽from the Robert E. Cook Honors College, was chosen for聽a national fellowship聽for students interested in pursuing Foreign Service careers.
Raymond G. Edwards, a junior  International Business  and  Economics  double major and Music minor in 亚色影库鈥檚  Robert E. Cook Honors College , has been appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell as a student trustee on the  Council of Trustees . Edwards was appointed June 11, 2009. He will serve in the rol
亚色影库 President Tony Atwater has established the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Leadership and selected Dr. Caleb Finegan, associate professor of History , as its founding director. Finegan will begin work in this role on July 1. 鈥淭hroughout its proud history, 亚色影库 has est
The Excellence in Entrepreneurial Leadership Center will offer an Entrepreneur-in-Training Camp for high school students June 22鈥�26, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
The Southcentral Pennsylvania Writing Project will present three summer writing camps for students entering grades six through nine.
The director of the Center for Turning and Furniture Design and two art students have been awarded competitive scholarships to attend Heifer University for Educators.
More than two hundred graduates of 亚色影库 and their guests will return to campus June 5 and 6, 2009, for the university鈥檚 annual Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Eight 亚色影库 faculty members have been selected for 亚色影库鈥檚 Academic Excellence and Innovation Awards. The purpose of these awards, originated by 亚色影库聽 President 聽Tony Atwater聽in 2007 and coordinated by the聽 Office of the Provost , is to encourage innovative approaches in three categories:
Dr. Phillip E. Myers has been selected to serve as executive director of the 亚色影库 Research Institute. He will begin his position July 1, 2009.
亚色影库 professor Dr. Sally McCombie has been recognized as the 2009 Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Educator of the Year by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. McCombie is a professor in 亚色影库鈥檚  Human Development and Environmental Studies Department  and coordi
亚色影库 has been accepted into the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program. The program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. It allows United States colleges and universities to enter voluntarily into an agreement with the Department of Veter
亚色影库 has been selected by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a national Center for Academic Excellence in  Information Assurance  Education. 亚色影库 is one of only seven institutions in Pennsylvania and fewer than one hundred universities in the nation
亚色影库聽will present its weekly picnics in the Oak Grove from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays from June 3 through August 5, 2009. Music from different decades is featured each week.
亚色影库 is partnering with the United Way of Indiana County for the second annual Hawk It for Good sale, and members of the community have a chance to participate in the fundraising event. Hawk it for Good is Indiana鈥檚 largest indoor yard sale. It will be held May 30 at the Indiana Count
Students are named to the Dean鈥檚 Recognition List for academic excellence at the Academy of Culinary Arts when they achieve a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is one of only 112 programs in the United States fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation. Programs
Three 亚色影库 professors have been recognized by the 亚色影库  Center for Teaching Excellence . Dr. Fredalene Bowers, a professor of Human Development and Environmental Studies, was recognized for academic advising and mentoring. Dr. Lori Lombard, a Speech-Language Pathology professor, and
亚色影库  President  Dr. Tony Atwater received one of the highest civilian service awards given by the United States Army at 亚色影库鈥檚 ROTC spring dining out event. Retired Maj. Gen. Rodney Ruddock and 亚色影库 professor of Military Science Lt. Col. Sidney Zemp presented the Commander's Award for
Dr. Gian Pagnucci, interim chair of the  Department of English  at 亚色影库, has been selected as 亚色影库鈥檚 2009鈥�2010 University Professor. This award is presented to an 亚色影库 faculty member who demonstrates an outstanding record of teaching, research, and scholarly activity and service. It
亚色影库 recently presented the Student of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards as part of Student Employment Appreciation Week, April 12鈥�18, 2009.
Faculty and graduate students at 亚色影库, including a local student, were honored for contributions to academic excellence during the 15th annual Outstanding Achievement in Sponsored Programs and Excellence in Graduate Student Research awards program. The program is sponsored by 亚色影库鈥檚  Sc
The 亚色影库 Council of Trustees will present the family of alumnus Stephen J. Mayhle, one of three Pittsburgh police officers killed in the line of duty April 4, 2009, with a resolution in his memory. The presentation will take place Friday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. in聽Sutton Hall's聽Blue Room.
