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Annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest Planned for April 30
The annual Ģtv Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as “Chalk the Walk,” will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Ģtv 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.
- 25 April 2025
Ģtv Recognized for Graduates Earning Higher Salaries than Peers and Access and Opportunity by National Organization
Ģtv graduates are earning higher salaries than their peers, according to the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.
- 24 April 2025
Ģtv Alumna from Torrance Establishes Scholarship to Honor Mother
Gwen Miller, a 1960 elementary education graduate who was raised in Torrance, Westmoreland County, has established a scholarship for Ģtv students to honor her late mother.
- 24 April 2025
Social Equity and Title IX Spring 2025 Newsletter Now Available
The Social Equity and Title IX Office is pleased to share its latest newsletter, which highlights the important programming offered by campus colleagues this semester.
- 21 April 2025
Ģtv Hosts First Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16; Ģtv President Announces $1 Million Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine During Event
During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by Ģtv, Ģtv President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of Ģtv from Indiana County has gifted $1 million to Ģtv for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 16 April 2025
Survive and Thrive: Finals Resources Are Here
Our finals week resources provide students with essential tools and support to succeed during finals week, including study methods, tutoring, and stress-relief activities. Take a look at our resources to find new tips and tricks to surviving finals week! Good luck, Hawks!
- 16 April 2025
Women’s Leadership Awards Presented to Staff, Administrators, and Faculty
Four Ģtv Women’s Leadership Awards were presented to six women staff, administrators, and faculty at the Reception to Celebrate Women and the Women’s Leadership Award Ceremony on April 2, 2025. These awards celebrate the outstanding leadership and accomplishments of women employees to advance gender, sexual, and cultural inclusive excellence at Ģtv, in the communities, and in their professions.
- Lingyan Yang
- 08 April 2025
Ģtv Student from Indiana County Selected for Scholarship Established in Honor of Homer City Woman and Ģtv Graduate
Anna Cutshall, a biology major and business administration minor from Homer City, was selected for the 2025 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
- 08 April 2025
Two Ģtv Students Selected for Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Event
Two standout undergraduate student researchers at Ģtv, Parker Bradley and Symia Taimuty-Loomis, were selected to participate in the 2025 Undergraduate Research at the Capitol event.
- 04 April 2025
Date Change for Ģtv Into the Streets Day of Service
Due to forecasted inclement weather, four projects planned for Ģtv’s Into the Streets event on April 5 have been postponed until April 12.
- 03 April 2025
Ģtv Haven Project Hosting Annual Take Back the Night Event April 9
The Haven Project at Ģtv will host the annual Take Back the Night event on April 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the Ģtv campus. Take Back the Night is designed to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence, domestic and dating violence, and stalking.
- 03 April 2025
Ģtv Receives $25,000 Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
An anonymous donor has gifted $25,000 to Ģtv for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 03 April 2025
Ģtv Criminal Justice Training Academy Receives Training Academy Accreditation from National Agency
Ģtv’s Criminal Justice Training Center has received Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
- 01 April 2025
Ģtv Research Appreciation Week Includes Presentation by Indiana Native and Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Anderson, Second Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, Annual Scholars Forum
Ģtv will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and alumni success during Ģtv’s 2025 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 7 to 11.
- 01 April 2025
Undergraduate Researcher Presents Sustainable Water Treatment Study at Pittcon
Riley Sullivan, an undergraduate researcher, presented his study on sustainable activated carbon biochar at Pittcon 2025, showcasing its potential for wastewater treatment.
- 30 March 2025
Ģtv Applied Research Lab, Altoona Curve Collaborating on Research Study
Ģtv’s Applied Research Lab, a research consulting center that assists the Ģtv research community as part of Ģtv’s Research and Innovation, was approached by the Altoona Curve’s management team for a research project to analyze attendance rates for Altoona Curve games.
- 28 March 2025
Ģtv Presents One Ģtv Award to Office of Financial Aid, Celebrates 2,405 Years of Employee Service
In celebration of the hard work and dedication of its employees, Ģtv presented the first “One Ģtv” Award to the Office of Financial Aid during Ģtv’s annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event held March 26, which also celebrated employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service.
- 27 March 2025
“Little Women,” Musical of Beloved Classic, Presented by Theater-by-the-Grove, Music Theater
Ģtv’s Theater-by-the-Grove and Music Theater, student performance organizations in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, will present a whimsical production of “Little Women, the Broadway Musical,” April 3–6 in Waller Hall.
- 26 March 2025
Ģtv, Torrance State Hospital Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
On March 25, Ģtv and Torrance State Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 25 March 2025
“Tracking Crime in Pennsylvania” Social Sciences Career Pathways Lecture, April 8
Robert Orth, managing director of Ģtv’s Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center, is the 2025 Social Sciences Career Pathways Speaker.
- 25 March 2025
Ģtv Highway Safety Project Sponsoring Car Seat Collection With Ģtv Public Health Interns
Ģtv’s Indiana County Highway Safety Project and the Ģtv Public Health Program in the Department of Allied and Public Health are sponsoring a car seat “take back” on April 3 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Ģtv’s Zink Hall parking lot. The event is designed to collect unsafe car seats.
- 21 March 2025
Ģtv, IRMC Continue Season Three of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast With Chair of Department of Nursing and Allied Health
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues its third season with an episode featuring Theresa Gropelli, professor and chair of the Ģtv Department of Nursing and Allied Health.
- 20 March 2025
Ģtv President, Founding Dean of Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, Appear on “Our Region’s Business”
Ģtv President Michael Driscoll and Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose are featured on “Our Region’s Business,” a news show jointly produced by the Allegheny Conference and Pittsburgh’s WPXI-TV.
- 19 March 2025
Peking Acrobats Take the Stage at Ģtv
Ģtv’s Lively Arts will present The Peking Acrobats for one night only on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. Their performance will take place on the campus of Ģtv in Fisher Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now by phone and online.
- 19 March 2025
Ģtv Planning Sesquicentennial Celebration; Ģtv 150 Website Launched
Ģtv will celebrate 150 years of excellence and impact during the 2025–26 academic year as it marks its sesquicentennial.
