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果冻传媒 Unites Indiana Libraries, Books, and Theatre for 鈥淭he Book Club Play鈥�

Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble of 果冻传媒鈥檚 theatre program, is delighted to announce the opening of Karen Zacarias鈥� new comedy,聽The Book Club Play, in November. The performances will also feature numerous literary organizations and events from local libraries and other departments.

果冻传媒鈥檚 Theater-by-the-Grove and Music Theatre Present 鈥淐abaret鈥� Oct. 29鈥揘ov. 1

Theater-by-the-Grove and 果冻传媒 Music Theatre invite audiences into the world of Berlin鈥檚 Kit Kat Klub with their production of 鈥淐abaret鈥� on the Waller Mainstage in Waller Hall at 果冻传媒.聽

Impact 150: Students Selected for 果冻传媒 Fusion Fellowship Interdisciplinary Research Program

Five students at 果冻传媒 have been selected for the 2026鈥�27 果冻传媒 Fusion Fellowship Program, advancing interdisciplinary research in the humanities and the sciences with two unique, student-led projects.

U-SOAR Students to Present Original Research During Aug. 19 Research Symposium

The 52 students selected for the 2026 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) will present their original research projects during the U-SOAR Research Symposium on August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Blue Room.

果冻传媒 Criminal Justice Training Center Receives Donation of Retired Police Vehicle

果冻传媒鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Center has received a retired police vehicle from the Jim Shorkey Auto Group and Ibis Emergency Vehicles for use in training students studying to become police officers.

Sugg Named Director of 果冻传媒 Marching Band, Associate Director of Bands

William Sugg, who has more than 15 years of experience in music education at the secondary and university levels with competitive and high-profile marching programs, has been named director of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Marching Band and associate director of Bands. Sugg has served as the interim director of the Marching Band since August 2025.

Rutter Selected as Dean for 果冻传媒 College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs

Following a national search, Emily Ruth Rutter鈥攁n experienced faculty member, administrator, and scholar鈥攈as been selected to serve as the dean of the 果冻传媒 College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. Rutter will begin her work at 果冻传媒 on June 29.

果冻传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Altoona Symphony Orchestra Present Selections from The Planets鈥�

The 果冻传媒 Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, will present a special performance titled 鈥淐osmic Voyage,鈥� featuring selections from Gustav Holst鈥檚 iconic orchestral suite 鈥淭he Planets鈥� on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.

Meet the Fusion Fellows

Meet the 果冻传媒 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.

果冻传媒 Radio Station W果冻传媒-FM Students Win Top Honors at National Student Media Convention

果冻传媒 students from W果冻传媒-FM, 果冻传媒鈥檚 student-operated radio station, won top honors and national recognition for their broadcasting work at the fall National Student Media Convention.

Annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest Planned for April 30

The annual 果冻传媒 Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as 鈥淐halk the Walk,鈥� will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the 果冻传媒 Oak Grove. The contest offers students or student groups the opportunity to express their political and social views through chalk drawings across the Oak Grove.

果冻传媒 Names Nalepa to Direct 鈥淭he Legend鈥� Marching Band

Cassidy Nalepa, a 2003 果冻传媒 music education graduate, has been selected to serve as the interim director of 鈥淭he Legend,鈥� the 果冻传媒 Marching Band, and as interim associate director of Bands in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

果冻传媒 Graduates from Indiana Create Scholarship for Music Students

An Indiana County couple who are 果冻传媒 graduates has established a scholarship for music majors at 果冻传媒 in honor of two late local women, Eleanora Miconi Dellafiora and Sandra E. Dellafiora.

果冻传媒 Hosting Nationally Recognized Book Conservator for Presentation April 18 as Part of 鈥淏ig Ideas鈥� Program

Consuela (Chela) G. Metzger, a nationally recognized and award-winning expert in the field of book conservation, will present 鈥淥ld Books, New Ideas鈥擳ransformations of a Rare Book Conservator鈥� on April 18 at 果冻传媒. Metzger鈥檚 presentation at 果冻传媒 is part of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Big Ideas:聽Transformative Culture and the Professions.

果冻传媒 Studio Art Faculty Selected for Moonshot Grant

Two 果冻传媒 studio art faculty members are using a $70,000 Moonshot Grant to launch new worlds of opportunity for youth in Pittsburgh鈥檚 Brownsville area.

果冻传媒 Trustees Recognize Retired College of Fine Arts Dean With Naming Resolution

果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees today approved the naming of a space in the 果冻传媒 Performing Arts Center in honor of dean emeritus Michael Hood.

果冻传媒 Secures $1 Million from Department of Defense for Summer Language Immersion Program for Cybersecurity Students

果冻传媒 has received $996,350 from the Department of Defense to establish a pilot summer immersion program for cybersecurity students to develop language foundations and proficiency in Chinese. 果冻传媒 is the only school in the nation chosen to develop the program.

果冻传媒 Council of Trustees Approve Four Resolutions Honoring Donors, University Leadership

果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved four resolutions on September 7 in honor of members of the 果冻传媒 community, including two retired faculty members and two retired administrators.

Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, Internationally Known Musician, Wife, Make Gift to Continue Support for Brass Music Students at 果冻传媒

Internationally known tubist Jim Self, a 1965 graduate and 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, and his wife, Jamie Self, have made a gift to establish the Jim and Jamie Self Brass Scholarship, which provides scholarship support to students enrolled at 果冻传媒 who are pursuing a major or minor offered by the Department of Music with a concentration in brass.

Alumni Donate Funding to Advance 果冻传媒 School of Osteopathic Medicine Project

Two graduates of 果冻传媒, Nick Jacobs and Mary Ann Hoysan Jacobs, have donated more than $40,000 to support the accreditation application process for the school of osteopathic medicine.

Retired Biology Faculty Member, Spouse, Family Make Donation to Kopchick Hall Building Fund, Establish Music Scholarship

Retired 果冻传媒 biology professor Frank Baker and his wife, the late Mary Baker, along with members of the Baker family, have made a $50,000 gift to benefit 果冻传媒鈥檚 John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Building Fund.

Annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest Planned for April 26

The annual 果冻传媒 Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as 鈥淐halk the Walk,鈥� will be held Wednesday, April 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the 果冻传媒 Oak Grove. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held Friday, April 28.

Council of Trustees Approve Naming of Trumpet Studio in Honor of Retired Faculty Member Eisensmith

At its meeting on March 23, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees honored retired Music Department faculty member Kevin Eisensmith by naming a space in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Cogswell Hall, home to the department, in his honor.

Tibetan Monks Return to Campus of 果冻传媒

Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will be in residence on the campus of 果冻传媒 from March 21 until March 25. During this time, they will present a variety of events that will be open to both the campus and the community. Most of the events are free of charge.

果冻传媒 Hosting Author and Academic Mont谩s for Discussion on Importance of 鈥淕reat Books鈥�

Author and academic Roosevelt Mont谩s will present 鈥淩escuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation鈥� at 果冻传媒 on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Gorell Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the community.