December

亚色影库 Plans Ribbon Cutting for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement Center

The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Friday, January 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the first floor Atrium of Elkin Hall. The Center allows 亚色影库 to respect contemporary students鈥 self-identification by offering one location on campus where students can access services to address multiple aspects of culture, identity, and the increasing diverse populations.

亚色影库 Signs Formal Partnership Agreement with Milton Hershey School

亚色影库 and Milton Hershey School signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 7. The agreement will provide MHS students with more tools and resources to set them up for success at 亚色影库 as well as individualized academic coaching to enhance the MHS student experience and graduation outcomes.

亚色影库 Students Selected for Gilman, Freeman Asia Academic Study Abroad Scholarships

Ryan Caldwell, a dual Spanish and Spanish education major from Greensburg; Joseph Gallo, an Asian Studies major from East Stroudsburg; and Alexandra Roach, a Spanish major and Latin American Studies minor from Aliquippa, all received international Benjamin A. Gilman Study Abroad scholarships. In addition, Gallo received a Freeman-Asia international study abroad grant.

亚色影库 December 2017 Commencement Ceremonies to be Held Saturday, December 16

亚色影库鈥檚 graduate and undergraduate winter commencement ceremonies will take place Saturday, December 16. The ceremony for graduate students (receiving master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees) will be at 9:30 a.m. in the 亚色影库 Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium. The undergraduate ceremony will be at 1:00 p.m. in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

November

亚色影库 Offering Experts, Expertise to International Conference for Third Year

A team of experts from 亚色影库 is part of the 21st annual Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Conference and Exhibition sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago.聽The conference, 鈥淧eople, Systems, Sustainability,鈥 is expected to draw more than 400 professionals from the business community, public sector, regulatory agencies, non-governmental organizations, and 40 corporate booths. It will be held November 14 and 15, 2017.

University Retiree Furgiuele Passes Away

Sam Furgiuele, a longtime and long-retired 亚色影库 faculty member and administrator, died November 1, 2017. He was to celebrate his 100th birthday on November 18.

October

亚色影库 Students Design and Create Governor's Award for the Arts

When Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf presents the 2017 Governor鈥檚 Awards for the Arts on October 26 in Lancaster, 亚色影库 will be part of all six presentations. Students in 亚色影库鈥檚 Wood Center collaboratively designed and crafted the award objects, under the supervision of fall 2017 Windgate Artist-in-Residence John Hallett and center director and assistant professor of woodworking, BA Harrington.

Total 亚色影库 Fall Enrollment Shows Increase in New Student and Military-Affiliated Student Enrollment

The number of new freshmen at 亚色影库 is up for fall 2017. There are a total of 2,481 new freshmen enrolled for the fall semester, an increase of 146 students, or a 6.3 percent difference, from fall 2016 new freshmen.聽Total fall headcount enrollment also includes 913 military-affiliated students, an increase of 94 students from 2016 enrollment.

亚色影库 Homecoming 2017 Brings Past and Present Students and Families to Campus

亚色影库鈥檚 annual Homecoming celebration October 7 and 8 is expected to draw thousands 鈥渉ome鈥 to Indiana for alumni reunions and events for the entire community, including the annual parade and football game.

亚色影库 Recognized by 鈥淲all Street Journal鈥/鈥淭imes Higher Education鈥 College Rankings

亚色影库 is ranked as one of the top universities in the nation in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College 2017 Ranking. The ranking is based on four categories: resources, engagement, outcomes, and environment. Editors selected these categories to address the 鈥渜uestions that matter the most when choosing a university.鈥

September

Student Creates Philanthropy to Serve Veterans and Their Families

Dillon Hagy, of Allentown, an entrepreneurship and small business major at 亚色影库, has been selected for the 2017 Foundation of 亚色影库 Community Volunteer Service Award.

Dean's List for Summer 2017 Announced

The Dean鈥檚 List for the summer 2017 semester is now available from the Office of the Registrar.

Summer 2017 Graduates

Congratulations to our summer 2017 graduates.

