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칙뭣tv student from Melcroft part of summer research experience

Nicholas Wright, a chemistry major at 칙뭣tv from Melcroft, was selected to participate in 칙뭣tv’s U-SOAR program. U-SOAR, or Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research, is a 10-week summer program that allows selected undergraduate students, working with a faculty mentor, to do original, inquiry-based research or creative endeavors, with a number of enrichment programs related to research success. His project is “Assessment of Fracking Fluid Chemicals’ Biotoxicity,” testing the biotoxicity of chemicals found in fracking wastewater. His faculty mentor is Dr. Sudipta Majumdar from the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics. In addition to their individual research projects, students in the U-SOAR program attend presentations and seminars including “AI Tools for Researchers,” “Introduction to Data Analysis,” “Introduction to STEAMSHOP,” a research panel discussion with students who have completed U-SOAR during previous summers, and workshops on poster presentations and resume writing. The culminating event for U-SOAR is the Research Symposium on Aug. 20, which is open to all members of the 칙뭣tv community.

Daily Courier, Aug. 8, 2025

Dino digger: Norwin grad gathers fossils from Wyoming, aids research in Pittsburgh

Nick Hornicak of North Huntingdon digs dinosaurs, literally. The 24-year-old 칙뭣tv graduate student was part of a team of fellow dinosaur diggers who in June worked in the high desert of southern Wyoming. They unearthed about two dozen packets of dinosaur fossils that have been buried some 9,000 feet above sea level for about 73 million years. “I climbed a mountain to take down a dinosaur,” Hornicak said of his time on the archaeological dig. He received a geobiology degree from Penn State and plans to pursue a doctorate in paleontology after graduating from 칙뭣tv next spring with a master’s degree in biology.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Aug. 8, 2025

FIVE INDIANA COUNTY STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 칙뭣tv’S U-SOAR RESEARCH PROGRAM

Five Indiana County students at 칙뭣tv have been selected for 칙뭣tv’s Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research program, known as U-SOAR. The 10-week program pairs undergraduates with faculty mentors to conduct original research or creative projects in any discipline. This year’s participants are music education major Kylie Diem, psychology major Maura Knepper, political science major Charise McNeal, studio art major Kai Southard, and computer science and math major Jacob Vanluven — all from Indiana County. Their projects range from studying mental health challenges in musicians, to analyzing nuclear deterrence, to creating computer vision hand-navigation systems. U-SOAR also includes workshops and seminars on research skills and professional development. The program concludes with a Research Symposium on August 20, open to the 칙뭣tv community.

Renda Broadcasting, Aug. 8, 2025

칙뭣tv forum assesses the role of education in data center development

“We have put Homer City on the world map.” So said Robin Gorman, vice president of Homer City Redevelopment LLC, in the keynote address for “A Regional Call to Action for the Education Sector in Western Pennsylvania” on Thursday at the Eberly College of Business at 칙뭣tv. It was a two-hour-long joint collaboration effort between 칙뭣tv, the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 and the Indiana County Office of Planning & Development, that brought more than 160 participants to the Eberly College auditorium.

Indiana Gazette, Aug. 7, 2025

Wayne Memorial affiliates with 칙뭣tv for osteopathic training

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) and Wayne Memorial Hospital recently formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, following 칙뭣tv’s December 2022 endorsement of the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at the university. “We are extremely grateful for the excitement and enthusiasm from our clinical training affiliation partners,” Dr. Michael Driscoll, 칙뭣tv president, said. “The commitment of resources, time and talent as training sites for our future students is something we don’t take for granted. We could not move forward in our work to establish a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv without them.” 칙뭣tv has secured approximately 200 percent of the needed clinical training spots, surpassing the 120 percent required for accreditation.

River Reporter, Aug. 6, 23025

ANOTHER DONATION MADE TO THE 칙뭣tv PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has received a $25,000 gift toward its proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. The donation comes from Dr. John “Jack” and Linda Brose of Athens, Ohio. Dr. Brose, a nationally recognized leader in medical education, is already serving as a consultant and mentor for 칙뭣tv’s initiative. His gift will help establish scholarships for future students. Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of the proposed college, praised Brose’s continued dedication, calling him “irreplaceable” in efforts to launch the school. With the Broses’ contribution, 칙뭣tv has now secured more than $34 million in public and private support for the project. Once established, 칙뭣tv’s college would be the only public osteopathic medical school in Pennsylvania, aiming to tackle rural healthcare shortages, especially in mental health and primary care.

Renda Broadcasting, Aug. 6, 2025

칙뭣tv forensic science major to begin accepting students for fall 2025

칙뭣tv will launch a new forensic sciences major for fall 2025. The forensic science program draws on collaborators from across 칙뭣tv departments and PennWest University. It will be administered by 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences in John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The new major, which will use existing courses and faculty, includes three specializations: Applied Crime Scene Investigation, Laboratory Forensics, and Digital Forensics. In June, the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees approved advancing the proposal for the forensic science major to the Office of the Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education for consideration. The Office of the Chancellor approved the program in July.

DuBois Courier Express, Aug. 6, 2025

칙뭣tv, IASD again welcome Fulbright scholars from multiple countries

칙뭣tv will welcome 22 educators from 13 countries from Aug. 13 through Dec. 10 as part of the university’s selection for a 10th year as a host for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers. The program brings international primary and secondary educators who are Fulbright recipients in their home countries to the United States. Locally, the visiting teachers again will complete professional development coursework at 칙뭣tv and be guest teachers in the Indiana Area School District and in the Pittsburgh Public School system. The visiting teachers — three primary, 18 secondary and one university professor — come from Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Finland, Greece, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore and Uganda.

Indiana Gazette, Aug. 5, 2025

칙뭣tv LAUNCHING NEW FORENSIC SCIENCE MAJOR THIS FALL

칙뭣tv is launching a brand-new forensic sciences major in fall 2025. The program, approved this summer by the State System’s Office of the Chancellor, will offer students three distinct tracks: Crime Scene Investigation, Laboratory Forensics, and Digital Forensics. The major will be housed in 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences within the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and will draw on faculty from across 칙뭣tv and PennWest University. Students will complete a capstone internship or research project, and gain hands-on experience at 칙뭣tv’s new outdoor forensic lab that opened in 2024

Renda Broadcasting, Aug. 5, 2025

칙뭣tv offers more details about new forensic science major

칙뭣tv is providing further details about a new forensic sciences major it will launch for fall 2025, drawing on collaborators from across 칙뭣tv departments and the California Campus of PennWest University. An 칙뭣tv spokeswoman said Tuesday that it will be administered by 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences in John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and include three specializations: Applied Crime Scene Investigation, Laboratory Forensics, and Digital Forensics. “This new program introduces students to the breadth of forensic sciences, while allowing them to focus in areas that dovetail with 칙뭣tv’s strengths,” said Dr. Andrea Palmiotto, faculty member in the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences who authored the major proposal. “This program is unique for its three-specialization approach. The crime scene investigation track in conjunction with laboratory and digital forensic sciences provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary forensic science program.”

Indiana Gazette, Aug. 5, 2025

칙뭣tv, IASD again welcome Fulbright scholars from multiple countries

칙뭣tv has received $274,000 for this year’s round of the project, bringing to more than $2.4 million what the university has received over the past decade for the initiative. The program began as a joint initiative of the Office of International Education and the College of Education and Communications under Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lara Luetkehans, who began her role in that program while serving as dean of the College of Education. For this year, Dr. Michele Petrucci, associate vice president for international education and global engagement and director of 칙뭣tv’s Office of International Education, is the grant principal investigator. Dr. Edel Reilly, dean of the College of Education and Human Services, works closely with Dr. Petrucci on the program. “The administrators, teachers and students have warmly welcomed our Fulbright educators, and the leadership in both school districts have worked very hard to provide opportunities for these teachers to interact with their teachers, students, and families,” Petrucci said. “The community members of the Fulbright Friendship program are incredible hosts, welcoming the visiting educators in all ways, inviting them into their homes for meals, taking them to community events, and to regional landmarks and destinations.”

WFMZ-FM, Aug. 5, 2025

Lower Dauphin schools find its new superintendent at Cumberland Valley

Gregory Milbrand, an assistant superintendent at Cumberland Valley School District, will be the Lower Dauphin School District’s next superintendent. Milbrand, the assistant superintendent for elementary education at CV since 2019, will begin his new role on Sept. 1. A graduate of 칙뭣tv, Milbrand started his career in the Central Dauphin School District, teaching eighth-grade Earth and space science at Central Dauphin East Middle School and fourth- and fifth-grade classes at North Side Elementary School.

PennLive, Aug. 5, 2025

Scholarship established in memory of county native

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

John Ninosky, a 1993 criminology graduate of 칙뭣tv from Harrisburg, has gifted $50,000 to 칙뭣tv for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine in honor of his late wife, Tammy Beale Ninosky, a 1993 칙뭣tv child development and family relations graduate. The donation will establish the Tammy Beale Ninosky Memorial Scholarship, designed to provide scholarship support to future 칙뭣tv students pursuing a degree offered by the 칙뭣tv proposed college of osteopathic medicine, with preference given to students who have experienced the loss of a parent. Tammy Ninosky was a native of rural Huntingdon County and raised by a single mother after her father unexpectedly died when Tammy was five years old. A first-generation college student, she completed an internship at the Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital to become a Certified Child Life Specialist; Child Life Specialists are healthcare professionals who provide support to children and families to process the stress associated with injury or illness. “I believe that the 칙뭣tv proposed college of osteopathic medicine will be transformative for 칙뭣tv as an institution by elevating its academic status by being the only public school of osteopathic medicine in the commonwealth,” he said.

Huntingdon Daily News, Aug 1, 2025

Meet the 100-year-old fitness fan who works out multiple times a week — and is ‘very flirtatious’ with younger guys at the gym

With a century of life behind her, Mary Coroneos, of Norwalk, Connecticut, is still focused on what lies ahead. Coroneos recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at The Edge Fitness Club, where she works out multiple times a week — maintaining a routine that rivals those in their “prime.” “Trainers will say to their clients, ‘You have no excuse not to train. We have a woman who is 100 years old who trains,” Coroneos’ daughter Athena told The Post. A spirited skinny-dipper in her youth, Coroneos went on to earn two varsity letters, in basketball and volleyball respectively, from 칙뭣tv.

New York Post, Aug. 1, 2025

Former Clearfield Man Gifts Scholarship for 칙뭣tv Future Students In Honor of Late Wife

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Gant News, July 31, 2025

Fiorentino wants to build upon System Redesign, will visit 칙뭣tv this fall

Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, is looking back a decade as seeks to define the next chapter of PASSHE’s future. In a blog issued this week, the PASSHE chancellor said, “While we should celebrate the progress we have made, it’s apparent that we still have much work to do.” As his predecessor Dr. Daniel Greenstein did early in his tenure, Fiorentino plans to visit every PASSHE institution, including 칙뭣tv, “sharing my thoughts on our priorities, and hearing from our students, faculty, and staff about their perspectives on how we can build our future. In doing so, we will remain committed to our mission of ensuring every student succeeds — empowering them to run their own race and maybe even change the world in the process.”

Indiana Gazette, July 31, 2025

칙뭣tv STEAMSHOP invites community to open house

칙뭣tv’s STEAMSHOP is preparing to open its doors to the public for a day full of hands-on activities and technological demos. The STEAMSHOP Open House will begin at 10 a.m. with registration and a welcome at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7. Continuing until 5:45 p.m., participants can observe laser cutting, 3D printing, vinyl printing, robot programming and more. All workshops are led by students, mentors and other “makers.” “This event is powered by passionate students, makers, mentors and community members,” STEAMCAMP officials said in a news release, “and we’d love for (others) to be a part of it. Bring your curiosity, creativity and a few friends. Let’s make something amazing together.”

Indiana Gazette, July 31, 2025

Former Clearfield County man gifts scholarship for 칙뭣tv in honor of late wife

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clearfield Progress, July 30, 2025

칙뭣tv Eberly College of Business MBA program selected for best on-campus programs listing by Princeton Review

칙뭣tv’s Eberly College of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) on-campus program has been selected as one of the top programs in the nation by the Princeton Review. The rankings were included in the company’s Best Business Schools 2025 and follows 칙뭣tv’s inclusion in the rankings for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. The rankings for 2025 were based on data from surveys of administrators at 244 business schools and surveys of more than 22,800 students enrolled in the schools' MBA programs.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, July 29, 2025

Which colleges make up this year’s Denver Broncos team?

DENVER (KDVR) — There are many universities around the United States that are known for their reputation as college football powerhouses. These schools take talented high school prospects and mold them into players ready to conquer the professional scene after their time in college. Other players come through lesser-known schools but hone their craft and become undeniable stars at their university, garnering the attention of NFL scouts nationwide. Which of these colleges has alumni who make up the current roster for the Denver Broncos?

Yahoo! News, July 28, 2025

칙뭣tv's Eberly College again is recognized by the Princeton Review

칙뭣tv announced Monday that its 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. The rankings were included in the Review’s Best Business Schools of 2025 and follows 칙뭣tv’s inclusion in the rankings for 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021. “칙뭣tv’s Eberly College of Business is very proud of this national recognition,” Eberly College of Business Interim Dean Dr. Prashanth Bharadwaj said. “Being recognized among the 213 Best On-Campus MBA Programs is very impressive especially if you take into consideration that there are more than 1,000 MBA programs in the country.” The rankings for 2025 were based on data from surveys of administrators at 244 business schools and surveys of more than 22,800 students enrolled in the schools’ MBA programs. “Our students enjoy the unique opportunity of a global and cross-cultural approach that provides students with cutting-edge tools required to succeed in today’s business environment,” Bharadwaj said. “Students not only learn from our expert faculty but also by interacting regularly with our experienced alumni and business partners.” This latest recognition followed the ranking of Eberly’s MBA program as first in Pennsylvania by Best Value Schools, whose editors recognized its offering “a more personalized education, and thus a better education.” The recognition coincides with 칙뭣tv’s announcement of a new graduate program, a Master of Science degree in Information Systems and Management, for the spring 2026 semester. That degree will be a collaboration between 칙뭣tv’s Eberly College of Business and the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Indiana Gazette, July 28, 2025

Gov. Gordon declares another Purple Heart Day for Wyoming

CHEYENNE — Barry Gasdek recalled his time serving in Vietnam for the U.S. Military before Gov. Mark Gordon signed a proclamation declaring Aug. 7, 2025 as Purple Heart Day in Wyoming, the same day that it is observed nationally. According to an article from 칙뭣tv, where Gasdek earned an undergraduate degree before joining the Army, Gasdek is a life member of numerous organizations, including Legion of Valor, U.S. Army Ranger Association, Association of the U.S. Army, National Infantry Association, CIA, Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, American Division Veterans Association and several others. In 2015, 칙뭣tv awarded Gasdek the Distinguished Alumni Award and earlier this year they presented him with a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree. Gasdek came to Wyoming to be professor of military science at the University of Wyoming through its Army ROTC program.

Wyoming Tribune Eagle, July 28, 2025

칙뭣tv adds master’s degree in Information Systems and Management

칙뭣tv has added a new opportunity for students who want to advance their skills in Information Systems and Management. Applications are now being accepted for 칙뭣tv’s Master of Science degree in Information Systems and Management program with classes starting in January 2026. The program provides flexibility for students to take classes through either face-to-face or two-way synchronous instruction on video. The degree is a collaboration between 칙뭣tv’s Eberly College of Business and the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, July 25, 2025

칙뭣tv TO OFFER NEW MASTERS PROGRAM IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT

칙뭣tv has announced a new Master’s Degree program in Information Systems and Management. The new Masters of Science degree will be offered starting in January of next year, but applications are being accepted now for the program. The new degree program is a collaboration between 칙뭣tv’s Eberly College of Business and the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. According to Eberly College of Business interim dean Dr. Prashanth Bharadwaj, the program is meant for those who completed their undergraduate degree in this field with more knowledge and skills in information technology, data science and business management. He also said that domestic and international students have expressed a great interest in the potential program.

Renda Broadcasting, July 25, 2025

Fiorentino approves two additions to 칙뭣tv's curriculum

Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, has given his blessing to two new programs at 칙뭣tv. One is a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Sciences in the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial, and Earth Sciences, which was among the matters approved at a special Council of Trustees meeting on June 25. More details about that program are expected in the coming week. Meanwhile, on Thursday, 칙뭣tv announced it was adding a new opportunity for students who want to advance their skills in Information Systems and Management.

Indiana Gazette, July 25, 2025

Osteopathic college scholarship dedicated to the memory of an 칙뭣tv alumnus

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has received another gift toward its proposed college of osteopathic medicine, from a Harrisburg 칙뭣tv alumnus honoring the memory of his late wife. John Ninosky, a 1993 criminology graduate who grew up in Irvona, Clearfield County, gifted $50,000 to 칙뭣tv in honor of Tammy Beale Ninosky, who also graduated from 칙뭣tv in 1993, with a degree in child development and family relations graduate. A spokeswoman for the university said the donation wlll go toward a Tammy Beale Ninosky Memorial Scholarship, designed to provide support to future 칙뭣tv students pursuing a degree offered by the proposed college of osteopathic medicine.

Indiana Gazette, July 25, 2025

칙뭣tv graduate honors late wife with scholarship fund for future college of osteopathic medicine students

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Punxsutawney Spirit, July 26, 2025

York County native crowned Miss Nevada; will compete for Miss America this fall

A former Glenville woman is set to compete for Miss America 2026 after winning the title of Miss Nevada last month. Abigail Bachman, 27, was crowned the 76th Miss Nevada during competition at Bally's Lake Tahoe Resort on June 26. As Miss Nevada 2025, Bachman is focusing her community service initiative on advancing opportunities for members of the disability community. She is currently the executive director of the Nevada Miss Amazing organization, which works to provide "opportunities for girls and women with disabilities across Nevada to build self-esteem." She is also a member of the Nevada Autism Cares Advisory Committee and volunteer with Best Buddies of Nevada. Bachman completed her undergraduate studies in disability services at 칙뭣tv before moving out West to further her education in 2021. She earned her doctorate in occupational therapy from Touro University just a few days before being named Miss Nevada.

York Daily Record, July 24, 2025

Independent announces bid for Purchase Line school board

A second-year political science major at 칙뭣tv is seeking a seat on the Purchase Line School District board of directors as an independent. “My name is Jett Maddox Goss,” he posted on Facebook earlier this month. “I want to humbly ask for your support in the upcoming school board election for the Purchase Line School District. I am pursuing a 4-year term on the Purchase Line School Board as an Independent candidate.”

Indiana Gazette/WFMZ.com, July 24, 2025

Goodies By G: A culinary experience

Gabriella Finn is doing what a lot of entrepreneurial types do, she’s chasing a dream. Finn graduated from 칙뭣tv in May, completing 칙뭣tv’s Culinary Arts program that is nationally recognized and accredited by the American Culinary Federation, and she also achieved a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management. Her culinary specialty in baking and pastries landed her an externship with the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort where her expertise was used for weddings, banquets and assorted special occasions at the resort.

Huntingdon Daily News, July 23, 2025

칙뭣tv dispels rumors of culinary project cancelation

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Speaking to The Spirit on Tuesday, 칙뭣tv refuted recent rumors that the Academy of Culinary Arts project in downtown Punxsutawney, for which demolition is ongoing, has been canceled. Michelle Fryling, executive director of communications and media relations at 칙뭣tv, said the project is still going on and will eventually result in the construction of a new facility. The Spirit picked up on anonymous, baseless reports circulating through the community that once the buildings are demolished they were not going to build a new complex and they would move everything up to the 칙뭣tv-Punxsy campus building on Center Street. “I’m not sure where that rumor is coming from, but it’s totally untrue and the culinary complex is still going to happen in downtown Punxsutawney,” Fryling said. “It is true they are continuing to make better use of the building on Center Street, but they are not canceling the downtown project. Fryling said that everything is moving along, as they are removing the Agape building, which is attached to the 칙뭣tv Fairman Center.

Punxsutawney Spirit, July 23, 2025

Ben Strong This Season --Major Domo in Andrea Chénier

Originally from Pennsylvania, bass-baritone Ben Strong was a 2025 National Semifinalist in the Met’s Laffont Competition and is now in his first year in the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He will make his Met debut during the 2025–26 season as the Major Domo in Andrea Chénier then cover the Commissioner in Madama Butterfly. He is an alumnus of the Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program, the Palm Beach Opera Bailey Apprentice Artist Program, and holds degrees in voice from 칙뭣tv and the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

Metropolitan Opera, July 22, 2025

College students help identify WWII crash site and missing soldier

Students with 칙뭣tv’s anthropology, geospatial, and earth science program are being credited for their help with identifying an American soldier who has been lost for 80 years. , the students completed work at a field school in Germany that was organized by 칙뭣tv professors Andrea Palmiotto and William Chadwick. Over the past five years, both professors have taken undergraduate and graduate students to the crash site of a World War II B-17 with an invitation from the U.S. Department of Defense Accounting Agency through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc.

WTAJ-TV (Altoona-State College), July 22, 2025

칙뭣tv FIELD SCHOOL HELPS FIND REMAINS OF MISSING WWII AIRMAN

The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has credited the 칙뭣tv field school in assisting with identifying a late soldier’s remains found in Germany. The agency said that the soldier was Air Force 1^st Lt. Wylie Leverett from Wortham Texas. On Dec. 30, 1944, Leverett WAS the pilot onboard a B-17G “Flying Fortress” named Fuddy Duddy. It was lost when his aircraft collided with another American aircraft while on a bombing mission to Mannheim, Germany. Only two people on the Fuddy Duddy survived. Farmers found the remains of 13 of the 16 other crew members, and they were buried in a single mass grave. The Dean of the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Steve Hovan said he was proud of the team and the leaders from 칙뭣tv, Dr. Andrea Palmiotto and Dr. William Chadwick from the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences. He said that being able to help the family and friends of Leverett along with the POW/MIA agency was “humbling”.

Renda Broadcasting, July 22, 2025

A NABITA Tip of the Week by John Wesley Lowery, Ph.D., 칙뭣tv

As a longtime researcher and policy analyst in higher education, I’ve spent decades studying how federal law, regulation, and politics shape practice on the ground. In my keynote at the 2025 Joint ATIXA and NABITA Annual Conference, I’m not aiming to predict the future, but I do want to help all of us navigate it with more clarity, control, and confidence. This year can only be described as chaotic. There’s a fast-moving, high-volume flood of federal action, with new regulations, court decisions, Executive Orders, and an unprecedented number of lawsuits. Each change demands our attention, and together they’re creating a climate of uncertainty and urgency for practitioners in higher education and K-12 alike. I hope to offer calm in the storm.

JD Supra, July 21, 2025

칙뭣tv students assist in WWII crash site search, fallen soldier's identification

The work by 칙뭣tv’s anthropology, geospatial and Earth science students at a World War II crash site in Germany is being credited for assisting in the identification of an American soldier lost in battle. Roughly 80 years later, U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Wylie W. Leverett was accounted for, according to the U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. That progress stemmed from the work at a field school in Germany organized by 칙뭣tv professors Andrea Palmiotto and William Chadwick, which for the past five years has led graduates and undergraduates to study the crash site of a World War II B-17 in Germany that the group helped identify as “Fuddy Duddy.”

Yahoo News, July 22, 2025

O'Hara welcomes new social worker to the township

Kayla Somerville has found herself in a new community with the same goal of helping people. “I’ve always been interested in helping others,” Somerville said. “As a youth, I was involved in 4-H and did a lot of community service through 4-H. In college, I also was involved in a military service fraternity at 칙뭣tv and we did a lot of community service through that fraternity because it was a co-ed fraternity. My family’s always been one to be big in (helping) people and (social work) seemed like a path to keep going.”

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 17, 2025

PASSHE ends tuition freeze -- with a hike that could be affected by added state aid

The board of governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education voted Thursday to end the run on tuition freezes that goes back seven years for Indiana and other state-owned universities. Pending what happens with the state budget, the governors voted to increase tuition by $139 to $3,997 per semester. Full-year tuition will increase by $278 to $7,994. A PASSHE spokesman said the board had to set tuition by this week to ensure students, families and universities have time to prepare for the fall semester, which begins in about six weeks.

Indiana Gazette, July 17, 2025

Tuition increase approved for Pennsylvania state-owned universities, but state funding could trigger rollback

The increase would affect all state-owned universities, including 칙뭣tv, PennWest California, PennWest Clarion and Slippery Rock in western Pennsylvania. “Ultimately, if we do get that 6.5%, $40 million from the state, the board has said it would roll back tuition to last year's rate," Hensil said. "I doubt that's going to happen before the tuition bills go out next week, so we would have to take some action later in the school year and figure out how exactly that would work."

WTAE-TV, July 17, 2025

Many parties involved in Indiana's evolving Eighth Street Initiative

Indiana Borough officials are developing plans for their Eighth Street Initiative, an effort to create a physical connection between the 칙뭣tv campus and downtown Indiana via Eighth Street between Philadelphia and School streets. It is happening in partnership with Downtown Indiana Inc., the Indiana County Office of Planning & Development, 칙뭣tv, and 칙뭣tv’s Student Government Association and Planning Student Organization. “Letting us be a part of the community and the project will not only make students want to visit the areas more often, but it will make our relationship more close-knit, allowing for our 칙뭣tv family to extend to the rest of the Indiana community,” said 칙뭣tv SGA President Alexis Bardos. “The Eighth Street Initiative reflects several of the goals and themes of our Indiana Campus Long Range Facilities Master Plan, including safe pedestrian routes, welcoming campus edges, and elevating the students experience, including fostering stronger ties with our local community,” said 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll. “Our alumni tell us time and time again that they love the Indiana community as their ‘home away from home,’ and our prospective students and their families look very closely at the Indiana community as they make decisions about enrollment.”

Indiana Gazette, July 17, 2025

Defense Department agency credits 칙뭣tv class with finding remains of WWII pilot

Research work in Germany by a group of 칙뭣tv students and faculty has helped an agency of the United States Department of Defense in identifying a World War II airman who died in a military plane crash in December 1944. On Friday, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that the remains of U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Wylie W. Leverett, 28, of Wortham, Texas, have been positively identified and his family has been notified of that fact. For the past five years, 칙뭣tv has been selected by DPAA through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc. to continue its field study in Germany at the site of that December 1944 crash. The project is directed by anthropology faculty members Andrea Palmiotto and William Chadwick in 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences; and the 2025 field school took place from June 15 to July 26.

Indiana Gazette, July 15, 2025

Miss Nevada 2025 Abigail Bachman to Participate in 17th Annual Ante4autism Event

Miss Nevada 2025, Abigail Bachman, will appear and play in the 17th Annual Ante4autism charity poker tournament at South Point Hotel and Casino on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Abigail Bachman is a recent graduate of Touro University Nevada, where she earned her doctorate in Occupational Therapy. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Disability Services from 칙뭣tv. As Miss Nevada, she actively promotes her initiative, Advancing Opportunities for the Disability Community. Bachman currently serves as Executive Director of Nevada Miss Amazing, a nonprofit that empowers girls and women with disabilities, and is the Social Media Coordinator for the national Miss Amazing Organization. She is a member of the Autism Cares Advisory Committee in Las Vegas and volunteers with Best Buddies of Nevada. She will represent Nevada at the Miss America competition in September 2025.

Furniture World, July 14, 2025

Thornhill Theatre Space and The Strawberry Tree Present: The Great British Breakdown A Delightfully Witty New Play Premieres in Curwensville

CURWENSVILLE – Thornhill Theatre Space, in association with The Strawberry Tree, proudly announces the premiere of The Great British Breakdown, a new comedy by British playwright Pedro Diegues. Directed by Curwensville native and award-winning international director Ryan Thornhill, the play will run for two exclusive performances on July 24 and 25 at The Strawberry Tree Tea Room in Curwensville. Starring Carrie Hatten and Ty Irwin Elensky, The Great British Breakdown is a sharp, witty, and heartfelt exploration of culture clash, class conflict, and the hilarity that ensues when traditions collide over tea. Set in a quaint tea room, an outspoken American and her eccentric British counterpart spar with theatrical flair and passive-aggressive charm, turning wedding planning into an international incident. “This production has been a dream come true for me,” says Thornhill. “Since 2009, when I began studying theatre at 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv), I’ve hoped to one day direct a play in my hometown. In 2025, it’s finally happening.”

GANT News, July 14, 2025

Researchers zero in on site where George Washington had brush with friendly fire, unveil artifacts

Eva Miller, a graduate student from 칙뭣tv, and Heidi Hepburn, a fellow student, work on taking measurements of an archaeological dig on the site of a previously unknown 18^th century battlefield on Friday, July 11, 2025 in the Ligonier area. Four years of digging for artifacts in the Ligonier area have shed new light on a little-known “friendly fire” incident in George Washington’s military career and have put what turned out to be a pivotal episode in the French and Indian War on firmer ground. Haney, who is a PennDOT archaeologist, took part in this week’s work at the dig site, providing a training experience for three 칙뭣tv students who accompanied her as interns. Ultimately, she said, dig participants are hoping to recover and carefully document enough period artifacts to “map everything out and kind of reconstruct what happened.”

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 12, 2025

Pilot Accounted for from World War II (Leverett, W.)

WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Wylie W. Leverett, 28, of Wortham, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 21, 2024. Leverett’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared. Between June and July 2022, through a cooperative agreement with DPAA partner the 칙뭣tv, further investigation took place using ground-penetrating radar to scan and identify areas to excavate at the Fuddy Duddy crash site. The 칙뭣tv team also recovered items which were transferred to the DPAA lab. Finally, in June 2023, the 칙뭣tv team returned to the site, where they recovered an identification tag belonging to one of the missing aircrew, which confirmed the site as Fuddy Duddy’s final resting place. DPAA is grateful to History Flight Inc, and the 칙뭣tv for their partnerships and support. DPAA would also like to thank the and to the U.S. Army Regional Mortuary-Europe for their partnership in this mission.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, July 11, 2025

칙뭣tv, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, Wayne Memorial Hospital sign clinical training affiliation agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, and Wayne Memorial Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “We are extremely grateful for the excitement and enthusiasm from our clinical training affiliation partners,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll said. “The commitment of resources, time, and talent as training sites for our future students is something we don’t take for granted. We could not move forward in our work to establish a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv without them.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, July 11, 2025

칙뭣tv, Wayne health centers sign agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

HONESDALE, Pa. – 칙뭣tv, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers and Wayne Memorial Hospital formalized a new clinical training agreement Tuesday for the school’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “By working together, 칙뭣tv and WMCHC create meaningful opportunities to advance health equity, enhance training for future health care professionals and improve access to high-quality care in underserved communities,” WMCHC CEO Teresa Lacey said in a statement. “Together, 칙뭣tv and WMCHC are not only shaping the next generation of compassionate, skilled health care providers, they are also building stronger, healthier communities.” These agreements are the 15th and 16th for 칙뭣tv, which began exploring a proposed college of medicine in 2022 when the board of trustees endorsed the pursuit to help address the physician shortage in rural areas. Michael Driscoll, 칙뭣tv president, said in a statement the school is grateful and enthusiastic for these new partnerships that will provide a commitment of time, resources, talent and more at the training sites.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, July 10, 2025

South Schuylkill News College Notes, July 10

Dean’s List
칙뭣tv: Isabella Korell, Auburn; Courtney Mease, Cressona; Alaina Weachock, Andie Zeplin, Orwigsburg; Amara Madelyn Bender, Pine Grove; Megan Hoak, Pottsville…

Reading Eagle, July 10, 2025

Anastasia: The Musical

LANCASTER, PA- Popovsky Performing Arts Studio (PPAS) and The Protagonist Project are proud to present Anastasia: The Musical this August! This year’s show is directed by Jonathan Walker-VanKuren, an instructor of voice and music theatre at Lebanon Valley College, as well as a private voice instructor at Popovsky Performing Arts. Jonathan holds an Artist Diploma from Texas Christian University, an M.M. from Michigan State University, and a B.F.A. from 칙뭣tv.

Lancaster OnLine, July 10, 2025

Local technology company announces rebranding

NEW BETHLEHEM – A community-rooted technology business is stepping into a new chapter with a refreshed identity. Green Digital Innovations, founded in 2023 by local technologist Matthew Green, is now operating under a new name, Calico Systems. Green, a lifelong resident of the area and a 2024 graduate of 칙뭣tv, has spent the past five years working with clients across Western Pennsylvania through TechReady Professionals. He will continue in that role while growing Calico Systems as a sister brand.

DuBois Courier Express, July 9, 2025

Indiana Area Senior High School prepares to host first Pittsburgh College Dance Combine

Six college dance programs plan to participate in the first-of-its-kind event for Indiana County, and beyond, dancers. The Pittsburgh College Dance Combine scheduled for Aug. 2 at Indiana Area Senior High School will bring together Seton Hill University, 칙뭣tv, St. Francis University, St. Vincent College, Gannon University and Point Park University dance teams to teach choreography, provide program information and offer networking opportunities for rising eighth graders and up.

