A six-member student team in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Division of University Advancement has been recognized with a national award for creativity and success in donor stewardship.
果冻传媒 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans has been selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its Executive Leadership Academy.
果冻传媒 President Michael Driscoll welcomes Tammy Lucas as Senior Executive Assistant to the President, effective June 27.
Christina Koren, director of Strategic Partnerships at 果冻传媒, has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the Center for Population Health.
A long-time employee of 果冻传媒, Joyce Flinko has been honored with the establishment of a scholarship for 果冻传媒 students.
果冻传媒 and four healthcare providers in Cambria County, including a solo private family medicine practice, celebrated the signing of clinical training affiliation agreements for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine on June 15 and 16.
果冻传媒 professors of economics Jim Jozefowicz and Stephanie Jozefowicz, members of the 果冻传媒 Department of Finance and Economics, hosted the fortieth annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference at 果冻传媒 on May 28鈥30, featuring First Commonwealth executive and former state representative David Reed 鈥00.
On June 16, 果冻传媒 signed an agreement with Matthew Dvorchak, MD, Family Medicine Practice in Hastings, the first signing event formalizing an agreement between the 果冻传媒 College of Osteopathic Medicine and a solo practice family medicine practice physician.
Vice President for Student Affairs at 果冻传媒 Thomas C. Segar has been selected for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its 2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative cohort.
The American Ornithological Society has honored 果冻传媒 Distinguished University Professor Jeff Larkin, a faculty member in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Biology, with its Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award.
Following a national search, Stephen Rossi, an experienced faculty member and health science administrator, has been selected to lead 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Health Sciences. He will begin his work at 果冻传媒 on July 13, 2026.
Hundreds of years of love and marriage were celebrated today at 果冻传媒 with the Crimson Couple Vow Renewal Ceremony in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Oak Grove.
Following a national search, Emily Ruth Rutter鈥攁n experienced faculty member, administrator, and scholar鈥攈as been selected to serve as the dean of the 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine associate deans Luke H. Mortensen and Ryan Smith were invited participants for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center鈥檚 2026 Regional Research Symposium.
果冻传媒 will receive a $2 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine and 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Health Sciences healthcare education programs. This is the first time that 果冻传媒 has been the recipient of an ARC POWER grant.
果冻传媒 will end its sesquicentennial year on June 6 with a Crimson Couple Vow Renewal Ceremony in the 果冻传媒 Oak Grove. The event, which begins at 2:00 p.m., will include 130 鈥淐rimson Couples鈥 (couples who met at 果冻传媒) who are celebrating between three and 66 years of marriage and one local Crimson Couple who will begin their marriage.
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the spring 2026 semester at 果冻传媒.
果冻传媒 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans was an invited presenter for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry鈥檚 Healthcare Summit held May 20 in Harrisburg.
Two of 果冻传媒鈥檚 online master鈥檚 degree programs have been recognized as 鈥渂est in the country鈥 by OnlineMasters.com, an independent higher education research platform specializing in online graduate education.
Diane Taylor McGeehan, a 1972 English education graduate of 果冻传媒, has made a gift to create the Diane Taylor McGeehan Scholarship to provide financial support for 果冻传媒 students planning to become teachers.
This spring, registered dietitian and food and nutrition professor Pao Ying Hsiao conducted a four-part cooking series for a group of 12 homeschooled students from Indiana County, mostly ages 10 to 12 years old, with one eight-year-old, for 鈥淟ittle Hands, Big Impact: A Pilot Study Exploring How Teaching Kids to Cook Influences Family Food Practices.鈥
Jamie Murphy, an experienced administrator for colleges of osteopathic medicine and health care organizations, has been selected to fill the position of director of admissions and student affairs at 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering has been selected by the McElhattan Foundation to receive an $88,000 grant to support graduate student research and the public dissemination of that research to make workplaces safer.
Indiana student Bailey Schoenfelt has been honored for successful completion of 果冻传媒鈥檚 John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
果冻传媒 has received $349,511 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program, with a goal of addressing the Commonwealth鈥檚 teacher shortage.