Find out the details of the May 3, 2009, Commencement ceremony,聽featuring keynote speaker Robert E. Cook, benefactor of 亚色影库's Robert E. Cook Honors College.
Nonprofit organizations and service clubs in the Indiana community are invited to attend an event to promote student involvement at 亚色影库. 亚色影库 Day, a festival-type event, is Sept. 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. Coordinated by a group of students at 亚色影库, the event offers organizations the opport
Note: The film RoadTrip 亚色影库 can now be viewed on YouTube: RoadTrip 亚色影库 .  Four 亚色影库 students traveled to New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., to film interviews with six 亚色影库 alumni about their experiences in college and in their professional and personal lives.  Ro
Dr. Tony Atwater, president of 亚色影库, announced today that the university has received a $2.5 million gift from Robert E. Cook in support of the Robert E. Cook Honors College.
David Lind, W亚色影库-TV operations manager, has been appointed to the national Sports Video Group鈥檚 advisory board for their Sports Video Group University (SVGU) organization. Lind is also W亚色影库-TV operations manager and the director for the Center for videoconferencing and executive producer for 亚色影库 sports broadcasting.
Following a national search, Dr. Timothy P. Mack has been appointed as dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research and professor of Biology with tenure at 亚色影库. Mack will assume his duties as graduate dean on July 1. He comes to 亚色影库 from Georgia Southern University, States
亚色影库 has been selected by Diverse Issues in Higher Education as one of the top twelve doctoral universities with the largest share of female tenured professors. 亚色影库 is the only Pennsylvania institution in the top twelve ranking.
亚色影库 is the first-place winner of the 2009 Small Business Institute National Case of the Year Award. The 亚色影库 Small Business Institute is sponsored by 亚色影库鈥檚 Eberly College of Business and Information Technology . The Small Business Institute provides business services to local busin
亚色影库鈥檚 Institute for Mine Mapping, Archival Procedures, and Safety has received $95,000 in federal funding to continue its work of archiving, digitally recording, and geographically referencing historical coal mine maps. U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, ranking member of the Senate Approp
The general contractor for 亚色影库鈥檚 Kovalchick Complex today said that the facility is on schedule for June 6, 2011, completion, 850 days after construction began February 16. Michael Cain, senior project manager, Mascaro Construction Company, LP., made the announcement in a contractor
Dr. Tony Atwater, president of 亚色影库, announced today that the university has received a $1-million gift from Edward K. Bratton, of Indiana, for the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved naming of the culinary library in the Fairman Centre, in Punxsutawney, as the Samuel R. and Elaine K. Light Culinary Library.
亚色影库 will receive $1.1 million in federal funding for its Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational Program. 鈥溠巧翱忖�檚 Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational Program will develop a comprehensive teaching standard and graduate degree to assist our correctional inst
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each semester (or summer sessions cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 semester hours of graded (not pass-fail) coursework. Students named to the Fall 2008 Dean鈥檚 List are listed alphabetically by county of reside
亚色影库 President Tony Atwater will present the 2009 President鈥檚 Medal of Distinction for Professional Achievement to Nancy J. Newkerk of Indiana, a former 亚色影库 administrator. The 亚色影库 President鈥檚 Medal of Distinction is the highest nondegree award presented by 亚色影库. It was established in 19
亚色影库 has created a new scholarship to assist current 亚色影库 students in funding overseas educational experiences planned from summer 2009 through spring 2010. The International Education Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students who are participating in 亚色影库-approved ove
The  亚色影库 Libraries  will present a program on Abraham Lincoln for the 2009 Mary Jane Schafer Distinguished Speaker Series event and will co-present two performances of a play on Lincoln with the 亚色影库  department of theater and dance . The programs have been organized in conjunction with L
The Center for Counselor Training and Services is cosponsoring a free lecture for parents and educators by national expert on adolescence聽Fred Hanna at 7:00 p.m. March 5, 2009,聽at the Franklin Regional Middle School auditorium in Murrysville.