Indiana Gazette, July 10, 2025

As western Pennsylvania loses residents, counties prepare for the future

Most of western Pennsylvania will see sharp declines in population over the next 25 years, and communities are getting creative to fight it, including offering cash. Indiana County Commissioner Sherene Hess said the county’s growth is anticipated partly due to 칙뭣tv’s presence bringing in students and families, as well as the soon-to-open College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Beaver County Times, July 9, 2025

칙뭣tv SIGNS CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT WITH WAYNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv is taking another step forward in establishing its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. Yesterday, 칙뭣tv signed a clinical training affiliation agreement with Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers and Wayne Memorial Hospital in northeastern Pennsylvania. The partnership will allow third- and fourth-year medical students to receive hands-on training at both facilities. These are 칙뭣tv’s first clinical sites in eastern Pennsylvania and bring the university’s total number of signed training agreements to 16, which is well above what’s required for accreditation. Securing these partnerships is a key milestone as 칙뭣tv continues the process of seeking approval from the American Osteopathic Association. If accredited, 칙뭣tv would become the only public university in Pennsylvania with a college of osteopathic medicine. The program is focused on preparing physicians to serve in rural and underserved communities. The university has already raised more than $34 million in funding for the project from public, private, and legislative sources.

Renda Broadcasting, July 9, 2025

칙뭣tv nets clinical training pact from institutions east of Scranton

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

HONESDALE — Up until now, 칙뭣tv’s clinical training agreements for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine have been with hospitals and medical centers in Indiana and other counties surrounding 칙뭣tv’s home base. Agreements were inked with 14 institutions located from Kittanning to Hyndman and Punxsutawney to greater Johnstown. On Tuesday, 칙뭣tv signed an agreement with two medical institutions located 264 miles east of Indiana, in Wayne and nearby counties.

Indiana Gazette, July 9, 2025

칙뭣tv announces spring dean’s list

The following students from Indiana County have been named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) students with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. The full list of dean’s list students is available at .

Indiana Gazette, July 9, 2025

칙뭣tv hosts uncrewed aircraft workshop for teachers

For the second year, 칙뭣tv is helping area high school teachers learn new ways to help their students fly — both literally and figuratively. From June 23 to 25, 칙뭣tv hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for 18 teachers in 16 Pennsylvania school districts and educational organizations: Armstrong, Butler, Cambria Heights, Franklin Regional, Indiana, LIFE Male Steam Academy, Mars, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Purchase Line, South Allegheny, St. Joseph’s Christian Academy, Intermediate Unit 4, and Intermediate Unit 28. The workshop is open to teachers who are teaching the aviation curriculum in their schools, focusing on how teachers can integrate drone education into that curriculum. The workshop was conducted by Dr. John Benhart, professor of regional planning in 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences and director of 칙뭣tv’s Geospatial Intelligence Certificate Programs and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate Programs.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, July 9, 2025

IRMC's inaugural MLS Program students graduate

Indiana Regional Medical Center recently announced the graduation of its inaugural Medical Laboratory Science Program class. Rebecca Hollobaugh, of Freeport; Anastasia Rabickow, of Apollo; Sarah Stephenson, of Smicksburg; and Odessa Vallies, of Creekside, represent the first cohort to graduate from the 12-month training program that began July 1, 2024. Developed in partnership with 칙뭣tv, the IRMC MLS Program is designed to prepare students as entry-level medical laboratory scientists equipped with skills needed in clinical practice, research, education and laboratory management.

Indiana Gazette, July 7, 2025

칙뭣tv grad from Cambria County wins Fulbright study grant

A 2011 graduate of 칙뭣tv from Cambria County has been selected for a Fulbright post-graduate study award, which she will use to study Heritage Management at Queen Mary University of London. Kayla Anthony, whose parents Dave and Carla Grasser still live in the Johnstown area, graduated from Central Cambria High School near Ebensburg, then earned a summa cum laude dual degree in Theater Arts and French. She is 칙뭣tv’s 21st current student or recent graduate selected for a Fulbright Award since 1968. A university spokesperson said faculty and staff there have received 75 Fulbright scholarships since 1951.

Indiana Gazette, July 7, 2025

칙뭣tv GRADUATE RECEIVES FULBRIGHT AWARD

An 칙뭣tv alumna is heading to London this fall as a Fulbright Scholar. Kayla Anthony, a 2011 summa cum laude graduate of 칙뭣tv in theater arts and French, has been awarded a Fulbright to study heritage management at Queen Mary University of London. Her research will focus on using technology in historic spaces, in partnership with the group that manages sites like the Tower of London and Kensington Palace. Originally from Johnstown, Anthony now lives in Philadelphia, where she serves as executive director of PhilaLandmarks, a nonprofit that stewards four 18th-century historic houses, including the Powel House. She plans to apply her Fulbright experience directly to her work there. Anthony is the 21st 칙뭣tv student to receive a Fulbright since 1968. Her application was supported by 칙뭣tv faculty, and she credits a semester abroad in France during her time at 칙뭣tv for sparking her passion for preservation.

Renda Broadcasting, July 7, 2025

Ward on dean’s list at Indiana University

Tabbatha Ward of Barnsville, bachelor of arts in criminology, was named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv.

TNOnline.com, July 6, 2025

Congress wrestled over Pell Grants in the big bill. These Pittsburgh-area colleges have the most Pell-eligible students.

In Pennsylvania in 2022, nearly 29% of all college students received the grant, with the average yearly award amount being $4,814, according to Department of Education data. Pell Grants are often a deciding factor in whether under-resourced students can enroll in college, said Danny Jackson, director of outreach and scholar support at the Pittsburgh Promise, a scholarship program for graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Top Pell-eligible campuses in the region include Penn State Shenango in Sharon (59% of first-time undergraduates received a Pell Grant in 2022), CCAC (45%), Westmoreland County Community College (45%), 칙뭣tv (44%), Carlow University (44%), Pennsylvania Western University (42%) and Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport (42%).

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 5, 2025

Dean’s List

The following students have been named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) students with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.

Carlisle Sentinel, July 5, 2025

Three Pennsylvania Highlands Community College faculty members advance

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has promoted faculty members, recognizing their dedication to teaching excellence, advising, professional development and service to the college and the community, according to a press release from Penn Highlands. • Marie Polka has been promoted from associate professor to professor of mathematics. She was an adjunct at Penn Highlands and Penn State Altoona, taught at 칙뭣tv and began her career with Penn Highlands in August 2015, the press release said. She has a bachelor's degree in education with a mathematics concentration from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in applied mathematics from 칙뭣tv. • Matthew Stump has been promoted from instructor to assistant professor of English. He taught courses in literature, technical writing and composition at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 칙뭣tv and Penn Highlands as an adjunct instructor and began his full-time teaching career with Penn Highlands in August 2022. He currently teaches courses in composition, business writing and literature, the release said. Stump received a bachelor's degree in English literature from California University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in English literature from 칙뭣tv.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, July 4, 2025

Chamber discusses small business workshops, data centers, Jimmy Stewart Airport, Welcome Center and more

Christina Koren, director of strategic partnerships at 칙뭣tv, reported to the board that 칙뭣tv will officially launch its 150th-anniversary celebration with a Sesquicentennial Kickoff Carnival on Aug. 23 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. The event will mark the beginning of a year-long series of activities commemorating the university’s founding in May 1875. If your company is interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Koren at ckoren@iup.edu. Koren also reported that the university is busy hosting multiple summer programs aimed at regional academic enrichment as well as hosting athletic camps.

Indiana Gazette, July 4, 2025

Central University of Himachal to begin joint MBA programme with Indiana University this month

Dharamshala, July 3 (UNI) Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) will launch a joint MBA degree programme with 칙뭣tv, USA, starting this month.

United News of India, July 3, 2025

Clearfield County students named to dean's list at 칙뭣tv

Clearfield Progress, July 3, 2025

Chad Hurley’s Success Story: From PayPal to YouTube Fame

Chad Hurley’s Success Story: From PayPal to YouTube Fame is an example of how creativity, vision, and persistence can change the digital landscape. This is the story of a designer who introduced creativity into a world where code rules, not simply the founder of YouTube. This biography of Chad Hurley shows that he didn’t take the usual tech route. Rather, his emphasis on bold innovation, usability, and simplicity changed the way people perceive web video. Hurley pursued a Fine Arts and Design degree at 칙뭣tv, which was a difference-maker for Hurley. At the time, while others were eyeing programming and engineering, he was learning how to think about usability and aesthetics, two paramount features for the rise of YouTube. After his graduation, Chad moved to the technology capital of the world, Silicon Valley. He found himself right in the center of innovation and connected with like-minded people who were on the same journey to create intuitive digital experiences.

Business Outreach, Wednesday July 2, 2025

How this 칙뭣tv-CSSMCW clinical agreement could reverse the region's physician shortage

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) has joined an extensive list of healthcare providers in this region who plan to partner with the 칙뭣tv to train future physicians and encourage some to stay and practice medicine here. The Windber medical facility is the 14th in western Pennsylvania to form a clinical training affiliation arrangement with 칙뭣tv's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, thereby making a commitment to providing hands-on training, education and experience for students in their third and fourth years of medical school. 칙뭣tv's College of Osteopathic Medicine is still in the organizing stage, and the signed clinical agreements are required for the college to earn accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, according to a release from the university.

Somerset Daily American, July 2, 2025

칙뭣tv's Aspiring Alumni Award winner helped tell 'Untold Stories' of Johnstown

What started as an interest in classical archaeology — Greece and Rome — for recent 칙뭣tv graduate Kaylee Becker-George led her to help uncover long unheralded sources of uniquely progressive history not far from her hometown. “As I started doing more local work, I discovered a lot of local history,” she said. “And I had a passion for it.” Becker-George, of Indiana, Pa., worked on a grant-funded university project aimed at unearthing “untold stories” from a nearby abandoned community in a move that would alter her career dreams and help the 22-year-old garner the university’s Aspiring Alumni Award, which recognizes seniors who inspire students to live active university lives.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2, 2025

IRMC CELEBRATES FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM

Indiana Regional Medical Center is celebrating a major milestone with the graduation of the first class from its Medical Laboratory Science Program. The inaugural group of four students completed the 12-month intensive training program, which launched in partnership with 칙뭣tv last July. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in clinical laboratory science, equipping them with the skills needed for laboratory work, research, education, and management. Over the past year, the students trained hands-on in areas like hematology, microbiology, chemistry, and immunology, all while working directly in the IRMC lab. IRMC officials say this first class sets a strong precedent for the future of the program and strengthens the connection between the hospital and 칙뭣tv. The students have now completed all requirements and are eligible to sit for national certification exams through the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Graduates of the program include Rebecca Hollobaugh of Freeport, Anastasia Rabickow of Apollo, Sarah Stephenson of Smicksburg and Odessa Vallies of Creekside. All four graduates have accepted positions within IRMC’s Department of Laboratory Medicine.

Renda Broadcasting, July 1, 2025

AREA STUDENTS NAMED TO SPRING 2025 DEAN’S LIST AT 칙뭣tv

Franklin Free Press, July 1, 2025

Dr. Adam Katchmarchi Joins PHTA as VP of Educational Development

As Vice President of Educational Development, Dr. Katchmarchi will collaborate closely with PHTA staff, partners, and industry professionals to enhance and expand PHTA’s educational programming. In addition to his executive experience, Dr. Katchmarchi was a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Allied and Public Health at 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv), a position he held from 2014 to 2025. Dr. Katchmarchi earned his Ph.D. in Coaching and Teaching Studies from West Virginia University, with research specializing in water safety education. He also holds a Master of Science in Sport Management from 칙뭣tv and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Slippery Rock University, both with focuses on aquatics and aquatic safety.

Pool Magazine, July 1, 2024

Area Students Named To Spring 2025 Dean’s List At 칙뭣tv

The Daily Press, July 1, 2025

칙뭣tv announces updates for July 4 parking, traffic

칙뭣tv announced Monday that it will not restrict access to the Wayne Avenue, Stadium South and Stadium North parking lots during the Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 4. Parking access will be restricted to the Kovalchick Complex VIP Parking Lot (located in front of the facility) and South Campus parking lots (located near the softball and baseball fields). University Drive on South Campus will be temporarily closed to drive-through traffic from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday.

Indiana Gazette, June 30, 2025

Schuylkill Rural Family Medicine program recruits 2 new doctors

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

ORWIGSBURG — A Lehigh Valley Hospital Network recruitment initiative has resulted in two new primary care physicians joining the hospital’s facilities in Schuylkill County. The difficulty of recruiting and retaining physicians to rural areas is underscored by an effort to develop an osteopathic school of medicine at 칙뭣tv. “Our nation, especially in rural Pennsylvania, is in a healthcare crisis,” 칙뭣tv officials said, based on a university study. “There are simply not enough healthcare providers, particularly primary care physicians.”

Yahoo News, June 30, 2025

Schuylkill Rural Family Medicine program recruits 2 new doctors, Two out of 4 primary care providers will stay in Schuylkill County

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Republican Herald (Pottsville, Pa.), June 30, 2025

Workplace

Matthew Riccio, a student at 칙뭣tv, is currently participating in the internship program at The Hancock Group Inc. Matt is majoring in finance. He is the son of Philip and Kimberly Riccio of Altoona.

Altoona Mirror, June 30, 2025

칙뭣tv dean’s list

Charli McHugh of Lehighton was named to the fall 2024 and spring 2025 dean’s list at Indiana Univeristy of Pennsylvania. Undergraduate students must earn a 3.25 grade point average or higher while taking at least 12 credits of graded coursework to earn dean’s list honors.

Times Online, June 28, 2025

DEP: 768 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells May Be Plugged In Next Year; Over 27,000 New Abandoned Wells May Have Been Found; Alternatives To Well Plugging Bonds

On June 25, the Department of Environmental Protection reported to the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board federal funding will enable the plugging of an estimated 768 oil and gas wells abandoned by conventional well owners over the next year, noting the largest number of wells the agency plugged previously in one year was 441 in 2002. DEP also reported a project to identify previously unidentified oil and gas wells abandoned by conventional well owners has potentially found over 27,000 more abandoned wells-- double the number in the inventory DEP has for the federal well plugging program. Shiffer said the one year project with Harrisburg University and 칙뭣tv to locate undocumented wells involved digitizing and geo-referencing historical well records.

Environmental Digest, June 26, 2025

칙뭣tv, Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber sign clinical training agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber officials sign agreement to provide training for students at 칙뭣tv's College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Somerset Daily American, June 27, 2025

NPRC Welcomes New Members to Board of Trustees

WARREN, Pa. (EYT) –NPRC’s Board of Trustees welcomed three new members during its March and June meetings. The new trustees have replaced members whose terms have expired or who previously resigned from the board. Appointed Trustees serve three-year terms. Joining the Board of Trustees are Justin Leventry of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania; Ryan Betts of Warren, Pennsylvania; and Jessica Herzing of Emporium, Pennsylvania. Jessica Herzing was also sworn into her term with NPRC’s Board of Trustees on Friday, June 13. She currently serves as Commissioner Chair for the County of Cameron while also working for Judd A. Schager, CPA, as a Senior Staff Accountant. Herzing holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Central Penn College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the 칙뭣tv. Her volunteer work includes serving as a Project Coordinator for the Cameron County Project as part of the Community Heart and Soul Initiative, as a board member for the Community Education Center of Elk & Cameron Counties, and as Audit Committee Chair for Pennsylvania Humanities.

Explore Clarion, June 26, 2025

Hollidaysburg man, 칙뭣tv graduate, gifts $50,000 to proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Thomas R. Smith, an 칙뭣tv graduate who had an almost 40-year career in education and supporting high school students, has gifted $50,000 to 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. In December 2022, 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv. With Smith’s gift, 칙뭣tv has secured more than $34.3 million in private and government funding for the initiative. “칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine has drawn incredible and enthusiastic support from alumni, community members, and legislators,” 칙뭣tv Vice President for University Advancement Jennifer DeAngelo said.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 27, 2025

Jessica Shirley Confirmed As DEP Secretary

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed Jessica Shirley as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Shirley has served as acting secretary since the resignation of Rich Negrin last October and has spent more than 14 years with the DEP. Her previous role as Policy Director from May 2016 to April 2022 was marked by her dedication to shaping the environmental and energy policy agenda. In this position, Jessica helped to develop groundbreaking executive orders related to PFAS, climate change, energy conservation and sustainability in Commonwealth operations, and environmental justice. She is a 2006 graduate of 칙뭣tv and earned her master’s of public administration from Penn State in 2009.

Politics PA, June 26, 2025

칙뭣tv COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES APPROVE NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

At a special meeting yesterday, the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees approved the creation of a new post-baccalaureate certification. As part of a list of recommendations from the Academic Affairs Committee, the Career and Technical Teacher Education certification program will begin this fall. The program will incorporate coursework that qualified students have and build a quicker pathway to full certification. This will be a collaboration between the College of Education and Human Services and the Department of Career and Wellness education. The trustees also moved forward with a proposed major in forensic sciences program. If approved by the Chancellor of the State System of Higher Education, the program will include applied crime scene investigation, lab forensics and digital forensics as specializations. It will be housed at the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and use existing courses and faculty. 칙뭣tv’s fall semester begins August 25^th.

Renda Broadcasting, June 26, 2025

4 Indiana University of Pa. graduates named Distinguished Alumni

David Bluemling, Danielle Brown, Donta Green and Kimberly Steinhauer have been honored for distinction in their fields.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 26, 2025

Trustees approve 64 program revisions at special 칙뭣tv meeting

In a special online meeting running less than 10 minutes Wednesday afternoon, the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees approved 64 program revisions recommended to the council at the May 29 칙뭣tv-APSCUF Representative Council meeting. Those changes normally are considered at regular Council of Trustees meetings, with the next one scheduled for Sept. 4 — which is after the start of classes for the 2025-26 academic year.

Indiana Gazette, June 25, 2025

Indiana Rotary Club (1921-2025) has bittersweet ending at dinner meeting

Dana P. Henry said it was going to be a bittersweet evening, as he presided over Monday’s final meeting of the Rotary Club of Indiana at the Hilton Garden Inn. The Rotary Club of Indiana also closed its books on more than a century of service, with the designation of multiple Paul Harris Fellows. The Paul Harris Fellowship, named after Rotary’s founder Paul Harris, is bestowed to recognize exceptional leaders in service. “By virtue of their contributions to the Rotary Foundation, which supports international programs supporting peacemaking, education, healthcare and clean water access, and polio eradication, individual Rotarians may also nominate community members who have exemplified ‘Service Above Self’ to be named Paul Harris Fellows,” Henry said. Ergo, there initially were five inductees honored, Todd Marino, Sherry Renosky, Luke Shively, Bob Shively and C.J. Spadafora. Later, Kay Smith, Bill Geiger and Ramesh Soni introduced other honorees. Smith chose Hastie Kinter, retired state Sen. Don White, 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll, and Joyce Sharman.

Indiana Gazette, June 24, 2025

Pa. Senate OKs bill to pursue drone research, deployment with other states

According to Langerholc, the bill would allow Pennsylvania, with the governor’s approval, to enter into an agreement with the state of Alaska, where the Alaska Center for UAS Integration has federal approval as a test site. Bill language would allow further agreements with other agencies and educational institutions recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration. In his cosponsorship memo, he said other sites nationwide have been identified for such research and that Pennsylvania must be quick to secure a strategic role in drone development and deployment. Langerholc has credited Cambria County’s Department of Emergency Services, Somerset County’s Department of Emergency Services, John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, Saint Francis University, 칙뭣tv and more for pursuing Pennsylvania’s potential for drone development.

The Allied News, June 25, 2025

Pa. Senate OKs Langerholc bill to pursue drone research, deployment with other states

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania would be positioned to enter multi-state compacts for drone research and deployment under the terms of a bill that cleared the state Senate. Langerholc has credited Cambria County’s Department of Emergency Services, Somerset County’s Department of Emergency Services, John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, St. Francis University, 칙뭣tv and other institutions for pursuing Pennsylvania’s potential for drone development.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, June 24, 2025

칙뭣tv vice president for student affairs is invited presenter for HBCU Criminal Justice Collective Chairs event

칙뭣tv Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Thomas C. Segar was an invited presenter for a national conference sponsored by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Criminal Justice Collective Chairs’ Workshop. In addition to Dr. Segar’s presentation, this national, week-long event, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, featured two 칙뭣tv Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. Dr. Segar was invited as a conference presenter by 칙뭣tv Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Dr. Everette Burdette Penn, executive director of the HBCU Criminal Justice Collective. Dr. Penn, a member of the faculty at University of Houston Clear Lake, earned his Ph.D. in criminology from 칙뭣tv in 2000 and was honored with 칙뭣tv’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2025. The conference also featured Dr. Shaun Gabbidon, who earned a Ph.D. in criminology from 칙뭣tv in 1996 and the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021. Dr. Gabbidon is a Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice at Penn State Harrisburg and was the 2024 Beto Chair Scholar in Residence at the Sam Housing State University College of Criminal Justice.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 24, 2025

PA lawmakers push for drone research to advance emergency response, aviation innovation

The proposed FAA test site in Cambria County would benefit from collaboration with Alaska’s Center for UAS Integration, one of several nationally designated drone research sites. The compact would allow Pennsylvania to tap into that expertise and expand testing and training statewide. Support for the initiative has come from Cambria and Somerset counties’ emergency services departments, Saint Francis University, 칙뭣tv, and the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.

WTAJ-TV (Altoona-Johnstown-State College), June 24, 2026

PA lawmakers push for drone research to advance emergency response, aviation innovation

Senate Bill 468, introduced by Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35), would create an interstate compact, beginning with Alaska, for the research, testing and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The goal: to enhance public safety, support drone-based emergency medical deliveries, and stimulate aviation and workforce development across rural Pennsylvania. Support for the initiative has come from Cambria and Somerset counties’ emergency services departments, Saint Francis University, 칙뭣tv, and the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.

Yahoo News, June 24, 2025

Marine Nominated as Department of the Navy’s Top Lawyer

President Donald Trump nominated the staff judge advocate to the Marine Corps commandant to serve as the Department of the Navy’s top lawyer, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Bligh is up for the job as the judge advocate general for the Navy, a position that has been vacant since Vice Adm. Christopher French asked to retire last year. Bligh commissioned into the Marines in 1988 through the Platoon Leaders Course following his graduation from 칙뭣tv. Before becoming a lawyer, he served in Amphibious Assault Vehicle units as a platoon and company commander. He received his law degree in 1997 from the University of Georgia School of Law.

USNI News, June 24, 2025

Marine Corps General Tapped for JAG of the Navy

ARLINGTON, Va.–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh for appointment as judge advocate general of the Navy. Bligh is currently serving as the staff judge advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Headquarters, Marine Corps, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Major General Bligh was raised in Athens, Pennsylvania.  He is a 1988 graduate of 칙뭣tv and a 1997 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law.

Seapower, June 24, 2025

Blair County 칙뭣tv alumnus donates $50,000 toward college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Another gift has been made by an 칙뭣tv alumnus toward the institution’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. Thomas R. Smith, who earned a master’s degree in Secondary Counselor Education from 칙뭣tv in 1976, while working as a mathematics teacher at Tussey Mountain Junior Senior High School, gifted $50,000 to the proposed 칙뭣tv college. “My education at 칙뭣tv provided additional career opportunities for me while allowing me to have a long career in education,” Smith said. “I am very pleased to support the opportunities and impact that 칙뭣tv will offer through its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.” With Smith’s gift, 칙뭣tv has secured more than $34.3 million in private and government funding for the osteopathic initiative.

Indiana Gazette, June 24, 2025

칙뭣tv ALUMNUS GIVES $50,000 TO PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

An 칙뭣tv graduate with nearly 40 years in the education field has gifted $50,000 to the 칙뭣tv proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. Thomas R. Smith of Holidaysburg received his masters from 칙뭣tv in secondary counselor education in 1976, completing the degree program while working as a math teacher at Tussey Mountain Junior-Senior High School. He also was a school counselor at Altoona High School for 31 years before recently retiring. Smith said he was pleased to help out the proposed college and that his education at 칙뭣tv provided him additional career opportunities and a lengthy career in the education field. Smith’s $50,000 gift means that the university has secured $34.3 million in private and government funding for the initiative.

Renda Broadcasting, June 23, 2025

칙뭣tv alumnus honored by successor, former state House colleagues

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 203-0 Monday to honor the memory of a colleague who was an alumnus of 칙뭣tv. Rep. Matthew Gergely, D-McKeesport, died Jan. 19 at the age of 45. The resolution was sponsored by his successor, state Rep. Dan Goughnour, D-McKeesport. “He honored our student newspaper editors and reporters on the floor right before he passed for celebrating the Penn’s centennial,” Michelle Fryling said Tuesday. “From all accounts, he was a really fine man and leader with integrity.” The Gergely brothers were among 칙뭣tv alumni to be elected to Pennsylvania’s General Assembly. Other 칙뭣tv alumni currently in the state House include Reps. Richard Irvin, R-Spruce Creek Township (Huntingdon County); Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield Township; Tim O’Neal, R-Washington County; and Jim Struzzi, R-Indiana.

Indiana Gazette, June 24, 2025

칙뭣tv trustees to hold online meeting Wednesday to discuss fall curriculum items

칙뭣tv has announced that its Council of Trustees will have a special online public meeting Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. The university said the trustees will gather via Zoom to approve curriculum items for the fall semester.

Indiana Gazette, June 23, 2025

Indiana County NAACP invited community 'to the cookout' for its annual Commemoration and Celebration for Juneteenth

The keynote speaker for this year’s cookout was Dr. Roger Briscoe II, student inclusion executive director at 칙뭣tv, who spoke on the programs available to Black people and other people of color at 칙뭣tv and how it directly impacts the lives of marginalized people. He made mention of the Promising Scholars Program, which provides financial and professional support to high achieving students; UBORA Men of 칙뭣tv, a club focusing on the advancement of men of color; and the Crimson Scholar Circle, a scholarship and comprehensive academic support program, among other initiatives spearheaded by Briscoe. “At 칙뭣tv, it is truly my mission,” Briscoe said, “that no matter what may be going on in today’s society, we would continue our mission to support those who are underrepresented.”

Indiana Gazette, June 20, 2025

Indiana County NAACP invited community 'to the cookout' for its annual Commemoration and Celebration for Juneteenth

Greenville Record-Argus, June 20, 2025

Rimersburg Student Receives Dr. Eugene E. Lepley Memorial Scholarship

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) — Teja Hageter, a senior Health and Physical Education student from Rimersburg, received the $3,000 Recipient Award of the Dr. Eugene E. Lepley Memorial Scholarship at 칙뭣tv, recognizing her academic standing, community service, and commitment to health and wellness. The Dr. Eugene E. Lepley Memorial Scholarship is presented by the Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Science programs at 칙뭣tv. According to the university, the awards are due to the generous support of Dr. Lepley’s friends and family. Dr. Lepley served as a professor and coach at 칙뭣tv from 1963 to 1988.

Explore Clarion, June 19, 2025

Soprano to perform at arts center

Lainey Albaugh will perform in concert at the Huntingdon County Arts Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22. Lainey is a soprano and is a senior vocal performance major at 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv). Her recital will feature selections from both classical and musical theater repertoire, including works by Puccini, Strauss, Richard Rodgers and Stephen Schwartz. Originally from Huntingdon, Lainey appeared in several local musicals before continuing her studies at 칙뭣tv. Recent roles include Jo in Little Women and Gretel in Hansel and Gretel.

The Daily News, June 19, 2025

칙뭣tv awards Dr. Eugene B. Lepley Memorial Scholarships

The Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Science programs recently awarded its Dr. Eugene B. Lepley Memorial Scholarships to students entering their senior year at 칙뭣tv. The awards are presented due to the generous support of the friends and family of Dr. Lepley, who served as a professor and coach at 칙뭣tv from 1963 to 1988. Scholarship winners must maintain an overall QPA of 3.25 or greater, demonstrate social responsibility by involvement in community service and volunteer activity as well as exhibit, by personnel example, a lifestyle suited to the promotion of physical fitness, health and wellness.

Indiana Gazette, June 18, 2025

칙뭣tv partners with Windber hospital to train med students

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

WINDBER, Pa (WJAC) — 칙뭣tv announced a partnership Monday with a medical center in Somerset County, to help educate the next generation of physicians. The signed agreement between Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center and the university will allow medical students in their third or fourth years to do their clinical rotations with doctors at the center. Students will be able to work with patients under supervision, to learn what their day-to-day could be like.

WJAC-TV, June 17, 2025

칙뭣tv SIGNS CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT WITH CHAN SOON-SHIONG MEDICAL CENTER

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Another medical facility has signed a clinical training agreement with 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The latest contract is with the Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber. The center becomes the latest on the list of medical facilities in the region that will provide training to attendees during the third and fourth years of their education. Founding Dean of the college Dr. Miko Rose said that the center is a strong leader in rural healthcare and its collaboration with the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine can offer an outstanding experience for the students. Hospital CEO Richard Sukenik said the proposed college is promising to be “a leader in creating an interprofessional educational network emphasizing expertise in medical research, community outreach, and evidence-based clinical care for our nation’s most under-resourced rural populations”

Renda Broadcasting, June 17, 2025

'Ready to lead': Windber facility signs affiliation deal with 칙뭣tv's planned college of medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

WINDBER, Pa. – Once 칙뭣tv launches its college of osteopathic medicine – perhaps as soon as fall 2027 – some of the college’s medical students will be honing their craft in Windber. 칙뭣tv leaders signed an agreement Monday that could start bringing third- and fourth-year students to Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center full time beginning in 2029. Both institutions described their clinical affiliation as a “milestone” aimed at answering a growing physician shortage in rural communities. “Everyone here knows there’s a (healthcare) crisis in Pennsylvania,” said 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll, while noting the projected shortage of physicians is expected to reach 124,000 nationwide in 2034.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, June 16, 2025

칙뭣tv, Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center sign clinical training agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv and Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, following 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees December 2022 endorsement of the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 17, 2025

Discover China Program kicks off at BFSU

The Discover China Program, which brings international students to China for a two-week academic and cultural exchange, began on Tuesday at Beijing Foreign Studies University, aiming to help participants "gain deeper insights into China while building bridges between China and the international community," according to the university's vice president. The first session, which runs through June 29, includes 13 students from U.S. institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Wyoming and 칙뭣tv. Participants will explore landmarks including the Palace Museum, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. "I've been studying the Chinese language and culture for the past year. I'm excited to see what I've learned being put to use, practice my language skills and compare what I've learned in a book with what I see in real life," said Sarah Elizabeth Detwiler from 칙뭣tv.

China Daily, June 17, 2025

2025 PUP baseball Coach of the Year: Indiana’s Dan Petroff

After seeing his Indiana team finish as WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A runner-up in 2024, Dan Petroff sought an upgrade this season. In just his second season, Dan Petroff guided Indiana to WPIAL and PIAA titles for the first time in program history. Petroff, 51, is a 1992 Punxsutawney High School graduate who played for a state title in his senior season, only it was in basketball, not baseball. Petroff was the top scorer and rebounder on the Punxsutawney basketball team that beat Penn Hills in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals before losing to Steelton-Highspire in the final at Hersheypark Arena. Petroff lives in Indiana and works in the Office of International Education at 칙뭣tv. He has two children — Alec, 24, and Adriana, 20.

Pittsburgh Union Progress, June 17, 2025

Erie artist hits home run with Fence Bustin' beer can design for Lancaster brewery

Even if you don't think you know Caesar Westbrook, you've probably seen his work. By day, he's an artist who teaches students from kindergarten through eighth grade at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School, 1446 East Lake Road, but in his spare time, he does "big art" as he calls it. Most recently, a friend of his from his hometown in Lancaster, Joshua Hunter, got him hooked up with a brewery there, Spring House Brewing Co., which was looking for designs for a beer can being released. The beer was made to benefit Crispus Attucks Community Center and the Harrisburg Giants. The Giants were a Negro League team "led by future Hall of Famer Oscar Charleston," as the description on the back of the can states. Westbrook was "always the kid in class drawing," he said, and he went on to study art and art education at 칙뭣tv.

Erie Times News, June 17, 2025

Windber hospital is the latest to sign up with 칙뭣tv's college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv and Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber have formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “This partnership with 칙뭣tv and the proposed college of osteopathic medicine is a major step forward in strengthening healthcare in rural communities,” Chan Soon-Shiong CEO Richard Sukenik said at Monday’s signing ceremony in Windber. “Physician shortages are reaching critical levels, especially in rural America, and having dedicated partners committed to improving community access to healthcare is an integral component to addressing this problem.”

Indiana Gazette, June 16, 2025

PASSHE SCHOLARSHIPS REWARD “EXCEPTIONAL” COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS

The State System of Higher Education says it’s awarded free two-year tuition to 29 exceptional community college students, enabling them in many cases to complete their four-year bachelors degrees. Four of them will be attending 칙뭣tv. The students were named by their schools to the 2025 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team. They will enter their State System schools as juniors, with 95 percent of their transfer credits accepted. The students admitted to 칙뭣tv include Sierra Hauer, from Westmoreland County Community College; Maya Marshall, from the Community College of Beaver County; and Olivia Cavallo and Hannah Detterline, both of whom attended Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Renda Broadcasting, June 15, 2025

칙뭣tv faculty, students working with Department of Defense at World War II plane crash site in Germany

칙뭣tv has 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 in Germany at the site of a December 1944 crash of a World War II B-17 airplane. The project is directed by anthropology faculty members Dr. Andrea Palmiotto and Dr. William Chadwick in 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, and takes place from June 15 to July 26. This is the fifth year that 칙뭣tv has received funding from the DPAA and HJF for study at a World War II airplane crash site.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 14, 2025

칙뭣tv TO CONTINUE WORK AT SITE OF AIRPLANE CRASH DURING WW II IN GERMANY

칙뭣tv is continuing its work at the site of an airplane crash during World War II in Germany. The school was selected by the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. This marks the fifth year that 칙뭣tv has received funding for study at the crash site in Baden-Wurttenburg, Germany. Work started there in 2022 and resumed in 2023 and ’24. Six 칙뭣tv students will join 10 other students from universities from across America, with 칙뭣tv faculty members Dr. Andrea Palmiotto and Dr. William Chadwick of the university’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences directing the project. While the students will not be analyzing any materials that they find, the field school provides an opportunity for the students to make and properly document the discoveries.