果冻传媒鈥檚 computer science with cybersecurity emphasis program has been ranked eighth in the nation by Programs.com. 果冻传媒鈥檚 program, the only program at a Pennsylvania public university selected in the top 10 programs in the nation, was recognized for both excellence and affordability.
Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at 果冻传媒 from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the 果冻传媒鈥檚 Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Public Safety and University Police received a camera system through a grant from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. The camera system will be used to assist in crime scene processing.
Isabella Wolszczenski, an 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine has earned 鈥減re-accreditation status鈥 from the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Pre-accreditation status means that 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 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, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees endorsed 果冻传媒 President Michael Driscoll鈥檚 recommendation for tuition and fees for students enrolling in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program in 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
On May 7, the 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 for 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine鈥攂ringing 果冻传媒鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign to more than $114.5 million, or 76.34 percent of its $150 million goal.
Two emerging student leaders at 果冻传媒 who have been selected to participate in a national leadership program by members of the 果冻传媒 Division of Student Affairs leadership team were introduced to the 果冻传媒 Council of Trustees at its meeting on May 7.
Todd Thompson, a long-time member of the 果冻传媒 faculty, has been selected to serve as director of the 果冻传媒 Cook Honors College.
Waleed Farag, 果冻传媒 professor of computer science in the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences and director of the 果冻传媒 Institute for Cyber鈥揝ecurity, has been selected as 果冻传媒鈥檚 2026鈥27 Distinguished University Professor.
果冻传媒 will honor 1,452 graduates during commencement ceremonies on May 9. 果冻传媒 will hold three ceremonies, all at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
果冻传媒 fraternity Sigma Chi (Eta Omicron chapter) raised more than $30,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during its annual 鈥淒erby Days鈥 philanthropy initiative.
President Driscoll invites the 果冻传媒 community to attend the public meeting of the 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 2025鈥26 Justice Research Fellows鈥擫auren Connor, Reia Sanchez, Kelly Szolek, and Jackson White鈥攑resented their original research to Indiana County officials at the Indiana County Courthouse on April 29.
果冻传媒 has announced recipients of the鈥疷niversity Senate Awards鈥痑nd the list of new faculty emeriti for 2026.聽
果冻传媒鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program has been approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Chris Fiorentino.
Two graduates of 果冻传媒 have gifted $325,000 to 果冻传媒 to support 果冻传媒鈥檚 Crimson Scholars Circle ($270,000) and the 果冻传媒 Food Pantry and Help Center ($55,000).
Josiah Townsend, professor in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Biology, has been selected for his second Fulbright US Scholar Award鈥攖his time to conduct research and teach in Costa Rica during the 2026鈥27 academic year.
As part of the 果冻传媒鈥檚 sesquicentennial, the 果冻传媒 Office of International Education coordinated a four-day visit to 果冻传媒 April 14 to 17 for 29 international representatives from 果冻传媒鈥檚 international partner institutions.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this year鈥檚 果冻传媒 鈥淐halk the Walk鈥 sidewalk commentary contest will take place on May 1. Times set for events during the day will remain as scheduled.
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Outstanding 果冻传媒 undergraduate and graduate student researchers were honored April 22 during the 果冻传媒 Scholars Forum Awards Brunch held in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Blue Room. The awards event is sponsored by 果冻传媒 Research and Innovation and the 果冻传媒 Research Institute.
This year鈥檚 果冻传媒 鈥淐halk the Walk鈥 sidewalk commentary contest has been expanded to include special events in celebration of 果冻传媒鈥檚 sesquicentennial, all open to the community. Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this year鈥檚 鈥淐halk the Walk鈥 will take place on May 1.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Students for Sustainability Club has organized several events for April 24 in celebration of Earth Day.