- 17 March 2025
Ģtv Graduate Student Organization Offering “Landscapes of Literature and Language” Conference March 21, 22
Ģtv’s English Graduate Organization will offer its 2025 Conference, “Landscapes of Language and Literature,” on March 21 and 22. The conference will be offered both in person in Ģtv’s Sprowls Hall and via Zoom. It is free and open to the community.
- 14 March 2025
Annual Service Awards Honor Ģtv Employees for Years of Service
Ģtv will celebrate employees who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service to the university during the Employee Service Awards brunch in the Blue Room on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
- 13 March 2025
Ģtv Physics and Pre-Engineering Clubs to Host Annual Physics Olympics on April 4 for Local High School Students
The Ģtv Physics and Pre-Engineering Clubs will host the annual Physics Olympics on April 4, providing local high school students with a hands-on competition featuring physics challenges, faculty interactions, and campus lab tours—continuing a tradition that has promoted STEM education since 1975!
- 12 March 2025
Ģtv Collaborating With Center for Rural Pennsylvania on Survey to Increase Retention of Physicians Practicing in Rural Pennsylvania
The Center is funding the distribution of the state-wide research study “Understanding Physician Retention in Rural Pennsylvania: A Collaborative Research Study by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Ģtv, and AHEC (Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center)” to more than 6,500 physicians in rural practices in the Commonwealth.
- 10 March 2025
Ģtv to Honor Distinguished Alumnus With Honorary Degree
Ģtv plans to honor Lt. Col. Barry D. Gasdek, US Army retired, a 1964 graduate and 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, with the award of a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree at its May 10 commencement ceremonies.
- 06 March 2025
Ģtv College of Health Sciences Organizing 5K Race Fundraiser to Support Students in Healthcare Fields
Ģtv’s College of Health Sciences is sponsoring the first “Run for the Health of It” 5K race on April 5. The event, planned to be held annually, will raise funds to directly support students in the Ģtv College of Health Sciences programs, with a different fundraising focus each year.
- 06 March 2025
Ģtv Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Abel Continues Decades of Support for Ģtv Students
Ģtv 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Col. Stephen G. Abel, US Army (retired), is continuing a 29-year tradition of supporting Ģtv students by gifting $32,500 to Ģtv; to date, he has provided more than $200,000 in financial support to Ģtv.
- 06 March 2025
Spring Forward: Daylight Savings Time Begins March 9
Daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 a.m.
- 05 March 2025
President Presents “Points of Pride”
“Points of Pride” highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
- 05 March 2025
“I’m Just a Bill” Event to Examine the Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers
Ģtv’s Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies; the Ģtv Free Speech Project; and the Social Equity and Title IX Office will present “I’m Just a Bill: The Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers” on March 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium. The program is free and open to the community.
- 05 March 2025
Council of Trustees’ Public Meeting, March 6
President Driscoll invites the Ģtv community to attend the public meeting of the Ģtv Council of Trustees on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
- 28 February 2025
Ģtv, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Today, Ģtv Conemaugh Nason Medical Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 25 February 2025
Ģtv Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics Celebrating National Nutrition Month
The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics at Ģtv has organized a smoothie sale, a mac and cheese crockpot charity cook-off, and a program with a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer with experience in functional health training to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March.
- 24 February 2025
Ģtv Names Reilly as Dean of College of Education and Human Services
Ģtv has named Edel Reilly to the position of dean of the College of Education and Human Services. She transitioned to this role on February 8.
- 21 February 2025
Ģtv ROTC Conducting Training Event Feb. 22
Members of Ģtv’s Army ROTC program will conduct a training event on Saturday, February 22, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cadets and members of the ROTC faculty will be carrying unloaded weapons, including rifles and machine guns, during this training exercise. The weapons will not have ammunition or blanks.
- 21 February 2025
Ģtv PsyD Graduate Student Organization Receives Funds for Relaxation Room
Ģtv’s PsyD (doctoral psychology program) Graduate Student Organization is using funding received from a Pennsylvania Department of Education MASLOW grant of $1,000 to support student mental health.
- 20 February 2025
Ģtv, Penn Highlands Healthcare Ink Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ģtv and Penn Highlands Healthcare formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 19 February 2025
Ģtv Continues Ranking as R2 Doctoral University in 2025 Carnegie Classification
In recognition of Ģtv’s ongoing research commitment and doctoral student success, Ģtv has earned an R2 Doctoral University–High Spending and Doctorate Production classification from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in its 2025 Research Activity designations.
- 17 February 2025
Fairman Family Foundation Gifts $250,000 to Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Fairman Family Foundation of DuBois has gifted $250,000 to Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 14 February 2025
President Driscoll Reacts to Russia’s Release of Ģtv Graduate Marc Fogel
Ģtv President Michael Driscoll issued a statement in response to Russia’s release of 1984 Ģtv graduate Marc Fogel, who had been jailed in the country since 2021.
- 11 February 2025
Ģtv, Clarion Psychiatric Center Ink Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
On February 11, Ģtv and Clarion Psychiatric Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 11 February 2025
White to Serve in Student Trustee Position at Ģtv
Jackson White, a political science and economics honors double major in the Cook Honors College at Ģtv, was approved to serve as a student trustee on the Ģtv Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors at its meeting on February 6.
- 10 February 2025
Ģtv, IRMC Continue Season Three of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Indiana County Center for Economic Operations Executive Director Stauffer
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues its third season with an episode featuring Byron Stauffer, executive director of the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations. The episode is a discussion about the intersection of economic and workforce development with rural health in Indiana County.
- 10 February 2025
Celebrate Donor Generosity During Thank a Donor Week
The Ģtv community is invited to celebrate donor generosity during Thank a Donor Week, February 24–28. You will have the opportunity to write a thank-you note to an Ģtv donor and tell them what their generosity means to you and our students.
- 10 February 2025
Donor Gifts $250,000 to Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine has received a $250,000 gift from an anonymous donor.