Renda Broadcasting, June 13, 2025

칙뭣tv class continues research work at plane crash site in Germany

칙뭣tv students and faculty have returned to Germany to continue an ongoing field study at the site of the December 1944 crash of a World War II-era B-17 airplane. 칙뭣tv was 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 that field study. The project is directed by anthropology faculty members Dr. Andrea Palmiotto and Dr. William Chadwick in 칙뭣tv’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, and will take place from Sunday through July 26.

Indiana Gazette, June 13, 2025

U.S. Open interns get a crash-course in planning, executing a major sporting event

For a college sports management major, practical experience doesn’t get much better than working a major American golf championship where 200,000 people are expected to come through the gate. Kayona Perkins, 22, of Verona is a recent graduate of the 칙뭣tv, where she majored in management and sports management. She will be doing her shadowing day with the USGA’s corporate partnership group. “I think we’re really privileged to be placed in front of some of these people,” she said. “This is kind of like a 10-day job interview. And so even with the hot weather and a tight schedule, you have to continue to be able to sell yourself, present yourself professionally and make the most of the experience.”

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 12, 2025

USGA interns include local women

There are some familiar, local faces around Oakmont Country Club, including two young women who are interning with the USGA. They are two of 24 interns learning the ropes as part of the program. Kayona Perkins just graduated from 칙뭣tv. She’s from Verona and went to Riverview High School. While she has never played golf, she has played just about every sport under the sun. She says her background helps her bring something unique to the USGA - helping them reach people who have never played the game. She hopes to get more women involved in golf. “I really want to work for the DEI program,” Kayona Perkins tells Channel 11. “Helping interns like myself, I think it’s impactful, even the people I’ve met so far have wanted to teach us and get us involved in golf.”

Yahoo News, June 12, 2025

Longtime Norwalk resident, retired teacher celebrates 100th birthday at her gym: ‘A legend’

NORWALK – Amid the positive energy radiating from gym members on the move, The Edge Fitness Clubs in Norwalk held a birthday celebration to commemorate a longtime member’s centennial year. Mary Coroneos, who has lived in Norwalk since 1955, grew up in “impoverished means in a Pennsylvania coal mining town,” according to her daughter, Athena Coroneos. She said her mother was “a voracious reader” who graduated from high school early, earned a degree from 칙뭣tv in 1945 and later got her master’s degree in education from Temple University in Philadelphia. Mary Coroneos worked as a teacher for over 50 years at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, N.Y. Athena Coroneos said her mother retired from teaching in her mid-70s and worked as a substitute teacher until her mid-90s. She also traveled the world with Earthwatch, an international environmental charity dedicated to connecting people with scientists to promote conservation. She has two children, Alexander Coroneos and Athena Coroneos.

The Register Citizen, June 12, 2025

USGA interns include local women

OAKMONT, Pa. — There are some familiar, local faces around Oakmont Country Club, including two young women who are interning with the USGA. They are two of 24 interns learning the ropes as part of the program. Kayona Perkins just graduated from 칙뭣tv. She’s from Verona and went to Riverview High School. While she has never played golf, she has played just about every sport under the sun. She says her background helps her bring something unique to the USGA - helping them reach people who have never played the game. She hopes to get more women involved in golf. “I really want to work for the DEI program,” Kayona Perkins tells Channel 11. “Helping interns like myself, I think it’s impactful, even the people I’ve met so far have wanted to teach us and get us involved in golf.”

WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh), June 12, 2025

Freeport students participate in 칙뭣tv's HELP Summer Experience

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) recently hosted 22 area high school students and 14 of their teachers for the collaborative Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience. Among the schools that participated was Freeport High School, who sent seven students. This program, organized, facilitated and sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit (ARIN-IU), 칙뭣tv, Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC), and Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC), follows a one-day expo held in February for students at Lenape Technical School by the Armstrong Indiana Career Pathways Partnership that included presenters in health care professions and education, including 칙뭣tv. The June 2-3 event was designed to provide a more in-depth, hands-on experience in a range of healthcare careers, including speech-language pathology, psychology, nursing, emergency medicine (EMT/paramedic), respiratory therapy, medical imaging, and medical laboratory sciences. It was open to any student or teacher in both Armstrong and Indiana counties.

Kittanning Leader Times, June 12, 2025

CCAC Student Trustee Receives Recognition

During the June CCAC Board of Trustees meeting, Kenian Williams, student trustee for the 2024–25 academic year, received a Certificate of Appreciation for his leadership and service. As his term on the board is ending, Kenian presented his accomplishments during the meeting, which included initiatives surrounding the Wildcat Monument Project, Campus/Student Engagement, Faculty and Staff Recognition and Leadership Development Advocacy. Kenian was enrolled in the collaborative program between CCAC and 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) and graduated from CCAC in May, earning an Associate of Science in Business Management. He will continue his education in the fall at 칙뭣tv.

CCAC News, June 12, 2025

Man left ‘fuming’ after working out why people kept flirting with him on cruise ship

Are you aware of this symbol's hidden meaning on cruise ships? Why are pineapple's associated with swinging? Most of us will have likely heard of the association between - particularly upside down pineapples - and an interest or openness to embrace the swingers lifestyle, but why are the two linked? Traditionally a symbol of wealth, hospitality and prestige (via 칙뭣tv), it's not exactly known when the exotic fruit gained a more NSFW meaning.

Opera News, June 11, 2025

칙뭣tv departments combine disciplines to offer annual summer camps aimed at promoting science, technology, design

칙뭣tv faculty and staff from a variety of departments are preparing to open 칙뭣tv’s STEAMSHOP to students finishing grades 7 to 11 during its third annual STEAM Camp. Among the assisting staff, Tracey Cekada and Wanda Minick, both from 칙뭣tv’s safety sciences department, will discuss research in safety sciences and demonstrations with exoskeleton and assistive technology for industrial work. Dr. John Benhart with the anthropology, geospatial and earth science department will demonstrate drone flight and driving, skills that will be useful in the students’ final challenge on June 20. Adkins said that the camp will be focused on workplace development — empowering students to begin a career in high-demand fields that would lead to upward mobility for their futures.

Indiana Gazette, June 9, 2025

PASSHE Awards Free Tuition to 29 High-Achieving Community College Transfer Students

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has awarded free tuition to 29 standout community college students named to the 2025 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, underscoring PASSHE’s commitment to student success, affordability, and workforce development. Highlights form the 2025 Awardees: Sierra Hauer will attend 칙뭣tv for environmental science.

Erie News Now, June 9, 2025

칙뭣tv partners with IRMC, ARIN칙뭣tv28, WCCC for health careers program for high school students

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv hosted 22 area high school students and 14 of their teachers for the collaborative Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience on June 2 and 3. This program, organized, facilitated, and sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit (ARINIU), 칙뭣tv, Indiana Regional Medical Center, and Westmoreland County Community College, follows a one-day expo held in February for students at Lenape Tech by the Armstrong Indiana Career Pathways Partnership that included presenters in health care professions and education, including 칙뭣tv. The June 2 and 3 event was designed to provide a more in-depth, hands-on experience in a range of healthcare careers, including speech-language pathology, psychology, nursing, emergency medicine (EMT/paramedic), respiratory therapy, medical imaging, and medical laboratory sciences. It was open to any student or teacher in both Armstrong and Indiana counties.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 7, 2025

칙뭣tv, ARIN IU 28, WCCC and IRMC join for healthcare summer experience

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv hosted 22 area high school students and 14 of their teachers for a collaborative Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways summer experience this week. The program co-sponsored by 칙뭣tv, Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit 28, Indiana Regional Medical Center and Westmoreland County Community College followed a one-day February expo at Lenape Tech by the Armstrong Indiana Career Pathways Partnership. In addition to tours at 칙뭣tv, IRMC, and WCCC, events included presentations on how to become a physician by Dr. Luke H. Mortensen, associate dean of 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine; a session on applying to college; and dual enrollment opportunities available to high school students.

Indiana Gazette, June 7, 2025

Driscoll to talk about invasive Japanese Barberry at two-part event

Herbalist and educator Dr. Dana Driscoll will lead a two-part community event Friday, June 14, focused on identifying, removing and transforming the invasive Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) — a plant with both ecological consequences and powerful medicinal properties. Sponsored by Friends of White’s Woods, the event is free and open to the public. Participants are welcome to attend one or both sessions. Dr. Driscoll, a professor of English at 칙뭣tv, has more than a decade of experience teaching herbalism, wild foraging, and sustainable living.

Indiana Gazette, June 7, 2025

Demolition underway for 칙뭣tv Culinary project

PUNXSUTAWNEY — It’s been a long time in coming, but it’s finally happening — the buildings that are owned by 칙뭣tv on West Mahoning Street are being demolished to make way for the new 칙뭣tv Culinary Academy buildings in downtown Punxsutawney. “Originally they approved a long-range plan for Culinary, so it morphed as the needs grew,” Fryling said. “It’s been a positive thing as to what do we really need for the academy to grow to support our students to support the whole program to grow.”

Punxsutawney Spirit, June 4, 2025

Los Angeles Chargers Announce Changes to Personnel Department

The Los Angeles Chargers today announced that the team has promoted Mike Jasinski to national scout and added Kevin Weidl as a national scout. The Bolts also promoted Jaylen Bannerman-Oden to area scout and added Maya Harvey as a football systems developer. Weidl comes to Los Angeles after a nine-year tenure with the Baltimore Ravens (2017-24), reuniting with Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz. With the Ravens, Weidl was the team’s Southeast/Midwest area scout from 2021-24 after covering the Southeast/Southwest his first four years with the organization. He joined Baltimore after a 10-year stretch (2008-17) with ESPN Scouts Inc., where he evaluated and produced scouting reports on draft-eligible prospects. Weidl also worked as an in-studio host and sideline reporter on ESPN, the SEC Network and ESPNU. He played quarterback at 칙뭣tv, posting a 26-6 record as a starter and finishing his career with the third-most touchdown passes in program history (50).

Hispanic Business TV, June 4, 2025

Hard Rock Hotel New York announces appointment of Hotel Manager Kyung Lee

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Hard Rock Hotel New York, the iconic property located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, announces the appointment of Kyung Lee as Hotel Manager. With more than 10 years of leadership in luxury hospitality and food & beverage operations, Lee brings a wealth of experience and dynamic leadership to one of the city’s most vibrant lifestyle hotels. A graduate of 칙뭣tv with a B.S. in Hospitality Administration & Management, Lee is known for his strategic insight, collaborative spirit, and commitment to building high-performing teams. His expertise spans across hotel management, business development, and event execution, making him a dynamic force within Hard Rock Hotel New York’s

Travel Daily News, June 4, 2025

칙뭣tv earns new recognition for successful graduates

칙뭣tv has been named an Opportunity College and University for higher access and higher earnings by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.

This designation is provided to institutions with graduates who earn salaries 50% or more above their peers in similar fields, and schools that provide access to students that reflect the communities they serve. There were 20 public institutions in Pennsylvania that earned the higher access and higher earning title, and just 16% of colleges and universities in the country received the honor. The designation follows the university’s continued recognition by the Carnegie Foundation and ACE as an R2 Doctoral University. 칙뭣tv is one of two public universities in Pennsylvania and one of 97 public post-secondary schools in the country to hold the ranking.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, June 3, 2025

Katie Chandler on her new book, story inspiration, writing process

Katie Chandler’s queer-women focused contemporary romance novel, Backhanded Compliments, came to fruition due to what she calls “a particular burnout with a fantasy novel I’d been trying to write for years.” Chandler translated that love of reading and writing into a BA degree in creative writing and literature analysis from 칙뭣tv in 2021.

Windy City Times, June 2, 2025

Guy Klucevsek, Multi-Genre Accordion Virtuoso, Is Dead at 78

, a masterly accordion player who developed an eclectic body of work for his beloved, if sometimes mocked, instrument that expanded its repertoire well beyond polkas and other traditional fare, died on May 22 at his home on Staten Island. He was 78. Mr. Klucevsek graduated from 칙뭣tv in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in music theory and composition; two years later, he earned his master’s degree in the same subjects from the University of Pittsburgh. From 1972 to 1975 he taught at the Acme Accordion School, in Westmont, N.J., where the director introduced him to avant-garde music for the instrument. His credits also include contributions to John Williams’s scores for the Steven Spielberg films “The Terminal” (2004), “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008) and “The Adventures of Tintin” (2011). Among his other albums are “Who Stole the Polka?” (1991), “Free Range Accordion” (2000) and “The Well-Tampered Accordion” (2005). With his health failing in 2018, Mr. Klucevsek the soprano Renée Fleming when she sang “Danny Boy” at the memorial service of Senator John S. McCain at the Washington National Cathedral in 2018.

DNYUZ Radio, June 1, 2025

Dr. Kevin Patrick to lead history walk in White's Woods

Dr. Kevin Patrick, author of the 2023 book “Near Woods: A Year in an Allegheny Forest,” will lead a walk June 7 in the White’s Woods Nature Center. The two-hour walk, titled “A History of White’s Woods,” will begin at the Nature Center’s 12th Street entrance at 11 a.m. In addition to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, Dr. Patrick has served as a National Park Service consultant to the Lincoln Highway Special Resource Study, which entailed researching and electronically mapping all known routings for the 3,500-mile historic Lincoln Highway, laid out in 1913 from New York to San Francisco.

Indiana Gazette, May 31, 2025

Rose named panelist for Philadelphia Federal Reserve rural health discussion

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Miko Rose, founding dean of 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will be part of a panel discussion during the Rural Economic Development Summit, being co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association in Harrisburg. Rose will be joined during a discussion of “What Can Be Done in Rural Pennsylvania? The Power of Partnership,” by Dr. John Roth, CEO of Broad Top Area Medical Center; Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania President and CEO Nicole Stallings; and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Chief Education Officer Michelle Thompson.

Indiana Gazette, May 30, 2025

DEAN OF 칙뭣tv’S PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE TO BE PANELIST AT DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The dean of 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine will be a panelist during a development summit in Harrisburg. Dr. Miko Rose will speak June 3rd at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Rural Economic Development Summit. Her panel, “What Can Be Done in Rural Pennsylvania? The Power of Partnership,” brings together leading healthcare voices to tackle the rural health crisis. Dr. Rose, a nationally recognized educator and psychiatrist, is leading 칙뭣tv’s effort to launch the state’s only public osteopathic medical school aimed at addressing physician shortages in rural areas. The college is projected to generate $79 million annually for the region and has already secured over $34 million in funding and clinical partnerships. Her appearance highlights 칙뭣tv’s growing role in transforming rural healthcare and the power of collaboration to drive economic and medical change across Pennsylvania.

Renda Broadcasting, May 30, 2025

Rose named panelist for Philadelphia Federal Reserve rural health discussion

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

“It’s an honor to be part of this important event and to be part of the discussion about new ways to support and grow strong healthcare networks in Pennsylvania’s rural communities,” Dr. Rose said. “Healthcare accessibility for so many Pennsylvanians is at crisis levels. Beyond the human factor — every person’s right to competent and compassionate care — the lack of a strong healthcare system absolutely affects the commonwealth’s economic viability and strength.”

WV News, May 30, 2025

Rose named panelist for Philadelphia Federal Reserve rural health discussion

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will be part of a panel discussion during the Rural Economic Development Summit, being co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association in Harrisburg.

Longview News Journal (Texas), May 30, 2025

칙뭣tv grad makes $25,000 gift toward student-athlete scholarship

Dennis Popovec, a 1977 business and accounting graduate of 칙뭣tv originally from Westmoreland County, has continued his support to 칙뭣tv through the Popovec Outstanding Student Athlete Scholarship. Popovec, a 1973 graduate of Yough Senior High School and an outstanding student-athlete on 칙뭣tv’s track and field teams, recently gifted $25,000 to the scholarship. “Our alumni tell us, again and again, that their experiences at 칙뭣tv set them up for success in work and in life,” 칙뭣tv Vice President for University Advancement Jennifer DeAngelo said. “They want to pay that forward to make it possible for current and future 칙뭣tv students to have those same opportunities. We are very grateful for Mr. Popovec’s continued generosity. His support truly makes a difference in the lives of our students.”

Indiana Gazette, May 30, 2025

Threads Exhibit Opens At In-Town Gallery

In-Town Gallery presents Threads, a presentation of artwork by mixed-media artist David D’Alessandris. In images that are by turns playful and intriguing, Mr. D’Alessandris infuses line, color-- and yes, actual thread-- with dancelike movement. Threads will be on display until June 30, with an opening reception on June 6 from 5-8 p.m. Mr. D’Alessandris earned his BFA at 칙뭣tv and did postgraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University.

Chattanoogan.com, May 29, 2025

Cranberry Township native gives back to alma mater

Cranberry Township native and 칙뭣tv graduate Dennis Popovec is continuing his decades worth of contributions to his alma mater with the creation of the Popovec Outstanding Student-Athlete Scholarship. “My goal in establishing this scholarship at 칙뭣tv was to help young people with backgrounds similar to mine to find their way to successful careers and life experiences,” Popovec said in a news release. The scholarship is available to students of 칙뭣tv’s Eberly College of Business who are also members of one of 칙뭣tv’s NCAA-recognized athletics teams and are in need of financial aid. During his time at 칙뭣tv, Popovec was an accomplished track and field athlete. After he graduated in 1977, he spent 25 years with Rockwell International, rising to the level of vice president, and also served in major roles at Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

Butler Eagle, May 29, 2025

칙뭣tv GRAD FROM WESTMORELAND COUNTY CONTINUES TO SHOW SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP

An 칙뭣tv graduate from Westmoreland County continues to support his alma mater. Dennis Popovec, a 1977 business and accounting graduate of 칙뭣tv, has continued his support to the university through the Popovec Outstanding Student Athlete Scholarship. He was an outstanding athlete on 칙뭣tv’s track and field team and had a 40-year career in financial leadership roles following his graduation. He remains active in the 칙뭣tv community, serving the Athletics Advancement Council. Popovec says that his goal in establishing the scholarship was to help students with backgrounds like his “find their way to successful careers and life experiences”. The scholarship is available to full-time students in the Eberly College of Business who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who are an active member of an NCAA recognized 칙뭣tv athletic team who are experiencing financial need.

Renda Broadcasting, May 29, 2025

Bringing doctors to rural hospitals part of 칙뭣tv-Meyersdale hospital training proposal

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

MEYERSDALE — Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center and 칙뭣tv have formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine to train at Meyersdale. The official signing was held May 21 at the Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center lobby, 200 Hospital Drive, Meyersdale. “This collaboration with 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine underscores our shared mission to enhance healthcare access and outcomes in rural Pennsylvania,” Dr. Rodney Reider, market president and CEO of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, said in a press release. “By creating meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities for future physicians, we are investing not only in their training, but also in the long-term well-being of the communities we proudly serve. This partnership is a critical step toward building a healthier future together.”

Somerset Daily American, May 27, 2025

People You Know – Honored Alumnus

A 2005 graduate of 칙뭣tv’s Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics from Bloomsburg was selected for 칙뭣tv’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Thomas Baker is a managing director and partner at the Boston Consulting Group and the Global Leader of the Low Carbon Energy and Instructure Sector, and a core member of the Energy and Climate and Sustainability practice areas, supporting a range of clients from developers, utilities and other corporates on their clean energy goals.

Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise, May 25, 2025

칙뭣tv celebrates 4.0 graduates

The following undergraduate students from Pennsylvania at 칙뭣tv completed their studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average and were honored during 칙뭣tv’s May 10 commencement ceremonies at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Altoona Mirror, May 24, 2025

칙뭣tv adds Meyersdale articulation agreement for proposed college of medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Yahoo News, May 22, 2025

Pa. provides funds to extend 칙뭣tv dual enrollment to the health care field

At the final Council of Trustees meeting for the 2024-25 academic year, 칙뭣tv provided additional details about the recent $808,454.13 award from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist in dual enrollment programs. The money was part of $14 million awarded by PDE to 15 public institutions of higher education across the commonwealth. At 칙뭣tv, President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said in his quarterly report to the trustees, “this funding will help us expand dual enrollment opportunities for qualified high school students, giving them a head start on college — and their careers.”

Kittanning Leader Times, May 23, 2025

USGA selects Pathway Internship students for 2025 US Open

The USGA's Pathway Internship program is part of an organisational effort to invest back in US Open host cities and foster future golf leaders. The following students will participate in the 2025 Pathways Internship Program: Kayona McIntosh-Perkins, 칙뭣tv, General Management major

Golf Business News, May 23, 2025

Spring clay tour highlights regional ceramic tradition

GOSHEN — The Northern Indiana Clay Alliance will hold its inaugural Michiana Spring Clay Tour from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. • Jim and Linda Winegar, 1265 W. C.R. 650 North, La Porte, of Winegar Pottery, have been working with clay for more than 50 years. They are both graduates of 칙뭣tv, with degrees in Art Education. Their studies at Indiana University Purdue, with ceramics instructor Frank Ross, began their lifelong adventures with clay. The Winegars produce a variety of functional and decorative clay pieces.

Yahoo News, May 22, 2025

칙뭣tv, CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER SIGN CLINICAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has signed another clinical affiliation agreement for their proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The new agreement with Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center was signed at ceremonies held yesterday at the hospital. This is part of the accreditation process for the proposed school, which has similar agreements with IRMC, Punxsutawney Area Hospital Torrance state hospital and many other facilities. The agreement allows students in the third and fourth years of the program to gain real-world experience after two years of classroom work. The facility does have another connection to 칙뭣tv, as its Chief Operating Officer Jessica Svigergol-Peterman is an alumnus of the university, with bachelor’s and master’s nursing degrees from the facility. In a statement, she said that Conemaugh Meyersdale embodies the proposed school’s goal to enhance healthcare access and outcomes in rural areas. With the signing, 칙뭣tv has double the required number of affiliation agreements.

Renda Broadcasting, May 22, 2025

칙뭣tv adds Meyersdale articulation agreement for proposed college of medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

MEYERSDALE, Pa. – Speakers at Wednesday’s articulation agreement signing between 칙뭣tv and Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center highlighted the importance of rural health care and need for hospitals in communities such as that. “A student that trains here will become a jack of all trades,” said Dr. Ryan Smith, 칙뭣tv proposed college of osteopathic medicine founding associate dean of clinical affairs. “This is the epitome of rural medicine.” The signing was the 13th the university has collected toward accreditation for 칙뭣tv’s future medical school and third with a Conemaugh facility. When the osteopathic college is up and running in 2027, students in the program will have the option to complete their rotations at the rural facilities two years later. Dr. Elizabeth Dunmore, Conemaugh CMO, said it is an amazing opportunity for those students to have access to these centers.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, May 21, 2025

칙뭣tv signs clinical training pact with third Conemaugh system hospital

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has signed its third clinical training contract for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine with a hospital in the Conemaugh Health System. In a ceremony Wednesday in Meyersdale, Somerset County, 칙뭣tv and Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center signed that agreement, the 13th for the proposed college that is in the process of getting accreditation form the American Osteopathic Association. 칙뭣tv has secured 200% of the clinical training spots required for accreditation. Typically, students in colleges of osteopathic medicine spend the first two years of their education in the classroom; during the third and fourth years, students are based in the community at clinical sites.

Indiana Gazette, May 21, 2025

Interim 칙뭣tv vice president for finance and administration addresses trustees

Larry Wakefield took part in his first Council of Trustees meeting Thursday in his interim role as 칙뭣tv vice president for administration and finance. “This is my fifth temporary VP/CFO role,” he said. “I’m feeling welcomed and trying to fit in. The division has a strong group of directors and staff who are making my transition go smoothly,” he said. Wakefield, who is from Tennessee, has more than four decades of experience in higher education budget planning and analysis and business affairs. He will be interim vice president for administration and finance until 칙뭣tv completes a national search for a permanent successor to Dr. Debra L. Fitzsimons who now is chief financial officer at Allegheny College in Meadville.

Kittanning Leader Times, May 21, 2025

칙뭣tv celebrates graduates who finished degree courses with 4.0 GPAs

Graduates prepared to flip their tassels toward the end of the third of three commencement ceremonies recently for 칙뭣tv at its Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

칙뭣tv issued a list of 12 undergraduate students from Indiana and surrounding counties who completed their studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The students were among those awarded diplomas at Saturday’s commencement exercises:

Kittanning Leader Times, May 19, 2025

Whisel focused on leading students forward

Adam Whisel’s life story is one of deep roots in Bedford County, a dedication to service, and a commitment to shaping the next generation — both academically and spiritually. A 2002 graduate of Everett High School, Adam’s journey in education began after he earned his degree in business education from 칙뭣tv. His first professional step took him to the Poconos to teach at Pleasant Valley High School. But the call to return home to Bedford County was strong, especially for his wife, Megan, who, like Adam, was born and raised in the area.

Bedford Gazette, May 18, 2025

Providing health care in rural areas offers challenges for physicians

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

“Rural health care is in jeopardy right now,” said Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, secretary of the state Department of Human Services, during a recent Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit at 칙뭣tv. There’s a shortage of health professionals in parts of most counties in Western and Central Pennsylvania, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler and Westmoreland, according to the Rural Information Hub, a data repository supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 18, 2025

칙뭣tv football team helps remove invasive species at White’s Woods

With gloves on and tools in hand, 37 칙뭣tv football players — under the leadership of Coach Brett Brice — joined community volunteers at White’s Woods Nature Center to tackle the spread of invasive Japanese barberry. In total, 53 volunteers participated in the May 3 effort. The football players used gloves, recyclable bags, and tools provided by White Township. FWW supplied “barberry team leaders” to guide the players in identifying, extracting, and properly disposing of the invasive plants. FWW also provided additional tools and post-event refreshments.

Indiana Gazette, May 17, 2025

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Author Mike Baker, MA, MS’s New Book, “That's Gonna Leave a Mark: Chronicles of an Appalachian Coroner,” Invites Readers to Discover Exactly What a Coroner’s Job is Like

Mike Baker, MA, MS, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, as well as a lifelong resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, has completed his new book, “That's Gonna Leave a Mark: Chronicles of an Appalachian Coroner”: a stirring series of true stories and experiences from the author’s thirty-year career as a coroner.
Author Mike Baker holds a Master of Arts degree in employment and labor relations from 칙뭣tv, as well as a Master of Forensic Science degree from National University.

The City Journals (Holladays, PA), May 16, 2025

Opinion & Idea | Keystone Collaborative Campus: An Idea Worth Spreading—And Funding By Daniel Cocks

Fayette County sits on the edge of something extraordinary. What was once a quiet threat—the possible closure of Penn State Fayette—has now sparked an out-of-the-box proposal that could place this community on the national map: the creation of the Keystone Collaborative Campus – Fayette County, a shared, multi-university model unlike anything seen in Pennsylvania. This initiative would transform the 100-acre Penn State Fayette campus into a hub for educational innovation, where multiple universities—each with its own academic focus—collaborate under one roof. Rather than duplicating efforts, each institution brings something unique: Seton Hill for entrepreneurship, WVU for agriculture, Pitt for biomedical research, 칙뭣tv for culinary arts, Penn State for nursing, and more. The concept is already drawing national attention. A university based in California has expressed strong interest in exploring this collaborative model and is considering conducting its own feasibility study. The fact that a West Coast institution is looking closely at rural southwestern Pennsylvania speaks volumes about the potential and credibility of this vision.

The Daily Courier, May 16, 2025

Bethel Park counselor moves practice to Scott, strives to empower people

Being a counselor is something Paula Kauffman Oberly always knew she wanted to do. Oberly earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the 칙뭣tv, her master’s degree in community mental health from Ohio University and is a national certified counselor and licensed professional counselor.

Carnegie Signal Item/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 16, 2025

Author to speak on June Mathis

The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is pleased to welcome Dr. Thomas Slater to speak on Tuesday. Slater, a professor of English at 칙뭣tv and one of the leading experts on June Mathis, will discuss legendary Hollywood scenario-writer June Mathis. He has recently published a book entitled “June Mathis: The Rise and Fall of a Silent Film Visionary.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase for the author to sign.

Journal Review (Indiana), May 16, 2025

Free museums abound in Pa. Find the one for you with this guide

And if you happen to be spending some time on or near a college campus, you may very well be able to see some art for no charge. To name a few options, you’ll find the at Ursinus College; the on Franklin & Marshall’s campus; the at the University of Pennsylvania; the on Penn State’s main campus; and the University Museum and Kipp Gallery at 칙뭣tv.

Spotlight PA, May 16, 2025

칙뭣tv Chorale and Alumni Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall

MidAmerica Productions, a company focused on booking choral and orchestral groups for New York City venues, has announced an afternoon of “outstanding choral music” featuring choir groups from 칙뭣tv. The performance is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Ave., New York City. This performance will feature the 칙뭣tv Chorale and Alumni Choir directed by Craig Denison and the New England Symphonic Ensemble led by artistic director Preston Hawes.

Indiana Gazette, May 15, 2025

UWRF to honor alumni, special contributor - Lifetime Achievement Award: Gary Bird

Gary Bird, professor emeritus of music at 칙뭣tv, is a lifelong performer and educator. He grew up on a dairy farm near Boyceville and earned a bachelor’s in music education from UWRF in 1968, a master’s in tuba performance from the University of North Texas and a doctorate from Indiana University. He taught at 칙뭣tv for 36 years before returning to the River Falls area.

River Falls Journal, May 15, 2025

Clinton College Appoints Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as 14th President

Clinton College has appointed Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as its 14th president, marking a significant leadership transition for the historic South Carolina HBCU. Wilks, who brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education leadership—primarily at Historically Black Colleges and Universities—will officially begin her tenure on June 1, 2025. Currently serving as Provost and Executive Vice President at Paine College, Wilks has previously held senior administrative positions at Wilberforce University, Edward Waters University, and Coppin State University. A first-generation college graduate, Wilks earned her undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. in English from 칙뭣tv.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 15, 2025

Community colleges expand dual enrollment programming with $1.8 million in grants

Other grant recipients include: 칙뭣tv (Main): $808,454.13

Lehigh Valley News, May 15, 2025

Scholars Pursue Graduate Dreams in the USA Through ISP

From the streets of Nairobi to the hills of Meru and the heart of Machakos and Kitui, a new wave of Kenyan scholars is redefining what’s possible. From Machakos County, Abbie Muhoro is relocating to 칙뭣tv to pursue a master’s in Supply Chain Management. Having worked in event management and operations, she saw the value in understanding logistics on a deeper level. She describes her ISP journey as incredibly smooth and stress-free, thanks to the responsive and supportive team behind the program.

Diaspora Messenger News, May 14, 2025

Former Steelers Executive Joining AFC Rival: Report

Former Pittsburgh Steelers pro scouting coordinator Brandon Hunt will change teams again this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders announced Thursday the organization is adding Hunt to their front office as VP of Player Personnel. Hunt is joining the Raiders after three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Hunt worked for the Steelers from 2009-22. He was also a front office intern in Pittsburgh from 2005-06. Although he was born in Los Angeles, Hunt grew up in Pittsburgh and attended the well-known school, Pine-Richland High School. Hunt also stayed local in college, going to 칙뭣tv, where he served as a graduate assistant for the football team in 2004.

Heavy Sports, May 14, 2025

칙뭣tv 'Impact 150' reaches the half-way point in its fund-raising effort

“May 17 marks the 150th anniversary since our great university first opened its doors as Indiana Normal School,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said Thursday in his quarterly report to the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees. “That’s a significant milestone. We started with a small class of students who came here seeking training to become teachers at one-room schoolhouses across the region, and think it’s safe to say we dramatically grew from that start.” Fundraising is ongoing to assure that the growth continues. In her report during Thursday’s day-long trustee sessions, Vice President for University Advancement Jennifer DeAngelo reported that the “Impact 150” campaign has reached 51.88% of its goal, raising $77,826,902 to date.

Kittanning Leader Times, May 14, 2025

League of Women Voters to review constitutional checks and balances

The League of Women Voters of Indiana County invites members of the public to the presentation “Constitutional Checks and Balances: The Role of the Judiciary” on Saturday, May 31, at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Indiana, 285 Twolick Drive in White Township. Dr. Gwendolyn Torges of the political science faculty at 칙뭣tv will speak on the functions of the U.S. Supreme Court and other Article III federal courts in our democracy.

Indiana Gazette, May 13, 2025

Healing the Future: 칙뭣tv’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Set to Transform Healthcare and Economic Growth in Indiana County

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) is advancing plans to establish a College of Osteopathic Medicine, a project proposed to impact the university and the broader Indiana County community significantly. This initiative addresses the critical shortage of primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas, by training future doctors committed to serving underserved populations.

