果冻传媒 has been selected by The Princeton Review as a 2027 鈥淏est College鈥 in the Mid-Atlantic. 果冻传媒 is one of 98 colleges and universities selected for the regional distinction.
Christina Koren, executive director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs at 果冻传媒, has been selected as a Fellow of the Appalachian Leadership Institute.
Members of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro鈥檚 cabinet, Pennsylvania senators and representatives, and key healthcare and industry leaders will come together to discuss important issues in rural healthcare during 果冻传媒 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 2026 fifth annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference.
President Driscoll offers condolences on the death of Karen Ober, the director of Fund Administration for the Foundation for 果冻传媒.
果冻传媒 celebrated clinical training affiliation agreements with Highlands Health Medical Center and Laurel Pediatrics Associates of Johnstown for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine with signing events on October 29.
Interim Senior Associate Dean of Operations and Founding Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education Ryan Smith has been selected to serve as the American Osteopathic Association representative on the Psychiatry Residency Review Committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
果冻传媒 Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist Harrison Wick will present 鈥淭he Discovery of Hidden Treasure: The Art of Fore-edge Paintings鈥 on November 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the Elkin Hall Great Room. The program is free and open to the community.
果冻传媒 Dean of the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Steve Hovan has been appointed to the United States Scientific Ocean Drilling Advisory Committee.
果冻传媒 Academy of Culinary Arts student Nicolas Ramirez has been selected for the 2026 Michael S. Hanni Memorial Scholarship.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Center for Civic Dialogue will be part of a panel discussion, 鈥淐onflict Doesn鈥檛 Have to Be Scary,鈥 on October 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Elkin Hall great room.
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
果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance will present WindSync in concert on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall, located on the second floor of Sutton Hall. Admission is free, and the public is invited. The performance will conclude the ensemble鈥檚 residency as part of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Sims Distinguished Artist Series.
果冻传媒 has received $338,682 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to continue the Nurse Faculty Loan Program grant.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed three new members to the Board during its October meeting.
Ongoing research by 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences at Historic Hanna鈥檚 Town is featured on a Pennsylvania Cable Network segment.
Check out scenes from the parade, Crimson Huddle pregame party, football game against Lock Haven, Crimson Court recognition, and 果冻传媒 Marching Band performances in this Homecoming 2026 photo gallery.
S&T Bank and the Lively Arts at 果冻传媒 are once again partnering to bring one of the world's great orchestras, the Grammy-winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, to 果冻传媒. The performance will be held on Saturday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium in the 果冻传媒 Performing Arts Center.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the formation of the solar system on October 20 at 7:00 p.m.聽The planetarium shows are free and open to the community.
The 2026 Fusion Fellows visited WQED and the Senator John Heinz History Center to gain professional insights, receive project-specific mentorship, and explore new ways to share their research with broader audiences.
果冻传媒鈥檚 annual Homecoming celebration on October 10 is expected to draw thousands to Indiana for alumni reunions and events for the entire community, including the annual parade and football game.
果冻传媒 has been selected by the Office of the Governor as a Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Plus (+). 果冻传媒 has held the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free designation since 2022, but achieved the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus+ designation as a result of initiatives beyond the required criteria for Hunger-Free Campus designation.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose has been selected as a 鈥淭railblazer in Healthcare 2026鈥 by City & State Pennsylvania.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance will present a faculty recital by violinist Kaleigh Acord on Tuesday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall, on the second floor of Sutton Hall. Admission is free, and the public is invited.
For the fifteenth year, the campus will come together to celebrate the 果冻传媒 Day on Writing on November 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
For the third consecutive year, 果冻传媒 increased both overall student enrollment and enrollment of new, first-time degree-seeking students, while recording a 10-year high persistence rate (students entering in fall 2024 and continuing for a third year of study for fall 2026).
Four 果冻传媒 students and Lei Hao, associate professor in the Department of Allied Health, traveled to Henan and Shanghai, China, in August as part of BRIDGE 2026: US-China Health Sciences and Culture Exchange Program (Building Relationships, Innovation, Development, Global Health, and Education).
果冻传媒 has been selected for U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 鈥2027 Best Colleges鈥 national universities ranking, and the undergraduate business, computer science, psychology, and nursing programs were selected for 鈥渂est undergraduate programs鈥 rankings.
The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences at 果冻传媒 will hold its annual Community Archaeology Fair on October 10 from noon to 3:00 p.m. in celebration of International Archaeology Day. All events are free and open to the community.
果冻传媒 Vice President Tom Segar joined LaRoche Foundation Founder and Executive Director Gregory Turlington for a live Zoom event on September 25 as part of the LaRoche Foundation鈥檚 Professional Speakers Series, 鈥淩eal People, Real Journeys, A Brighter Tomorrow.鈥
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.