- 03 February 2025
Punxsutawney Phil and Gobbler’s Knob to be “On Ice”
Ģtv’s Academy of Culinary Arts Ice Carving Club will be creating its annual tribute to Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day with an ice carving of Phil on Gobbler’s Knob as part of the community Groundhog Day celebration.
- 30 January 2025
Preventing Burnout: Optum Financial Training Opportunity
Join Sam Anderson from Optum Financial as he presents on Preventing Burnout.
- 29 January 2025
Ģtv, Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Ink Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Today, Ģtv and Armstrong County Memorial Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 29 January 2025
Ģtv Vice President for Administration and Finance Accepts New Position
Following six years of “exemplary service to Ģtv,” Vice President for Administration and Finance Debra L. Fitzsimons has accepted the position of chief financial officer at Allegheny College in Meadville, Ģtv President Michael Driscoll said.
- 29 January 2025
Registrations Open for Ģtv Criminal Justice Training Academy Crisis Intervention Team Training for Emergency Responders
Ģtv’s Police Academy, part of the Ģtv’s Criminal Justice Training Academy, has partnered with Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program to develop and offer Crisis Intervention Team training for first responders.
- 29 January 2025
Federal Financial Aid Funds Direct to Students Unaffected by Recent White House Memorandum
The following was shared with all students on January 28, 2025:
- 28 January 2025
Ģtv Computer Science Program Ranked in Top 25 Programs in the Nation
Ģtv’s computer science program has been ranked in the top 25 programs in the nation as a “best computer science with cybersecurity emphasis” program by Cybersecurity Guide.
- 24 January 2025
Welcome Back: Upcoming Conversation Series Events, Informal Meetings
The following was shared with all students on January 23, 2025:
- 23 January 2025
Ģtv Graduates Establish Scholarship for Education Majors
Ģtv graduates Primo and P. Suzanne (Sue) Kurtz Toccafondi and Ģtv graduate Rolando Toccafondi and his wife, Barbara Micks Toccafondi, have made a donation to Ģtv to establish a scholarship for full-time students pursuing an education degree or teaching certificate.
- 23 January 2025
U.S. News & World Report Selects Ģtv Criminal Justice Program for Best Online Programs Recognition
Ģtv’s online master’s program in criminal justice is ranked in the top 21 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- 21 January 2025
Parking Reminder for Upcoming Semester
The following was shared with all students on January 16, 2025:
- 16 January 2025
Padasak Selected as Ģtv Environmental Health and Safety Director
Carly Padasak, a safety professional experienced in both the private and education sectors, has been selected to serve as Ģtv’s environmental health and safety director.
- 15 January 2025
Ģtv Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Department Ranked Number One in State, Second in Nation
Ģtv’s bachelor’s degree in safety, health, and environmental applied sciences has been ranked first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation by Universities.com.
- 14 January 2025
Owner and Founder of Aestique Plastic Surgery Establishes Scholarship for Ģtv Students Studying in Healthcare Professions
Theodore A. Lazzaro, owner and founder of Aestique Plastic Surgery of Greensburg, Shadyside, and Wexford, has gifted $50,000 to Ģtv to establish the Dr. Theodore A. Lazzaro Scholarship for students pursuing a degree in a healthcare field.
- 13 January 2025
Ģtv Criminal Justice Training Program Partnering With CNX Resources as Satellite Training Center
Ģtv’s Criminal Justice Training Center has finalized an agreement with CNX Resources in Canonsburg to serve as the Pittsburgh region’s satellite site for the Center’s municipal police academy (Act 120) training.
- 10 January 2025
Retired Ģtv Administrator Gifts Funds to Support Student Success Initiative
Michele Norwood, a retired administrator from Ģtv who focused her nearly three-decades-long career fostering student success, has gifted $30,000 to Ģtv for its ongoing student success initiatives.
- 09 January 2025
Dean’s List for Fall 2024
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s 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.
- 06 January 2025
Ģtv, IRMC Continue Season Three of Rural Health Pulse Podcast with Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program Administrator
In this episode, we explore the mental and behavioral health challenges faced by rural communities with guest Tammy Calderone, administrator for the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program. Together, we discuss the growing demand for services, barriers to accessing care, and the collaborative efforts of agencies and organizations working to address these critical needs.
- 06 January 2025
Ģtv Graduate Establishes Scholarship to Support Research Experiences for Chemistry, Biochemistry Students
Thomas Baker ’05, a graduate of Ģtv’s Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife have committed $100,000 to Ģtv to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs.
- 20 December 2024
Retired Ģtv Food and Nutrition Professor Establishes Scholarship
Rita Johnson, who retired from Ģtv in 2019 after 36 years of teaching, has established a scholarship for students studying food and nutrition at Ģtv.
- 19 December 2024
University Police Make Donation to Ģtv Food Pantry and Help Center
Members of Ģtv’s Police Department raised $250 for the Ģtv Food Pantry and Help Center during the months of November and December—simply by putting away their razors.
- 19 December 2024
Ģtv Receives Seventh Year of “It’s On Us PA” Funding
Ģtv has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s It’s On Us PA initiative to continue the university’s work to combat campus sexual assault.
- 18 December 2024
Ģtv Selected for 2024 Educational Award by Pennsylvania Drone Association
The Pennsylvania Drone Association selected Ģtv for its 2024 Ellie Education Award, recognizing Ģtv as “an educational institution that has helped to elevate the drone industry in our commonwealth in a meaningful and significant way. “
- 13 December 2024
Eye on the Future
Ģtv’s ongoing work to meet the changing needs of students and to ensure a sustainable future has involved intense planning over the last two years.
- 13 December 2024
Ģtv Council of Trustees Endorse Recommendation from Tuition Model and Pricing Workgroup for Dining Plan Rates
At its meeting today, Ģtv’s Council of Trustees approved a recommendation to revise dining plan rates.
- 12 December 2024
Ģtv Council of Trustees Endorse Tiered Increase in Housing Scholarships
At its meeting today, Ģtv’s Council of Trustees endorsed a tiered residential housing scholarship for students choosing to live in on-campus housing, increasing the housing scholarship for some students by $1,000.
- 12 December 2024
President Presents “Points of Pride”
“Points of Pride” highlights achievements in academics, athletics, scholarships and grant awards, community services, and other areas.