Developing Pittsburgh, Spring 2025

칙뭣tv grant to provide new pathways for students entering healthcare professions

Members of 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees heard a presentation about a new dual enrollment program designed to support pathways to high priority occupations in a health-related field. The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently announced funding of $808,454.13 for 칙뭣tv’s project, which was the subject of a grant proposal by Dr. Meigan Robb in the Department of Nursing and Dr. Lei Hao in the Department of Allied and Public Health.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, May 13, 2025

칙뭣tv celebrates graduates who finished degree courses with 4.0 GPAs

Indiana Gazette, May 13, 2025

칙뭣tv, WCCC, PA Highlands get state funding for dual enrollments

Locally, 칙뭣tv’s main campus is getting $808,454.13, while Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and Westmoreland County Community College each are getting $1 million. “칙뭣tv is fully committed providing all of our students with high-quality education at an affordable price,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “Dual enrollment allows talented high school students to get a head start on their college degree by enrolling in college courses at a reduced price. This grant, combined with our action to significantly reduce the cost of dual enrollment for students starting in the fall 2024 semester, provides new opportunities to students who want to pursue coursework, including at high schools serving populations of underserved students.”

Kittanning Leader Times, May 12, 2025

Language, lessons and locality: Alexandra Krasova finishes 칙뭣tv journey with doctorate degree, starts new chapter spreading passion for language and culture

“I can assure you that graduation is much more than just wearing these fancy clothes and this amazing tam that I will definitely throw in the air tonight. Graduation ... is about overcoming challenges that we encountered during our education journey. It is about people and our communities who support us during those challenges. It is about the lessons we learned.” These are the words of Alexandra Krasova, an 칙뭣tv doctoral graduate who gave the graduate commencement address at Saturday’s ceremony to students in the arts, humanities, media and public affairs college and the Eberly business college.

Indiana Gazette, May 12, 2025

칙뭣tv commencement to feature Delco student as speaker

칙뭣tv in Indiana, Pa., will honor 1,457 graduates, including a Delaware County woman who was selected as a student speaker at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Briana Caldwell, a general studies graduate from Drexel Hill, was selected as the undergraduate student speaker for the 8:30 a.m. commencement exercises for the graduates receiving degrees from the College of Health Sciences and the University College. Caldwell is the daughter of Brian Caldwell and April Caldwell and is a 2011 graduate of Upper Darby High School. She is a dean’s list student at 칙뭣tv.

Daily Times, May 12, 2025

Interim 칙뭣tv vice president for finance and administration addresses trustees

Indiana Gazette, May 12, 2025

Almar Latour reflects on time at AU and gives graduates advice for future

American Universitalumnus Almar Latour, M.A./School of Communication ‘96, publisher of Wall Street Journal and CEO of Dow Jones and Company, addressed graduating students in the School of Communication and the School of Education as they prepare to enter a changing media landscape and workforce. Latour’s career in journalism spans more than 35 years and started when he was a student at 칙뭣tv studying journalism and political science.

The Eagle, May 11, 2025

칙뭣tv honors 1,457 graduates on all levels at Saturday's commencement

칙뭣tv honored 1,457 graduates with a series of commencement ceremonies Saturday at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. A total of 1,049 students received bachelor’s degrees, while 336 students received master’s degrees, 64 doctoral degrees, and eight associate degrees. The breakdown of undergraduate degrees by colleges was: 244 from the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs; 234 from Eberly College of Business; 104 from the College of Education and Human Services; 272 from the College of Health Sciences; 184 from Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and 19 from the University College.

Indiana Gazette, May 11, 2025

칙뭣tv TO HOLD SPRING COMMENCEMENT TODAY

칙뭣tv will host spring commencement ceremonies today. As there will be a lot of vehicle and pedestrian traffic around the KCAC, the university is asking guests to arrive early. Three ceremonies are on the schedule for today, with the College of Health Sciences and University College set for 8:30, the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and College of Education and Human Services at 12:30 and the ceremonies at 3:30 will feature graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs and Eberly College of Business. Doors will open one hour before the start of the ceremonies.

Renda Broadcasting, May 10, 2025

칙뭣tv 'Impact 150' reaches the half-way point in its fund-raising effort

As 칙뭣tv bids farewell to its class of 2025, it is looking ahead ... and looking back. “May 17 marks the 150th anniversary since our great university first opened its doors as Indiana Normal School,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said Thursday in his quarterly report to the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees. “That’s a significant milestone. We started with a small class of students who came here seeking training to become teachers at one-room schoolhouses across the region, and think it’s safe to say we dramatically grew from that start.” Fundraising is ongoing to assure that the growth continues. In her report during Thursday’s day-long trustee sessions, Vice President for University Advancement Jennifer DeAngelo reported that the “Impact 150” campaign has reached 51.88% of its goal, raising $77,826,902 to date.

Indiana Gazette, May 10, 2025

Hail and farewell are wishes at the final 칙뭣tv trustee meeting for 2024

As usual, the last Council of Trustees meeting of an 칙뭣tv academic year is in many ways a hail-and-farewell affair. And Thursday’s meeting was no exception. “We are excited to send off 1,457 members of the Class of 2025 into the world, confidently prepared that they can –– and will –– make a positive impact on their communities, some locally and some globally,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said to open his quarterly report to the council.

Indiana Gazette, May 8, 2025

Pa. provides funds to extend 칙뭣tv dual enrollment to the health care field

Indiana Gazette, May 8, 2025

칙뭣tv PRESIDENT SAYS UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO “FLOURISH” EVEN WITH DIFFICULTIES

칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll discussed the upcoming 150^th anniversary of the university, and how things went this past school year at Thursday’s Council of Trustees meeting. He said that the school has flourished this year, but the school still handled several difficult items. Driscoll said that on May 17^th, the University will celebrate its 150^th anniversary. Driscoll said there will be many opportunities for the 칙뭣tv community and the public to take part.

Renda Broadcasting, May 8, 2025

칙뭣tv PROFESSOR HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AWARD

칙뭣tv has selected one of their professors as the Distinguished University Professor for the 2025-26 school year. Dr. Daniel Alex Heckert, 칙뭣tv professor of sociology, has been given the honor. The Distinguished University Professor is a faculty member who shows excellence in all areas of teaching, research, scholarly activities, and service. Dr. Heckert joined 칙뭣tv in 1992 as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and was promoted to full professor in 2000. He began work as a research fellow at 칙뭣tv’s Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute in 1998; in 2021, he was named director of the institute. Dr. Heckert says he is honored to receive the award, and says it is a testimony to the quality of HIS mentors that helped guide him, as well as the quality of his colleagues.

Renda Broadcasting, May 8, 2025

칙뭣tv Student from Clarion County Graduating with Perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average

칙뭣tv will hold commencement ceremonies on May 10 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, honoring 1,457 graduates. Among those being recognized is Hannah Culp of Summerville, Clarion County, a psychology graduate who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average. She will be honored at the 8:30 a.m. ceremony for graduates from the College of Health Sciences and the University College.

Explore Clarion, May 8, 2025

칙뭣tv Commencement to Honor Clearfield County Woman as 4.0 Graduate

칙뭣tv will honor 1,457 graduates, including a Clearfield County woman with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, at commencement ceremonies on May 10. Katherine Fye, is a psychology graduate from DuBois. She is the daughter of Jennifer Sweka-Fye and Mr. and Mrs. David Fye of Indiana.

Gant News, May 8, 2025

Huntingdon woman graduates with 4.0 from 칙뭣tv

칙뭣tv will honor 1,457 graduates, including a Huntingdon County woman who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, on May 10 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Amanda Gwinn, a criminology graduate from James Creek, completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. She will be honored at the 3:30 p.m. ceremony as a graduate of the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. Daughter of Allen and Heather Gwinn, she is a 2021 graduate of Huntingdon Area High School. She is the recipient of the Edward C. Keller Scholarship and the Sutton Scholarship. She was a member of the women’s track and field team, was vice president of the women’s club soccer team, was a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society.

The Daily News, May 7, 2025

Derry Area grad, 칙뭣tv distinguished alumnus gifts $50K to 칙뭣tv

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

IAn 칙뭣tv graduate is continuing his decades of support to the university and a lifetime of service to others with a gift to 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, U.S. Army (retired), a 1964 education and distinguished military graduate of 칙뭣tv, has donated $50,000 to the project. A native of Westmoreland County and graduate of Derry Area Senior High School, Gasdek currently makes his home in Laramie, Wyoming. In December 2022, 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a College of Osteopathic Medicine at 칙뭣tv. With Gasdek’s gift, 칙뭣tv has secured more than $32 million in private and government funding for the initiative.

Latrobe Bulletin, May 6, 2025

Derry native donates to 칙뭣tv's proposed osteopathic medicine college

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

A Derry native and veteran has made a $50,000 donation to the proposed osteopathic medicine college at 칙뭣tv. Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, a 1964 칙뭣tv graduate, offered the donation, which is part of $32 million the university has collected in private and government funding to develop the program since announcing it in 2022. “His gift not only continues his legacy of service and caring for others, but is a demonstration of his belief in 칙뭣tv’s commitment and ability to change the rural health care landscape,” 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll said. The university has formally initiated steps toward accreditation for its proposed osteopathic medicine college. Today, Gasdek lives in Wyoming, is active in multiple civic, military and private organizations and has established working relationships with military support organizations, veterans and local service organizations, state and community leaders, and the U.S. government.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 5, 2025

Cejka Planetarium to mark centennial of the first planetarium

칙뭣tv’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will present its final program for the spring semester, “Centennial of the Planetarium!” on Wednesday. The program begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the community. May 7 marks 100 years since the first planetarium opened to the public in Munich, Germany. The program this week will review some of the things a planetarium can show, along with recent discoveries from the Webb space telescope and the Bennu asteroid sample return.

Indiana Gazette, May 5, 2025

Pennsylvania Awards $14 Million to Expand Dual Credit Programs Across State

The funding was made possible by the establishment of the Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program under the state’s School Code in July 2024. This initiative targets capacity building in public colleges and universities to make dual credit courses more accessible, particularly for underrepresented communities. West Chester University is among 15 institutions benefiting from this initiative, alongside schools such as Harrisburg Area Community College, 칙뭣tv, and Bucks County Community College. The grants reflect the state’s commitment to fostering equitable access to education and addressing workforce needs with a focus on long-term student success.

MyCestCo, May 4, 2025

Gasdek makes $50,000 donation toward proposed 칙뭣tv college

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

On the eve of 칙뭣tv’s spring Council of Trustees meeting (set Thursday) and commencement exercises Saturday where he is scheduled to receive an honorary degree, an 칙뭣tv graduate is extending a $50,000 gift to the university’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, U.S. Army (retired), is a native of Westmoreland County, a graduate of Derry Area High School and a 1964 education and distinguished military graduate of 칙뭣tv, who now lives in Laramie, Wyo. Gasdek, who was honored with 칙뭣tv’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015, will receive a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree at Saturday’s commencement ceremonies.

Indiana Gazette, May 4, 2025

칙뭣tv ENTERS FINAL WEEK OF ACADEMIC YEAR

It’s the start of the final week of the spring semester at 칙뭣tv, with classes ending on Monday, Finals from Tuesday through Friday, and commencement ceremonies on Saturday. Commencement on Saturday will combine graduate and undergraduate students. There will be three ceremonies at the KCAC: The College of Health Sciences and University College at 8:30 AM; The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the College of Education and Human Services at 12:30 PM; and the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs, along with the Eberly College of Business at 3:30. The week also includes events such as The Crimson Salute, for families and friends of the graduates, on Friday starting at 5:30 at the Toretti Auditorium at the KCAC. 칙뭣tv has set up a special text messaging system for students, families, and guests with information and general reminders about commencement, including inclement weather advisories, parking updates, and emergency information. To be included in the chain, text 칙뭣tvMAYGRAD25 to 888-777.

Renda Broadcasting, May 4, 2025

Laurels and barbs

Laurel: Two regional post-secondary schools received a combined $1.8 million in dual credit innovation grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to allow more high school students to enter dual enrollment programs. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said Monday that Pennsylvania Highlands Community College was awarded $1 million and 칙뭣tv got $808,454.13. According to the state Department of Education, dual credit programs help high school students by providing them with college courses that enhance academic achievement, graduation rates and college completion rates.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, May 2, 2025

Laurels and barbs

Yahoo News, May 2, 2025

칙뭣tv to hold Healing Garden memorial service Monday

칙뭣tv’s Council on Spiritual and Religious Life will host the annual Healing Garden Memorial Service at the Healing Garden in the courtyard of Gealy W. Wallwork Hall on Monday at 11:30 a.m. The event, a short, non-denominational service designed to honor and remember people who members of the 칙뭣tv community have lost over the past year, is open to all, regardless of religious affiliation.

Indiana Gazette, May 2, 2025

칙뭣tv DISTINGUISHED MILITARY GRADUATE MAKES GIFT TOWARDS PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

A distinguished military graduate of 칙뭣tv has made a financial gift for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. Lieutenant Colonel Barry Gasdek made the $50,000 donation as part of his continued support of the university he graduated from in 1964 with a degree in education. His $50,000 is part of $32 million in private and government funding for the proposed school. Gasdek and his family have worked in the medical field in various areas, and said that he is aware of the dedication required to properly treat and care for patients. Gasdek will receive an honorary Doctorate of Public Service at the commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 10^th.

Renda Broadcasting, May 2, 2025

칙뭣tv to hold Healing Garden memorial service Monday

칙뭣tv’s Council on Spiritual and Religious Life will host the annual Healing Garden Memorial Service at the Healing Garden in the courtyard of Gealy W. Wallwork Hall on Monday at 11:30 a.m. “The Healing Garden is a very peaceful place, where anyone can come at any time,” said Spiritual Life Advisor Elizabeth Weigner, a member of 칙뭣tv’s Council on Spiritual and Religious Life. “Students tell us that they find comfort and peace during the fall planting event and the memorial service, and we are very pleased to continue these events.”

WFMZ-TV, May 2, 2025

Meet a Mayor: The ‘star’ at the edge of Allegheny National Forest

Kane Mayor Brandy Schimp feels it’s a shame that places like her hometown can go overlooked. There’s so much to do in Kane, she said, that it’s kind of “like an adult outdoor playground.” Schimp, a real estate investor and manager, and mother to three children, loved growing up in Kane. After she got a marketing degree at 칙뭣tv, she decided to move back home. Schimp’s fondness for Kane motivated her to get involved in community development work, which eventually led her to run for mayor, a position she’s held since 2018.

Spotlight PA, May 2, 2025

칙뭣tv to hold Healing Garden memorial service Monday

Longview News Journal, May 2, 2025

칙뭣tv, Artists Hand Gallery offers joint exhibition showcasing works from former art professors

In another partnership between the 칙뭣tv and The Artists Hand Gallery and Espresso Bar, an exhibition prepares to kick off 칙뭣tv’s 150th birthday. “The Museum Goes Downtown: 칙뭣tv Professors Past” showcases art from former 칙뭣tv art professors and will be on display from Friday to May 17. An opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday will be available to get a first look at the exhibition.

Indiana Gazette, May 1, 2025

'Honey, life is just a classroom': Pop culture and academia combine in Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium

“Instructors and professors nationwide — and probably internationally — are using her for teaching classes,” said Kristin Mlay-Kuhns, 칙뭣tv English literature and criticism doctoral candidate. Inspired by Swift, “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” brought more than 50 academics each day over Friday and Saturday to attend seven panels presented by 25 academics across the U.S. and internationally, in-person at Sprowls Hall at 칙뭣tv and over Zoom, using the singer-songwriter as a “paratext,” or an element that influences how a student would engage with a specific topic, to explain dense concepts that could otherwise fall on deaf ears.

Longview News Journal, April 30, 2025

칙뭣tv Celebration Weekend honors alumni volunteers, distinguished alumni award recipients

칙뭣tv alumni and friends were honored during the university’s annual Celebration Weekend with two major events on April 5. The weekend featured the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on April 5, along with a reception on April 4. At the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, the 2025 Award of Excellence for Volunteer Leadership was presented to five 칙뭣tv community members across four categories:

Indiana Gazette, April 30, 2025

'Honey, life is just a classroom': Pop culture and academia combine in Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium

When pop star Taylor Swift enters a conversation, most people opine their adoration or aversion toward her music, brand or mixture of both. But in academics, she is being used a vessel to teach students concepts like feminism, literature and even disaster management. “Instructors and professors nationwide — and probably internationally — are using her for teaching classes,” said Kristin Mlay-Kuhns, 칙뭣tv English literature and criticism doctoral candidate. Inspired by Swift, “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” brought more than 50 academics each day over Friday and Saturday to attend seven panels presented by 25 academics across the U.S. and internationally, in-person at Sprowls Hall at 칙뭣tv and over Zoom, using the singer-songwriter as a “paratext,” or an element that influences how a student would engage with a specific topic, to explain dense concepts that could otherwise fall on deaf ears.

Indiana Gazette, April 30, 2025

칙뭣tv scholarship honors mother of graduate with Torrance roots

To honor her late mother, an 칙뭣tv graduate who was raised in Torrance, Westmoreland County, has established a scholarship for 칙뭣tv students. Gwen Miller, a 1960 elementary education graduate who now makes her home in Chester Springs, Chester County, as well as in Florida, has established the Rosalie Howard Memorial Scholarship. Howard was a native of Cambria County who later owned and operated a beauty shop in Torrance for many years while raising three children. “Early 20th century economic realities and social expectations prevented my mother from furthering her own education beyond the confine of a one-room schoolhouse,” Miller said. “After she skipped two grades, she was too young to walk to the high school.”

Indiana Gazette, April 29, 2025

칙뭣tv, Penn Highlands net $1.8M in dual credit grants

Yahoo News, April 29, 2025

칙뭣tv president, founding dean of proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine appear on 'Region's Business’

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll and 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose are featured on “Our Region’s Business,” a news show jointly produced by the Allegheny Conference and Pittsburgh’s WPXI-TV. The show is hosted by Bill Flanagan, chief corporate relations officer at the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three- to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

DuBois Courier Express, April 29, 2025

칙뭣tv, WCCC, PA Highlands get state funding for dual enrollments

The Pennsylvania Department of Education said Monday that the Shapiro Administration has awarded $14 million in grant funding to 15 public institutions of higher education, including several in this region, to enable more high school students to enroll in dual credit programs. Locally, 칙뭣tv’s main campus is getting $808,454.13, while Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and Westmoreland County Community College each are getting $1 million. “칙뭣tv is fully committed providing all of our students with high-quality education at an affordable price,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “Dual enrollment allows talented high school students to get a head start on their college degree by enrolling in college courses at a reduced price. This grant, combined with our action to significantly reduce the cost of dual enrollment for students starting in the fall 2024 semester, provides new opportunities to students who want to pursue coursework, including at high schools serving populations of underserved students.”

Indiana Gazette, April 29, 2025

칙뭣tv, WCCC, PA HIGHLANDS TO RECEIVE GRANTS FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS

Fifteen higher education institutions across Pennsylvania will share $14 million in grant funding to help high school students enroll in dual-credit programs, and some of that money is coming to 칙뭣tv, Westmoreland County Community College and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Cambria County. 칙뭣tv will receive $808,454.13 from the Department of Education for the program. In a statement, university President Dr. Michael Driscoll congratulated Dr. Meigan Robb with the department of nursing and Dr. Lei Hao of the Department of Allied and Public Health who wrote the grant application. He said that this grant, along with the recent move to lower the cost of dual enrollment to $100 per credit starting last Fall allows for new opportunities for students who want to take part. 155 students took part in dual credit classes at 칙뭣tv last fall.

Renda Broadcasting, April 29, 2025

칙뭣tv, Penn Highlands net $1.8M in dual credit grants

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two regional post-secondary institutions have earned a combined $1.8 million in dual credit innovation grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to allow more high school learners to enter dual enrollment programs. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office announced Monday that Pennsylvania Highlands Community College was awarded $1 million and 칙뭣tv was allotted $808,454.13. “칙뭣tv is fully committed providing all of our students with high-quality education at an affordable price,” 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll said. “Dual enrollment allows talented high school students to get a head start on their college degree by enrolling in college courses at a reduced price. This grant, combined with our action to significantly reduce the cost of dual enrollment for students starting in the fall 2024 semester, provides new opportunities to students who want to pursue coursework, including at high schools serving populations of underserved students.”

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, April 28, 2025

Green to be new superintendent at Buckeye Central after many years at Shelby

NEW WASHINGTON – Barb Green spent a decade as an administrator for Shelby City Schools. Then, she wanted more. "I knew at some point, I wanted to take that next step," Green said. She did so recently when she was voted superintendent at Buckeye Central Local School District. She will replace Mark Robinson, who is retiring. A native of Pennsylvania, Green received her undergraduate degree from 칙뭣tv. She spent the next few years teaching, first in North Carolina, then in New York.

Mansfield News Journal, April 28, 2025

Area colleges, universities schedule spring graduations

칙뭣tv is holding all three of its graduation ceremonies May 10 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Previously, the school has separated the undergraduate and graduate degree events, 칙뭣tv Executive Director of Media Relations Michelle Fryling said. For this event, those will be combined, but the ceremonies will be divided by college. At 8:30 a.m., students from the College of Health Sciences and University College will graduate, followed by those from the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the College of Education and Human Services at 12:30 p.m. Lastly, at 3:30 p.m., students from the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs and the Eberly College of Business will walk. Each event will feature remarks from this year’s distinguished university professor, honorary doctorate recipient and undergraduate and graduate students. 칙뭣tv professor Lorraine Guth was chosen as the distinguished professor this time around. “Dr. Guth is an exemplary teacher- scholar who is fully committed to her students and to advancing her profession in all ways, including internationally,” 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll said in a statement. “Her service to this university, beyond her outstanding work in the classroom, continues to make a real difference for 칙뭣tv. This recognition is very well-deserved.” U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Barry D. Gasdek was chosen for the honorary degree this year.“ Lt. Col. Gasdek has a lifetime of exemplary service, leadership and commitment to his country, his community and to 칙뭣tv,” Driscoll said. “He continues to be actively involved with 칙뭣tv in many ways, establishing scholarships for talented and financially challenged students in a number of disciplines and has provided support to important university-wide initiatives. Barry Gasdek is a true war hero and I have also come to know that he is a good, humble man. This recognition is well-deserved, and I look forward to formally presenting him with an 칙뭣tv honorary doctorate.”

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, April 27, 2025

Carnegie Foundation: 칙뭣tv graduates earn higher salaries than their peers

칙뭣tv graduates are earning higher salaries than their peers, according to the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education. An 칙뭣tv spokeswoman said Indiana is only member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education selected for the “Opportunity College and University-Higher Access, Higher Earnings” designation, which recognizes institutions with graduates who earn salaries that are 50% or more above than their peers in similar fields and institutions that provide access to students that reflect the communities that they serve.

Indiana Gazette, April 26, 2025

Chamber discusses Homer City Redevelopment, small business assistance, Rural Health Summit

The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly board of directors meeting on April 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn in White Township. Dr. Michael Driscoll, president of 칙뭣tv, informed the board that the university is nearing the end of its academic year. Driscoll reported that this year there will be three different graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at 8:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Driscoll also reported to the board that board of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has recently appointed a new chancellor. Dr. Christopher Fiorentino has been named the new chancellor. Fiorentino was previously the interim chancellor of PASSHE as well as the former president of West Chester University. The proposed 칙뭣tv College of Osteopathic Medicine was also discussed as part of the university’s report. Driscoll reported that the university has submitted its next round of accreditation documents to the board of accreditation, who will vote in June. According to Driscoll, this is the second of the four steps required for the proposed school to receive accreditation. Driscoll concluded his report by discussing the recent Western Pennsylvania Rural Health Summit that was hosted on April 16 by 칙뭣tv. More than 120 people attended the summit to engage in discussions about how to improve rural health initiatives. The summit was also attended by Pennsylvania State Secretary Val Arkoosh from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Secretary Debra Bogen from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Indiana Gazette, April 26, 2025

Pittsburgh organizations are training today’s safety leaders

As industrial hygiene manager at the University of Pittsburgh, Christoper Sarracini credits his expertise to the safety sciences program at 칙뭣tv for providing him with the hands-on experience necessary to do his job. At 칙뭣tv — whose safety program is rated first in the state and second in the nation by Universities.com —there are five labs. The construction, ergonomic, fire safety and physical and chemical industrial hygiene labs teach 185 undergraduates — and another 90 in the master’s and Ph.D. programs — how to anticipate hazardous conditions and how to understand the functions and capabilities of equipment like sampling pumps, noise dosemeters, heat stress monitors, Geiger counters and active and passive exoskeletons. They explore different scenarios to learn the process from anticipation to recognition, evaluation and control of potentially dangerous conditions. “It’s a big investment on our end to get (the equipment) calibrated,” says Tracey Cekada, chairperson of 칙뭣tv’s safety sciences and environmental engineering department. “We get donors.” One 칙뭣tv student worked each summer in safety for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was hired upon graduation. “It’s a marketing tool,” Cekada says. “It means a company wouldn’t have to put them through that training.” And graduates of both schools receive the Graduate Safety Practitioner designation which is a pathway to becoming eligible to sit for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) examination.

Pittsburgh Business Times, April 25, 2025

Pittman again hosts Student Government Seminar at KCAC

Public officials from across the commonwealth and many others were in attendance Thursday for state Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman’s annual Student Government Seminar at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler was one of the luncheon speakers along with state Treasurer Stacy Garrity and the host for the day, 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll. “The reality is that you have incredible opportunities in front of you,” Driscoll told the students. “Sen. Pittman and his colleagues here have been incredibly supportive of making sure that there is a high-quality, well-funded system of higher education in the commonwealth where you get the education you need to take the next steps that you need.”

Indiana Gazette, April 24, 2025

칙뭣tv GRADUATE ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF HER LATE MOTHER

An 칙뭣tv graduate has established a scholarship at the university in memory of her late mother, Rosalie Howard. Gwen Miller, an elementary education graduate from the class of 1960, created the Rosalie Howard Memorial Scholarship to support 칙뭣tv students who demonstrate financial need. The first award will be made in the fall of 2026. Rosalie Howard, a native of Cambria County, ran a beauty shop in Torrance for many years while raising three children. Her daughter says the scholarship reflects her mother’s lifelong belief in the value of education even though economic hardships kept her from pursuing it herself. Miller now splits her time between Chester Springs and Florida and credits 칙뭣tv for laying the foundation for her success in education and in her family’s business.

Renda Broadcasting, April 25, 2025

Dishong to lead Upper Adams as new superintendent

Upper Adams School Board on Tuesday unanimously voted to hire its new superintendent, Todd Dishong. Through his 26 years in education, Dishong has served in numerous roles from kindergarten through 12th grade levels, according to a news release from the district. He has worked as a classroom teacher, coach, a principal at all levels, and as a superintendent. Most recently he served as assistant superintendent at Waynesboro Area School District. He obtained his doctorate in education in leadership studies at the 칙뭣tv in 2017.

Gettysburg Connection, April 25, 2025

칙뭣tv GRADS EARN HIGHER SALARIES ACCORDING TO EXPERTS

칙뭣tv graduates earn higher salaries than their peers, according to the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education. University President Micheal Driscoll talks about what the “Opportunity College and University-Higher Access, Higher Earnings” designation means for the institution. Only 20 public institutions in Pennsylvania have received the honor in the past, and fewer than 500 nationwide. 칙뭣tv is also one of just 27 universities in the country to hold both this distinction and the prestigious R2 Doctoral University ranking, reflecting strong research funding and doctoral degree programs.

Renda Broadcasting, April 24, 2025

칙뭣tv prepares to 'jazz up' Fisher Auditorium with 25th annual Jazz Festival

칙뭣tv is celebrating the 25th anniversary for its music, theater and dance department’s annual Jazz Festival. An annual event established in 2000, this year’s festival from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at 칙뭣tv’s Fisher Auditorium will honor two alumni brothers, Ralph, 1969 and 1975, and John Morris, 1971 and 1973, for their contributions to 칙뭣tv’s jazz programs. Admission to the festival is free and is open to the general public. Seating is general admission.

Indiana Gazette, April 24, 2025

Pittman again hosts Student Government Seminar at KCAC

Public officials from across the commonwealth and many others were in attendance Thursday for state Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman’s annual Student Government Seminar at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Reschenthaler was one of the luncheon speakers along with state Treasurer Stacy Garrity and the host for the day, 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll. “The reality is that you have incredible opportunities in front of you,” Driscoll told the students. “Sen. Pittman and his colleagues here have been incredibly supportive of making sure that there is a high-quality, well-funded system of higher education in the commonwealth where you get the education you need to take the next steps that you need.”

Indiana Gazette, April 24, 2025

Seventh-graders plant tree; 칙뭣tv plans 'Dig Into Earth' Friday

Earth Day will get a belated observance Friday, when 칙뭣tv has a “Dig Into Earth Day” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by the 칙뭣tv’s Students for Sustainability in collaboration with 칙뭣tv Navigators. 칙뭣tv’s Students for Sustainability includes 85 members and the group meets weekly. Dr. Yerger is the club’s faculty adviser. “We are a sustainability-focused group hoping to encourage sustainability efforts and discussion among students at 칙뭣tv through volunteer opportunities like recycling, networking, educational programming and fun events like Climate Cheers,” said Students for Sustainability President Kathleen Gollmer, an ecology and conservation major from Albion, Erie County. “I’m very proud of these students for having regular meetings to talk about sustainability topics in engaging ways,” Yerger said. In addition to the “Dig Into Earth Day” program, the 칙뭣tv Libraries will offer “Dig Into Spring” Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Stapleton Library Atrium, offering an opportunity to plant a seed or plant cutting. All events are free and open to the community.

Indiana Gazette, April 24, 2025

칙뭣tv groups celebrating Earth Day on April 25 with programs, planting events

칙뭣tv will celebrate Earth Day on April 25 with “Dig Into Earth Day” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by the 칙뭣tv’s Students for Sustainability in collaboration with 칙뭣tv Navigators. Events will be centered in the Oak Grove, with presentations by faculty planned for the 칙뭣tv Performing Arts Fisher Auditorium patio. Faculty led programs include Dr. Ellen Yerger, Department of Biology, speaking on “Forests that Sustain Wildlife” at 10:30 a.m.; a campus plant walk from 11 a.m. to noon led by Dr. Dana Driscoll, Department of Language, Literature and Writing, identifying medicinal and edible plants on 칙뭣tv’s campus; “What People Can and Can’t Do to Affect Climate Change” at 1 p.m. with Dr. Jonathan Warnock, Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences; and “Sustainability Takes Solidarity: 4 Insights from Anthropology” with Dr. Amanda Poole, Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, at 2 p.m.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 23, 2025

Gathered with a message about distracted driving

On hand Tuesday morning with a message about distracted driving are, from left, 칙뭣tv Institute for Rural Health and Safety Director Louis Pesci; state police Troop A, Indiana, spokesman Trooper Cliff Greenfield; Institute for Rural Health and Safety Community Traffic Safety Project Coordinator Amy M. Shellhammer; Troop A, Indiana, barracks commander Lt. Christopher Terrana; PennDOT District 10 spokeswoman Tina Gibbs; Indiana County Sheriff Robert E. Fyock; Emily Lewis from state Rep. Jim Struzzi’s office; and Ellie Cook of Apollo, Gabriella Saraka of Wilkes-Barre and Aminata Maida of Pittsburgh (an international student from Congo), all seniors in 칙뭣tv’s public health program who are interns at the institute.

Indiana Gazette, April 22, 2025

칙뭣tv students to hold symposium on Taylor Swift

칙뭣tv graduate students will host a two-day symposium starting Friday on Taylor Swift and the star’s cultural impact on a variety of fields. Members of the school’s Swift Studies group will present “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” at McVitty Auditorium in Sprowls Hall on campus Friday and Saturday. The conference was inspired by the group of 칙뭣tv students who are passionate about reflecting on Swift not only as a popular culture icon, but also as a sociopolitical force, her literary ability to create music on the feminine experience and related topics. Symposium Chairwoman Kristin Mlay-Kuhns and her co-chairs Josie Kochendorfer, Stacey Hoffer and Gates MacPherson are organizing the event with 칙뭣tv professor Melanie Holm acting as the faculty sponsor. “The idea for a Taylor Swift-themed academic symposium originated with Dr. Holm at the conclusion of her Summer II 2024 Literature as a Profession course,” Mlay-Kuhns said in a release. “She had several ‘Swifties’ in her course at that time and mentioned the possibility of forming a graduate studies Taylor Swift study group in tandem with a culminating spring symposium. It’s amazing to see something that was just an idea come to full fruition.”

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, April 22, 2025

Altoona student receives 칙뭣tv Lore Scholarship

Aleaha Snyder, of Altoona, a psychology major at 칙뭣tv, is a recipient of the 2025 칙뭣tv Stanley W. Lore Psychology Scholarship. Snyder, daughter of Nicole Snyder and Troy Snyder, is a 2022 graduate of Altoona High School and a dean’s list student and provost scholar who previously received the Sutton Scholarship. The Stanley W. Lore Psychology scholarship, named for the late Dr. Stanley Lore, a founder and first chairman of 칙뭣tv’s Department of Psychology, is given each year to a junior psychology major who has achieved excellence in the program. The university also said Snyder is an 칙뭣tv Psychology Club officer, a member of Psi Chi International Honor Society in psychology, and a craft coordinator for the 칙뭣tv Libraries.