果冻传媒鈥檚 doctoral programs in education have been selected by 鈥淯.S. News and World Report鈥 for its 2026 鈥渂est graduate schools鈥 rankings.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Alpha Sigma Tau sorority (Delta chapter) raised more than $3,125 and several needed items for regional and local nonprofit organizations during Philanthropy Week, held during the week of March 14.
Two alumni of 果冻传媒, Jere Cowden and Sharon Tahl Cowden, have continued their long-time support for 果冻传媒 with a gift to support 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Members of 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team and 果冻传媒 faculty members Rick Adkins and John Benhart were invited presenters for the Appalachian Regional Commission 鈥淣etwork Appalachia鈥 meeting, showcasing the region鈥檚 experts on transportation, robotics, economic development, and emerging technologies.
The Cook Honors College at 果冻传媒 will offer Design, Build, Play as the academic centerpiece of its 2026 Summer Honors Program, July 6鈥24.
果冻传媒 alumni and friends were recognized during the university鈥檚 annual Celebration Weekend with the annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on April 11.
Lamia Dawood, a student in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Administration and Leadership doctoral program from Indiana; Abdul Jones, a student in the applied archaeology master鈥檚 program from Philadelphia; and Amar Mmoud, a student in the Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program from Indiana, were selected as finalists for 果冻传媒鈥檚 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition.
Hundreds of students from 果冻传媒 will provide service to seven Indiana County organizations and agencies through the spring Into the Streets event on April 18.
As part of the Pennsylvania State Police 鈥淐ome Get to Know Us鈥 events to provide communities across the Commonwealth with an inside look at career opportunities and specialized units within PSP, members of the PSP Recruitment Services Section will be in and around the Oak Grove at 果冻传媒鈥檚 Indiana campus.
Kayla Kritschil, a senior hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event management major at 果冻传媒 from Birdsboro, has been selected for the Statler Foundation鈥檚 Scholarship of Excellence.
Cynthia Roldan, a Philadelphia native majoring in English and biology at 果冻传媒, was named the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Research Award.
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.
Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes, a 1979 mathematics bachelor鈥檚 degree graduate who also earned her master鈥檚 in mathematics in 1982 from 果冻传媒, has continued her support for 果冻传媒 with a $100,000 gift to 果冻传媒鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
Grace Rougeaux, an Indiana County student attending 果冻传媒, was selected for the 2026 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
果冻传媒鈥檚 annual Day of Giving is April 23, 2026. Join our team for a 24-hour online event that brings together alumni, parents, friends, and the entire 果冻传媒 family to support students and celebrate philanthropy.
果冻传媒 will celebrate innovation through student and faculty research and alumna success during Research Appreciation Week, April 6鈥10. Research Appreciation Week spotlights the spirit of innovation and collaboration in disciplines throughout the university and recognizes the contributions of 果冻传媒鈥檚 original research and scholarship
On April 17, the Allenwood at 果冻传媒, 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.
果冻传媒 celebrated 120 employees who reached milestone years of service in 2025, and 果冻传媒 President Michael Driscoll presented the second 鈥淥ne 果冻传媒鈥 Award to the Crimson Core Team during the annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event on March 26.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Lively Arts will host a special keynote and live storytelling performance celebrating 果冻传媒鈥檚 150th Anniversary featuring The Moth, the internationally renowned storytelling organization, on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. The event will take place on 果冻传媒鈥檚 campus and is open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 were selected to participate in the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event held on March 24.
The Haven Project at 果冻传媒 will host the annual Take Back the Night event on April 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues season four with conversations focused on innovation, collaboration, and solutions to challenges facing rural healthcare.
Meet the 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.
Nineteen cadets from 果冻传媒鈥檚 Police Academy proudly participated in the Semper Gratus 5K (Shamrock Shuffle) on March 21, joining community members in a meaningful effort to raise funds for a local family whose daughter has been diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy.
果冻传媒 has been honored by Military Friendly Magazine as both a 2026鈥27 Military Friendly School and 2026鈥27 Military Spouse Friendly School.