- 10 December 2024
Happy Holidays from Ģtv
Join us in celebrating the spirit of the season with a special holiday from Ģtv, featuring the Ģtv Marching Band.
- 10 December 2024
Ģtv Cejka Planetarium Offering Program About Planet Nine as Final Show for Fall Semester
Ģtv’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host the final show for the fall semester on December 16 at 7:00 p.m., “How Many Are There? Planet Nine.” The program is free and open to the community.
- 09 December 2024
Local Man Juggles Academics, Full-Time Employment, Graduating With Perfect 4.0 from Ģtv
Kristopher Marinas, 32, will be honored during Ģtv’s December commencement for graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average—all while working as a full-time night shift custodian in the university’s Administration and Finance Division.
- 09 December 2024
Ģtv to Celebrate Graduates With Ceremonies on Dec. 14
Ģtv will hold a commencement ceremony on December 14 for 563 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2025.
- 09 December 2024
Three Students Selected for Ģtv Third Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program
Three students at Ģtv have been selected for Ģtv’s Justice Research Fellowship program offered through the Ģtv Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
- 06 December 2024
Council of Trustees' Public Meeting, Dec. 12
President Driscoll invites the Ģtv community to attend the public meeting of the Ģtv Council of Trustees on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
- 05 December 2024
Ģtv, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Ink Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
On December 4, 2024, Ģtv and Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 04 December 2024
Ģtv Ambassadors Student Alumni Association Continues Support for Ģtv Food Pantry and Help Center
In conjunction with Ģtv’s Giving Tuesday/Month of Giving initiative, Ģtv Ambassadors donated $800 from the group’s Homecoming parade first-place float prize to the Ģtv Food Pantry and Help Center.
- 04 December 2024
Fall 2024 Provost Scholars
Students who were recognized as Ģtv Provost Scholars for fall 2024.
- 03 December 2024
Ģtv International Student Selected for International Education Emergency Fund Scholarship
Ģtv’s Office of International Education has been successful in helping a fifteenth international student—Sylvia Mukasa, from Nairobi, Kenya—secure an Emergency Student Fund Award from the Institute of International Education Emergency Fund.
- 02 December 2024
Ģtv Director of Strategic Partnership Selected for “Top 100” Listing
Ģtv’s Director of Strategic Partnerships Christina Koren has been selected for the Pennsylvania Business Central’s “Foremost Under 40 2024.”
- 27 November 2024
Make Your Mark During Ģtv’s Month of Giving and Giving Tuesday
The Ģtv community is joining together for the 2024 Month of Giving, which culminates during the global fundraising Giving Tuesday campaign on Tuesday, December 3.
- 26 November 2024
Ģtv Founding Dean of Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine to be Guest on KDKA “The Big K Morning Show”
Miko Rose, the founding dean of Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will join KDKA Newsradio host Larry Richert and Rich Fitzgerald on The Big K Morning Show on Wednesday, November 27.
- 26 November 2024
Ģtv, IRMC Launch Season Three of “Rural Health Pulse Podcast” With Conversation With Founding Dean
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” begins its third season with the episode “A Conversation with Dr. Miko Rose, the Founding Dean of the Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.”
- 22 November 2024
Four Health Providers Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreements for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Four Pennsylvania-based health providers formalized clinical training affiliation agreements for students at Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 22 November 2024
Four Leaders in Community Health Honored During Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference
Four members of the community were recognized with the inaugural Rural Health Impact Awards during Ģtv-Indiana Regional Medical Center’s third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, “Cultivating Wellness—Advancing Rural Mental Health Awareness, Research, Services, and Careers.”
- 22 November 2024
Ģtv Criminal Justice Training Center Develops Crisis Intervention Team Training for Emergency Responders
Ģtv’s Police Academy, part of the Ģtv Criminal Justice Training Center, has partnered with the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program to provide Crisis Intervention Team training for first responders.
- 22 November 2024
Ģtv Recognized by All In as 2024 Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
Ģtv has been recognized by the All In Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 All In Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.
- 21 November 2024
Ģtv Indiana County Highway Safety Project Working With Jefferson County on Holiday Safe Driving Campaign
The Indiana County Highway Safety Project, part of Ģtv’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety, is working with Jefferson County officials on an awareness campaign about safe driving during the Thanksgiving and holiday seasons.
- 21 November 2024
Ģtv Honored for 75 Years of International Education
Ģtv has earned the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence for its 75 years of collaboration with the international Open Doors program.
- 19 November 2024
Some 300 Participants Expected for Ģtv, IRMC’s Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference
Spots are still available for Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 21. The day-long conference will be held at Ģtv’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Breakfast and lunch are included as part of the conference registration.
- 15 November 2024
Ģtv Selects Four Alumni for Young Alumni Achievement Award
Four graduates of Ģtv have been selected for the 2024 Ģtv Young Alumni Achievement Award: Brianne Lenhart, Donte Palmer, Casey Ryan, and Mark Smith.
- 06 November 2024
State Secretary of Department of Human Services to Present Keynote Address during Ģtv, IRMC’s Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services Secretary Valerie Arkoosh will present the keynote address for Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 21.
- 06 November 2024
Ģtv, IRMC Continues Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Part Two of Episodes Highlighting 2023 Ģtv-IRMC Conference on Rural Health
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC)’s joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse, continues with part two of the three-part series highlighting the 2023 Ģtv and IRMC Second Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference.
- 06 November 2024
Ģtv Continuing Housing Scholarships for New Students, Increasing Housing Scholarship Amounts for Continuing On-campus Residents
Ģtv is making a “suite” deal even more “suite” for degree-seeking students choosing to live in university housing on the Indiana campus.
- 30 October 2024
Founding Dean of Ģtv’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Honored by City, State as One of Pennsylvania’s Top Leaders
Miko Rose, founding dean of Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s Fifty Over 50 by "City & State Pennsylvania."
- 29 October 2024
Ģtv Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Selected for Keepers of the Flame
Kevin W. Bailey, an Ģtv 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and vice chancellor for student affairs at UNC Charlotte, was honored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education with the Keepers of the Flame Award for his longstanding contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts during the 2024 PASSHE Summit: Uniting for Inclusive Student Success.