Indiana Gazette, April 22, 2025

칙뭣tv lands another donation for osteopathic medical school

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv received another major gift to help fund its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. An anonymous donor gifted $1 million to the program, bringing total investment in the proposed school of medicine to more than $32 million in The announcement was made by 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll at the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit, which was a collaboration between 칙뭣tv, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Health care leaders at the event included Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Dr. Valerie Arkoosh; Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Debra Bogen; and Lindsey Mauldin, deputy chief of staff for Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.

Pittsburgh Business Times, April 21, 2025

칙뭣tv graduate criminology program ranked among nation's best

칙뭣tv has been selected for U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings, with 칙뭣tv’s graduate criminology program ranked among the top 34 in the nation. In addition, U.S. News recognized 칙뭣tv’s graduate programs in education, English, speech-language pathology, fine arts, clinical psychology, and psychology. The Best Graduate Schools rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research, student body, and post-graduate outcomes.

Indiana Gazette, April 19, 2025

칙뭣tv offers accelerated program for special education certification

칙뭣tv is launching a special accelerated program for individuals interested in earning a special education teaching certification. Dr. Annah Hill, faculty member in 칙뭣tv’s Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology within the College of Education and Human Services and coordinator of the special education graduate program, secured a $99,330 grant from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, part of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to support the initiative. Dr. Alexandria Lincoln Kappel and Dr. William Schleicher, also faculty in the department, are members of the program team.

Indiana Gazette, April 19, 2025

Anonymous $1 million gift to college highlights 칙뭣tv rural health summit

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

A $1 million gift for 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine this week was a highlight of a day-long Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit conducted at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. The April 16 summit took on a variety of issues, including challenges, trends and opportunities for rural health care; expanding access to women’s health and maternity care; regional mental and behavioral health; and ties between health care and rural economic development.

Kittanning Leader-Times, April 18, 2025

Anonymous $1 million gift 칙뭣tv's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine revealed during rural health summit

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

A $1 million gift for 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine was announced Wednesday during the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. The summit explored a range of rural health issues, including challenges and opportunities in care delivery, women’s health and maternity access, behavioral and mental health services, and the link between health care and rural economic development.

Indiana Gazette, April 17, 2025

칙뭣tv student organization tours area medical school

INDIANA, Pa. — 칙뭣tv’s American Medical Student Association recently visited LECOM Seton Hill Medical School in Greensburg. 칙뭣tv’s AMSA is a student-run organization, intended for students who are interested in pursuing the medical field or simply have any interest in the medical field, ranging from pre-medicine, pre-veterinarian, pre-pharmacy, pre-optometry, pre-dental, pre-chiropractic, pre-physical therapy, pre-podiatry and physician assistant students. It also includes students who are nursing majors in its membership. There are 25 students in the organization.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 17, 2025

World Pizza Champions present at 칙뭣tv Culinary

PUNXSUTAWNEY — 칙뭣tv Academy of Culinary Arts alumni Pete Tolman did a presentation this week for the current students on promoting pizza-making as a respected craft and viable career choice. Tolman demonstrated his Detroit-style pizza, which he introduced to the Pittsburgh area in 2016, in the 칙뭣tv cafeteria at the Punxsy campus. Tolman owns Iron Born Pizza. He has two locations in Pittsburgh. Scott Anthony, Punxsy Pizza owner, assisted in the demonstration. Anthony and Tolman are members of the World Pizza Champions Team. Tolman, along with Anthony, both have chapters in the book entitled “The Pursuit of Pizza.” He said that he graduated from 칙뭣tv in 2008 and then was an extern for Nemacolin Woodlands.

Punxsutawney Spirit, April 17, 2025

Rural health summit brings medical professionals together to brainstorm solutions

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Networking and building partnerships were the highlights of the event hosted by 칙뭣tv at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, organizers said. “Today’s summit will hopefully serve as a launching point to identifying actionable solutions to the health challenges facing our rural communities,” said Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The summit also served as an opportunity for Driscoll to share news that the university had received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor for the proposed college of medicine.

Yahoo News, April 17, 2025

KDKA anchor, 칙뭣tv alumna Lindsay Ward to headline the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce's Excellence in Education Awards

The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce named Lindsay Ward as the guest speaker for its annual education awards banquet. At the third annual Indiana County Excellence in Education Awards, starting at 5 p.m. April 28 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Ward, KDKA morning news anchor, and Penns Manor Area and 칙뭣tv alumna, will take the stage

Indiana Gazette, April 17, 2025

Rural health summit brings medical professionals together to brainstorm solutions

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Prior to a break Wednesday at the first Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit, Primary Health Network CEO Dr. George Garrow addressed the crowd about the elegance of collaboration in the medical field. “Everyone in this room is creating beautiful music in health care,” he said. “Imagine what we could create in working together.” The summit also served as an opportunity for Driscoll to share news that the university had received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor for the proposed college of medicine. The 칙뭣tv president said the donation was from a first-generation university graduate and native of Indiana County.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, April 16, 2025

칙뭣tv gifted with $1 million for proposed college from anonymous donor

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

At the start of a regional rural health summit Wednesday morning, 칙뭣tv announced receipt of a $1 million gift for the proposed college of osteopathic medicine from an anonymous donor. 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said the donor who is a first-generation college graduate of 칙뭣tv who grew up in Indiana County but since has moved on elsewhere. It came at the start of a Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit that was a collaboration with 칙뭣tv and Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Human Services at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Indiana Gazette, April 16, 2025

칙뭣tv HOSTS RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE, ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION GIFT TO PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE COLLEGE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv played host today to the first of four Regional Rural Health Summits at the KCAC. Dr. Valerie Arkoosh with the Human Services department said this was the first conference of its kind, and there will be others across the state. She said the reason why 칙뭣tv and Indiana were chosen as the first site because there has already been success in the region. The proposed College for Osteopathic Medicine was another reason to come to Indiana. State Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen was pleased with the progress made to make the school a reality, and how important it will be to have a medical school in the state that will be focused on rural health. During the opening of the summit, it was announced that another $1 million gift for the proposed osteopathic medicine school was made to the university. President Dr. Michael Driscoll said the anonymous donor has a lot of connections to 칙뭣tv and the Indiana Community. With the gift, 칙뭣tv has now received $32 million in private and government funding for the initiative.

Renda Broadcasting, April 16, 2025

칙뭣tv offering program to help achieve special education teaching certification

칙뭣tv is offering a special accelerated program for individuals interested in obtaining a special education teaching certification. 칙뭣tv’s Dr. Annah Hill, faculty in 칙뭣tv’s Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology in 칙뭣tv’s College of Education and Human Services and special education graduate program coordinator, secured the $99,330 grant for the program from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, part of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 16, 2025

‘Blasey Does Bowie’ is a trip back in time for The Clarks frontman

Blasey, clearly, did not go the glam rock or the dance route with The Clarks, the heartland rock band he formed with his friends in 1986 at 칙뭣tv. But, he's a versatile vocalist, as he demonstrated with a tribute to The Police at Mr. Smalls in 2021.

Centre Daily Times, April 16, 2025

'Blasey Does Bowie' is a trip back in time for The Clarks frontman

Blasey, clearly, did not go the glam rock or the dance route with The Clarks, the heartland rock band he formed with his friends in 1986 at 칙뭣tv. But, he’s a versatile vocalist, as he demonstrated with a to The Police at Mr. Smalls in 2021.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 16, 2025

Don Slusser remembered as longtime Pittsburgh Marathon runner, 칙뭣tv Hall of Fame athlete

The body of a man who was a longtime runner in the Pittsburgh Marathon and a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame at 칙뭣tv was recovered from Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee after an overnight search. Don Slusser, 73, of Monroeville, spent the day hiking and kayaking with his wife near the Seven Points Campground in Mt. Juliet on Thursday. 칙뭣tv Athletic Director Todd Garzarelli released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that we learn about Don Slusser's passing. He was a beloved member of the track and field community and the 칙뭣tv family. "I had a chance to spend time with him during last fall's alumni track and field gathering and truly enjoyed hearing his memories and the stories he told. "He was passionate about 칙뭣tv's track and field program and deeply loyal to 칙뭣tv. He touched so many members of the 칙뭣tv family, especially the teammates who admired and respected him, both as an athlete and as a friend. "He made so many friends over the years and he was an outstanding ambassador for 칙뭣tv, for our students, for our student-athletes, and for our athletic program. "He leaves a great legacy, and he will be deeply missed."

WTAE-TV, April 11, 2025

칙뭣tv remembers All-American runner Don Slusser

“It is with a heavy heart that we learn about Don Slusser’s passing,” 칙뭣tv Athletic Director Todd Garzarelli said Saturday evening. “He was a beloved member of the track and field community and the 칙뭣tv family. He made so many friends over the years and he was an outstanding ambassador for 칙뭣tv, for our students, for our student-athletes, and for our athletic program,” Garzarelli said. “He leaves a great legacy, and he will be deeply missed.”

Indiana Gazette, April 13, 2025

Six Buildings to be Demolished in Punxsutawney for Culinary Academy

PUNXSUTAWNEY – Six unoccupied buildings in downtown Punxsutawney are going to be demolished, making room for the 칙뭣tv to create a facility dedicated to culinary arts. The buildings located at 105, 115, 117, 119, 131, and 133 West Mahoning Street are currently fenced off as crews are beginning to remove asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous materials, preparing the buildings for demolition. The school currently hopes to have the demolition process done by early Fall. Once completed, the school would like to build a multipurpose facility enhancing the Fairman Centre in Punxsutawney.

Connect FM/WCED News, April 15, 2025

Award Winning Comedian and Netflix star Natalie Palamides Opening Night at Soho Theatre Walthamstow

Known for her avant-garde, boundary-pushing performances, Natalie is a multi-hyphenate comedic performer celebrated for her one-person shows built around complex, multi-dimensional characters. In WEER, she invites audiences to witness a chaotic, hilarious and achingly tender 90’s rom-com, asking them to look at an argument from two sides. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Natalie discovered her love of clown and devised theatre while studying at 칙뭣tv under Dr. Richard Kemp. She began her professional career with Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre, helping to devise I Promised Myself to Live Faster, which premiered at the 2015 Humana Festival.

London-TV, April 13, 2025

Mars high School graduate presents psilocybin research at Harrisburg event

A graduate of Mars Area Senior High School is one of the students who was chosen to present her research in front of Pennsylvania lawmakers at the 2025 Undergraduate Research at the Capitol event, held March 25 in Harrisburg. Symia Taimuty-Loomis, who graduated from Mars in 2021 and now attends 칙뭣tv as a psychology major, presented her research on the effects of psilocybin for treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms. Taimuty-Loomis was one of only 35 students selected by 30 Pennsylvania schools to present their research in the form of a poster.

Butler Eagle, April 12, 2025

11 stunning public gardens in Pennsylvania

A public garden is not merely a nice collection of plants—it’s a space where horticulture inspires both learning and fun. In contrast to private or commercial gardens, public gardens grow plants “for the purposes of public education and enjoyment, in addition to research, conservation, and higher learning,” per the American Public Gardens Association. More than two dozen public gardens in Pennsylvania are members of the association and are dedicated to botanical beauty alongside community enrichment. We’ve put together a list of the public gardens in Pa. that you can visit in all their glory this spring. Allegheny Arboretum at 칙뭣tv – Indiana You could visit the Allegheny Arboretum at 칙뭣tv and not even realize it because the arboretum covers the entirety of the 칙뭣tv campus! More than 100 tree species are present on the college campus, including eastern hemlock, the state tree of Pennsylvania. The centerpiece of the arboretum is 칙뭣tv’s Oak Grove, where students regularly relax or study under the shade of dozens of trees.

Gant News, April 13, 2025

9 Pennsylvania Small Towns With Unmatched Friendliness

While most people come to Pennsylvania to experience its captivating historical heritage, partake in its absorbing culture, and indulge in wild outdoor adventures, there is a subtle part of the state that doesn't get talked about enough: its friendliness. While you might get a feel for this warmth in the "City of Brotherly Love," you might want to venture beyond the major metro areas to witness genuine hospitality in the Keystone State. Indiana is home to the 칙뭣tv and sits approximately 46 miles from Pittsburg. The town is known for its history, arts, and nature, which keeps visitors returning for more. History buffs learn about Indiana's colorful past at the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, which stores a mix of related records, archives, and documents. Furthermore, the Jimmy Stewart Museum is an interesting stop for fans of the famed Hollywood star, chronicling a rich legacy throughout his life in the spotlight. The sprawling Whites Woods Nature Center provides an escape for nature lovers to delight in the open spaces. Sprawled over 250 acres, the serene park is a popular hub for hikers, photographers, and picnickers. Finally, if you visit Indiana in August, don't miss the annual Indiana County Fair and use the opportunity to learn about the town's agricultural heritage.

World Atlas, April 12, 2025

칙뭣tv moves forward with culinary arts project in Punxsutawney

DuBois Courier Express, April 11, 2025

칙뭣tv moves forward with culinary arts project in Punxsutawney

PUNXSUTAWNEY – Work to raze six unoccupied buildings on West Mahoning Street in downtown Punxsutawney, part of 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts long-range facilities plan, is underway with the recent installation of fencing around the demolition area. “The demolition process includes careful planning on how to minimize disruption to the community to the fullest extent possible,” Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Wakefield said. “Our planning also takes into consideration the need for the safe entrance and egress for the Fairman Centre by students, faculty and other visitors so as to not interrupt the Academy’s academic schedule.” … “The Academy of Culinary Arts has almost unlimited potential for growth, and its graduates continue to be in high demand, meeting an important workforce need,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll said. “The Punxsutawney community continues to be a wonderful home for our Academy of Culinary Arts, but the program has outgrown the 36-year-old Gilpin Street facility. The new building recommended in the long-range plan, combined with the Fairman Centre, will offer the state-of-the-art facilities that our talented faculty and students need and deserve, right here in downtown Punxsutawney.”

Leader-Vindicator, April 10, 2025

칙뭣tv selects Larry Wakefield as interim vice president for administration and finance

INDIANA, Pa. – Larry Wakefield, who has more than four decades of experience in higher education budget planning and analysis and business affairs, has been selected to serve as the interim vice president for 칙뭣tv’s Division of Administration and Finance. Wakefield will begin work at 칙뭣tv on March 24. In his position, he will be a member of President Driscoll’s cabinet and will supervise the Office of Human Resources, Public Safety and University Police, the Finance Office, the Budget Office, Printing and Postal Services, Facilities Management, and Engineering and Construction.

DuBois Courier Express, April 10, 2025

International leader in healthcare presents 칙뭣tv Women in STEM keynote

An Indiana County student attending 칙뭣tv was selected for the 2025 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student. Anna Cutshall, a biology major and business administration minor from Homer City, a 2023 Homer Center High School graduate, was selected for the scholarship, which was presented April 7 during 칙뭣tv’s annual STEM Women’s Summit, which highlights current women scientists and alumnae working in the science fields. The STEM Women’s Summit is the opening event for 칙뭣tv’s annual Research Appreciation Week. The STEM Women’s Summit also included a poster session of women student research projects and networking opportunities. This year’s STEM Women’s Summit featured Indiana native and veteran diagnostics industry leader Bonnie Anderson as the keynote speaker. Anderson is the cofounder, chairwoman, and CEO of PinkDX, Inc., an early-stage diagnostics company focused on addressing unmet medical needs for women. Anderson is a 1980 칙뭣tv medical technology graduate, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, and 2023 honorary doctorate recipient.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 10, 2025

칙뭣tv moves forward with culinary arts project in Punxsutawney

Leader Vindicator, April 10, 2025

PATRICIA HILLIARD ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO 칙뭣tv STUDENT FROM HOMER CITY

An Indiana County woman attending classes at 칙뭣tv was awarded the Patricia Hilliard Robertson Scholarship at a recent event on campus. Anna Cutshall, a 2023 Homer-Center grad majoring in biology and minoring in business administration, was presented with the award on April 7^th at the annual STEM Women’s Summit, which is the opening event for 칙뭣tv’s annual Research Appreciation Week. Cutshall is a dean’s list student and a member of the Biology Club, American Chemical Society Club and is doing biochemistry research. Her collaborative research project “Determining the Ideal Conditions for Linker-Payload Assembly” is one of the projects to be presented this week. She said she was honored with the award, and that Hilliard Robertson’s story along with the scholarship will help her continue to pursue her goals. The scholarship is in honor of a Homer City native who graduated from 칙뭣tv in 1985. She died in 2001 in a plane crash in Texas. She had been assigned as a crew-support astronaut for the Expedition Two that was preparing to board the International Space Station that year.

Renda Broadcasting, April 9, 2025

Cutshall receives Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship

A Homer City student attending 칙뭣tv was selected for the 2025 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student. Anna Cutshall, a biology major and business administration minor and a 2023 Homer-Center High School graduate, was selected for the scholarship, which was presented Monday during 칙뭣tv’s annual STEM Women’s Summit, which highlights current women scientists and alumnae working in the science fields. “I’m very grateful to be recognized for this scholarship,” Cutshall said. “Knowing Dr. Hilliard Robertson’s story and coming from the same small town she did is truly inspiring, and it motivates me to continue pursuing my passions and goals. I hope I can honor her and continue her legacy.” This year’s STEM Women’s Summit featured Indiana native and veteran diagnostics industry leader Bonnie Anderson, cofounder, chairwoman, and CEO of PinkDX Inc. as keynote speaker. Anderson is a 1980 칙뭣tv medical technology graduate, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, and 2023 honorary doctorate recipient.

Indiana Gazette, April 8, 2025

칙뭣tv proposed college of osteopathic medicine receives $25,000 gift

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

An anonymous donor has gifted $25,000 to 칙뭣tv for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. With this $25,000 gift, 칙뭣tv has secured more than $31 million in private and government funding for the initiative. Once established, a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv is expected to generate $79 million in annual regional economic impact. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 8, 2025

칙뭣tv receives additional financial support for proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has received additional financial support for the school's proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv officials announced last week that $25,000 was donated from an anonymous party toward the efforts. That brings the total amount of funding secured – private and governmental – to $31 million. The proposed medical school is in the accreditation phase, and 칙뭣tv has acquired a dozen affiliation agreements with regional health care providers and centers. Students are expected to begin classes at the osteopathic college in 2027.

Mahoning Matters, April 8, 2025

칙뭣tv receives additional financial support for proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

INDIANA, Pa. – 칙뭣tv has received additional financial support for the school’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv officials announced last week that $25,000 was donated from an anonymous party toward the efforts. That brings the total amount of funding secured – private and governmental – to $31 million. The proposed medical school is in the accreditation phase, and 칙뭣tv has acquired a dozen affiliation agreements with regional health care providers and centers. Students are expected to begin classes at the osteopathic college in 2027.

, Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, April 7, 2025

칙뭣tv receives another $25,000 for its planned college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv announced Thursday that an anonymous donor has gifted $25,000 to 칙뭣tv for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. It is the latest in a series of gifts, some from private sources, some from public, and some occasionally from anonymous sources, such as another for $250,000 in February. With this latest gift, the university said it has secured more than $31 million for the initiative. Once established, university officials predict, a college of osteopathic medicine may generate $79 million in annual regional economic impact. “Since the Council of Trustees endorsement of our exploration of the development of a college of osteopathic medicine (in December 2022), we’ve seen incredible support and enthusiasm for the project from alumni, faculty and staff, community members, and legislators,” said 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll.

Indiana Gazette, April 5, 2025

칙뭣tv partners with Center for Rural Pennsylvania to learn 'why physicians stay'

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has partnered with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to survey rural physicians on what draws them to that type of position and keeps them there. The findings will be used to help develop the school’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, which is in the accreditation stage and expected to welcome students in fall 2027, and to recruit students with shared commitments to rural practices. “No one has really ever done a survey like this before,” founding 칙뭣tv medical school Dean Dr. Miko Rose said in a release. 칙뭣tv pursued a college of medicine to help address the statewide shortage of medical professionals compared to patients – often more than 1,300 patients to one primary care provider – and provide students more access to osteopathic medicine studies.

New Castle News, April 5, 2025

ANONYMOUS GIFT GIVEN TO PROPOSED 칙뭣tv COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

An anonymous gift of $25,000 has been given to the 칙뭣tv proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. This brings the total donations for the proposed college to over $31 million. Once established, the college would generate an annual economic impact of more than $79 million. 칙뭣tv has formally taken steps towards accreditation of the proposed college from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. This is a three- to five-year process that involves submitting self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

Kool103-FM, April 4, 2025

칙뭣tv again will 'Take Back the Night' Wednesday from 6-9 p.m.

The Haven Project at 칙뭣tv will host the annual Take Back the Night event on Wednesday (April 9) from 6 to 9 p.m. on the 칙뭣tv campus. The event in the Oak Grove will include chalking the walks, sign-making, photo opportunities with 칙뭣tv mascot, Norm the Crimson Hawk, visiting resource tables, and hearing guest speakers including 칙뭣tv Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Tom Segar and Assistant Diversity and Inclusion Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator Dr. Melanie Duncan.

Indiana Gazette, April 4, 2025

Anderson featured during 칙뭣tv Research Appreciation Week

칙뭣tv Alumna Bonnie Anderson has a strong track record of building successful businesses in novel markets. She co-founded Veracyte, a global diagnostics company, where she served as CEO from 2008 to 2021, and raised more than $1 billion in private and public funding, launched market-leading diagnostic tests that are transforming patient care in multiple disease areas, and established Veracyte’s strategic vision for offering its tests to physicians and their patients globally. 칙뭣tv will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and alumni success during 칙뭣tv’s 2025 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 7 to 11. This year’s event begins with the 20th annual Women in STEM Summit on April 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Dr. John J. and Char Kopchick Hall, featuring a keynote presentation at 11:20 a.m. by veteran diagnostics industry leader Bonnie Anderson, co-founder, chairwoman, and CEO of PinkDX, Inc., an early-stage diagnostics company focused on addressing unmet medical needs for women.

Indiana Gazette, April 4, 2025

칙뭣tv again will 'Take Back the Night' Wednesday from 6-9 p.m.

The Haven Project at 칙뭣tv will host the annual Take Back the Night event on Wednesday (April 9) from 6 to 9 p.m. on the 칙뭣tv campus. The Haven Project assists students who have experienced these issues, collaborating with area police departments, the 칙뭣tv Counseling Center, and the Alice Paul House. The Haven Project also works closely with 칙뭣tv’s Social Equity and Title IX Office to address sexual harassment, sexual violence, retaliation, and other prohibited sexual misconduct. “Take Back the Night” is designed to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence, domestic and dating violence, and stalking. It is held in an effort to end violence and send the message that victims and survivors will no longer remain fearful and secluded in their homes.

WFMZ-TV, April 4, 2025

칙뭣tv graduate student group presenting Taylor Swift symposium

Members of 칙뭣tv’s Swift Studies, a group of English graduate students, will present “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” April 25 and 26 in McVitty Auditorium in Sprowls Hall at 칙뭣tv.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 4, 2025

FOUR 칙뭣tv “INTO THE STREETS” PROJECTS DELAYED

칙뭣tv has announced that four of its projects as part of the “Into the Streets Day of Service” have been delayed a week due to the forecasted rain for our area. The projects include the cleanup of the play area at Alice Paul House; weeding, mulching and doing other prep work for the Indiana Community Garden; spring cleaning, yard work and organizing donations for the Veterans’ Parsonage; and reorganizing the storage area for the Salvation Army. Those projects will now be done on April 12^th. Two other projects will go on today as scheduled. Those are the removal of invasive barberry plants at the White’s Woods Nature Center and painting and updating several spaces inside the Indiana Theater building. Into the Streets is an effort sponsored by the university’s Office of Student Leadership in the Division of Student Affairs. Individuals and teams of students will take part in each of the projects.

Renda Broadcasting, April 4, 2025

칙뭣tv further details demolition plans in downtown Punxsy

Work to raze six unoccupied buildings on West Mahoning Street in downtown Punxsutawney, part of Indiana University’s Pennsylvania’s Academy of Culinary Arts long-range facilities plan, is underway with Wednesday’s installation of fencing around the demolition area. Fencing will protect the safety of the community by establishing a safe perimeter for pedestrians and vehicles during the project.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 4, 2025

칙뭣tv begins work to raze 6 buildings on regional campus, make way for new culinary facilities

The , part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, announced on Wednesday that work is now underway to raze six buildings on its Punxsutawney regional campus. The buildings are located at 105, 115, 117, 119, 131 and 133 West Mahoning St. According to 칙뭣tv, they are unoccupied and had previously been part of the school's Academy of Culinary Arts. 칙뭣tv said that per the ACA's long-term facilities plan, all educational facilities for the academy are to be moved to new or renovated buildings.

Pittsburgh Business Times, April 3, 2025

칙뭣tv student ensembles present musical of beloved classic novel

칙뭣tv’s Theatreby-the-Grove and Music Theater and student performance organizations in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, will present a whimsical production of “Little Women, the Broadway Musical” today through April 6 in Waller Hall. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, with book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, this production follows the March sisters as they come to maturity in the wake of the Civil War. Directed by Dr. Carrie J. Cole, with music direction by Dr. Oliver Lo and Sabin Fisher and an orchestra conducted by Dr. Zach Collins, “Little Women” is bound to delight its audience with its endearing tale of family creativity, ingenuity, 칙뭣tv Lively Arts said in a press release.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 3, 2025

칙뭣tv RECEIVES ANONYMOUS DONATION FOR THE PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

An anonymous gift of $25,000 has been gifted to the 칙뭣tv proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. This brings the total donations for the proposed college to over $31 million. Once established, the college would generate more than $79 million in annual economic impact. 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll says that since the Council of Trustees has endorsed the idea of a college of osteopathic medicine, they’ve seen incredible support from alumni, faculty and staff, legislators and the community. 칙뭣tv has formally taken steps towards accreditation of the proposed college from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. This is a three- to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

Renda Broadcasting, April 3, 2025

칙뭣tv CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER RECEIVES ACCREDITATION

칙뭣tv’s criminal justice training center has received its Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The CALEA recognition comes after a rigorous process of self-assessment, including a review of policies, practices and processes against internationally accepted public safety standards; collection of public feedback; and a review by a 21-member governing body. The university’s Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, Media and Public Affairs Dr. Curt Scheib said that the certification is considered to be the “gold standard” for public safety agencies, and to receive it multiple times reflects the programs commitment to excellence.

Renda Broadcasting, April 3, 2025

Plans are detailed for demolishing six downtown Punxsutawney buildings

PUNXSUTAWNEY — 칙뭣tv announced Wednesday that fencing has been installed around six unoccupied buildings along West Mahoning Street. It’s part of the first stage of plans for their demolition, as part of the long-range facilities plan for 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts in downtown Punxsutawney.

Indiana Gazette, April 3, 2025

칙뭣tv Partners with Torrance State Hospital to Address Health Care Shortage

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh joined leadership from the 칙뭣tv to announce the signing of a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine at Torrance State Hospital. This partnership with 칙뭣tv will educate and train future osteopathic physicians in a clinical setting at Torrance State Hospital while also addressing the urgent need for health care professionals in rural and underserved communities. “Part of Pennsylvania’s acute and worsening rural health care crisis is a lack of mental health care resources. 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine is committed to educating our students in mental and behavioral health beyond what is standard in the traditional medical education curriculum, understanding that physicians in rural practice are often called on by patients to address mental and behavioral health in addition to other health issues. Training opportunities at a top-notch facility like Torrance State Hospital will greatly enhance the student experience and benefit patients,” said 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll.

PennWatch, April 2, 2025

Demolition soon to begin downtown for 칙뭣tv project

Punxsutawney – The demolition process for the buildings owned by 칙뭣tv located on West Mahoning Street, downtown Punxsutawney, will begin this morning with the erection of a fence.

Demolition soon to begin downtown for 칙뭣tv project
Punxsutawney Spirit, April 2, 2025

칙뭣tv Applied Research Lab collaborating with Altoona Curve

IIt’s been a grand slam home run for 칙뭣tv’s Applied Research Lab and the Altoona Curve — and for 칙뭣tv Applied Research Lab graduate assistant and applied mathematics master’s program student Joshua Pettenò. 칙뭣tv’s Applied Research Lab, a research consulting center that assists the 칙뭣tv research community as part of 칙뭣tv’s Research and Innovation, was approached by the Altoona Curve’s management team through Christina Koren, director of 칙뭣tv’s Office of Strategic Partnerships for a research project to analyze attendance rates for Altoona Curve games.

Punxsutawney Spirit, April 2, 2025

English graduate students organize Taylor Swift-inspired symposium

Members of 칙뭣tv’s Swift Studies, a group of English graduate students, will present a symposium centering pop artist Taylor Swift. Across April 25 and 26 in McVitty Auditorium in Sprowls Hall at 칙뭣tv, “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” was inspired by a group of scholars “passionate about reflecting on Swift as a popular culture icon and her literary ability to create music on the feminine experience, socio-political forces and other significant topics.”

Longview News-Journal (Texas), April 2, 2025

Theater-by-the-Grove emphasizes 'strong' female performers in upcoming 'Little Women' production

Theater-by-the-Grove, an 칙뭣tv’s student performance organization, prepares to bring the 1968 novel adaptation “Little Women, the Broadway Musical” to life. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott of the same title, “Little Women” was produced on Broadway from January to May 2005, before launching a tour across the country and around the world in the years to follow.

Indiana Gazette, April 2, 2025

English graduate students organize Taylor Swift-inspired symposium

Indiana Gazette, April 2, 2025

칙뭣tv students to provide service to Indiana County agencies, organizations

Hundreds of students from 칙뭣tv will be providing service to Indiana organizations and agencies through the spring Into the Streets event on April 5. Into the Streets is sponsored and organized by the Office of Student Leadership in the Division of Student Affairs. Individual students and student teams and organizations will be participating in the program.

“Community service can be a transformative experience that helps students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their values, and their sense of purpose, ultimately preparing them to become ethical and impactful leaders in their communities and beyond,” 칙뭣tv Director of Student Leadership Donovan Daniel said.

DuBois Courier Express, April 2, 2025

TAYLOR SWIFT SYMPOSIUM COMING TO 칙뭣tv

A group of scholars at 칙뭣tv are getting ready for a two-day symposium that will focus on the writings of Taylor Swift. “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” will be held on April 25th and 26th in the McVitty Auditorium inside Sprowls Hall. The event is being put on by 칙뭣tv’s “Swift Studies”, a group of English graduate students passionate about Swift as not only a pop culture icon, but as a writer on the feminine experience, socio-political forces, and other significant topics. Symposium chair Kristin Mlay-Kuhns said that the idea of the symposium came from Dr. Melanie Holm, program director of the Composition and Applied Linguistics graduate program, after her course on literature as a profession. One of the objectives of the event is for study on Swift’s writings to be taken seriously and to advance this building field of study.

Renda Broadcasting, April 2, 2025

English graduate students organize Taylor Swift-inspired symposium

WFMZ-TV, April 2, 2025

칙뭣tv's Swift Studies Group planning 'A Swift Symposium'
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Members of 칙뭣tv’s Swift Studies, a group of English graduate students, will present “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” April 25 and 26 in McVitty Auditorium in Sprowls Hall at 칙뭣tv. “Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium” was inspired by a group of scholars passionate about reflecting on Swift as a popular culture icon and her literary ability to create music on the feminine experience, socio-political forces, and other significant topics. It is their mission to provide an opportunity to further academic conversation regarding Swift and her lyrical talent for interested graduate and post-graduate students.

DuBois Courier Express, April 2, 2025

칙뭣tv presents inaugural One 칙뭣tv Award, honors employees for years of service

In celebration of the hard work and dedication of its employees, 칙뭣tv presented the first One 칙뭣tv Award to the Office of Financial Aid during 칙뭣tv’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.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 1, 2025

칙뭣tv partners with Center for Rural Pennsylvania to learn 'why physicians stay'

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, April 1, 2025

칙뭣tv partners with Center for Rural Pennsylvania to learn 'why physicians stay'

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has partnered with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to survey rural physicians on what draws them to that type of position and keeps them there. “There have been a few studies about demographics of rural physicians in practice, but this is something much deeper and more comprehensive. We want to determine common backgrounds, shared values, mindsets and identify why physicians stay in rural practice,” (founding 칙뭣tv medical school Dean Dr. Miko) Rose said in a release. Rose added that once the results are collected, her group can “recruit and build teams that will contribute to success and retention of rural health care providers throughout rural Pennsylvania.” She said that past approaches were aimed at recruitment and retention for more students, while this survey is geared toward learning what keeps doctors in rural settings and building recruitment strategies to find students that meet those criteria.

YahooNews, April 1, 2025

칙뭣tv honors employees for service to the university

In a ceremony last week, 칙뭣tv presented its first “One 칙뭣tv” Award to the Office of Financial Aid during the university’s annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards, which also celebrated employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service. “As we strive to put our students’ needs first, the most essential part of that work is the people who provide the guidance our students need to succeed,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “No matter what part of the university you work in, without you, our students might struggle to reach their goals, and I thank you for your service to them.” The One 칙뭣tv award was announced by Driscoll in February, who invited nominations to honor a team, department, office, or group of employees who have implemented a project and solved a problem that made a positive impact.