亚色影库 Joins Pittsburgh Promise Preferred College Partners Initiative

The Pittsburgh Promise and a group of 19 Pennsylvania colleges and universities established the Preferred College Partners initiative on September 27, 2017. 亚色影库 is a part of the inaugural class of post-secondary institutions.

亚色影库 Continues National Recognition in US News and World Report, Forbes America's Top Colleges, and Money Magazine Best Colleges

The national accolades continue for 亚色影库 as the institution is ranked, for the 24th consecutive year, as one of the 鈥淏est National Universities鈥 in the nation by US News and World Report; selected as one of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Top Colleges鈥 by Forbes magazine; and highlighted in the 鈥淏est Colleges for Your Money 2017-2018鈥 by Money magazine.

Marcus Inducted Into Walk of Fame

Dr. Irwin Marcus, emeritus professor of history at 亚色影库, was recently part of the first class of inductees to the聽Northern Appalachian Folk Festival Walk of Fame in downtown Indiana.

Spring 2017 Graduates

Congratulations to our May 2017 graduates.

Professional Center at Penn Center East Renamed 亚色影库 Pittsburgh East

The Graduate and Professional Center at Penn Center East has been renamed 亚色影库 Pittsburgh East. 亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved the change during its quarterly meeting on September 7.

亚色影库 Offers Memorial Program on Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

亚色影库 will present a program September 11 at 8:30 a.m. to reflect on and mark the 16th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. The program will be held next to the university鈥檚 September 11 memorial in the Oak Grove, between Sutton Hall and Stapleton Library.

August

Interim Vice President for University Advancement Selected

Khatmeh Osseiran-Hanna has been selected to serve as the interim vice president for University Advancement at 亚色影库. Osseiran-Hanna will begin work at 亚色影库 on September 11.

亚色影库 Punxsutawney Offering Clinical Medical Assistant Training Program

Starting this fall, 亚色影库 Punxsutawney is offering training for persons wishing to become clinical medical assistants. The 18-month program is divided into six three-month sessions, five classes per session, with classes offered Monday through Thursday. The first class will begin on October 2, 2017.

Psychology Professor's Co-Authored Study on Fat Shaming Draws Overwhelming Media Response

A recent presentation to the American Psychological Association by Maureen McHugh, Distinguished University Professor and professor of Psychology, with a colleague from Connecticut College resulted in overwhelming media response.

亚色影库 Selected for Princeton Review 鈥淏est 382 Colleges鈥 Guidebook

亚色影库 has been selected for The Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 guidebook for the 17th consecutive year. Editors based selection of universities for the guidebook on surveys and interviews with students. Schools in the guidebook are ranked in eight categories, including academics, admissions selectivity and financial aid.

July

亚色影库 Ranked in 鈥淢oney鈥 Magazine's Best Colleges for Your Money

亚色影库 has been selected for 鈥淢oney鈥 magazine鈥檚 2017 鈥淏est College for Your Money鈥 listing. Editors considered 27 factors in selecting universities for the rankings, centered around three measures: quality of education, including graduation rate and peer quality (academic preparation of students accepted by the university); affordability, including debt of graduates; and outcomes, which includes graduates鈥 earnings and socio-economic mobility index.

亚色影库 Ranked as a Top Ten College in Pennsylvania

亚色影库 has been ranked as a 鈥渢op ten鈥 Pennsylvania university by Schools.com. List editors considered factors that included in-state tuition and fees, estimated cost of books and supplies, debt load of graduates, and the number of degree and certificate programs offered.

亚色影库 Adds New Major in Environmental Engineering and New PhD in Business

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved today two new majors for 亚色影库: a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and a PhD in Business.

Summary of State System Strategic Review Available

Learn more about the strategic review of the State System鈥檚 14 universities and the Office of the Chancellor from Board of Governors Chair Shapira and Chancellor Brogan.

Consultant to Share Strategic System Review at Board of Governors Meeting

The quarterly meeting of the Board of Governors will begin at noon today, July 12, 2017. The consultant assisting with the Strategic System Review will share its recommendations after regular committee business is completed. The Board of Governors will then review the findings and determine next steps in the months ahead.