- 29 October 2024
Ģtv Cejka Planetarium Offering Programs About Stars and Planet Nine
Ģtv’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host two programs during the fall semester: “Magical Lights: Stars” and “How Many Are There? Planet Nine.” These programs are free and open to the community.
- 23 October 2024
Ģtv Cybersecurity Day Set for Oct. 29
Ģtv’s Institute for Cyber Security, in collaboration with the PC4A Project and Information Technology Support Center, will host the seventeenth annual Cyber Security Day on October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ģtv Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.
- 23 October 2024
Three Named to Ģtv Alumni Association Board of Directors
Ģtv’s Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed three new members to the Board during its October meeting: Morgan Huey, Stephen Mihalacki, and Valerie Sutton.
- 23 October 2024
Submit a Barrier to Student Success to University Planning Council
Have you identified a process, form, rule, procedure, or something else that may be a barrier for student success? Submit it to the Barriers and Innovation Subcommittee of the University Planning Council (UPC).
- 23 October 2024
Office of International Education Celebrates Cultural Diversity During Unity Day, Oct. 25
The Office of International Education at Ģtv will hold its annual International Unity Day on October 25 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Ģtv’s Hadley Union Building. This event is free and open to the community.
- 22 October 2024
Student and Ģtv Council of Trustees Chairman Reappointed to State System of Higher Education Board of Governors
An Ģtv student has been named to the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Board of Governors, the chairman of the Ģtv Council of Trustees has been reappointed to the Board, and an Ģtv alumnus has been appointed to complete an unexpired term on the Board.
- 21 October 2024
Johnstown Company Donates Analytical Chemistry Equipment to Ģtv
Concurrent Technologies Corporation has donated analytical chemistry equipment valued at more than $142,000 to Ģtv’s Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics.
- 21 October 2024
Ģtv Holistic Health Club Hosting Rocky Bleier for “Overcoming Obstacles and Becoming Your Best Self” on Oct. 24
Ģtv’s Holistic Health Club is hosting former Pittsburgh Steeler and Vietnam veteran Rocky Bleier for a program on October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Jane Leonard Hall 126. The program, “Overcoming Obstacles and Becoming Your Best Self,” is free and open to the community.
- 18 October 2024
2024 Business Golf Classic: Driving Scholarship Funds to New Heights
The Ģtv Business Golf Classic was held on September 9, 2024, at the beautiful Long Vue Club in Verona. View the photo gallery.
- Cynthia Strittmatter
- 17 October 2024
Parent of Cook Honors College Student, Author of Book in Honor of Late Son, to Present Program at Ģtv on Oct. 23
The father of a late Ģtv 2020 Cook Honors College graduate will be at Ģtv on October 23 to talk about his book, "What’s Good About TODAY? A Purpose Driven Life," written to honor his son, Christian Cochran.
- 17 October 2024
Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Invited Presenter for Osteopathic Medical Education Conference
Ģtv’s Miko Rose, the founding dean of Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, was an invited presenter for the 2024 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference, the world’s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians.
- 17 October 2024
Ģtv Programs Selected for Intelligent.Com 2025 Best Programs Ranking
Five Ģtv graduate programs have been ranked as best in the nation by Intelligent.com, an independent, national platform designed to provide students with informed resources on rankings and career guides.
- 16 October 2024
Funding for Ģtv Health Sciences Cluster Design, Academy of Culinary Arts Facility Construction Approved by PASSHE Board of Governors
Ģtv will receive $2.5 million in funding for two capital projects as part of the 2024–25 State System of Higher Education capital allocations budget, approved on October 10 by the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors.
- 10 October 2024
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Continues Support to Ģtv
Col. Stephen G. Abel, a 1973 graduate of Ģtv and 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has continued his financial support to Ģtv with a recent gift of more than $30,000.
- 09 October 2024
Ģtv Celebrating International Education Week with Naturalization Ceremony
A total of 100 new American citizens will be welcomed during an October 11 naturalization ceremony at Ģtv.
- 08 October 2024
Anthropology Department Hosting Annual Archaeology Open House on Oct. 12
The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences at Ģtv will hold its annual Community Archaeology Day on October 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in celebration of International Archaeology Day. All Archaeology Day events are free and open to the community.
- 04 October 2024
Ģtv Six O’Clock Series to Feature Discussion on Aerospace Nursing With Local Man
Ģtv will continue its Six O’Clock Series on October 7 with Scott Rhoades, an Indiana County native, discussing “Aerospace Nursing: Preserving Our Past, Advancing Our Future.” The Six O’Clock Series is free and open to the community.
- 02 October 2024
Ģtv Sees Increase in Retention of New, First-time Students for Fall 2024, Record-Breaking Increase in Dual Enrollment, Increases in Career Preparation Programs
Following a nearly five percent increase in overall student enrollment for fall 2023 at Ģtv, retention of new, first-time, full-time, bachelor’s degree seeking students from fall 2023 to fall 2024 has climbed to 75.3 percent, a more than four percentage point increase from fall 2022 to fall 2023 retention of that group.
- 02 October 2024
Working Together to Maintain a Safe Community
A message from the Indiana Area Collaborative Team
- 02 October 2024
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Gifts Funds to Support Music Education Students
Jay Althouse, who earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music education from Ģtv (1973 and 1975, respectively), has gifted $25,000 to Ģtv to support the music program and students planning for a career in music education.
- 01 October 2024
Ģtv Homecoming Expected to Attract Thousands With Annual Parade, Reunions, Crimson Huddle, Football Game
Ģtv’s annual Homecoming celebration on October 5 is expected to draw thousands to Indiana for alumni reunions and events for the entire community, including the annual parade and football game.
- 30 September 2024
Applicants Sought for Student Trustee Seat, 2025–27
Applications are now being accepted for the student seat on the Ģtv Ģtv Council of Trustees. A candidate must have an expected graduation date not earlier than May 2027. The successful applicant must be in good academic and student conduct standing and must have leadership experience and strong communication skills.