Indiana Gazette, April 1, 2025

11 stunning public gardens in Pennsylvania

A public garden is not merely a nice collection of plants—it’s a space where horticulture inspires both learning and fun. In contrast to private or commercial gardens, public gardens grow plants “for the purposes of public education and enjoyment, in addition to research, conservation, and higher learning,” per the . More than two dozen public gardens in Pennsylvania are members of the association and are dedicated to botanical beauty alongside community enrichment. We’ve put together a list of the public gardens in Pa. that you can visit in all their glory this spring.
Allegheny Arboretum at 칙뭣tv – Indiana
You could visit the Allegheny Arboretum at 칙뭣tv and not even realize it because the arboretum covers the entirety of the 칙뭣tv campus! More than 100 tree species are present on the college campus, including eastern hemlock, the state tree of Pennsylvania. The centerpiece of the arboretum is 칙뭣tv’s Oak Grove, where students regularly relax or study under the shade of dozens of trees.

The Keystone, March 31, 2025

Transforming Rural Health Care: 칙뭣tv Partners with Torrance State Hospital to Train Future Physicians

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

TORRANCE, PA — The (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh announced a new clinical training partnership between the 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) and Torrance State Hospital during an event on March 25. This collaboration, aimed at educating future osteopathic physicians while addressing critical gaps in health care access for rural and underserved communities, is tied to the development of 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). The affiliation agreement allows 칙뭣tv medical students to receive hands-on clinical training at Torrance State Hospital, a DHS-operated facility specializing in inpatient psychiatric services for Pennsylvanians with severe mental illness. “I began my career practicing medicine in teaching hospitals in Philadelphia, and I saw firsthand how vital hands-on clinical experience in a real hospital environment was to the medical professionals in training,” remarked Secretary Arkoosh. “It is our hope that this partnership with 칙뭣tv will give students the skills they need to promote individuals’ health and wellbeing while contributing to their communities’ health and investing in their future careers.”

MyChesCo (Chester County), March 31, 2025

칙뭣tv reaches deal with Torrance hospital for clinical training, addressing crisis in rural health care

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Four years from now, there could be a dozen or so students from 칙뭣tv’s medical school doing some of their clinical training at Torrance State Hospital near Blairsville. The experiences these 칙뭣tv students from the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine would face at the state hospital in Derry Township may lead them to be part of the solution to the shortage of mental health and behavioral health practitioners in rural areas, said officials from 칙뭣tv and Torrance State Hospital.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 30, 2025

Laurels and barbs

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Laurel: 칙뭣tv and nearby Torrance State Hospital signed an articulation agreement Tuesday to provide future students at 칙뭣tv's proposed school of osteopathic medicine with a foundation in psychiatric studies. The agreement is the latest of the university's affiliation agreements that will allow future medical students to engage in rotations and residencies. Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of the proposed medical school, said providing the students with a basis in mental health is essential to producing well-rounded doctors. "If you don't include mental health in the physical health conversation, you've missed the boat," she said.

Centre Daily Times (State College), March 29, 2025

칙뭣tv and Torrance sign deal for proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The majority of schools within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education are situated in areas of primary care physician shortages. Most are in or near rural areas. None are medical schools. 칙뭣tv, or 칙뭣tv, aims to change that with its proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school recently signed a clinical training affiliation agreement with Torrance State Hospital it hopes will help address critical shortages in rural parts of the state. “We have heard the calls for help, and we have responded with a bold plan,” said Dr. Michael Driscoll, president of 칙뭣tv. “Why would 칙뭣tv want to open a medical school? The answers are simple. Because we should, and with the help of great partners like Torrance, because we can.”

The Record Online (Clinton County), March 29, 2025

Laurels and barbs

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Laurel: 칙뭣tv and nearby Torrance State Hospital signed an articulation agreement Tuesday to provide future students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed school of osteopathic medicine with a foundation in psychiatric studies. The agreement is the latest of the university’s affiliation agreements that will allow future medical students to engage in rotations and residencies. Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of the proposed medical school, said providing the students with a basis in mental health is essential to producing well-rounded doctors. “If you don’t include mental health in the physical health conversation, you’ve missed the boat,” she said.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 28, 2025

칙뭣tv and Torrance sign deal for proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

“We have heard the calls for help, and we have responded with a bold plan,” said Dr. Michael Driscoll, president of 칙뭣tv. “Why would 칙뭣tv want to open a medical school? The answers are simple. Because we should, and with the help of great partners like Torrance, because we can.” According to Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, students who have spent at least 12 weeks in a rural placement are more likely to continue careers in rural areas. Increasing medical infrastructure in these communities may not just be the key to addressing current health crises but also hold potential to increase the appeal for young families and new transplants to the state.

AOL.com, March 28, 2025

칙뭣tv and Torrance sign deal for proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Center Square, Philadelphia, March 28, 2025

칙뭣tv Lively Arts fills weekend with 칙뭣tv/NYC alumni exhibition, Peking acrobats show

The Lively Arts at 칙뭣tv has announced acrobatics and arts will take center stage this weekend. First, The Peking Acrobats, an international group of Chinese performing artists, will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in Fisher Auditorium. The acrobats plan to showcase “daring” feats of contortion, flexibility and technical control with maneuvers like trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting and gymnastics. After the acrobat show on Saturday, Lively Arts will open an exhibition featuring alumni whose “careers have spanned decades and continents.” “칙뭣tv/NYC” will feature Michael Madigan; Chuck Olson, ; and Richard Purdy. Lively arts said each have a distinct practice “shaped by memory, experience and intellectual curiosity, offering a compelling look into the diverse paths of contemporary art.”

Indiana Gazette, March 27, 2025

칙뭣tv marching band 'Sustaining Grace' documentary to hit Indiana Theater

The Indiana Theater will host two showings of “Sustaining Grace” on Saturday, a feel-good documentary chronicling the genesis of a timeless 칙뭣tv marching band tradition. The 2022 film, written by Mary Megna and directed by Jarrell Verbecken with creative designs by Corey Heckler, documents the history of the 칙뭣tv marching band’s signature piece, “Amazing Grace,” arranged by Emmy-winning composer Chris McDonald. Megna said McDonald’s unique take on “Amazing Grace” has captivated marching band members and audiences alike since 1981, and she’s excited to share the piece’s passion and history at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday at the theater.

Indiana Gazette, March 26, 2025

Partnership Between 칙뭣tv and Torrance State Hospital Aims to Address Rural Healthcare Shortage

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

In a move poised to bolster the ranks of healthcare professionals in rural areas, the Department of Human Services and 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) have forged a collaboration centered around clinical training. Announced recently, the partnership is set to establish a pipeline of future osteopathic physicians trained directly within the environment of Torrance State Hospital.

Hoodline, Philadelphia, March 26, 2025

Department of Human Services, 칙뭣tv Announce Collaboration to Train Future Physicians in Effort to Address Need for Rural Health Care Workers

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

“Training opportunities at a top-notch facility like Torrance State Hospital will greatly enhance the student experience and benefit patients,” said 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll.

exploreClarion, March 26, 2025

New 칙뭣tv osteopathic program aims to boost health care in rural Pennsylvania communities

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The state's Department of Human Services is teaming up with 칙뭣tv to announce 칙뭣tv's College of Osteopathic Medicine at Torrence State Hospital, east of Pittsburgh. The state hospital is a DHS facility that provides inpatient services for people with severe mental illness. This partnership will aim to educate and train future osteopathic physicians at the hospital, while also addressing the urgent need for health care professionals in rural communities.

FOX56 NEWSROOM, March 26, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES JOINS 칙뭣tv FOR CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT SIGNING

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv officials were joined by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh yesterday to announce the signing of a clinical training affiliation agreement for the proposed 칙뭣tv College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Renda Broadcasting, March 26, 2025

칙뭣tv, Torrance State Hospital sign medical school agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. – 칙뭣tv and Torrance State Hospital signed an articulation agreement Tuesday to provide future students of 칙뭣tv’s proposed school of osteopathic medicine with a foundation in psychiatric studies. “This is one of those groundbreaking opportunities to do something different and make a difference,” 칙뭣tv medical school founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose said. The agreement is the latest of the university’s affiliations that will allow students at the future school to engage in rotations and residencies. In February, 칙뭣tv signed a similar agreement with Clarion Psychiatric Center. Rose said providing the students with a basis in mental health is essential to producing well-rounded doctors.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 25, 2025

칙뭣tv’s latest clinical training agreement is with Torrance State Hospital

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

For what may have been the first time, 칙뭣tv’s proposal to build a college of osteopathic medicine found common ground amid a topic Gov. Josh Shapiro touted in his 2025-26 budget proposal — maintaining rural access to quality health care. It came Tuesday afternoon at Torrance State Hospital, one of six state hospitals that provide inpatient services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Torrance and the other state hospitals are funded by the state Department of Human Services through the Bureau of Community & Hospital Operations in the DHS Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Indiana Gazette, March 25, 2025

칙뭣tv’s latest clinical training agreement is with Torrance State Hospital

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

“It is our hope that this partnership with 칙뭣tv will give students the skills they need to promote individuals’ health and wellbeing while contributing to their communities’ health and investing in their future careers,” the secretary said Tuesday at Torrance. “I’m grateful for the work staff at Torrance do every day to support Pennsylvanians, and this partnership with 칙뭣tv will be a vital part of the rural health solution.”

Arkoosh was joined in making remarks by Director of State Hospital Operations Phil Mader (a 1985 칙뭣tv graduate); Torrance State Hospital CEO Stacey Keilman; Torrance State Hospital Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Daleep Rathore; 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll; 칙뭣tv proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose and Founding Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education Dr. Ryan Smith.

Latrobe Bulletin, March 26, 2025

20 People to Know in Higher Education: Thomas Segar, 칙뭣tv

Thomas Segar, vice president for student affairs, 칙뭣tv

Thomas Segar has been with 칙뭣tv since 2019 as vice president for student affairs, but in 2023, his role expanded to also oversee enrollment management and marketing and communications. It’s a big undertaking that has required strong leadership, especially as 칙뭣tv, like the other schools within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, migrate to a shared technology system. He has helped launch numerous new initiatives at the school, including the Crimson Scholars Circle to increase retention of minority students.

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Pittsburgh Business Times, March 23, 2025.

칙뭣tv students providing Service to community for April 5 Into the Street annual event

Hundreds of students from 칙뭣tv will be providing service to Indiana organizations and agencies through the spring Into the Streets event on April 5.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, March 25, 2025

칙뭣tv plans car seat 'take back' event April 3 at Zink Hall

칙뭣tv’s Indiana County Highway Safety Project and the 칙뭣tv Public Health Program in the university’s Department of Allied and Public Health are sponsoring a car seat “take back” on April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at 칙뭣tv’s Zink Hall parking lot, 1190 Maple St., Indiana. Interns from the Public Health program working with Indiana County Highway Safety Project Community Traffic Safety Project Coordinator Amy Shellhammer will be assisting at the event, which is designed to collect unsafe car seats.

Indiana Gazette, March 24, 2025

2025's Most Underrated Towns In Pennsylvania
Indiana

Home to 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv), Indiana’s reputation as a student-centric college town can deter visitors who are looking for something more suited to their interests. But these travelers are missing out because Indiana boasts rich cultural and historical attractions beyond the university. For example, you can learn all about Indiana’s most famous native son at the Jimmy Stewart Museum, which celebrates the life and career of the iconic Hollywood star. For a taste of the great outdoors, be sure to explore the nearby Yellow Creek State Park. Aim to time your visit so you can attend the Indiana County Fair in August 2025, which showcases agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, and live entertainment.

World Atlas, March 24, 2025

Abstract painting exhibition by artist Chuck Olson opens at the Butler

The Butler Institute of American Art will open an exhibition of abstract paintings by Chuck Olson, "Paintings from 2010-2024," on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Olson, who received his master's degree in painting from 칙뭣tv in 1976, taught fine art at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, until 2019. During his tenure, he also directed an arts and language program in Parma, Italy, for 12 years.

WFMJ-TV, March 23, 2025

Driscoll, Rose take osteopathic college plan to 'Our Region's Business'

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv’s effort to develop a college of osteopathic medicine, and to publicize that effort, got a boost Tuesday when 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll and the proposed college’s Founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose joined Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Corporate Relations Officer Bill Flanagan for an interview on “Our Region’s Business.”

Kittanning Leader Times, March 22, 2025

칙뭣tv Public Health Program, Highway Safety Project offering car seat turn-in event

칙뭣tv’s Indiana County Highway Safety Project and the 칙뭣tv Public Health Program in the Department of Allied and Public Health are sponsoring a car seat “take back” on April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at 칙뭣tv’s Zink Hall parking lot, 1190 Maple St.

Punxsutawney Spirit, March 22, 2025

Rural Health Pulse Podcast continues with 칙뭣tv Nursing Department chair

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse, continues its third season with an episode featuring Dr. Theresa Gropelli, professor and chair of the 칙뭣tv Department of Nursing and Allied Health. The Rural Health Pulse podcast is available for free on Spotify and from the IRMC website. The podcasts include professionals from IRMC and from 칙뭣tv. It is recorded by students in the 칙뭣tv Department of Communications Media under the direction of communications faculty member Dr. Mark Piwinsky and is produced by 칙뭣tv Director of Strategic Partnerships Christina Koren. Dr. Jim Kinneer, IRMC Chief Human Resources Officer, serves as the host for the shows. Season three of the podcast launched on Nov. 21, 2024, in conjunction with National Rural Health Day and the Third Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference with “A Conversation with Dr. Miko Rose, the Founding Dean of the 칙뭣tv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.”

The Punxsutawney Spirit, March 22, 2025

칙뭣tv NAMES NEW INTERIM VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION

The 칙뭣tv has selected Larry Wakefield as the interim Vice President for the school’s division of Administration and Finance. Wakefield, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee comes to the school after serving as an interim senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer at North Greenville University in Greenville, South Carolina, along with serving at Delta State in Mississippi and Wesleyan College in Georgia. He will serve as a member of 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll’s cabinet and supervise the offices of Human Resources, Public Safety and University Police, Finance, Budget and others.

Renda Broadcasting, March 21, 2025

칙뭣tv names Tennessee fiscal administrator as interim vice president

Larry Wakefield, who has more than four decades of experience in higher education budget planning and analysis and business affairs, will take over as interim leader of 칙뭣tv’s Division of Administration and Finance on Monday. “Mr. Wakefield brings extensive experience in budget, finance, and facilities management to this interim role,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “I look forward to him joining the team and continuing the university’s positive momentum in the Administration and Finance area, and our student-centered focus.” Wakefield’s appointment follows the departure of Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Debra L. Fitzsimons last month to a new job as chief financial officer at Allegheny College in Meadville, Crawford County.

Indiana Gazette, March 21, 2025

칙뭣tv names Tennessee fiscal administrator as interim vice president

Longview News Journal, March 21, 2025

칙뭣tv names Tennessee fiscal administrator as interim vice president

WFMZ-TV, March 21, 2025

칙뭣tv selects interim vice president for administration and finance

The Punxsutawney Spirit, March 21, 2025

Call this I-ACT 101: Explaining what this team is all about

In her role as public information officer for I-ACT, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team and its Executive Committee, 칙뭣tv Executive Director for Media Relations felt obliged to provide an explanation of I-ACT. It is sort of an I-ACT 101 coming as the team prepares for one of two weekends during which community collaboration seem essential to its stakeholders: Homecoming in the fall, and 칙뭣tvatty’s weekend in the spring, the latter an unauthorized, unsanctioned event focused on the 칙뭣tv community.

Indiana Gazette, March 20, 2025

칙뭣tv president, founding dean of proposed college of osteopathic medicine featured on ‘Our Region’s Business’

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Punxsutawney Spirit, March 20, 2025

Driscoll, Rose take osteopathic college plan to 'Our Region's Business'

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Indiana Gazette, March 20, 2025

칙뭣tv planning 150th anniversary events

This May will mark the 150th anniversary of the 칙뭣tv, and school officials are planning a series of celebratory events to mark the occasion. 칙뭣tv will officially launch the sesquicentennial festivities Aug. 23 with the 칙뭣tv Crimson Carnival – two days before the first day of classes of the new term. “칙뭣tv is deservedly proud of its rich history, which reflects a university that respects and honors its past, is resilient, and is focused on the future,” 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll said in a statement. “칙뭣tv has weathered many storms over the past 150 years, but it has always had an incredible sense of pride and optimism, independence and commitment to students’ success. I am truly looking forward to all of the planned events and to the beginning of our next 150 – and more – years to come.” 칙뭣tv started as Indiana Normal School on May 17, 1875.

The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 20, 2025

Lessons learned: PA’s educational evolution five years after the pandemic

Indeed, while headlines often focused on the political polarization that drove bitter disagreements over COVID-19 strategy, educators emphasize the heightened sense of community and purpose that resulted from an all-hands-on-deck emergency. “People worked hard, almost 24/7, and they never complained,” said Michael Driscoll, who has led 칙뭣tv since 2012. “I saw, daily, a university community that stepped up in every way possible to help one another when needed, personally and professionally.”

City & State Pennsylvania, March 21, 2025

칙뭣tv planning Sesquicentennial Celebration

칙뭣tv will celebrate 150 years of excellence and impact during the 2025-2026 academic year as it marks its sesquicentennial. “칙뭣tv is deservedly proud of its rich history, which reflects a university that respects and honors its past, is resilient, and is focused on the future,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll said. “칙뭣tv has weathered many storms over the past 150 years, but it has always had an incredible sense of pride and optimism, independence, and commitment to student success,” he said. “I am truly looking forward to all of the planned events, and to the beginning of our next 150—and more – years to come.”

DuBois Courier Express, March 19, 2025

칙뭣tv ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

칙뭣tv announced some details on the university’s upcoming 150^th anniversary. The first day of class at 칙뭣tv was May 17^th, 1875, when the university, known as Indiana Normal School, welcomed its first class of 80 students, which grew to 150 students by the end of the first week. The official sesquicentennial celebration will begin with the Crimson Carnival and the 150^th anniversary celebration on August 23^rd and the first day of classes two days later. There are also several promotional events leading up to the celebration, including the annual Giving Week from May 12^th to the 17^th, an 칙뭣tv Day at PNC Park in August, and a T-shirt design contest. More events are expected to be added as the date gets closer. The school has launched a website dedicated to the celebration. The address is

Renda Broadcasting, March 17, 2025

'Landscapes of Language and Literature" is the topic of upcoming 칙뭣tv conference

칙뭣tv’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 칙뭣tv’s Sprowls Hall and via Zoom. It is free and open to the community.

Kittanning Leader Times, March 17, 2025

Our Region’s Business: 칙뭣tv

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has been making progress toward opening medical school to serve rural communities. (With me today) are 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll and founding dean Dr. Miko Rose.

WPXI-TV, March 16, 2025

칙뭣tv HOSTS PUBLIC LANGUAGE CONFERENCE

칙뭣tv’s English Graduate Organization will host its 2025 Conference, Landscapes of Language and Literature, on March 21 and 22. The event is free and open to the public, offered both in person at Sprowls Hall and virtually on Zoom. The conference, organized by 칙뭣tv’s English graduate students, will feature keynote addresses from Dr. Anne Colwell on March 21, discussing Landscapes, Language, and Loss, and Dr. David Hanauer on March 22, exploring Interdisciplinarity and the Psychology of the Linguistic Landscape.

Renda Broadcasting, March 15, 2025

'Landscapes of Language and Literature' is the topic of upcoming 칙뭣tv conference

칙뭣tv’s English Graduate Organization includes all students in 칙뭣tv’s English graduate studies programs. The organization sponsors and supports a number of events related to the study of language and literature, including the yearly conference, professional development workshops, and the Banned Books project.

Indiana Gazette, March 15, 2025

Center for Rural PA distributing 칙뭣tv research survey

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

As part of its effort to develop a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv, the university has approached the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to help it with a statewide research study that is being distributed this spring. For the college’s founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose, university officials said, it is a bid to find out about commonalities of physicians who commit to and stay in rural health care practice. In turn, it is part of the university’s plan to recruit and educate physicians committed to practice in rural communities. In turn it is part of 칙뭣tv’s commitment to address a rural health care crisis in the commonwealth.

Kittanning Leader Times, March 17, 2025

Leadership Pittsburgh explores Indiana County's past, present and future

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll highlighted his university’s status as a major research center and discussed plans for a new College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also noted that 13% of 칙뭣tv alumni and 15% of current students come from Allegheny County, with a majority hailing from the Pittsburgh region. Many in the Pittsburgh area, Driscoll said, bleed “crimson and slate”—칙뭣tv’s colors—along with “black and gold,” the familiar colors of Pittsburgh sports teams. The proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine became a topic later, when the group visited John J. and Char Kopchick Hall on the 칙뭣tv campus. There, they heard from Dr. Miko Rose, the founding dean of the proposed college, along with founding associate deans Dr. Luke Mortensen and Ryan Smith, and Dr. Amy Cook, assistant dean of 칙뭣tv’s Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Indiana Gazette, March 14, 2025

Notable Woman: Susan Wheatley

Dr. Susan Wheatley’s life is intertwined with music, service and a love of two states. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Michigan where her father went to work, her life and career is a partnership with both states. In 1988, Susan accepted a position on the music faculty of 칙뭣tv. Her teaching included teaching everything from individual piano classes, mentoring student teachers and frequently accompanying choruses and concerts, which led to a deep interest in discovering and promoting the work of unheralded women composers. For 25 years, she directed the 칙뭣tv Festival of Women Composers, along with the late Dr. Sarah Mantel, another AAUW Notable Woman.

Indiana Gazette, March 14, 2025

Notable Woman: Michele Norwood

A 1992 master’s degree from 칙뭣tv led to an internship and eventual employment in ARIN’s adult education retraining programs, focusing on preparing women to reenter the workforce in health care. In 1993, she became the director of business and industrial training through 칙뭣tv’s Continuing Education program. By 1998, Michele was the director of research for graduate studies, procuring funding through grant writing. Michele was named assistant dean of the College of Fine Arts (2005). By 2010, she returned to Pitt to earn her doctorate in education and was named the associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2014, Michele served as the associate provost for student success where, in 2018, she founded and directed the University College to “help students find their way through existing academic services and to supply outreach needed for success.”

Indiana Gazette, March 14, 2024

Hits & Misses

Hit: At a time when some police departments are struggling to fill vacancies, 칙뭣tv has finalized an agreement to locate a satellite municipal police training academy in Southpointe. 칙뭣tv’s Criminal Justice Training Center will launch on a part-time basis May 10, with a full-time class anticipated in March 2026. “There is a definite need for trained police officers in our region and in our commonwealth, and we are very pleased to provide this additional training site to help to meet this critically important workforce need,” said training center Director Marcia Cole. More than 99% of graduates are hired as officers in municipalities across Pennsylvania. Cole hopes that the new satellite center at Southpointe will help fill the gaps for departments in the Pittsburgh region.

Washington Observer-Reporter, March 14, 2025

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: At a time when some police departments are struggling to fill vacancies, 칙뭣tv has finalized an agreement to locate a satellite municipal police training academy in Southpointe. 칙뭣tv’s Criminal Justice Training Center will launch on a part-time basis May 10, with a full-time class anticipated in March 2026. “There is a definite need for trained police officers in our region and in our commonwealth, and we are very pleased to provide this additional training site to help to meet this critically important workforce need,” said training center Director Marcia Cole. More than 99% of graduates are hired as officers in municipalities across Pennsylvania. Cole hopes that the new satellite center at Southpointe will help fill the gaps for departments in the Pittsburgh region.

Uniontown Herald-Standard, March 14, 2025

Jeff Duncan: Like father, like son: Another Haslett is coaching the Saints

As promised, my column on new Saints tight ends coach Chase Haslett, whose father, Jim, led the Saints to the first playoff win in Saints history.

The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), March 13, 2025

칙뭣tv GEARING UP FOR FINAL LEG OF SCHOOL YEAR

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv students are enjoying the final days of Spring Break, but on-campus operations are still going strong. Officials with the College of Osteopathic Medicine are working on reaching more clinical training agreements with hospitals and other rural medical facilities. They currently have 10, including agreements with IRMC, Punxsutawney Area Hospital, and Armstrong Country Memorial Hospital, and founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose says an affinity for locality has helped seal those deals.

Renda Broadcasting, March 14, 2025

칙뭣tv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose and Founding Associate Dean Dr Ryan Smith

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Miko Rose and Dr. Ryan Smith update Todd Marino during Indiana in the Morning about 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.

Renda Broadcasting, March 12, 2025

New chefs lead at Hollywood Casino at Greektown

Hollywood Casino at Greektown has made some changes to the leadership of its dining operations with the appointment of executive chef Dedric McGhee and Richard Simmons as the chef de cuisine of its fine-dining restaurant Prism. McGhee, who has been with the company since last year, comes with nearly 30 years of experience in the industry including training at the 칙뭣tv Academy of Culinary Arts, winning a AAA Four Diamond Award, and working alongside Chef Emeril Lagasse at his flagship restaurant in New Orleans, among others. McGhee will lead all culinary operations across the casino, including Prism, ESPN Bet, the Monroe Market food hall, and hotel banquets.

Detroit MetroTimes, March 12, 2025

Area students named to fall 2024 dean's list at 칙뭣tv

The following students have been named to the fall 2024 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) students with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. The full list of dean’s list students is available at .

DuBois Courier Express, March 12, 2025

칙뭣tv opening police training center at Southpointe

칙뭣tv’s Criminal justice Training Center has a ne home in the CNX Resources Center in Southpointe.

Uniontown Herald-Standard, March 11, 2025

Council Rock Educator Wins National Earth Science Teaching Award

NEWTOWN, PA — An Earth and space science teacher at the Newtown Middle School in the Council Rock School District has been selected to receive the 2025 American Geoscience Institute's (AGI) Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. Curry earned his bachelor's degree at 칙뭣tv and his master's degree from Arcadia University. In his 33 years as an Earth science educator at the middle- and high-school levels, he has won awards for his teaching from several prominent geoscience organizations, including the National Association of Geoscience Teachers and Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (now Seismological Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience).

Patch.com, March 11, 2025

칙뭣tv 150th anniversary celebration kicking into higher gear

칙뭣tv’s sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) is kicking into higher gear, with a website "celebrating 150 years of excellence and impact at 칙뭣tv" and a timetable of events continuing through the 2025-26 academic year.

Latrobe Bulletin, March 11, 2025

칙뭣tv Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering ranked No. 1 in the state

DuBois Courier Express, March 11, 2025

칙뭣tv plans 'Run for the Health of It' to raise funds for Health Sciences support

칙뭣tv’s College of Health Sciences is sponsoring the first "Run for the Health of It" 5K race on April 5. Organizers plan to hold that event annually, to raise funds to directly support students in the 칙뭣tv College of Health Sciences programs, with a different fundraising focus each year.

Latrobe Bulletin, March 11, 2025

Center for Rural PA distributing 칙뭣tv research survey

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Indiana Gazette, March 10, 2025

Driscoll: Seeking 칙뭣tv success amid 'really disruptive times in higher education'

Kittanning Leader Times, March 10, 2025

칙뭣tv takes part in PASSHE-PA Bankers-DLI collaboration

A collaboration among universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, including Indiana, and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association will double in size this year. The PASSHE Foundation was awarded a $250,000 Industry Partnership grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to expand the Career and Leadership Skills Academy from 75 students to 150 students in the summer of 2025. The academy is a collaboration between Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and PA Bankers that provides 10-week, live online sessions for interns of member banks. In addition to Shippensburg, PASSHE officials said the academy is expanding to include instructors from Commonwealth, Indiana and Kutztown universities.

Kittanning Leader Times, March 10, 2025

칙뭣tv honors two U.S. Army veterans in its alumni ranksTop of Form

Two 칙뭣tv alumni — both retired U.S. Army veterans — are in the spotlight as part of a busy day for the university and its Council of Trustees. Lt. Col. Barry D. Gasdek, a native of Westmoreland County, Derry Area High School graduate, a distinguished military graduate of 칙뭣tv in 1964 and a hero of the Vietnam War now living in Wyoming, is getting an honorary Doctorate in Public Service during the university’s commencement exercises on May 10. Meanwhile, the university announced Thursday that Col. Stephen G. Abel, a 2018 칙뭣tv Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, is adding to what has been more than $200,000 in financial support to his alma mater over the decades.

Kittanning Leader Times, March 10, 2025

칙뭣tv honors PSAC-winning women’s volleyball team

When 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll gave his quarterly report to the university’s Council of Trustees, he also refers to the athletic exploits of Crimson Hawk squads. One of those squads has a very big fan in Driscoll himself, who wore an 칙뭣tv cap and joined members of the 칙뭣tv women’s volleyball team for a group picture after the council approved a resolution of commendation for the team’s 2024 season, including its winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship.

Indiana Gazette, March 10, 2025

칙뭣tv 150th anniversary celebration kicking into higher gear

Indiana Gazette, March 9, 2025

칙뭣tv Police Academy accepting applications at new Washington County location

The 칙뭣tv Police Academy is now accepting applications for its new satellite location in Washington County.

WPXI-TV, March 8, 2025

Laurels and barbs

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Laurel: 칙뭣tv has signed another clinical training affiliation agreement, adding yet again to the school’s growing list of partners for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The university and Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring signed the deal at the end of February. Other hospitals and medical centers that 칙뭣tv has partnered with include Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Indiana Regional Medical Center and Penn Highlands HealthCare.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 8, 2025

칙뭣tv honors two U.S. Army veterans in its alumni ranks

Indiana Gazette, March 8, 2025

칙뭣tv ALUMNUS & ARMY VETERAN TO BE AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE

칙뭣tv plans to honor Lieutenant Colonel Barry D Gasdek with an honorary degree. The decision was made by the Council of Trustees at their meeting on March 6^th. Gasdek is a retired Army veteran, a 1964 graduate and a 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Gasdek’s service in Vietnam earned him many of the nation’s highest honors, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Soldier’s Medal, among many others. After his retirement from the Army in 2012, he received the designation of colonel. 칙뭣tv president Dr. Michael Driscoll says that “Lt. Col Gasdek has a lifetime of exemplary service, leadership, and commitment to his country, his community, and to 칙뭣tv.”

Renda Broadcasting, March 8, 2025

칙뭣tv plans ‘Run for the Health of It’ to raise funds for Health Sciences support

칙뭣tv’s College of Health Sciences is sponsoring the first “Run for the Health of It” 5K race on April 5. Organizers plan to hold that event annually, to raise funds to directly support students in the 칙뭣tv College of Health Sciences programs, with a different fundraising focus each year. This year’s event aims to support 칙뭣tv’s doctoral program in clinical psychology, with funds directed to the Dave LaPorte Memorial Fund, which supports the professional development of students in the doctoral program.

Indiana Gazette, March 8, 2025

칙뭣tv hosting educational session on government actions

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 5

칙뭣tv hosting educational session on government actions

The United States Constitution, presidential executive orders and the separation of powers will be examined during 칙뭣tv's upcoming educational session on government actions. The free program will take place at 3:30 p.m. March 17 at Stouffer Auditorium.

Centre Daily Times, March 6, 2025

Driscoll: Seeking 칙뭣tv success amid 'really disruptive times in higher education'

Longview News Journal, March 7, 2025

Driscoll: Seeking 칙뭣tv success amid 'really disruptive times in higher education'

칙뭣tv’s concerns about its future took center stage at Thursday’s quarterly meeting of the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees. “I’ve often said that we are in the midst of really disruptive times in higher education,” President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll told the trustees. “We must act now to make sure we survive and thrive into this new normal for higher education, public higher education in particular.” That “new normal” includes declining populations in western Pennsylvania, “challenges with students not finding and seeing the value in attending college,” Driscoll told reporters after the meeting, “and some challenges in the political sector.”

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Indiana Gazette, March 7, 2025

칙뭣tv PRESIDENT LOOKING TO NAVIGATE “DISRUPTIVE TIMES”

On Thursday, 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll told the Council of Trustees that they are continuing to navigate what called the most “disruptive times” in the history of higher education. Driscoll said that there are several challenges from declining populations to political challenges, and all the problems are coming to a head at the same time. He said that the university is designing forward about serving the needs of the students and the commonwealth.

Renda Broadcasting, March 6, 2025

'I just want art to be for everybody': Belmont artist builds business from watercolor painting

Kim McKendry first took art classes as a child. Her family is from the Netherlands, and art lessons would follow lessons in Dutch. McKendry, who lives in Belmont but is originally from Pennsylvania, went on to study art in high school, but her trajectory stopped there. She initially wanted to major in fashion, but when she went on to 칙뭣tv, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing and Economics.

Gaston Gazette, (North Carolina), March 6, 2025

OP-ED: Health care and Humpty Dumpty

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

As egg prices are still a lead story in this country, the nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty jumped into my mind. But my version is about the U.S. health care system. According to my observations, the “system” is precariously sitting on that same potentially crumbling wall where Humpty Dumpty sat. Escalating costs, care fragmentation, and a lack of preventative care have eroded Humpty’s wall for decades. The even worse news is if we continue on our current trajectory, just like Mr. Dumpty, we risk a catastrophic fall. The potential collapse of our make-believe wall would leave millions without adequate care. This would then create significant economic and social consequences for our nation. 칙뭣tv has taken a significant step toward addressing these issues by creating a College of Osteopathic Medicine directed toward graduating primary care physicians trained in techniques for helping patients achieve wellness and prevention. Simultaneously, by working cooperatively with 칙뭣tv’s COM, Indiana Regional Medical Center, and the PA Mountain Care Network could become a model for these changes. They have summoned up the courage to act before Humpty Dumpty’s fate becomes our own. As the U.S. health care system faces treacherous whitewater, let’s applaud Indiana as they seek to implement preventative care, value-based models, and technological investments.