Emerging Leaders Series Now Accepting Applications

The Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement is now accepting applications for the Emerging Leader Series, a free, six-week series for students interested in leadership development.

June

Closing In On the Mystery of the Dinosaur Graveyard 亚色影库 Geoscience Professor Co-Authors New Study About Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

For the past six years, Jonathan Warnock, Department of Geoscience, has done research at the Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaur quarry in conjunction with colleague Joseph Peterson from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Scientists consider the area as having one of the densest concentrations of bones ever found, but do not completely understand why or how this group of carnivorous dinosaurs came together.

亚色影库 Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute for Community and Behavioral Health Offering Conference on Opioid Epidemic and Suicide Prevention

The Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute for Community Behavioral Health (MARTI-CBH) Conference, 鈥淧romoting Recovery and Wellness: For Individuals, Families and Communities,鈥 will be held July 10鈥14 at 亚色影库. This cross-disciplinary conference will provide an in-depth focus on the opioid epidemic and suicide prevention.

Campus Construction Creates Detour for Summer Visitors

Visiting 亚色影库 this summer? Two major intersections on campus are closed for maintenance, and your GPS might not know about it.聽If you are directed to Wayne Avenue on your journey to 亚色影库, make sure to turn on Rose Street and follow Rose Street until it reaches Oakland Avenue.

亚色影库 Student Selected for Student Trustee Position

Caleb King, an applied mathematics and economics double major at 亚色影库 in the Cook Honors College, has been appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to serve as the student trustee on the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees. He was sworn in to serve as a member of the Council of Trustees on May 29. He will serve in the role of student trustee until his graduation.

亚色影库 Office of Extended Studies, Infragard Pittsburgh, and S&T Bank to Present Cyber Security Seminar

亚色影库鈥檚 Office of Extended Studies, InfraGard Pittsburgh, and S&T Bank will present 鈥淪ecuring Our Region: A Cyber Security Seminar鈥 on June 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Project Welcome Mat to Welcome 亚色影库 Parents to Indiana County

The Welcome Mat project will bring families who are at 亚色影库 for new student orientation to downtown Indiana鈥檚 IRMC Park, located at North Seventh and Philadelphia streets, for a welcome reception with community members. In addition to an opportunity to meet members of the community, families will get tote bags with informational materials about Indiana County and will have a chance to visit informational tables set up in IRMC Park.

May

亚色影库 Offering Two Free Cybersecurity Camps for Students and Teachers

After an initial and extremely successful Cybersecurity Camp for middle and high school students and teachers at 亚色影库 in 2016, 亚色影库 is expanding the program to offer two free cybersecurity camps this summer at the university. The camps are part of a national initiative supported by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation.

Shellenbarger Selected for Distinguished University Professor Honor

Teresa Shellenbarger, professor in the Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at 亚色影库, has been selected as 亚色影库鈥檚 2017鈥18 Distinguished University Professor.

亚色影库 Commencements May 12, 13 to Feature Student Speakers, 4.0 Graduates, and 亚色影库 Class of 1967

亚色影库 will hold commencement ceremonies for 2,426 graduates at ceremonies May 12 and 13 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Students graduating in both May and August are eligible to participate in the ceremonies.

Seedling Project and Hunger Awareness Week Provides Local Better Food Security

As part of Hunger Awareness Week, students from the Seedling Project and Department of Sociology collected nonperishable food items and toiletries and 鈥渟tuffed the van鈥 with 10 large boxes of donations for local Indiana County food pantries.

April

亚色影库 Group Gets Funding to Help Reforest Flight 93 Memorial

Thanks to a recent grant from two organizations, a group from 亚色影库 is continuing to reforest and monitor the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County. The money will be used to pay three students who will work to monitor the plantings near the memorial crash site that have already been reforested.

亚色影库 Classes Holding Fourth Annual Hunger Awareness Week Events

For the fourth year in a row, 亚色影库 faculty and students, working with a number of community agencies, will present Hunger Awareness Week events and the Seedling Project, April 24 to 28, 2017.

亚色影库 Students Recognized by Indiana Borough

Indiana Borough Council recognized and thanked two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students who essentially have worked as borough staff members more than three years while in the Community Federal Work Study Program.