果冻传媒 and Sharon Regional Health System have announced a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
The 果冻传媒 community is invited to celebrate donor generosity and impact during Thank a Donor Week, April 6鈥10.
The Statler Foundation has continued its support for 果冻传媒鈥檚 Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management program with a $100,000 program grant to purchase advanced hotel management software and a sixth $25,000 scholarship for an 果冻传媒 student in the Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management program.
Robert Vetock, a lifelong resident of Johnstown who earned his master鈥檚 degree in clinical mental health counseling from 果冻传媒 in 1992, has continued his support for 果冻传媒鈥檚 student-athletes and his respect for students and alumni who are veterans with a gift of $25,000, which supports his 果冻传媒 Alumni Veterans Scholarship for Athletics.
A concert of opera selections performed by students and 果冻传媒 faculty will take place Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Gorell Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the community.
果冻传媒 has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 It鈥檚 On Us PA initiative to continue the university鈥檚 work to combat campus sexual assault. 果冻传媒 will use this year鈥檚 grant funds for implementation of a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative to address sexual violence with a specific and intentional focus on technology-facilitated abuse.
As we look forward to increased numbers of people visiting our community and community members outdoors enjoying milder weather and celebratory events, I-ACT, on behalf of the agencies and organizations that we represent, want to remind you of proactive safety measures that can help to keep you, and our community, as safe and secure as possible
During 果冻传媒鈥檚 Employee Service and Leadership Awards on March 26, 2026, in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Blue Room, the university will celebrate employees who completed milestone years of service in 2025.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees heard an update about 果冻传媒鈥檚 Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life from codirectors Gwen Torges, Adam Jones, and Elise Glenn and from students Dominick Ditoro, Elizabeth Fox, and Monserrat Lopez Villagomez.
Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of 果冻传媒 from Pittsburgh, has gifted 果冻传媒 $1 million for 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine
President Driscoll invites the 果冻传媒 community to attend the public meeting of the 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for the 2026 Outstanding Mentors Award.
果冻传媒 Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as a 2026 Black Trailblazer.
果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine, 果冻传媒 alumni Thomas R. Smith has continued his generosity to 果冻传媒 with an additional gift to create three scholarships and support a number of 果冻传媒 initiatives.
果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose recently served as a member of the planning committee on healthcare training and affordability for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
果冻传媒鈥檚 150 years of history and impact, and its present and future, are the subjects of a history and culture profile produced by the Pennsylvania Cable News network.
Natalie Holt, a student in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, has been selected for a faculty fellowship through the Appalachian College Association.
The 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the next total lunar eclipse on February 24, 鈥淏lood Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse,鈥 and a presentation titled 鈥淲orking from the Final Frontier: How Humanity has Learned to Live in Space鈥 on March 25.
To help you make the most of your time on campus, we鈥檝e rounded up 50 must-do experiences to check off before graduation.
果冻传媒 Theatre鈥檚 performance ensemble company, Theater-by-the-Grove, is proud to announce the opening of their developmental premiere of a new play, 鈥淏y The Time We Got To Woodstock,鈥 written by notable playwright John Spellos.
Students in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Cybersecurity Club took third place in a regional 鈥淗ackathon鈥 competition sponsored by the National Center of Academic Excellence-Northeast Cyber Competition.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative will offer a spring lecture series starting February 18, all free and open to the community.
果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Three graduate programs at 果冻传媒鈥攃riminology, nursing, and education鈥攈ave been selected by U.S. News & World Report for its 2026 Best Online Programs ranking.
果冻传媒 will test its Emergency Notification System on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
果冻传媒 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, 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 campuses and sites are canceled for Monday, January 26.
Kopchick Hall鈥檚 鈥淪cience on Display鈥濃攆eaturing skeletons of prehistoric animals, the Charles Darwin Collection, a flight suit of the late 果冻传媒 alumna and astronaut Patricia Hilliard Robertson, and a student-created DNA Bunsen Burner sculpture鈥攆eatures more than 100 pieces of decorative and carnival glassware produced by the Indiana Glass Company, which operated in Indiana between 1892 and 1931.