Applications are now being accepted for the student seat on the 果冻传媒 果冻传媒 Council of Trustees. A candidate must have an expected graduation date not earlier than May 2029. The successful applicant must be in good academic and student conduct standing and must have leadership experience and strong communication skills.
For the third consecutive year, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Office of Social Equity and Title IX sponsored the attendance of 果冻传媒 administrators and students at the annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit, held September 15 to 17 in Pittsburgh.
The director of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Center for Civic Dialogue, Stephan Schaffrath, was part of the 果冻传媒 group of administrators and students that attended the annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit, held September 15 to 17 in Pittsburgh. The group鈥檚 attendance was sponsored by the 果冻传媒鈥檚 Office of Social Equity and Title IX.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh and leadership from 果冻传媒 announced the signing of an agreement between Clarks Summit State Hospital and 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine that will help educate and train students for future roles in rural health care in the Pennsylvania communities where they are needed most.
September is National Preparedness Month, and this week we鈥檙e putting your preparedness to the test. Emergencies don鈥檛 always give you time to think. Picture yourself in each situation. What would you do?
果冻传媒 will welcome hundreds of 果冻传媒 families with a number of events in celebration of 2026 Family Weekend on September 26 and 27, including hosting eight alumni authors on September 26 and the third annual College of Health Sciences 鈥淩un for the Health of It鈥 fundraising 5K race/one mile walk on September 27.
Courtney Hughes, a student in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, is part of a team at California State University, Fresno that won a $30,000 grant from Adobe.
In celebration of National Workforce Development Day, 果冻传媒 is highlighting the important role of its Criminal Justice Training Center in preparing professionals who serve and protect communities across Pennsylvania.
Bat protocol for students, staff, and faculty explaining what to do in the event that a bat is seen indoors.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Center for Civic Dialogue will participate in two programs in 果冻传媒鈥檚 Six O鈥機lock Series. Both programs are free and open to the community.
The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 果冻传媒 is looking for a new logo and is inviting submissions from students and community members. Design submissions for the logo contest are due by 5:00 p.m. on November 25. The winning designer will receive $100.
Tia Harne, DO, a 2021 summa cum laude graduate of 果冻传媒, has 鈥渃ome home鈥 to Indiana as a resident at Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 Family Medicine Residency Program.
On September 9, 果冻传媒 and Adelphoi Village celebrated the formal signing of a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Shilo Petrilla, a hospitality management major at 果冻传媒 from Boswell, Somerset County, has been selected for the Statler Foundation鈥檚 Scholarship of Excellence.
果冻传媒 will begin a new tradition with a part of 果冻传媒 history. The newly restored 150-year-old Sutton Hall bell, located on the roof of John Sutton Hall, will mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States by ringing at six times that have historical significance for that day.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the life cycle of stars on September 15 and will observe International Observe the Moon Night on September 19.
Lieutenant Colonel Laura Hamilton, an Army logistics officer with nearly two decades of leadership and operational experience, has been selected to join the faculty at 果冻传媒 in its Department of Military Science, serving as chairperson of the department and leading 果冻传媒鈥檚 Warrior Battalion in 2nd聽Brigade, US Army Cadet Command.
果冻传媒 will celebrate Constitution Day on September 14 with two events, free and open to the community.
On September 3, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Council of Trustees heard an update on 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, including an introduction of the college鈥檚 first four tenure-track faculty members: Marina Diioia, Cheryl Doane, Sophia Johnson, and Stephanie Klinesmith.
Alumni Dennis Stover and Regina Dressel Stover have made a gift to 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, continuing the couple鈥檚 long-time support for student athletes and students facing financial need.
The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 果冻传媒 will offer a fall lecture series starting September 11. The programs are free and open to the community.
果冻传媒 has been selected for Washington Monthly鈥檚 annual 鈥淏est Universities and Colleges in the Country,鈥 鈥淏est Universities and Colleges in the Northeast,鈥 and 鈥淏est Universities and Colleges Rural Areas鈥 rankings.
果冻传媒 will mark the twenty-fifth 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.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Six O鈥機lock Series opens on September 10 with a program by 果冻传媒 alumnus Jeremy C. McCool on 鈥淩ap and Resistance: Musical Influence.鈥 This presentation, and all programs in the Six O鈥機lock Series, begin at 6:00 p.m. and are 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 2026 semester.
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 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
Clinton Iadanza, who has more than two decades of experience in education鈥攊ncluding assessment, educational research, program evaluation, student support, and continuous quality improvement鈥攈as been selected to join 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine team as director of Assessment and Quality Improvement.