Research Week Scholars Forums Showcase 亚色影库 Student Research

Learn about research presented by graduate and undergraduate students at the 2017 Undergraduate Scholars Forum and Graduate Scholars Forum.

Close to 300 亚色影库 Students to Take Part in Day of Service April 8

亚色影库鈥檚 Office of Service Learning organizes the biannual event, Into the Streets, which is part of a national program to encourage university members to be active in their local communities. Each fall and spring, the office invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for help from students.

亚色影库 Student Selected for Board of Governors Membership

Brian Swatt, a political science major at 亚色影库, has been selected for membership on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors.

亚色影库 Fraternity Plans Events for Third Annual Autism Awareness Week

亚色影库鈥檚 national co-ed honor fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, has planned several events for the third annual Autism Awareness Week at 亚色影库, which is held as part of April鈥檚 National Autism Awareness Month campaign. This year, all funds raised during the week will benefit the Special Needs Activity Program at 亚色影库. SNAP is a program for community children and adults with disabilities, offering them supervised physical activities.

March

Disability Awareness Resources Room to Open in Davis Hall

A group of students at 亚色影库 has created a place where fellow classmates with disabilities can find assistance. The Disability Awareness Resources Room will open Monday, April 3, in 115A Davis Hall.

亚色影库 Students Presenting Original Research During Research Appreciation Week 2017

Several events are open to the community, including the 12th annual Women in Mathematics, Science, and Technology program on April 3 on the first floor of Weyandt Hall; the 12th annual Undergraduate Scholars Forum (April 4), and the seventh annual Graduate Scholars Forum (April 5). Both forums are in the Hadley Union Building.

Papakie Selected for Love of Learning Award

Michele Papakie, chair and associate professor of the Department of Journalism and Public Relations, received a Love of Learning award worth $500 from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation鈥檚 oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. She is one of 80 recipients nationwide to receive the award.

Holocaust Survivor To Speak at Six O'Clock Series Event

Holocaust survivor Judah Samet will speak on April 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the HUB Ohio Room. As a child, Samet was imprisoned for 10 months with his family in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Following his presentation, there will be a reception with Samet and other Holocaust survivors in the HUB Monongahela Room.

Annual Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Initiation to be held April 2

亚色影库鈥檚 chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi鈥搕he nation鈥檚 oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines鈥搘ill host its annual initiation of new members at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 2, in Gorell Recital Hall, on the second floor of Sutton Hall.

February

亚色影库 and Salus University Announce Articulation Agreement

The 鈥3+4鈥 Doctor of Audiology degree program articulation agreement will allow select undergraduate students who successfully complete the 90-semester hour pre-audiology curriculum at 亚色影库 to apply for the four-year program at Salus.

亚色影库 Receives Funding for Green Dot Program, Volunteers Welcome

亚色影库 has received $30,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf鈥檚 鈥淚t鈥檚 On Us PA鈥 campaign to address campus sexual assault. 亚色影库 is one of 36 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania selected to receive funding, which will be used to implement strategies to address goals of the program.

December 2016 Graduates

Congratulations to our students who graduated from 亚色影库 in December 2016.

Fall 2016 Provost Scholars

Students named to the Fall 2016 list of Provost鈥檚 Scholars are listed alphabetically with the degree and major they are seeking.

Political Science Student Attends Harrisburg Internship Semester

Craig Bonds, of Cresco, is working for state House Minority Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania鈥檚 State System of Higher Education.

January

亚色影库 Criminology Program Ranked in Top 10 for Best Online Graduate Criminal Justice Programs for Third Consecutive Year

亚色影库鈥檚 selection as number eight in the rankings is based on factors that include admissions selectivity, faculty credentials, selectivity, student engagement, and academic and career support services offered to students.

亚色影库 Graduate Student Selected for William Penn Fellow Position

Elizabeth Shotwell of Mifflinville, a student in 亚色影库鈥檚 Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program, has been selected for the inaugural class of William Penn Fellows created by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. The program provides aspiring professionals with advanced degrees the opportunity to serve and learn with the state鈥檚 top executive leaders.