Curt Cignetti, 果冻传媒鈥檚 head football coach from 2011 to 2016, led the Indiana Hoosiers to the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes on January 19, 2026.
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.聽
果冻传媒 has received $2,295,315 from the United States Department of Education to create a Center for Dialogue and Civic Life at 果冻传媒.
Monday night鈥檚 College Football Playoffs championship game, between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes, will feature some men who spent formative parts of their careers here at 果冻传媒.
Founding Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education Ryan Smith, a member of 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine administrative team, has been honored by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Cynthia Vallina, a 1982 political science graduate of 果冻传媒, has gifted $100,000 to support students interested in study abroad, students in the Political Science program, and 果冻传媒鈥檚 women鈥檚 rugby club.
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Abigail Hancox, a 2024 graduate of 果冻传媒, 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 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Hospitality and Employment Relations have received unconditional reaffirmation of accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved the Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine program, which would be offered through 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Ruth Riesenman, of Indiana, a 1964 alumna of 果冻传媒, retired 果冻传媒 administrator, long-time 果冻传媒 supporter and volunteer, and community leader, has gifted $25,000 to support 果冻传媒鈥檚 Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
On Wednesday, December 10, 果冻传媒 and the Indiana County Coroner鈥檚 Office formalized a pre-clinical training agreement for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
On Saturday, December 13, Aretha Swift鈥檚 鈥渋ncomplete鈥 list will be one major item shorter. Swift, 65, of Abington, will receive her bachelor鈥檚 degree in general studies during 果冻传媒鈥檚 mid-year commencement ceremony鈥47 years after coming to 果冻传媒 as a freshman.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the theatrical performance ensemble at 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is proud to announce the workshop premiere production of John Spellos鈥 鈥淏y the Time We Got to Woodstock,鈥 scheduled to perform in the Waller Hall Theatre on February 26鈥28 at 7:00 p.m. and March 1 at 2:00 p.m.
果冻传媒 will hold a commencement ceremony on December 13 for 459 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2026.
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.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble at the 果冻传媒 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is excited to announce auditions for the workshop premiere of a new, previously unproduced full-length play, 鈥淏y the Time We Got to Woodstock,鈥 from the incredible John Spellos. Auditions will be held in the Waller Hall Main Theatre on Wednesday, December 10.
果冻传媒 graduate Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, the recipient of awards for heroism and military service, including the Distinguished Service Cross, was the keynote speaker for 果冻传媒鈥檚 2025 Veterans Day dinner, which included the unveiling of a portrait commissioned in his honor on display at 果冻传媒. The annual event included the presentation of the Theta Chi Heroes Scholarship.
President Driscoll invites the 果冻传媒 community to attend the public meeting of the 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 online nursing program has been ranked as a top-five program in Pennsylvania by EduMed. This year鈥檚 ranking focused on value, recognizing institutions that blend affordability and academic quality with the flexibility and student support services necessary to foster success both during school and after graduation.
Six student organizations at 果冻传媒 participated in the first 果冻传媒 Philanthropy Cup event, raising funds to support the Student Assistance Fund and creating initiatives to inspire students to 鈥済ive back鈥 and engage in creative fundraising.
Finals week is here, so find a seat at your favorite study spot, take advantage of support services, and make this your strongest finish yet! We wish you the best of luck this finals week.
More than 420 people attended 果冻传媒-Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, 鈥淗ealthcare Innovation鈥 held Nov. 20 at 果冻传媒鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Indiana native and 果冻传媒 graduate Lisa Estrada, a nationally recognized healthcare executive, risk and compliance leader, attorney, and strategic advisor, has joined 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine team as an executive in residence.
On Tuesday, December 2, the 果冻传媒 community is joining together for the global fundraising and generosity campaign, Giving Tuesday. This is your opportunity to make an impact on 果冻传媒 students now and in the future.聽We invite our alumni, family, and friends to join our efforts in supporting 果冻传媒 students who need it the most.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC鈥檚 Partner Hall of Fame.