- 30 September 2024
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Now Available
The following message was sent to all students on September 27, 2024:
- 27 September 2024
Cunningham Named Ģtv Chief Information Officer
Todd Cunningham, who has nearly three decades of experience in higher education information technology, most recently as executive director of Information Technology Services at Ģtv, has been named Ģtv’s chief information officer.
- 27 September 2024
Six O’Clock Series to Feature Proposed School of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean
Ģtv will continue its Six O’Clock Series on September 30 with a presentation by Miko Rose, the founding dean of Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The Six O’Clock Series is free and open to the community.
- 26 September 2024
Ģtv Selected for U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
Ģtv has been selected for U.S. News & World Report’s “2025 Best Colleges” ranking and for the magazine’s “Top Public Schools” listing. Ģtv has been included in the ranking for more than 25 years.
- 26 September 2024
Ģtv Family Weekend Offering Variety of Events to Welcome Families
Ģtv and the Indiana community will welcome hundreds of families for the 2024 Family Weekend celebration on September 27 and 28. The weekend’s programming is designed to appeal to all ages.
- 24 September 2024
Campus Parking and Traffic Information for Monday, September 23
Off-campus visitors of up to 5,000 people are expected on Monday, September 23, for a private, ticketed, non-university event at The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
- 20 September 2024
Ģtv Students to Offer Service to Community Organizations Sept. 21 for Fall Into the Streets Event
On September 21, Ģtv students will provide volunteer service for six nonprofit community agencies and organizations for Ģtv’s fall Into the Streets event.
- 16 September 2024
Associate Vice President for International Education and Global Engagement Selected for Award for Excellence
Ģtv’s Associate Vice President for International Education and Global Engagement and Executive Director of the American Language Institute Michele Petrucci has been honored for excellence by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education.
- 16 September 2024
Ģtv Earns Silver Seal from All In Campus Democracy Challenge
Ģtv has been recognized by a national nonpartisan organization for its campus voting rate.
- 11 September 2024
Ģtv, Indiana Regional Medical Center Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Students
Ģtv and Indiana Area Regional Medical Center (IRMC) signed a clinical training affiliation agreement on September 10, 2024, for students in Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 11 September 2024
Ģtv Celebrating Constitution Day with Public Reading, Program on Framers of the Constitution
Ģtv will celebrate Constitution Day on September 17 with two events free and open to the community.
- 09 September 2024
Ģtv Recognized as One of America’s Best Colleges 2025 by Wall Street Journal and College Pulse
The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse have selected Ģtv as one of America’s Best Colleges 2025.
- 09 September 2024
Six O’Clock Series to Feature Proposed School of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean, Discussion on Aerospace Nursing with Local Man, Film about Local History, Panel on Voting, Program on Rare Books, Voices of Pride
Ģtv will continue its Six O’Clock Series this fall with a film about northwestern Pennsylvania, a presentation by the founding dean of Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, a program by a former local man about aerospace nursing, a “Voices of Pride” event during National Coming Out Week, a panel on voting, and a program on the Ģtv Archives and its rare books.
- 09 September 2024
September is National Preparedness Month: Learn How You Can Prepare
September represents National Preparedness Month, which serves as the yearly initiative to reinforce the importance of getting ready for emergencies and disasters to ensure the safety of individuals, families, and communities.
- 05 September 2024
Honoring Faculty Members Promoted in Academic Rank
The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effect the fall 2024 semester.
- 05 September 2024
Ģtv Senior Completes Second Year of USOAR Program, Selected to Present at National Conference
The Force is definitely with Ģtv’s Thomas Oraskovich, a senior sociology and political science major from Homer City. Oraskovich completed his second year in Ģtv’s Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (USOAR) program with his research project, “Rebels vs. Terrorists: Star Wars Rebels and Political Implications.”
- 04 September 2024
Ģtv Student from Pittsburgh Completes Internship with Senator Fetterman
A social studies education major and political science minor from Pittsburgh had the experience of a lifetime this summer as an intern in the office of Senator John Fetterman in Washington, DC.
- 04 September 2024
Ģtv to Offer Annual Memorial Program to Mark September 11 Attacks
Ģtv will mark the twenty-third 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 Ģtv Oak Grove. The program is open to the community.
- 04 September 2024
Ģtv, IRMC Continues Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Episode on Freshwater Ecosystems and Conservation
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC)’s joint podcast, "Rural Health Pulse," continues with an episode featuring Ģtv biology faculty member David Janetski discussing the critical role that freshwater ecosystems play in every community.
- 02 September 2024
First-Generation College Graduates Establish Scholarship at Ģtv for Students Studying Social Studies Education
Thomas and Virginia Schott of DuBois, first-generation college graduates and alumni of Ģtv and Clarion University of Pennsylvania (now PennWest Clarion), respectively, have gifted Ģtv $25,000 to establish the Thomas and Virginia Schott Social Studies Scholarship at Ģtv.
- 29 August 2024
Fifth Ģtv Student Selected for Statler Foundation Scholarship
Silas Gesser, a senior in Ģtv’s Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management bachelor’s degree program from Westmoreland County, has been awarded the prestigious Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.
- 29 August 2024
Ģtv Selected for Princeton Review “Best Colleges” Guidebook
Based on surveys by students at Ģtv—which recognized the university for “highly personalized attention and support”—Ģtv has been selected for The Princeton Review’s “2025 Best Colleges” guidebook. Ģtv has been included in the guidebook for more than two decades.
- 27 August 2024
Ģtv Receives Funding to Host International Fulbright Recipients for Ninth Year
Ģtv welcomed 21 educators from 14 countries, who will complete professional development coursework at Ģtv and be guest teachers in the Indiana Area School District and in the Pittsburgh Public School system, as part of the university’s selection as a host for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers.
- 23 August 2024
Beaumont Foundation Honors Ģtv Alumnus with Continued Support for Ģtv Criminology And Criminal Justice Students
C. Edward Keller of Beaumont, TX, a 2019 Ģtv Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has been honored by the Beaumont Foundation of America with an additional $60,000 gift for a scholarship at Ģtv named in Keller’s honor.