Washington Observer-Reporter, March 6, 2025

칙뭣tv Planetarium presenting shows on Venus, planetariums, telescopes

칙뭣tv’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will present three programs during the spring semester: “Back to Venus” today, Telescope Display and Full Moon Star Party on April 12, and “Centennial of the Planetarium!” on May 7. All three programs begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the community.

Latrobe Bulletin, March 6, 2025

칙뭣tv Planetarium presenting shows on Venus, planetariums, telescopes

Indiana Gazette, March 6, 2025

칙뭣tv and Nason Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

On Tuesday, February 25, 칙뭣tv Conemaugh and Nason Medical Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv's proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv's Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three- to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

Morrisons Cove Herald, March 5, 2025

칙뭣tv hosting educational session on government actions

The United States Constitution, presidential executive orders and the separation of powers will be examined during 칙뭣tv’s upcoming educational session on government actions. The free program will take place at 3:30 p.m. March 17 at Stouffer Auditorium. “I’m Just a Bill: The Constitution, Executive Orders and Separation of Powers” is presented by the school’s department of history, philosophy, political science and religious studies; the 칙뭣tv Free Speech Project; and the Social Equity and Title IX Office. Melanie Duncan, 칙뭣tv assistant diversity and inclusion officer and deputy Title IX coordinator, will present alongside political science faculty Aleea Perry and Gwen Torges. “I’m looking forward to this presentation as a great opportunity to step back from the headlines and take a deeper dive into how presidential power actually works and why understanding the Constitution makes these moments far less alarming and much more interesting,” Torges said in a release.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 5, 2025

Somebody to Love, 칙뭣tv music department collaborate in Classic Meets Rock 2 concert

Local classic rock cover band Somebody to Love sold out the 칙뭣tv Fisher Auditorium with its Classic Meets Rock 2 concert Tuesday. The collaborative performance between Somebody to Love and 칙뭣tv’s chorus and string ensemble featured an array of classic hits, with covers ranging from the Rolling Stones and Moody Blues to Elton John and Michael Jackson.

Indiana Gazette, March 4, 2025

칙뭣tv takes part in PASSHE-PA Bankers-DLI collaboration

A collaboration among universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, including Indiana, and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association will double in size this year. The PASSHE Foundation was awarded a $250,000 Industry Partnership grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to expand the Career and Leadership Skills Academy from 75 students to 150 students in the summer of 2025. “칙뭣tv is excited to be part of this initiative to provide additional skills to interns and new hires in the banking industry,” said Kristen A. O’Hara, director of workforce development at 칙뭣tv. “We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this program alongside Commonwealth, Kutztown and Shippensburg universities.”

Indiana Gazette, March 4, 2025

'Young and Punk' photo show is part of vintage punk weekend in Pittsburgh

When the punks busted down the doors in the late ‘70s, there were new bands popping up every week — even in Pittsburgh. “It was a really interesting and magical time,” says photographer Larry Rippel, who captured a lot of the era in black-and-white stills. Eighteen of his photos will be on display in “Young and Punk in Pittsburgh,” a show opening Friday at in Garfield. Among them are pics of The Puke, whose album “This Kind of Experience: Live 1978/1979,” will be released with live performances at on Saturday. Rippel, who grew up in the Mon Valley, moved here in 1978 and taught at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Mt. Lebanon. He’d been reading Creem magazine and one of the first records he ever bought, while at 칙뭣tv, was “Neat Neat Neat” by The Damned in 1977, so he was ready for the punk invasion in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 4, 2025

칙뭣tv, Conemaugh Nason sign training agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has signed another clinical training affiliation agreement, adding to the school’s growing list of partners for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The university and Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring signed documents at the end of February for the 11th such partnership for 칙뭣tv.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 4, 2025

칙뭣tv, Clarion Psychiatric Center sign clinical training agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) and Clarion Psychiatric Cener formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.

The Clarion News, March 4, 2025

칙뭣tv gets $99,330 share of latest state teacher training grants

The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a second round of awards for the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program, with more than $1 million in funding to 14 postsecondary institutions. 칙뭣tv is getting $99,330 in this round of funding aimed at expanding accelerated certification programming to prospective special educators. 칙뭣tv is a newcomer to the program, as are eight other institutions, while six are getting a second award of funds from that program. “칙뭣tv continues to be extremely proud of its teacher preparation programs and we appreciate the support that this grant will provide to our students entering the field of special education,” said university Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lara Luetkehans.

Latrobe Bulletin, March 4, 2025

칙뭣tv awarded funding to accelerate special education certifications

Yahoo News, Feb. 28, 2025

칙뭣tv awarded funding to accelerate special education certifications

칙뭣tv is one of 14 post-secondary institutions receiving funding to boost special education teaching certifications, the state Department of Education announced Friday. 칙뭣tv was awarded $99,330 as part of a $1 million aid package from Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration. "Pennsylvania's educator workforce shortage will take flexibility, innovation and creativity to solve," acting state Secretary of Education Carrie Rowe said in a release, "and initiatives like the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program demonstrate how thinking outside the box can produce critical and much-needed results for the commonwealth." The accelerated offering makes grants available to college and universities with approved pre-K through 12th grade special education certification programs to partner with one school district, at least, career and technical centers, private school, charter and cyber charter schools, as well as intermediate units. Those partnerships are then used to provide students with summer field experiences, coaching and mentoring during the school year, and deliver a post-baccalaureate program for pre-K through 12th grade special education teacher certification within 18 months.

Centre Daily Times, March 1, 2025

칙뭣tv gets $99,330 share of latest state teacher training grants

The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a second round of awards for the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program, with more than $1 million in funding to 14 postsecondary institutions. 칙뭣tv is getting $99,330 in this round of funding aimed at expanding accelerated certification programming to prospective special educators. “칙뭣tv continues to be extremely proud of its teacher preparation programs and we appreciate the support that this grant will provide to our students entering the field of special education,” said university Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lara Luetkehans.

Indiana Gazette, March 1, 2025

Local grads appear on Dean’s List

The following students have been named to the fall 2024 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time students with a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. The full list of dean’s list students is available at www.iup.edu.

Republican Herald, March 1, 2025

State adds another $1 million to accelerate teacher education, seeking end to shortage

 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced that the second round of awards for the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program will provide more than $1 million in funding to 14 postsecondary institutions, six of them returning and eight new, to expand accelerated certification programming to prospective special educators – helping Pennsylvania schools train more qualified special educators, faster. Grant funding has been awarded to Alvernia University, $99,646; Carlow University, $100,000; Delaware Valley University, $99,161; DeSales University, $100,000; East Stroudsburg University, $50,000; Gannon University, $50,000; 칙뭣tv, $99,330.

Local News 1 (Waynesboro), March 1, 2025

칙뭣tv awarded funding to accelerate special education certifications

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Feb. 28, 2025

칙뭣tv Planetarium plans several shows

칙뭣tv’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will present three programs during the spring semester: “Back to Venus” on March 6, Telescope Display and Full Moon Star Party on April 12, and “Centennial of the Planetarium!” on May 7. All three programs begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the community.

Leader Vindicator, Feb. 28, 2025

칙뭣tv planetarium Presenting shows on Venus, telescopes

Punxsutawney Spirit, Feb. 27, 2025

South Schuylkill News College Notes

Students at 칙뭣tv achieving dean's list status for the fall of 2024. 칙뭣tv: Isabella Korell, Auburn; Courtney Mease, Cressona; Alaina Weachock, Orwigsburg; Amara Bender, Pine Grove; Abigail Rugh, Schuylkill Haven; Jacqueline Chamberlain, Jacob Herman and Jackson Yoder, Tower City.

Reading Eagle, Feb. 27, 2025

Lively Arts at 칙뭣tv announces artist talk, classical-rock music concert

Somebody to Love, the 칙뭣tv String Ensemble and the University Chorus rehearsed Sunday for the upcoming Classic Meets Rock 2 in March. Top of FormBottom of FormThe Lively Arts at 칙뭣tv announced Monday two events that will close out February and ring in March, celebrating alumni artists and musicians. Today at 7 p.m. in the University Museum, Sutton Hall, Room 111, Trish Dodson, Lauren Scavo-Fulk and Rhonda Yeager will be featured in Reflections: An Alumni Discussion, a free event where the trio will discuss their artistic processes, inspirations and experienc1es that have shaped their work. The event is open to any member of the public.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 26, 2025

Classic Meets Rock returning to the Fisher Stage

Classical music once again meets rock music when Indiana university of Pennsylvania’s String Ensemble, directed by Kaleigh Accord, collaborates with the local rock band, Somebody to Love, for a concert entitled “Classic Meets Rock 2.”

Punxsutawney Spirit, Feb. 26, 2025

칙뭣tv, CONEMAUGH NASON SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AFFILIATION AGREEMENT

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Another agreement was signed yesterday between a medical institution and 칙뭣tv for the proposed college of osteopathic medicine. Ceremonies were held yesterday at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring to sign the clinical training affiliation agreement for students of the proposed college. This will allow students in their third and fourth year to complete their studies at a community clinical site after doing two years of classroom-based studies. The new program is meant to help address the healthcare problem in Pennsylvania, especially in the rural areas.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 26, 2025

칙뭣tv signs clinical training agreement with Blair County hospital

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

ROARING SPRING — 칙뭣tv has reached a clinical training affiliation agreement for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine with a second hospital in the Duke LifePoint Healthcare Conemaugh Health System. In a ceremony Tuesday in Roaring Spring, Blair County, 칙뭣tv and Conemaugh Nason Medical Center formalized an agreement, following in the footpath of Nason sibling Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. “Establishing a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv is part of our call to action to address the healthcare crisis in Pennsylvania, especially rural Pennsylvania,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “Formalizing clinical training affiliation agreements with community hospitals like Conemaugh Nason Medical Center are at the center of our work to educate talented and promising physicians who are committed to rural healthcare.”

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 25, 2025

칙뭣tv partners with another medical facility to eliminate rural healthcare crisis

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

ROARING SPRING, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 칙뭣tv said it’s working to address the healthcare crisis that rural communities face. On Tuesday, 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine signed a clinical training affiliation agreement with Conemaugh Nason Medical Center for students. “Part of having a medical school is clinical sites for medical students to rotate and get that clinical experience. And having a clinical site at a hospital like Nason, which is a very vibrant community hospital, provides that experience in rural health care, with the goal being as students are trained in rural health care, they will feel comfortable and inspired to return to a career in rural medicine and work in the communities that they grew up in,” Elizabeth Dunmore M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Conemaugh Health Systems said.

WTAJ-TV, Feb. 25, 2025

Lenape Technical School hosts health sector career pathways event for students

Students from 10 different schools attended to hear about careers and speak with representatives The event was put together by Armstrong Indiana Career Pathway Partnership (AICPP), who worked together with LTS, Indiana County Technology Center, ARIN IU28, Armstrong Center for Community Learning, Butler County Community College, Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC), and 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) to strengthen career pathways for students interested in careers in the health sector.

Kittanning Leader-Times, Feb. 25, 2025

칙뭣tv student organization prepares for March as National Nutrition Month

The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics at 칙뭣tv has organized a smoothie sale, 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. This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month is “Food Connects Us.”

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 26, 2025

College news

The following local students have been named to the fall 2024 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv.

The Citizen Standard, Feb. 25, 2025

칙뭣tv, Penn Highlands Healthcare Sign Clinical Training Agreement for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv chose to explore a proposed college of osteopathic medicine based on several factors, including the critical need for rural health care.

칙뭣tv and Penn Highlands Healthcare have formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.

칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three- to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

Securing clinical training sites for students is part of the successful accreditation process. Typically, students in colleges of osteopathic medicine spend the first two years of their education in the classroom; during the third and fourth years, students are based in the community at clinical sites.

exploreClarion, Feb. 22, 2025

Clarion Psychiatric Center Offers Medical Health Education

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The Clarion Psychiatric Center in Monroe Township has quietly built a stellar reputation in mental health services. It has two child and adolescent units, two adult units, 212 beds, and 264 staff members. 칙뭣tv recently recognized its value and formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement with Clarion Psychiatric Center for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.

exploreClarion, Feb. 21, 2025

칙뭣tv signs two articulation agreements for proposed medical school

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv signed two more clinical training affiliation agreements this month for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The first partnership came Feb. 11 with Clarion Psychiatric Center and the second was signed Wednesday with Penn Highlands Healthcare. “Because every community and its health care needs are very different, every clinical training site offers a unique perspective and learning opportunity for our students,” founding medical school Dean Dr. Miko Rose said in a release. “We are very proud and grateful for each and every clinical training affiliation agreement and for what they will offer to our students.”

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Feb. 20, 2025

State grant funds new 칙뭣tv boost to student mental health

칙뭣tv said its PsyD (doctoral psychology program) Graduate Student Organization is using funding received in a Pennsylvania Department of Education MASLOW grant of $1,000 to support student mental health. Corinne Orr, a third-year student in 칙뭣tv’s PsyD program and president of PGSO, authored the grant application. The student group decided to use the funds to establish a relaxation room at G-18 in Uhler Hall, which was opened for use on Feb. 17.

Kittanning Leader Times, Feb. 26, 2025

BTAMC signs agreement with 칙뭣tv

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Officials from Broad Top Area Medical Center are looking to the future of healthcare in Huntingdon County, and they hope to do that by partnering with other groups to bring medical students to the area. One way they are doing that is through an clinical training affiliation agreement with 칙뭣tv with their prospective college of osteopathic medicine. The agreement was signed with BTAMC in November 2024, but officials are spending time in the county to learn more about where students would be practicing in the county in recent days.

The Daily News, Feb. 25, 2025

A former 칙뭣tv director of development is named to oversee Independence's foundations

A former executive director of development at 칙뭣tv has been named chief development officer for four hospital foundations under the umbrella of Independence Health System. Anthony Cancro, a western Pennsylvania native, will oversee development of Butler Memorial Hospital Foundation, Clarion Hospital Foundation, Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation and Westmoreland/Frick Hospital Foundation. Cancro was a development officer in the 칙뭣tv’s Division of University Advancement for more than five years, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Strategic Management there.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 24, 2025

Reilly chosen as full-time dean of 칙뭣tv College of Education

On Monday, 칙뭣tv officials said, Reilly was named effective Feb. 8 as permanent dean of what now, after a recent academic restructuring, is the College of Education and Human Services. Reilly has served in 칙뭣tv’s Division of Academic Affairs since 2007. She was as a professor in the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences and as assistant and interim chair of the department. She was the director of Liberal Studies from 2017 to 2022 and Provost’s Associate for Academic Planning from 2022 to 2023.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 24, 2025

REILLY NAMED FULL-TIME DEAN OF 칙뭣tv’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

칙뭣tv on Monday named Dr. Edel Reilly as the new dean of the College of Education and Human Services. Reilly was appointed interim dean in July 2023 but was promoted to the full-time position on February 8. Along with serving in her role as dean, Reilly assisted 칙뭣tv in many roles. She was a member of the Division of Academic Affairs since 2007, the director of Liberal Studies from 2017 to 2022, the Provost’s Associate for Academic Planning from 2022 to 2023, and she also served the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences as a professor and as assistant and interim department chair.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 24, 2025

VISION 2025 | Energy-saving projects heating up at regional schools|

In the post-secondary realm, 칙뭣tv made a winter and summer utility savings program school policy because of its effectiveness at saving on energy costs. “This decision was made following analysis of our ability to serve our students and families through mostly remote work; the impact on employee productivity; and invited feedback,” 칙뭣tv Vice President for Administration and Finance Debra L. Fitzsimons said in a statement. “This decision also reflects the financial success of the ongoing Utilities Savings Programs. Since the programs were introduced in the 2022-23 academic year, the initiative has resulted in $1.5 million in savings for the university, or approximately $500,000 in annual savings.”

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Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Feb. 24, 2025

FIORENTINO: RAZING BUILDINGS SAVES MONEY FOR STATE SYSTEM SCHOOLS

At last week’s state budget hearings, State System of Higher Education Interim Chancellor Christopher Fiorentino was grilled on a number of subjects, among them a question from Representative Jim Struzzi about the practice of removing buildings to save money. 칙뭣tv is in the midst of an extensive program of campus redesign, including the demolition of a number of buildings. According to the State System, their analysis “confirms” that removing buildings saves money.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 23, 2025

칙뭣tv ROTC holding training drills on campus today

Members of 칙뭣tv’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program are conducting a training event today from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. An 칙뭣tv spokeswoman said cadets and members of the ROTC faculty will be carrying unloaded weapons, including rifles and machine guns, during this training exercise. She said weapons will not have ammunition or blanks. The exercise will be conducted on campus around Pierce Hall, at the 칙뭣tv rugby and baseball fields, and at the National Guard farm training area.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 23, 2025

Fairman Family Foundation gifts $250,000 to 칙뭣tv's proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Fairman Family Foundation of DuBois has gifted $250,000 to 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “On behalf of the Fairman Foundation, we are proud to support this courageous initiative that will benefit countless generations to come,” Fairman Family Foundation President Joyce Ritenour Fairman said. “My son, Derek, and I are both very proud 칙뭣tv graduates and are fully supportive of the commitment 칙뭣tv has made to community health and wellness,” she said. “My daughter, Lisa, as a dermatologist practicing in rural Pennsylvania, sees the effects of the shortage of primary health care physicians. Private gifts to the prospective college of osteopathic medicine are crucial to helping to address the health care crisis in our commonwealth and especially in our rural communities.” Derek Fairman is a 2003 칙뭣tv computer science graduate.

DuBois Courier Express, Feb. 22, 2025

State grant funds new 칙뭣tv boost to student mental health

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 22, 2025

칙뭣tv students named to fall 2024 Dean’s List

The following students have been named to the fall 2024 Dean’s List at 칙뭣tv. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) students with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.

Pike County Courier, Feb. 22, 2025

칙뭣tv, Penn Highlands Healthcare Sign Clinical Training Agreement for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

I칙뭣tv and Penn Highlands Healthcare have formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three- to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

exploreClarion, Feb. 22, 2025

칙뭣tv receives $250,000 for proposed college of osteopathic medicine from Fairman Family Foundation

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Fairman Family Foundation of DuBois has gifted $250,000 to 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “On behalf of the Fairman Foundation, we are proud to support this courageous initiative that will benefit countless generations to come,” Fairman Family Foundation President Joyce Ritenour Fairman said. “My son, Derek, and I are both very proud 칙뭣tv graduates and are fully supportive of the commitment 칙뭣tv has made to community health and wellness,” she said. “My daughter, Lisa, as a dermatologist practicing in rural Pennsylvania, sees the effects of the shortage of primary health care physicians. Private gifts to the prospective college of osteopathic medicine are crucial to helping to address the healthcare crisis in our commonwealth and especially in our rural communities.”

Punxsutawney Spirit, Feb. 21, 2025

칙뭣tv ROTC TO PERFORM DRILLS TOMORROW

칙뭣tv is warning the public about some training exercises going on tomorrow. The school’s ROTC cadets and faculty will conduct training exercises from 6 AM to 7 PM tomorrow around Pierce Hall, along with the 칙뭣tv Rugby and baseball fields and the National Guard farm training area. Those taking part will carry unloaded weapons, including rifles and machine guns. The exercises are meant to familiarize cadets with operating in cold weather environments and various weapons styles and tactics. The cadets have been directed to keep weapons pointed away from civilians and buildings during the exercise.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 21, 2025

칙뭣tv, Penn Highlands Healthcare sign clinical training affiliation agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

This week, 칙뭣tv and Penn Highlands Healthcare formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps toward accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three- to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

Punxsutawney Spirit, Feb. 21, 2025

칙뭣tv inks deal with DuBois-based hospital chain

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

DuBOIS — 칙뭣tv and Penn Highlands Healthcare System have formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. A signing ceremony was held at Penn Highlands’ corporate headquarters in DuBois with 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll and college Founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose; and Penn Highlands Chief Medical Officer Dr. Trina Abla and Chief Medical Information Officer and Designated Institutional Official Dr. Russell Cameron. “The new 칙뭣tv College of Osteopathic Medicine is going to present wonderful opportunities for the students and be beneficial to both the university as well as the patients we care for at Penn Highlands Healthcare, but most importantly to the rural communities we serve,” Abla said.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 20, 2025

칙뭣tv, PENN HIGHLANDS SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Yesterday, Penn Highlands Healthcare and 칙뭣tv held a signing ceremony at the facility in DuBois to formalize the agreement. This will give students another location for clinical training in the third and fourth years of their education. This marks the tenth agreement for the school, and is similar to ones signed for IRMC, Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Clarion Psychiatric Center and other locations in the region.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 20, 2025

PHH, 칙뭣tv ink clinical training affiliation agreement for proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

DuBOIS — 칙뭣tv and Penn Highlands Healthcare, on Wednesday, formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine — a collaboration aimed to address the shortage of health care providers in rural Pennsylvania by creating training opportunities for future physicians.

DuBois Courier Express, Feb. 20, 2025

칙뭣tv receives additional boost to proposed college of medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Fairman Family Foundation has announced its financial support of $250,000 to 칙뭣tv’s “courageous initiative” of a proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “My son, Derek, and I are both very proud 칙뭣tv graduates and are fully supportive of the commitment 칙뭣tv has made to community health and wellness,” foundation President Joyce Ritenour Fairman said in a release. “Private gifts to the prospective college of osteopathic medicine are crucial to helping to address the health care crisis in our commonwealth and especially in our rural communities.” Fairman is an 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees member and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the school. Additionally, the Fairman foundation has long supported the mission of 칙뭣tv as well as many activities to promote physical and mental health of young people in the local communities.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Feb. 20, 2025

Penn Highlands/칙뭣tv Proposing Educational Partnership

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

DUBOIS – A historic clinical agreement between Penn Highlands and the 칙뭣tv will begin the steps to establish a College of Osteopathic Medicine locally. According to those with 칙뭣tv, a majority of the state is in a healthcare drought, without enough primary care physicians to deal with everyone’s daily needs. To combat this, the two facilities are partnering to establish a College of Osteopathic Medicine to train future doctors for rural Pennsylvania. “We are in the process of accreditation of a three phase process, we are in phase one,” explained Miko Rose, Founding Dean of 칙뭣tv. “We are working on our applications for phase two, so in the next couple months stay tuned. We will hopefully be moseying from the first to second phase.”

Priority Media/Connect FM/Tri-County Media, Feb. 19, 2025

Penn Highlands and 칙뭣tv sign clinical training agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

CLEARFIELD COUNTY (WTAJ) – Penn Highlands Healthcare is teaming up with 칙뭣tv’s College of Osteopathic Medicine for a clinical training affiliation. “The new 칙뭣tv College of Osteopathic Medicine is going to present wonderful opportunities for the students to be beneficial to both the university as well as patients we care for at Penn Highlands Healthcare but most importantly the rural communities that we serve,” Dr. Trina Abla said.

WTAJ-TV (Altoona/State College), Feb. 19, 2025

Honoring history with bronze statue

Emmanuel Gillespie, a former student at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is leaving a lasting impact on the school as a current visual arts teacher and a professional artist. Before he became a teacher at his former high school, he was commissioned to create a sculpture of Ernie Banks, a Booker T. alumnus and baseball hall of fame legend who played for the Chicago Cubs. Gillespie crafted the bronze statue, which was unveiled in 2018, to honor the sports icon and Dallas native. Gillespie began his artistic journey as a student at Booker T. in the 1980’s. He then received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas and then went on to receive a Master of Arts from 칙뭣tv.

Dallas News Hub, Feb. 21, 2025

A greeting from the new guy

As the third editor-in-chief in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star’s history, the pleasure is all mine. If you would have told me four months ago that I would be leading a three-person team covering politics and policy in Pennsylvania, I would have said you were nuts. A lifelong Pennsylvanian and son of a steel worker, I grew up in Aliquippa in Beaver County, graduated from Hopewell High School and The 칙뭣tv, and have worked/survived in radio/journalism for 32 years. Besides Hopewell and Indiana, Pa., I’ve lived my entire life in this great commonwealth – including stops in Lewistown, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Millersville and my last one (knock on wood), New Cumberland.

Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Feb. 20, 2205

Local students named to 칙뭣tv dean's list

The following local students have been named to the fall 2024 dean’s list at 칙뭣tv.

Leader-Vindicator, Feb. 20, 2025

칙뭣tv signs two articulation agreements for proposed medical school

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Feb. 20, 2025

Clarion Psychiatric Center Offers Medical Health Education

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The Clarion Psychiatric Center in Monroe Township has quietly built a stellar reputation in mental health services. It has two child and adolescent units, two adult units, 212 beds, and 264 staff members. While out of sight and out of mind for some people, the Psychiatric Center is an oasis for those in need. 칙뭣tv recently recognized its value and formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement with Clarion Psychiatric Center for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.

exploreClarion, Feb. 21, 2025

칙뭣tv RECEIVES R2 RANKING FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES

칙뭣tv has announced they have received a high ranking from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The college maintains its R2 Doctoral University ranking first earned in 2022. The ranking, according to 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll, “reaffirms our institutional commitment to research and our role as a public, doctoral research university.” An R2 designation is limited to universities that award at least 20 research-scholarship doctoral degrees and have at least $5 million in qualifying research expenditures over a designated period. Only six universities in Pennsylvania hold the R2 status, and only 139 universities in the United States have this status.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 18, 2025

칙뭣tv RECEIVES $250,000 GIFT FOR COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE FROM FAIRMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has received another quarter-million-dollar gift for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. The $250,000 comes from the Fairman Family Foundation of Dubois. Foundation president and Council of Trustees member Joyce Fairman said that they are fully supportive of the commitment the university has made to community health and wellness. She said that her daughter, a practicing dermatologist, has seen the effect of the lack of primary health care physicians has had in rural areas. The main goal of the College of Osteopathic Medicine is to increase the number of community physicians in rural and underserved areas of Pennsylvania and beyond.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 15, 2025

칙뭣tv trustee's foundation donates $250,000 toward college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

A foundation established by a longtime 칙뭣tv trustee provided the latest gift for 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, $250,000. “We are proud to support this courageous initiative that will benefit countless generations to come,” said Joyce Ritenour Fairman, president of the Fairman Family Foundation of DuBois.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 15, 2025

Uniontown student to serve in 칙뭣tv trustee position

Jackson White, a political science and economics honors double major in the Cook Honors College at 칙뭣tv, was approved to serve as a student trustee on the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors at its meeting on Feb. 6. His term will begin when the current student trustee, Shagufta Haque, graduates in May. White will serve in the role of student trustee until his graduation.

Connellsville Daily Courier, Feb. 14, 2025

Fairman Family Foundation donates $250,000 to 칙뭣tv's proposed osteopathic medical school

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

A nonprofit family foundation is giving a big boost to the proposed college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv. The Fairman Family Foundation in Dubois will give $250,000 to support the development of the college of osteopathic medicine, which has been under development for several years at the university. , either governmental or private, for an osteopathic medical school.

Pittsburgh Business Times, Feb. 14, 2025

칙뭣tv, CLARION PSYCHIATRIC SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has another agreement in place concerning the proposed College for Osteopathic Medicine. That clinical training agreement was signed this week with the Clarion Psychiatric Center. The agreements are similar to ones signed with IRMC, Punxsutawney Area Hospital and others, which will help provide hands-on medical experience for students, which usually happens in the third and fourth years of study. In a statement, University President Dr. Michael Driscoll said that the agreement will provide the experience in mental and behavioral health needs for patients, and that the school is continuing to get support and enthusiasm from legislators, policy makers, alumni and friends. Clarion Psychiatric CEO Jessica Hansford said that they look forward to the collaboration, which will further strengthen their commitment to quality health care. This marks the ninth clinical training agreement 칙뭣tv has signed with area medical providers.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 14, 2025

Stauffer featured on this month's 'Rural Health Pulse'

Byron G. Stauffer Jr., who directs Indiana County’s planning offices as well as the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations, is this month’s guest as 칙뭣tv and Indiana Regional Medical Center continue the third season of their joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse. 칙뭣tv and IRMC officials said the episode is a discussion about the intersection of economic and workforce development with rural health in Indiana County.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 14, 2025

칙뭣tv, Clarion Psychiatric Center sign clinical training affiliation agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

On Tuesday, 칙뭣tv and Clarion Psychiatric Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a threeto five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

The Punxsutawney Spirit, Feb. 13, 2025

칙뭣tv student to serve as member of 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees

Punxsutawney Spirit, Feb. 11, 2025

칙뭣tv signs agreement with Clarion Psychiatric Center

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

CLARION – A couple weeks after announcing a clinical training affiliation agreement with Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, 칙뭣tv on Tuesday signed a similar agreement with the Clarion Psychiatric Center for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed the exploration of a possible development of a college of osteopathic medicine at 칙뭣tv in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three- to five-year process.

Dubois Courier Express, Feb. 13, 2025

Clarion Psychiatric Center signs training pact with 칙뭣tv's proposed college

CLARION — The latest clinical training affiliation agreement for 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine was signed Tuesday with Clarion Psychiatric Center. “This training agreement with Clarion Psychiatric Center provides a first-hand experience for our students on the critical role that a community health care provider focused on mental and behavioral health care provides for patients, including patients in rural areas,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “For over 35 years, Clarion Psychiatric Center has proudly served this community,” center CEO Jessica Hansford said. “We look forward to this collaboration, further strengthening our commitment to quality care in this region.”

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 13, 2025

칙뭣tv and Clarion Psychiatric Sign Clinical Training Pact

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – On Tuesday, February 11, 칙뭣tv and Clarion Psychiatric Center formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees endorsed exploring the possibility of developing a college of osteopathic medicine in December 2022. 칙뭣tv has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a three—to five-year process that includes submission of self-studies and a feasibility study, along with site visits.

Explore Clarion, Feb. 12, 2025

Pamela Wilkes Named Provost of Paine College in Georgia

Pamela Wilkes has been appointed provost of Paine College, a historically Black educational institution in Augusta, Georgia. According to the U.S Department of Education, Paine College enrolls about 344 students. African Americans make up 86 percent of the student body. Dr. Wilkes received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English from North Carolina A&T State University. She holds a Ph.D. in English from 칙뭣tv.

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Feb. 10, 2025

More Pittsburgh-area school districts are eliminating class rank

칙뭣tv and Slippery Rock University do not use class rank in admissions, a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education spokesperson confirmed. At 칙뭣tv, officials found that cumulative high school GPA is the best predictor of student success while Slippery Rock looks at GPA and coursework rigor, a shift that came as fewer high schools ranked their students.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Feb. 9, 2025

STATE SYSTEM APPROVES ENHANCED SICK LEAVE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE

The governors also appointed sophomore Jackson White as the student member of the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees. In his remarks to the State System Board of Governors, APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth Mash thanked the board for initiating an audit of university practices in the treatment of faculty members and university employees in relation to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mash had been critical of those practices and a lack of fair treatment after some faculty members spoke before the board at its October meeting. He also urged quick action by the State System should the board approve 칙뭣tv’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 9, 2025

Area students complete graduation requirements from 칙뭣tv Academy of Culinary Arts

PUNXSUTAWNEY – Area students have completed requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, including a four-month paid externship. The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the United States.

Clearfield Progress, Feb. 8, 2025

칙뭣tv receives another boost to proposed medical school

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

An anonymous donor has provided an sizable contribution to 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The $250,000 donation is now part of more than $31 million in private and governmental funding secured to start the school being led by founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose and her team.

Yahoo News, Feb. 7, 2025

칙뭣tv RECEIVES $250,000 FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Another large financial gift has been donated to the 칙뭣tv Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. An anonymous donor has stepped forward and presented 칙뭣tv with a $250,000 gift to the school. With this donation, the school has received over $31 million in private and government funding for school.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb. 6, 2025

칙뭣tv reports anonymous $250,000 grant toward college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv announced this week that its proposed college of osteopathic medicine has received a $250,000 gift from an anonymous donor. “칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine has met with incredible support from alumni, friends, legislators and our faculty and staff from the very beginning of our discussions,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “We are very grateful to this donor and to everyone who continues to play a part in advancing this important initiative.”

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 6, 2025

CMHS grad completes requirements for graduation at 칙뭣tv Academy of Culinary Arts

PUNXSUTAWNEY — A Central Mountain High School graduate has completed requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, including a four-month paid externship.

The Academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the United States. 칙뭣tv’s 16-month accelerated program includes study for 12 months and a paid externship during the final semester. 칙뭣tv has a 100 percent externship placement record, with more than 85 percent of students placed in four- and five-star and diamond properties for the externship experience.

The Express, Feb. 6, 2025

Campus Chatter

Kelli May Waltz, Williamson Road, Blossburg, daughter of Roxanne and Ernest Waltz Jr., completed the culinary arts program requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, including a four-month paid externship. She is a graduate of North Penn-Liberty High School. She completed her externship at Penn State University.

Wellsboro Gazette, Feb. 6, 2025

칙뭣tv receives $250K donation for upcoming osteopathic medicine college

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has received a gift of $250,000 from an anonymous donor for its upcoming college of osteopathic medicine. The college plans to open its doors in 2027 and graduate its first class of students in 2031. According to a release from the university, the osteopathic medicine college has now received over $31 million in public and private funding. “We are very grateful to this donor and to everyone who continues to play a part in advancing this important initiative,” said 칙뭣tv president Michael Driscoll.