果冻传媒鈥檚 computer science program has been ranked seventh in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide in its 2026 Cybersecurity Guide. 果冻传媒鈥檚 program is the only program at a Pennsylvania college or university selected for the ranking of 鈥渂est computer science with cybersecurity emphasis鈥 program.
果冻传媒 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 launches season four in conjunction with National Rural Health Day and 果冻传媒-IRMC鈥檚 annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
A research paper coauthored by two 果冻传媒 students, Micaela Jebitsch and Emily Schumacher, with 果冻传媒 economics faculty member James Jozefowicz has been selected for publication in an international economics journal.
Four 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 psychology major and sociology minor who has completed two years of research through 果冻传媒鈥檚 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program, was invited to present his U-SOAR research to an upper-level sociology class.
Five graduates of 果冻传媒 have been selected for the 2025 果冻传媒 Young Alumni Achievement Award.
The 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 student alumni association, the聽果冻传媒 Ambassadors, is turning its winning streak into an opportunity to help 果冻传媒 students facing food insecurity. For the third consecutive year, the 果冻传媒 Ambassadors donated its Homecoming parade first-place float prize of $800 to the 果冻传媒 Food Pantry and Help Center.
Registration remains open until November 10 for 果冻传媒 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 2025 Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, 鈥淗ealthcare Innovation,鈥 on November 20. Open to the community, the day-long event will be held at 果冻传媒鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
Members of 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team were invited presenters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education鈥檚 2025 Summit, 鈥淭ogether We Thrive, Building Inclusive Excellence Across the State System,鈥 held virtually and at PennWest Clarion on October 29 and 30.
果冻传媒 Assistant Professor of Organ and Keyboard and Director of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Organ Studio Christine Clewell and six 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Clinical Psychology Doctor of Psychology program graduates taking the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology from January 2020 through December 2024鈥攔equired for licensure and certification in the United States鈥攈ave achieved a 100 percent passing rate.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Music Theater is proud to announce its upcoming production of Mozart鈥檚聽鈥淭he Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).鈥 This beloved opera buffa, filled with wit, romance, and social intrigue, will be sung mostly in English with English dialogue聽featuring a contemporary twist. The production runs November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
果冻传媒 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, 果冻传媒 Performing Arts Center.
Members of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 cabinet, Pennsylvania senators and representatives, and key healthcare and industry leaders, including the president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, will come together for 果冻传媒 and IRMC鈥檚 Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Theatre-by-the-Grove, a student performance organization in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, proudly presents 鈥46 Plays for 46 Presidents,鈥 a bold and fast-paced production celebrating the chaos, humor, and humanity of American democracy. Performances will take place November 6鈥8 at 7:30 p.m. and November 9 at 1:00 p.m. in Waller Hall鈥檚 Mainstage Theater.
果冻传媒 continues to be recognized by The Princeton Review, this time, in its 2026 鈥淏est Colleges: Region by Region鈥 listing.
A new survey is now open, asking about your basic needs as a student鈥攖hings like food access, housing stability, emotional well-being, and other essentials that impact your success.
果冻传媒 Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Thomas Barnes is featured on episode 103 of the CAF脡 Talks podcast.
The Office of International Education at 果冻传媒 will hold International Unity Day on October 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building at 果冻传媒. 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, 果冻传媒 and Warren State Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Arlene Eva Langley-Mendenhall, a 1978 criminology and sociology double major graduate of 果冻传媒, will gift more than $3 million to establish the Arlene Eva Langley Memorial Scholarship at 果冻传媒.
For fall 2025, 果冻传媒 achieved record-breaking retention for new, first-time, bachelor鈥檚 degree-seeking students; increases in both the number of undergraduate degree-seeking students and new, first-time, bachelor鈥檚 degree-seeking students; and an increase of 5 percentage points for continuing student persistence (students continuing for a third year of study).
果冻传媒's senior security analyst, Jonathan Roumfort, will present 鈥淐ybersecurity and You鈥 on Monday, October 6, from 11:30 to noon.