INDIANA, Pa.鈥擟onstruction officially began Feb. 16 for 亚色影库鈥檚 $53.49 million  Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex . The KCAC, a 150,000-square-foot facility to be located along Wayne Avenue adjacent to the university, includes the 5,000-seat Ed Fry Arena, the 650-seat Christine
亚色影库 has been selected for the 2008 President鈥檚 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts to America鈥檚 communities. The honor roll is produced by the Corporation for National Community Service in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Depa
亚色影库鈥檚 four science education programs have achieved full national recognition from the National Science Teacher Education Association, a specialized accrediting organization affiliated with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. NCATE is a nonprofit, nongovernmen
Congressman John P. Murtha will be a guest lecturer in Dr. Mac Fiddner鈥檚 American Foreign Policy class from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009, in McElhaney Hall, Room 110. He will lecture via video conference from his聽Washington, D.C., office
亚色影库鈥檚 Music Theater and Theater-by-the-Grove will present 鈥淎nything Goes鈥� in the Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium from February 18鈥�20 at 7:00 p.m. and February 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Two 亚色影库 professional music fraternities, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Sigma Alpha Iota, raised $355 for the Alice Paul House, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence. The groups raised the funds by staging a swing dance demonstration in November. Men of Swing, led by student Mark Y
Dr. Eileen Glisan, professor of Spanish, has been elected president-elect of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and will serve as council president beginning in 2010.
Due to inclement weather, classes at 亚色影库 will begin at 10:10 a.m. today, Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Classes beginning earlier than 10:10 a.m will not be held. All essential employees should report for work on time. 亚色影库鈥檚 Inclement Weather Policy
As part of a growing focus on advancing retention and graduation rates of undergraduates, Richard Distanislao has been named executive director for Student Success and Retention at 亚色影库. Distanislao returned to 亚色影库 in January after a four-year hiatus, working on assignment with the Pennsylvania State System of High
亚色影库 will host a Chinese New Year celebration Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Allegheny Room of the Hadley Union Building. The program is free and open to the community. Parking in the Hadley Union Building parking lot is free on weekends. Activities planned for the event include a
Dr. Ken Coles, Geoscience professor, will present a free program in the 亚色影库 planetarium on January 28, 2009,聽at 7:00 p.m. titled 鈥淣ew Eyes: Gamma-Ray and X-Ray Astronomy.鈥�
The Lively Arts & at 亚色影库 will present Squonk Opera on Jan. 30 at 8:00 p.m. in the 亚色影库 Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium. The program is part of the Performance Plus season and celebrates the inaugural season in 亚色影库鈥檚 Performing Arts Center. This one-time-only performance brin
The聽Office of Distance Learning and Continuing Education is offering a variety of noncredit classes for Spring 2009.
亚色影库鈥檚  University Museum  will host 鈥淚nvisible Threads, Common Ground,鈥� an exhibition curated by Dr. Vicky A. Clark, Feb. 7 through March 21. The exhibit opens Feb. 7 with a free public reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The exhibition includes works by Paul Binai, Timothy Hadfield, Ad
亚色影库鈥檚  Office of International Education  will offer the 2009 Foreign Film and Music Series, its third annual series, starting Jan. 25. The Indiana Theater, 637 Philadelphia St., will house the series, scheduled for Sunday evenings. The series will include six different films and l
Starting in September, students will have the opportunity to complete 亚色影库鈥檚 master鈥檚 degree in  criminology  entirely online. This is 亚色影库鈥檚 second online graduate program. 鈥淲e鈥檝e worked to develop a program that not only meets the academic standards required to prepare students for ad
亚色影库鈥檚 Office of Distance Learning and Continuing Education is cosponsoring聽the Great Decisions Lecture Discussion Series, February 3 through March 31, 2009. Sessions will be at the Court at St. Andrew鈥檚 Village. Preregistration is required.
List of聽Provost Scholars for Fall 2009. Requirements聽are聽being a聽current junior with a minimum of 45 semester hours earned at 亚色影库聽and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
Donna Brazile, political commentator, professor, author and chair of the Democratic National Committee鈥檚 Voting Rights Institute,  will present the keynote address for 亚色影库鈥檚 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative program on Jan. 29. The program, 鈥淒awning of a New Era,鈥