果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Health Sciences鈥 third annual Run for the Health of It fundraising 5K and one-mile walk will be held September 27, with free registration offered to all 果冻传媒 students through the generosity of 果冻传媒 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Courtney Barilar Vose.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Public Safety is continuing its tradition of supporting 果冻传媒鈥檚 Food Pantry and Help Center with a donation of food and nonperishable food products and $100.
Five students at 果冻传媒 were selected for the 2026 Career and Leadership Skills Academy, a strategic collaboration between the PA Bankers Association, 果冻传媒, Shippensburg University, Commonwealth University, and Kutztown University.
This past week, we welcomed the Class of 2030 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.
Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, has announced a season of theatre productions designed to foster interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration between different fields of study on campus.
Two students at 果冻传媒, Juliana Simon and Vincent Oddo, have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Dr. Eugene E. Lepley Memorial Scholarship.
Miko Rose, founding dean of 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, is featured on 鈥淒.O. or Do Not: The Osteopathic Physician鈥檚 Journey for Premed & Medical Students.鈥
President Driscoll offers additional information about 果冻传媒鈥檚 Strategic Priorities for the 2026鈥27 academic year, including the leader for each of the priorities and the executive statement.
President Michael A. Driscoll invites the 果冻传媒 community to the Opening of the Academic Year.
To help make the onboarding process as smooth as possible, Human Resources will be offering open office hours in 358 Sutton Hall for student employees who need to present their I-9 documentation for student employment.
Patrick R. Wallace, a 1985 management graduate of 果冻传媒, has continued his generosity to students at 果冻传媒 and to the Eberly College of Business with a $25,000 gift to support the Eberly College of Business Dean鈥檚 Innovation Fund.
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 welcomes students for the 2026鈥27 academic year with a number of Welcome Week events starting August 15. The first day of classes for the fall 2026 semester is August 24.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Office of Student Wellness has received a two-year, $40,970 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) through the PLCB鈥檚 Bureau of Alcohol Education鈥檚 Reducing Underage Drinking and Dangerous Drinking initiative.
果冻传媒 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues season four with a conversation focused on the connection between agriculture, conservation, and rural health.
Following concerns raised about the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and users of electronic mobile devices, 果冻传媒 has adopted a new policy that prohibits electronic personal mobility devices on 果冻传媒 property, both in all 果冻传媒-owned and managed buildings and outdoor spaces on the Indiana and Punxsutawney campuses.
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.
Joel Bonnaud, who has more than a decade of experience working with students, has been selected to serve as an admissions recruiting specialist and counselor for 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.
果冻传媒鈥檚 Eberly College of Business has been selected by the education services company Princeton Review for its 鈥淏est On-Campus MBA Program鈥 listing. As part of this recognition, 果冻传媒鈥檚 program is included in the Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淏est Business Schools for 2027鈥 report.
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.
Ten students at 果冻传媒 completed a unique service-learning project at the Navajo Nation in Arizona as part of an anthropology class taught by Abigail Adams and Amanda Poole.
果冻传媒 and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College have developed a unique partnership to offer an opportunity for eligible students to earn three college degrees in five years. The Triple Degree Program offers students an associate, a bachelor鈥檚, and a master鈥檚 degree through seamless pathways and taking advantage of accelerated admission to both the bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 programs.
The Board of Directors of AACSB-International, the longest-serving and premier global accrediting body for business schools, has ratified the recommendation of the organization鈥檚 peer review team and the accreditation committee to extend 果冻传媒鈥檚 business and accounting programs accreditation through the 2031鈥32 academic year.
果冻传媒 joined area healthcare providers in hosting 43 students and seven teachers from six area high schools for the second annual Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience, June 10 and 11.
Daniel Simoni 鈥94 has continued his generosity to students at 果冻传媒 with a $25,000 gift to establish a scholarship in honor of his late father, Wayne Norman Simoni, formerly of Baldwin, Allegheny County.
Jamie Murphy, director of Admissions and Student Affairs for 果冻传媒鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, was an invited presenter for the 2026 National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions annual meeting.
Following a national search, Stephan Schaffrath, who has nearly three decades of experience in higher education, has been selected to serve as the director of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Center for Civic Dialogue. Schaffrath will begin his work as director of the Center for Civic Dialogue on July 13.
Members of the 果冻传媒 Center for Civic Dialogue Executive Leadership Team selected a drawing by Reese Walters, an art studio graphic design and illustration major from Bellefonte, as the winning entry reflecting the goals and mission of the Center for Civic Dialogue during the 2026 果冻传媒 Chalk the Walk sidewalk commentary event.
果冻传媒 has been selected for the 2026 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers and will welcome 20 international educators from 15 countries during the fall semester.
See the latest graduates to earn the Alumni Association鈥檚 top honor.
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.
Finals week can feel overwhelming, but students don鈥檛 have to navigate it alone. With a mix of preparation, balance, and campus support, success is within reach.
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.