果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 annual Homecoming celebration on October 4 is expected to draw thousands to Indiana, including for a special event in celebration of 果冻传媒鈥檚 sesquicentennial. 果冻传媒鈥檚 Homecoming celebration will feature a special 鈥淔ifth Quarter鈥 concert, featuring Pittsburgh rock favorites鈥攁nd 果冻传媒 alumni鈥攖he Clarks and special guest Chris Higbee.
Howard M. 鈥淪kip鈥 Kingston, a scholar in residence at 果冻传媒鈥檚 Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, 果冻传媒, and the 果冻传媒 Research Institute has won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for a breakthrough that has the potential to advance precision medicine and rural healthcare.
果冻传媒鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree program in Computer Sciences/Languages and Systems has earned full reaccreditation from ABET, the world鈥檚 leading accreditation body for programs in applied and natural science, engineering, and engineering technology.
果冻传媒 has been selected for U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 鈥2026 Best Colleges鈥 national universities ranking, and the undergraduate business, computer science, psychology, and nursing programs were selected for listing of 鈥淭op Public Schools.鈥
果冻传媒鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host two programs during the fall semester: 鈥淎 New Eye: The Rubin Telescope鈥 on September 29 and 鈥淩ecalling the Space Race鈥 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 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering, is a guest for Building PA Podcast鈥檚 latest episode, 鈥淔rom Classroom to Career: The Path of Safety Professionals at 果冻传媒.鈥
果冻传媒 graduates David and Becky Walzak鈥檚 appreciation of 果冻传媒 鈥渁s the place it all started鈥 has led them to a gift that will make an impact for the future of 果冻传媒 and for rural Pennsylvania.
Hundreds of students from 果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒-Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 fourth annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on Nov. 20.
果冻传媒 has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.
鈥淧oints of Pride鈥 highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 果冻传媒, in collaboration with 果冻传媒's Literature and Criticism Program, will offer the inaugural fall semester German Lecture Series starting on September 17.
果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 community in front of Stapleton Library. The opportunity to be a reader is open to all.
果冻传媒 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 果冻传媒 Oak Grove. The program is open to the community.
At its meeting on September 4, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees accepted the mission statement of 果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
果冻传媒 will test its Emergency Notification System on Friday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.
Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka, 1973 graduates of 果冻传媒, have continued their ongoing impact on 果冻传媒 student success through a $150,000 gift to 果冻传媒鈥檚 Crimson Scholars Circle and Promising Scholars Program.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Police Academy, located in 果冻传媒鈥檚 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 果冻传媒鈥檚 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 果冻传媒 community to attend the public meeting of the 果冻传媒 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.
果冻传媒 will continue to credit the estimated amount students are due from the 2025鈥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 果冻传媒鈥檚 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 果冻传媒 faculty member was an invited presenter for the conference.
This past week, we welcomed the Class of 2029 to campus! We鈥檙e excited to see how our newest Hawks will make 果冻传媒 their home over the next four years. Here鈥檚 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, 果冻传媒 officially launched its Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in the university鈥檚 history.聽
果冻传媒 Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Segar was an invited panelist for a state-wide Higher Education Summit, held August 12 in Harrisburg.
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the summer 2025 semester at 果冻传媒.
果冻传媒鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine has earned 鈥淐andidate Status鈥 from the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.
Based on surveys by students at 果冻传媒鈥攚hich recognized the university for 鈥渉ighly personalized attention and support鈥濃敼炒 has been selected for The Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥2026 Best Colleges鈥 guidebook. 果冻传媒 has been included in the guidebook for more than two decades.
果冻传媒 welcomes students for the 2025鈥26 academic year with a number of events in August, including the university鈥檚 sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary celebration carnival鈥攚hich is free and open to the community鈥攐n August 23 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Health Sciences鈥 second annual 鈥淩un for the Health of It鈥 fundraising 5K race/one-mile walk will be held September 14, with free registration offered to all 果冻传媒 students.