- 22 August 2024
Dean's List for Summer 2024
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s 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.
- 21 August 2024
Ģtv Names Nalepa to Direct “The Legend” Marching Band
Cassidy Nalepa, a 2003 Ģtv music education graduate, has been selected to serve as the interim director of “The Legend,” the Ģtv Marching Band, and as interim associate director of Bands in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
- 20 August 2024
Ģtv Doctoral Candidate Publishes Anthology of Poems Inspired by Taylor Swift Songs
Ģtv doctoral candidate Kristie Frederick Daugherty’s “flash” on the night of the 2024 Grammy Awards has resulted in 113 contemporary and nationally acclaimed poets—including six Pulitzer Prize writers—coming together for an anthology of poems based on songs by musician Taylor Swift.
- 19 August 2024
Ģtv to Begin New Academic Year with One-Stop Move-In, Welcome Week Events Beginning Aug. 18
Ģtv welcomes students for the 2024–25 academic year with a number of events in August, including an Early Immersion Experience for students in the Crimson Scholars Circle August 10 through August 16; on-campus “move-in” for new students on August 17 and 18; and Welcome Week events for new students August 18 to 23.
- 14 August 2024
2024 Opening of the Academic Year
President Michael A. Driscoll invites the Ģtv community to the Opening of the Academic Year.
- 09 August 2024
Mortensen Named Founding Associate Dean of Pre-clinical Affairs for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Luke H. Mortensen, a nationally known leader in osteopathic medical education with more than three decades of experience, has been selected as the founding associate dean of pre-clinical affairs for Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 08 August 2024
Ģtv Graduate from Johnstown Gifts $1 Million to Establish Scholarship
A graduate of Ģtv, originally from the Johnstown area, has gifted Ģtv $1 million to establish a scholarship for Ģtv education students.
- 07 August 2024
Ģtv, IRMC Continue Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast with Episode on State of Emergency Medical Services and Possible Solutions
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, "Rural Health Pulse," continues with an episode on Pennsylvania's evolution and current state of emergency medical services with B.J. Pino and Reba Johnson of Citizens' Ambulance.
- 31 July 2024
Ģtv Director of Student Leadership Selected to Deliver TEDx Talk
Donovan Daniel, of Indiana, Ģtv director of student leadership and a two-time Ģtv graduate, has been selected to present through the TEDx program.
- 30 July 2024
Smith Named Founding Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Following a national search, Ryan Smith, an experienced psychiatrist, leader in medical education, and national expert in psychiatry and mental health, has been selected as the founding associate dean of clinical affairs for Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 23 July 2024
Second Ģtv Graduate Secures Position with Auditor General through Intern-to-Hire Program
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor recently recognized Ģtv graduate and Homer City native Mallory Galinac as the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General’s newest auditor 1 from the Department’s Intern-to-Hire program.
- 22 July 2024
Ģtv Eberly College of Business MBA Program Selected as Best Business School by Princeton Review
Ģtv’s Eberly College of Business Master of Business Administration on-campus program has been selected as one of the top programs in the nation by the Princeton Review.
- 19 July 2024
Ģtv Graduates from Indiana Create Scholarship for Music Students
An Indiana County couple who are Ģtv graduates has established a scholarship for music majors at Ģtv in honor of two late local women, Eleanora Miconi Dellafiora and Sandra E. Dellafiora.
- 19 July 2024
Ģtv Teacher Mentoring Program Recognized by Teach Plus PA and National Center on Education and the Economy
A year-long program developed by a team at Ģtv to recruit and retain talented teachers was selected for recognition by PA Needs Teachers in its Solutions Playbook, published recently by Teach Plus Pennsylvania and the National Center on Education and the Economy.
- 19 July 2024
Ģtv Alumna, Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Instructor Named Pastry Chef of the Year
Ģtv’s Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Instructor Erin Reed is the American Culinary Federation 2024 Pastry Chef of the Year.
- 18 July 2024
Ģtv Develops Program to Inspire Next Generation of Educators of Special Education Professionals
Ģtv has received $20,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) for a new initiative to inspire the next generation of special education teachers.
- 15 July 2024
Ģtv Footlight Players Youth Theatre Festival of Plays to Perform at Ģtv Performing Arts Center
Footlight Players, Ģtv’s theater for youth, will present a festival of two plays and two musicals on the main stage at Theatre-by-the-Grove in Ģtv’s Performing Arts Center on July 12, 13, and 14.
- 08 July 2024
Ģtv Hosts Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Workshop for High School Teachers
In June, Ģtv hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for teachers in eight area high schools who are teaching the aviation curriculum in their schools. The workshop focused on how teachers can integrate drone education into the curriculum. Teachers represented districts in Allegheny, Clearfield, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties.
- 08 July 2024
Ģtv Graduates Donate $2 Million for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
Recognizing “the good that it will do and the lives it will save,” Ģtv graduates Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka have gifted $2 million to Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 08 July 2024
Ģtv Distinguished University Professor Alida Merlo Honored with National Award for Excellence
Alida Merlo, Ģtv Distinguished University Professor and professor of criminology and criminal justice, is the 2024 recipient of the Bruce Smith, Sr. Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Science.
- 03 July 2024
Ģtv Receives Second Year of Funding for Nurse Educators
A $217,997 grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to Ģtv is designed to help address the nation’s nursing shortage by providing financial support to students who commit to serving as nurse educators.
- 01 July 2024
Ģtv Students, Faculty Leave to Conduct Fourth Forensic Archaeology Field School in Germany at Site of World War II Airplane Crash
Ģtv’s Anthropology faculty have been selected by the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc., to continue its field study near Frankfurt, Germany, at the site of a crash of a World War II B-17 airplane.
- 01 July 2024
Ģtv, IRMC Continues Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast With Episode on Genomics Research and Rural Health
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with an episode on genomics research and rural health with Ģtv Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Nick Jacobs
- 28 June 2024
Ģtv Distinguished Alumna Establishes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM
Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes has made a donation to establish an endowed scholarship for full-time students at Ģtv who are veterans studying in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.
- 26 June 2024
Ģtv, Punxsutawney Area Hospital Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Students
Ģtv and Punxsutawney Area Hospital signed a clinical training affiliation agreement for students in Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. This is the first clinical training affiliation agreement between Ģtv and a hospital or medical center.
- 25 June 2024
Commentary: Marc Fogel Shouldn't Spend Another Birthday in Russian Prison
Ģtv President Michael Driscoll authored this editorial at the request of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- 24 June 2024
Ģtv Students Selected for Competitive International Study Awards
Shanya Coshey, an Asian studies and anthropology double major from Manor, has been selected for a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, and Dilan Dybus, an Asian studies major from Cresson, has been selected for a Freeman Asia Award. The scholarships will fund the students’ year-long study at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan.
- 20 June 2024
Ģtv Secures $1 Million for Enhanced Collaboration with Japanese University
The University of Miyazaki, an Ģtv partner, has received $1 million from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology for a five-year collaboration that extends the current eight-week virtual English language instruction and an in-person experience at Ģtv for its students.
- 18 June 2024
National Weather Service Heat Advisory June 17 to June 21
The National Weather Service In Pittsburgh has issued a Heat Advisory from 11:00 a.m. June 17 through 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, with extremely high temperatures over 90 degrees forecasted for much of Pennsylvania.
- 17 June 2024
Ģtv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Project Advances in FY25 Federal Funding Process
Senator John Fetterman has included Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine project on his Congressionally Directed Spending priorities list for the FY25 Community Project Funding process.
- 17 June 2024
Foundation for Ģtv Commits $20 Million to Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Foundation for Ģtv has committed $20 million to support Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 17 June 2024
Pennsylvania Cable News Network to Air Ģtv Commencement Ceremony
The Pennsylvania Cable News Network will air Ģtv’s May 11 2:00 p.m. undergraduate ceremony on PCN at 1:10 p.m. on June 6.
- 03 June 2024
Ģtv, IRMC Continues Season Two of “Rural Health Pulse” Podcast With Episode on Ticks and Diseases They Transmit
Ģtv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with “Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases” with Ģtv biology professor Thomas Simmons.
- 31 May 2024
Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Project Advances in FY25 Federal Funding Process
Congressman Guy Reschenthaler has included Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine project among his FY25 requested community projects.
- 30 May 2024
Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Honored as Fellow of American College of Neuropsychiatrists
Ģtv’s Miko Rose, the founding dean of Ģtv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists by the Fellows of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists/American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists.
- 30 May 2024
Dean’s List for Spring 2024
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean’s 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.
- 28 May 2024
Ģtv Regional Planning Professor Invited Panelist for Aerium Summit, Showcase for Commerce
John Benhart, professor of regional planning in Ģtv’s Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning and director of Ģtv’s Geospatial Intelligence Certificate programs and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate programs, is an invited panelist for the second annual Aerium Summit and will be a panelist for a program at the thirty-third annual Showcase for Commerce.
- 28 May 2024
Fall 2024 Move-in Information
Important dates and information for the coming year at Ģtv
- 22 May 2024
Office of International Education Personnel Recognized for Support to Threatened Scholar
Ģtv’s Office of International Education and two members of the office have been recognized by the Institute of International Education with certificates of appreciation from the IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund Alliance.
- 22 May 2024
Ģtv Recognizes University Senate Awards Winners, Faculty Emeriti
Ģtv has announced recipients of the University Senate Awards and the list of new faculty emeriti.
- 13 May 2024
Distinguished Alumni John “Jack” Frank Selected for 2024 Ģtv President’s Medal of Distinction
John “Jack” Frank, a 1958 graduate of Ģtv, has received the 2024 Ģtv President’s Medal of Distinction. President Michael Driscoll presented Frank with the award on May 9 “with pride and gratitude in recognition of outstanding professional achievement.”
- 10 May 2024
Ģtv Council of Trustees Honor Sam and Elaine Light with Naming of Library and Learning Center
Ģtv’s Council of Trustees honored the late Sam and Elaine Light and the Light family with the naming of the Sam and Elaine Light Library and Learning Center in the new Academy of Culinary Arts building planned for downtown Punxsutawney.
- 09 May 2024
Ģtv to Receive $149,998 to Support Undergraduate Students with Children through Parent Pathways Grant Program
Ģtv has received $149,998 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to continue its work to support undergraduate parenting students.
- 08 May 2024
Students Complete Undergraduate Degrees with Perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average
As Ģtv honors its 1,100 students receiving bachelor’s degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 11, it will celebrate a total of 48 students who completed those degrees with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
- 07 May 2024
Ģtv to Honor 1,566 Graduates During May 10, 11 Commencement Ceremonies, Including Local 4.0 Graduates
Ģtv will honor 1,566 graduates during commencement ceremonies on May 10 and 11 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex and will honor Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Indiana resident Ellen Sylves Ruddock, a 1966 graduate of Ģtv, with honorary Doctor of Public Services degrees.
- 06 May 2024
Guth Selected as Ģtv Distinguished University Professor for 2024–25 Academic Year
Lorraine J. Guth, Ģtv professor of counseling, has been selected as Ģtv’s 2024–25 Distinguished University Professor.
- 06 May 2024
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to Present Commencement Address, Receive Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will present the commencement address at Ģtv’s 2 p.m. undergraduate ceremony on May 11 and will receive an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Ģtv during the ceremony.
- 02 May 2024
Ģtv Ali-Zaidi Award Nominee Selected for Scholarship
Erika Jackson, a senior psychology honors program major in Ģtv’s Cook Honors College and Ģtv’s nominee for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Ali-Zaidi Award, has been selected for a scholarship as Ģtv’s nominee by Ģtv Provost Lara Luetkehans.
- 01 May 2024
Ģtv’s Music Theater to Close Season with Tony Award-Winning Musical, “Songs for a New World”
Ģtv’s Music Theater has announced the upcoming musical production, “Songs for a New World.” This production will take place in Gorell Recital Hall on the second floor of Sutton Hall May 1-2 at 8:00 p.m.
- 27 April 2024