Butler Eagle, Feb. 4, 2025

PASSHE governors confirm White as new 칙뭣tv student trustee

Jackson White, an 칙뭣tv undergraduate from Uniontown, Fayette County, has been confirmed as an 칙뭣tv student trustee by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors. “An 칙뭣tv sophomore, Mr. White was selected as the nominee in a process consistent with established procedure,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll wrote to Interim PASSHE Chancellor Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino four days after a unanimous vote on Dec. 12, 2024, by the 칙뭣tv Council of Trustees.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 8, 2025

칙뭣tv NAMES NEW STUDENT TRUSTEE

At the quarterly meeting of the PASSHE Board of Governors this morning, 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll recommended Jackson White as the new student trustee to the university.

Renda Broadcasting, Feb 6, 2025

Enrollment challenges loom

In 2023, 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll created a comprehensive student success infrastructure designed to meet the principal goal of the 칙뭣tv Strategic Plan: Keep every student who comes to 칙뭣tv to help them meet their academic and personal goals. In addition to the administrative leadership and data team, 17 full-time navigators were hired and trained and offer direct, data-driven, proactive support to every student. 칙뭣tv has already seen increases in student retention and persistence.

Pittsburgh Business Times, Feb. 7, 2025

Bias is all over your social feed. We need media literacy to help us navigate it

Now that I’m studying journalism at 칙뭣tv, I wish everybody had these lessons before heading to college. Young people would be exposed to different points of view that could help them make better decisions. In my media wellness class this semester, I saw how my peers struggled on an assignment to . Being so online has made news literacy more critical for teens.

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USA Today, Feb. 7, 2025

칙뭣tv Panhellenic Association makes donation

The IRMC Healthcare Foundation recently received a donation from the 칙뭣tv Panhellenic Association. The students made Jared Boxes to be distributed to pediatric patients receiving care at IRMC. Pictured, from left, are Emma Cramer; Heather Reed, executive director of IRMC Healthcare Foundation; and Kennedy Rogal from the 칙뭣tv Panhellenic Association.

Indiana Gazette, Feb. 4, 2025

칙뭣tv gets high marks for its computer science and cybersecurity classes

칙뭣tv said it has received another high ranking, this time among the top 25 “best computer science with cybersecurity emphasis” programs in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide.칙뭣tv said it has received another high ranking, this time among the top 25 “best computer science with cybersecurity emphasis” programs in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide. Cybersecurity Guide is an international, independent resource, written by a team of professional cybersecurity writers. It states as its mission “to be the most comprehensive cybersecurity education website on the internet,” with a goal of providing “the most accurate and up-to-date information” regarding cybersecurity degrees, bootcamps, certifications, and online training programs. 칙뭣tv officials said the university is one of only two in Pennsylvania selected for the ranking and the only public university in the commonwealth in the top 25.

Kittanning Leader Times, Feb. 3, 2025

Armstrong Hospital Teams Up With 칙뭣tv

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital and 칙뭣tv have agreed to a new partnership that will give students real-world experience. The hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv in their proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv’s Council of Trustees first approved the new school in December 2022 and are in the process of ramping up operations. That includes a requirement to form clinical partnerships—which is what this agreement with Armstrong Hospital will do. 칙뭣tv has also signed agreements with Punxsutawney Hospital and Indiana Regional Medical Center.

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ButlerRadio.com, Feb. 3, 2025

Rising Stars: Meet Eric Dillman

From the age of eight, I have nurtured a passion for architecture and design. My academic journey led me to 칙뭣tv, where I studied Interior Design. Upon graduation, I secured a full-time position as an Interior Designer, thanks to my senior portfolio. Like any professional path, advancement required effort and initiative, which I found lacking in my early employment experiences. Consequently, I sought opportunities proactively.

CanvasRebel, Feb. 2, 2025

Campus notes

The following area students have completed requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts: Jacob Ramirez, Reading, culinary arts; D’Janique Thomas, Reading; Madison Stetler, Amity Township, baking and pastry arts.

Reading Eagle/Yahoo News, Feb. 2, 2025

Black Lens editor gives youth a voice

In January, April Eberhardt dropped "interim" from the title she had since July 2024. She is now officially editor of The Black Lens newspaper, while continuing the job she has held since August 2017 as college and career counselor at Shadle Park High School. With the new title, she builds on her roots while attending George Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., when she wrote news, features, op eds and more for The New Pittsburgh Courier, a historic black newspaper. In 1995, April graduated from high school, where she met her husband, Eddie. She earned a bachelor's degree at 칙뭣tv in 1999 with a major in English and a minor in journalism.

The Fig Tree, Feb. 1, 2025

Phil again gets his image cut into ice at Academy of Culinary Arts

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Phil is getting “iced” again this year. The Ice Carving Club at 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts again is creating an annual tribute to Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day with an ice carving on Gobbler’s Knob as part of the community Groundhog Day celebration. The ice carving event will take place Saturday in front of the ACA classroom on Gilpin Street, and will remain on display through Groundhog Day Sunday.

Kittanning Leader-Times, Feb. 1, 2025

칙뭣tv police, AIBDHP partner to develop crisis intervention training

칙뭣tv’s Police Academy, part of the 칙뭣tv’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.

The 40-hour training prepares police, first responders, community providers and the behavioral health and criminal justice systems to better collaborate and communicate in order to promote an appropriate response to individuals during and after a mental health crisis, said Marcia Cole, director of 칙뭣tv’s Criminal Justice Training Academy. Cole led the initiative for the program. The first CIT training will be offered April 7 to 11, free of charge to first responders because of the financial support from the 칙뭣tv Police Academy and the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program. Persons who complete the training will be certified as a CIT member. Registration for the training is open and can be made by e mailing Marcia.cole@iup.edu or calling (724) 357-3987. There are limited seats available.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 31, 2025

Fitzsimons leaving 칙뭣tv for Allegheny College

Following five years of what 칙뭣tv called “exemplary service,” Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Debra L. Fitzsimons is moving on, effective Feb. 7, to the post of chief financial officer at Allegheny College in Meadville, Crawford County. “Dr. Fitzsimons has been a valued member of my leadership team,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll said. “She has worked tirelessly as a key member of university leadership to bring this university through challenging times, including recommending and implementing some very hard decisions necessary to improve the financial health of our university.”

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 31, 2025

Wayne County Wanderings: Kate Bryant is the first female president and CEO in HNB history

One of my favorite aspects of writing this column is the chance to exchange ideas with some of the best and brightest minds around. From talented athletes and legendary coaches, to gifted writers and even the occasional celebrity, Wayne County Wanderings gives me the opportunity to introduce you to some extraordinary people. Just last week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Kate Bryant, a rising star on the financial scene who recently etched her name in the local history books. A 1995 graduate of Honesdale High School, Kate attended 칙뭣tv where she studied finance and economics. She then moved to Philadelphia where she entered the workplace and eventually earned her master's degree from Villanova.

Tri-County Independent, Jan. 30, 2025

Allegheny College appoints CFO

Allegheny College announced Wednesday it has appointed Debra L. Fitzsimons as its chief financial officer effective Saturday. Fitzsimons brings nearly three decades of experience in higher education finance and administration, the college said in making the announcement. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Fitzsimons to Allegheny College,” President Ron Cole said. “Her deep expertise, visionary leadership, and passion for higher education will undoubtedly play a key role in advancing our Strategic Pathway and ensuring a bright future for Allegheny.” Fitzsimons earned a doctorate in public policy, planning and evaluation, with a focus on educational finance and policy, from the University of Pittsburgh. Her career spans 29 years in senior executive roles, including vice chancellor for business services at South Orange County Community College District, vice chancellor of administrative affairs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and most recently as vice president for administration and finance at 칙뭣tv. Fitzsimons succeeds Linda Wetsell, who has served Allegheny for more than 20 years. “I am thrilled to join Allegheny College during this exciting time of strategic planning and innovation,” Fitzsimons said. “This role offers an incredible opportunity to support the college in achieving all of its goals, continuing to empower students while ensuring financial sustainability and growth for the institution. I look forward to being part of the Allegheny College team.”

The Meadville Tribune, Jan. 30, 2025

Phil will be 'iced' at Academy of Culinary Arts

PUNXSUTAWNEY – Phil is getting “iced” again this year. The Ice Carving Club at 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts again is creating an annual tribute to Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day with an ice carving on Gobbler’s Knob as part of the community Groundhog Day celebration.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 31, 2025

ACMH teams with 칙뭣tv for new medical college

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

KITTANNING – The leadership teams at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) and 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) came together yesterday (Wednesday) to announce a clinical training agreement for 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “We come here because the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is in a rural healthcare crisis,” 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael Driscoll said at a press conference held at ACMH Wednesday morning. “Too many rural residents need medical care, and there are too few medical professionals to provide it.”

The Leader-Vindicator (Dubois), Jan. 30, 2025

ACMH signs training affiliation agreement for 칙뭣tv's proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Wednesday morning saw Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) and the 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) formalizing a clinical training affiliation agreement for 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “This partnership marks an important step forward in addressing one of the most pressing challenges in healthcare today, the unique needs of rural health,” said Rachel Verdi, executive director — risk and quality management for Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network (PMCN). ACMH is part of PMCN, which shares 칙뭣tv’s purposed college of osteopathic medicine’s commitment to educate the next generation of healthcare providers who are committed to practicing in rural communities.

ACMH signs training affiliation agreement for 칙뭣tv's proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Kittanning Leader-Times, Jan. 30, 2025

ACMH signs training affiliation agreement for 칙뭣tv's proposed college of osteopathic medicine

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The proposed college has the aim to educate and train future osteopathic physicians committed to improving health outcomes in rural and undeserved communities. Present at the signing were 칙뭣tv President Dr. Michael A. Driscoll; college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Dr. Miko Rose; ACMH President and CEO Nichole Geraci and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sarun Suwan; physician Dr. Chad Shaffer; and Armstrong County board of commissioners Chairman John Strate and Vice Chairman Anthony Shea. “Through this partnership, we at ACMH look forward to showcasing the exceptional care that is provided at our hospital and working to prepare our future physicians for a career in rural health care,” Geraci said.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 30, 2025

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital partners with 칙뭣tv to sign clinical training agreement

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

KITTANNING, Pa. (KDKA) -- 칙뭣tv's proposed college of osteopathic medicine and Armstrong County Memorial Hospital signed a clinical training agreement as there's a need for doctors in rural areas. "We all feel this need together and we're gonna solve this need together," said 칙뭣tv President Michael Driscoll. "We will be sending medical students to do clinical rotations in the hospital here, so that they learn to be great docs in rural areas that's the key," said Driscoll. "We have to pass the knowledge along, I think it's important to educate tomorrow's doctors," said Dr. Sarun Sawan, ACMH General Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer.

KDKA-TV, Jan. 29, 2025

칙뭣tv, ACMH SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv has another partnership in place with a hospital for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Renda Broadcasting, Jan. 29, 2025

ACMH Hospital strikes partnership with 칙뭣tv

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Kittanning hospital will provide clinical training for the university’s planned college of osteopathic medicine via an affiliation agreement, the organizations announced at a news event Wednesday. “Together, we are laying the foundation to improve access, innovate care delivery, and prepare future medical leaders to meet the specific needs of rural populations,” Rachel Verdi, executive director of risk and quality management for ACMH, said. “Our shared vision is to ensure that no matter where someone lives, they have access to the quality care that they deserve.”

Butler Eagle, Jan. 29, 2025

칙뭣tv and ACMH sign agreement for Armstrong hospital to educate 칙뭣tv medical students

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

칙뭣tv and Armstrong County Memorial Hospital have formed a clinical training affiliation agreement for students at 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. 칙뭣tv’s trustees began exploring developing a college of osteopathic medicine in December 2022 and hired Dr. Miko Rose as founding dean of the proposed college in November 2023. Securing clinical training sites for students is part of the accreditation process. Students in such colleges typically spend the first two years of their education in the classroom and during the third and fourth years they are based in the community at clinical sites.

Pittsburgh Business Times, Jan. 29, 2025

Business Indiana: 칙뭣tv marks 150, works toward a COM, has other highlights

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

On May 17, 1875, as detained in an online history, Indiana Normal School began its first session in John Sutton Hall, now a nationally registered historic landmark, still at the heart of what is now the 칙뭣tv campus. It was more than a decade in the making, starting in the 1860s when the Indiana Teacher Training Institute and prominent citizens of Indiana began discussing the need for improved teacher training, and continuing through 1871 when Pennsylvania’s General Assembly allocated money for the establishment of the Indiana Normal School, direct ancestor of what today is 칙뭣tv.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 28, 2025

Mile-wide volcano could erupt off US West Coast this year, say scientists

An undersea located near the West Coast of the US is likely to erupt at some point this year, have said. Axial Seamount lies around 480km off the coast of Oregon and has previously erupted three times, in 1998, 2015 and 2011. Geophysicist William Chadwick, of the 칙뭣tv, told a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in Washington DC last month that activity at the volcano suggested an eruption would happen in 2025. He told KOIN 6 News: “Because it's had these three eruptions in the last 30 years, that's why we call it the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, because most of the ones on land aren't active that frequently, and they spend a lot of their time slumbering, whereas Axial has a pretty active magma supply.

The Standard/Yahoo News, Jan. 27, 2025

칙뭣tv plans all-day seminar on 'Shaping Tomorrow' on Tuesday

칙뭣tv employees are getting a chance to help the institution with “Shaping Tomorrow” during an all-day seminar Tuesday on “Detailing 칙뭣tv’s Future.” 칙뭣tv Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lara Luetkehans extended an invitation to the event in a posting on the university’s website.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 26, 2025

칙뭣tv TO EXAMINE “FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY”

All daytime classes at 칙뭣tv will be canceled on Tuesday as the university holds an event for faculty and staff entitled “Shaping Tomorrow: Detailing 칙뭣tv’s Future.” It takes place between 8 AM and 4:30 PM at the KCAC and is designed to build on President Mike Driscoll’s recent presentations about the future of the university through breakout session, speakers, and presentations. According to a university release, participants can join in brainstorming, offer suggestions, and “discuss the key steps needed to solidify the direction 칙뭣tv will travel in the near future amid difficult times for higher education.” 칙뭣tv encourages attendees to provide input for “these critical conversations.” A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event is open only to 칙뭣tv faculty and staff.

Renda Broadcasting, Jan. 26, 2025

2 Butler county residents graduate from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts

Two Butler County residents have graduated from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, which included experience with a four-month paid externship. Konrad Kozminski, of Prospect, completed the baking and pastry arts program. While at the academy, he received the Most Ambitious Complex Plate Award in the student hot food competition. He completed his externship at Penn Highlands in Dubois. Mason Peterson, of Chicora, completed the culinary arts program. He completed his externship at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. 칙뭣tv’s 16-month accelerated program includes study for 12 months and a paid externship during the final semester. Students at the Academy can also complete a 16-month baking and pastry arts program or choose to complete both programs. The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the U.S.

Butler Eagle, Jan. 23, 2025

On Campus --Culinary student completes externship

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Cameron Havens of Altoona has completed requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, including a four-month paid externship. Havens completed his externship at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. He is the son of Jaclyn Flick, Rob Boyes and Mike Havens and a 2020 graduate of Altoona Area High School. He completed the culinary arts program, where he was the recipient of the Linda Debenderfer Scholarship and won first place in the hot food competition. The academy is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the U.S.

Altoona Mirror, Jan.25, 2025

Aestique Plastic Surgery founder creates scholarship

The owner and founder of Aestique Plastic Surgery has gifted $50,000 to 칙뭣tv to create a new scholarship for students pursuing degrees in the health care field. Theodore A. Lazzaro, Aestique chief, said the scholarship “presents a powerful commitment with 칙뭣tv to support and advance development of programs and interventions that improve access to quality care by educating health care providers and improving the diagnosis and management of medical conditions.” The scholarship will be available to full-time students at the university who are pursuing degrees in health care, with preference given to those who graduated from high schools located within Indiana or Westmoreland counties. There are more than 2,400 칙뭣tv students in health care majors, according to the university.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Jan. 23, 2025

Creekside natives and their spouses donate scholarship to 칙뭣tv

Two brothers who grew up in Creekside and studied at 칙뭣tv are giving back to their alma mater. The university announced that graduates Rolando and Dr. Primo Toccafondi as well as their spouses, Primo’s wife and fellow 칙뭣tv graduate P. Suzanne Kurtz Toccafondi and Rolando’s wife and Allegheny College alumnus Barbara Micks Toccafondi, have made a donation to establish a scholarship for full-time students pursuing an education degree or teaching certificate at 칙뭣tv. The Toccafondi-Kurtz Scholarship will be available for full-time students who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 24, 2025

How Conemaugh Health System's focus on training, expertise benefits local residents

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

JOHNSTOWN ― One of the biggest challenges that affects hospitals nationwide, especially in rural areas, is a shortage of nurses and physicians to provide medical care to patients, said Rodney Reider, market president of , at a public meeting in December. That’s why, Reider said, Conemaugh Health System strengthened its nursing school enrollment in 2024 and forged agreements with 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine and Bishop McCort Catholic High School in Johnstown: To help train a new generation of medical professionals and give local high school students an early look into a variety of careers in the medical field. “We need to continue to grow our own, we need to continue to invest in our healthcare, in our medical schools. That’s why we signed an agreement recently with 칙뭣tv. In Pennsylvania specifically, there’s a projected shortage coming right now – that is not around the corner, that’s here.”

Somerset Daily American, Jan. 24, 2025

Area students complete graduation requirements from 칙뭣tv Academy of Culinary Arts

Jeffersonian Democrat, Jan. 24, 2025

칙뭣tv Criminal Justice training program partnering with CNX Resources

칙뭣tv’s Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC) 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.

Jeffersonian Democrat, Jan. 23, 2025

Local students graduate culinary school

PUNXSUTAWNEY – Area students have completed requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, including a four-month paid externship.

Leader-Vindicator, Jan. 23, 2025

칙뭣tv's University Museum prepares for 'Alumni Artistry' Exhibition

칙뭣tv's University Museum prepares for 'Alumni Artistry' Exhibition
“Alumni Artistry: The Aesthetic Legacy of 칙뭣tv” celebrates 150 years of “creative excellence” at 칙뭣tv. The works exhibited in this juried exhibition includes artists from across the nation, including Ann Flemings, a 1995 graphics design alumna specializing in abstract paintings operating out of her studio in Austin, Texas; Colleen Myers, an alumna and member of the Indiana Art Association featuring her landscape painting, “Nature’s Beauty,” which depicts a textured landscape of a beach; Charlotte Smith, a 2015 sociology alumna and owner of Capturing Yinz, an Indiana-based company that provides photography and spiritual services; and more.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 23, 2025

PNU engages visiting prof from Ethiopia

PHILIPPINE Normal University (PNU) has engaged Prof. Mekasha Kassaye Gobaw of the Addis Ababa University Center for Comparative Education and Policy Studies (AAU-CCEPS) in Ethiopia, as a visiting professor at the PNU College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) from January to July 2025, according to PNU President Bert Tuga. PNU officials welcomed Gobaw in a ceremony held at the Office of the President conference room on Jan. 10, 2025 where he received orientation and overview of the PNU academic culture. He previously served as an English as a Second Language (ESL) professor at Ohio State University, USA, and a research fellow at 칙뭣tv, USA.

Manilla Times, Jan. 23, 2025

Local student completes requirements for graduation

An area student has completed requirements for graduation from 칙뭣tv’s Academy of Culinary Arts, including a four-month paid externship. The Academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the United States. 칙뭣tv’s 16-month accelerated program includes study for 12 months and a paid externship during the final semester. 칙뭣tv has a 100 percent externship placement record, with more than 85 percent of students placed in four- and five-star and diamond properties for the externship experience.

Daily Courier, Jan. 22, 2025

칙뭣tv online criminal justice master's program again gets national recognition

칙뭣tv’s online master’s program in criminal justice again has been ranked in the top 21 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. After the program was selected a year ago, it once again was chosen from among 1,752 programs for the publication’s “Best Online Programs 2025” ranking. An 칙뭣tv spokeswoman said U.S. News editors drew upon data from Academic Insights to evaluate programs. The data covered strong traditional academic foundations based on student-instructor access, graduation rates and instructor credentials. This ranking follows a number of national accolades for 칙뭣tv and specific 칙뭣tv programs, including ’s 2025 recognition of 칙뭣tv’s safety, health and environmental applied sciences bachelor’s degree program as No. 1 in Pennsylvania and No. 2 in the nation.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 22, 2025

LOCAL STUDENT COMPLETES REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM 칙뭣tv ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS

칙뭣tv’s 16-month accelerated program includes study for 12 months and a paid externship during the final semester. 칙뭣tv has a 100 percent externship placement record, with more than 85 percent of students placed in four- and five-star and diamond properties for the externship experience. Students at the Academy can choose the culinary arts program or the 16-month baking and pastry arts program or can complete both programs.

Franklin County Free Press, January 21, 2025

칙뭣tv's bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences ranked by Universities.com

칙뭣tv’s (칙뭣tv) bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences has been ranked first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation by . In addition to the bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences, 칙뭣tv offers a master’s degree and PhD in safety sciences and a minor in safety, health and environmental applied sciences. Graduates with this designation receive a waiver of the Safety Fundamentals Examination and the recognition they are proceeding toward the CSP safety certification, the most highly sought after certification for safety professionals.

Kittanning Leader Times, Jan. 20, 2025

City church to host discussion Tuesday

Examining LGBTQIA+ Scripture: A Conversation on Inclusion and Understanding will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, 109 W. Third Ave. The discussion is the next in The Valued: Celebrating Our Differences speaker series and will feature the Rev. Tedd Cogar, an advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and support within faith communities. Cogar brings years of experience addressing topics such as freedom of speech, ethics, and LGBTQIA+ issues within faith communities. He serves as the Senior Assessment Coordinator & LGBTQIA Support at 칙뭣tv, as well as a minister at Luther Chapel in Coral, Zion Lutheran Church in Indiana, Pa., and the Lutheran Campus Ministry at 칙뭣tv.

Local News, Jan 13, 2025

These are the most selective colleges and universities in Pittsburgh

칙뭣tv also ranked in the top 500 nationally and was 24th in the state. Despite one of the highest acceptance rates among Pittsburgh-area colleges at 91.2% — only Point Park University (97.9%) and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (95.9%) were higher — 칙뭣tv's relatively high matriculation rate of 23.6%, which was third-highest among area schools, helped boost its ranking. 칙뭣tv was in the top third among all examined colleges in the U.S. in matriculation rate, ranking 224th out of 832 in the analysis.

Pittsburgh Business Times, Jan. 10, 2025

Calderone featured on 'Rural Health Pulse' Calderone to discuss her work with Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program

Tammy Calderone, administrator for the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program, will be featured on this month’s edition of “Rural Health Pulse,” a podcast produced by 칙뭣tv (칙뭣tv) and Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC). Calderone, an accounting graduate of 칙뭣tv, has 38 years of experience working in the non-profit, governmental human services field in financial and management positions. She has been in her current role since May 2012, previously serving as CFO for the program.

Kittanning Leader Times, Jan. 13, 2025

Edinboro University hires former 칙뭣tv lineman Matthew Scott as its new football coach

Matthew Scott is familiar with facing Edinboro University's football team. The West Allegheny graduate was a defensive lineman for Indiana (University) of Pennsylvania from 2004-07. Now, Scott will experience what it's like coaching the Crimson Hawks' PSAC West Division rival.

Erie Times-News, Jan. 15, 2025

칙뭣tv criminal justice training sets up a satellite shop in Southpointe

칙뭣tv’s Criminal Justice Training Center has finalized an agreement with CNX Resources for its Canonsburg area site in the Southpointe development to serve as the Pittsburgh region’s satellite site for the CJTC’s Act 120 municipal police training academy. CJTC training will start with part-time courses at the CNX site, 1000 Horizon Vue Drive, Cecil Township, Washington County, beginning May 10, with plans in the offing for a full-time class there come March 2026. 칙뭣tv will continue to host academy programs starting in January and June at CJTC’s main location in the Robertshaw building on the 칙뭣tv campus. Full-time training is taking place beginning this week, with the next full-time course to begin in June.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 14, 2025

칙뭣tv, CNX ENTER AGREEMENT TO HOLD MUNICIPAL POLICE ACADEMY TRAINING AT SOUTHPOINTE FACILITY

칙뭣tv’s Criminal Justice Training Center has entered into an agreement with CNX Resources to serve as the Pittsburgh region’s satellite site for the Center’s municipal police academy training. Center Director Marcia Cole said in a news release that the CNX site is an excellent location as it provides easy access for interested students in the area. While the program in May will be a part-time program, she also said there are plans to host a full-time class in March of 2026.

Renda Broadcasting, Jan. 14, 2025

Lazzaro donates $50,000 toward 칙뭣tv health care scholarship

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Theodore A. Lazzaro, owner and founder of Aestique Plastic Surgery of Greensburg, Shadyside, and Wexford, has gifted $50,000 to 칙뭣tv to establish the Dr. Theodore A. Lazzaro Scholarship for students pursuing a degree in a healthcare field. Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of 칙뭣tv’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, was keynote speaker for Aestique’s 2024 Founders Day Ceremony, which recognized the lifetime achievements of Lazzaro and the staff and physicians of Aestique Medical Center. “We are very grateful to Dr. Lazzaro and Aestique Plastic Surgery for this generous scholarship,” said Dr. Hilliary Creely, interim dean of 칙뭣tv’s College of Health Sciences. “This will help our talented and committed students to pursue their goals in our many healthcare professions, and help to address 칙뭣tv’s commitment to rural health.”

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 14, 2025

AESTIQUE FOUNDER GIVES $50,000 TO START 칙뭣tv SCHOLARSHIP

Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

The founder of Aestique Plastic Surgery has established a scholarship at 칙뭣tv.
Dr. Theodore Lazzaro has donated $50,000 to the university to start a scholarship in his name for students pursuing a degree in the medical field. While it will be available to all full-time students, preference will be given to students who graduated from high schools in Indiana and Westmoreland Counties. Aestique is a plastic surgery company with locations in Greensburg, Shadyside and Wexford. In a statement, Lazzaro said that he feels a college education is “the key to a better life for people who want to serve the community and improve people’s quality of life.” He also said the scholarship is a commitment with the university to support and advance the development of “programs and interventions that improve access to quality care by educating healthcare providers and improving the diagnosis and management of medical conditions.”

Renda Broadcasting, Jan. 15, 2025

Woodland Hills School District names new superintendent

Woodland Hills School District’s school board on Wednesday voted to appoint Joe Maluchnik as the district’s next superintendent. Maluchnik earned his doctorate from Point Park University, his master’s degree in educational administration from California University of Pennsylvania, his bachelor’s degree in business education from 칙뭣tv and his superintendent’s letter of eligibility from Gannon University.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jan. 16, 2025

칙뭣tv safety sciences program ranked first in Pennsylvania, 2nd in nation by Universities.com

칙뭣tv’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.

칙뭣tv safety sciences program ranked first in Pennsylvania, 2 ^nd in nation by Universities.com
Punxsutawney Spirit, Jan. 16, 2025

칙뭣tv SAFETY SCIENCE RANKED FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA, SECOND IN NATION

칙뭣tv’s Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering program recently received honors from a national publication. Universities.com ranked the department first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation after gathering interviews from students in more than 6,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. Rankings are based on retention and graduation rates, as well as quality of instructors and faculty, financial support for students, and salaries of graduates. Along with a bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences, 칙뭣tv offers post-secondary degrees in safety sciences, as well as a minor in safety, health and environmental applied sciences. The bachelor’s of science program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commision of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or ABET.

Renda Broadcasting, Jan 15, 2025

칙뭣tv TABS HOMER CITY NATIVE AS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTOR

칙뭣tv has named Homer City native Carly Padasak as the new director for Environmental Health and Safety. Padasak earned her bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences from 칙뭣tv in 2017, then she received her master’s degree in human resources and employment relations from Penn State University in 2023. She spent time in the construction industry before returning to Penn State as the university’s health and safety coordinator. In her position at 칙뭣tv, Padasak will be responsible for the development, coordination, evaluation, and execution of university policies and procedures designed to ensure the health and safety of university students, employees and visitors. She will also be responsible for developing proactive policies and procedures to prevent unsafe environments across campus. Her first day at 칙뭣tv will be January 21.

Renda Broadcasting, Jan 16, 2025

칙뭣tv Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Department ranked No. 1 in state, No. 2 in nation

칙뭣tv’s bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences has been ranked first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation by . This program is housed in the 칙뭣tv Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering and is part of the 칙뭣tv John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. uses independent government data combined with student interviews to create its rankings, which consider information from more than 6,000 colleges and universities. Colleges and universities are ranked based on retention and graduation, quality of instructors and faculty, financial support for students, and salaries of its graduates.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 16, 2025

Homer City native comes home to serve 칙뭣tv in an environmental capacity

Carly Padasak, a 2017 칙뭣tv graduate from Homer City, is returning to 칙뭣tv as the university’s new environmental health and safety director. “The safety and security of our students, employees, and community is our first priority,” said 칙뭣tv Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Debra Fitzsimons. “This position is an important resource in our collective work, which includes our ongoing collaboration with our host community, to create the safest possible environment for all. We are very pleased and excited to have Carly join our team in this important role.”

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 17, 2025

INSIDE Indiana

There’s no deadline date yet on the calendar for final cleanup and restoration at the Oakland Avenue demolition site of carl Weyandt Hall on the 칙뭣tv campus, perhaps the most visible of the handful of demo sites where aged and obsolete structures have been taken down. Before Weyandt was torn down, its signature planetarium was donated to Marion Center Area High School and many of the furnishings were relocated to newly-built Kopchick Hall. Other school districts in Indiana County and the Pittsburgh area had their pick of remaining equipment, furniture, supplies, instruments and glassware they could put to use. Chairs, desks, office equipment and other goods have been put into storage on campus for future use at 칙뭣tv, publicist Michelle Fryling reports. Anything else the university believes could be of interest for second-hand buyers is offered for sale online on the website (which 칙뭣tv has used to take the place of its yearly in-person surplus sale.Finally, “When we vacate the building, after assessing which items can be repurposed and recovering those items, the building becomes property of the salvage company,” Fryling explained. “Part of the budget for the razing includes what items the salvage company can recover from the left over items (old pipes, old filing cabinets, etc.), so these items aren’t wasted — they are recovered by the salvage company and the revenue from these items helps to offset the project costs.”

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 17, 2025

RETIRED 칙뭣tv ADMINISTRATOR GIFTS $30,000 TO UNIVERSITY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS

A retired 칙뭣tv administrator has gifted $30,000 to the university for its ongoing student success initiatives. Dr. Michelle Norwood, the first director of 칙뭣tv’s University College, made the donation to establish the Professional Development for Student Success fund, which has been named in her honor. The fund provides financial support to support professional development for those working on student success initiatives, including the 칙뭣tv navigators. The student success initiative includes 18 frontline, full-time 칙뭣tv navigators assigned to individual students to proactively engage with them and their support network, staff, and faculty to aid in the individual student’s success. It also includes an Advising Center, and a data and technology emphasis to streamline the use of common tools, technologies, and processes University-wide, to holistically support students. In a statement, Strategic Advisor to the President for Student Success Paula Stossel said that Norwood kickstarted the idea for ongoing work in student success, and “this gift will help our student success team to stay current and innovative, to best serve our students.”

Renda Broadcasting, Jan. 10, 2025

Retired 칙뭣tv administrator gifts $30,000 to student success initiative

A retired administrator from 칙뭣tv has gifted $30,000 to the university for its ongoing student success initiative. Dr. Michele Wippich Norwood, of Indiana, former associate vice provost and founder and first director of 칙뭣tv’s University College, made the donation to establish the Michele Norwood Professional Development for Student Success Initiatives fund. An 칙뭣tv spokeswoman said this fund will provide financial support to enhance the 칙뭣tv Student Success Infrastructure by supporting professional development for such individuals as the 칙뭣tv navigators. The university said that infrastructure provides proactive, direct support to all students in all programs, at all levels, and at all sites, and augments existing resources, like the University College. “Dr. Norwood laid an important foundation for our ongoing work in student success, and this gift will help our student success team to stay current and innovative, to best serve our students,” said Paula Stossel, strategic advisor to the 칙뭣tv president for student success. “We appreciate her ongoing commitment to 칙뭣tv and to our students.”

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 10, 2025

칙뭣tv, IRMC continue season three of Rural Health Pulse Podcast

칙뭣tv and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s (IRMC) joint podcast, Rural Health Pulse, continues its third season with an episode featuring Tammy Calderone, administrator for the Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program. The Rural Health Pulse podcast is available for free on Spotify and from the IRMC website.

Dubois Courier Express, Jan. 9, 2025

Dean’s List

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a roundup of local students named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at their respective colleges.

The Shenandoah Sentinel, Jan. 9, 2025

칙뭣tv ALUMNUS STARTS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

칙뭣tv has announced that a graduate of the Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biology and Physics and his wife have established a research scholarship for students in chemistry and biochemistry programs. The Tom Baker Scholarship for Research will provide financial support to 칙뭣tv students that are pursuing a chemistry or biochemistry-centered research experience for undergraduates or a similar research program. It can also be used for expenses related to the research experience while they take part in the program or after their return to 칙뭣tv. Baker, a graduate of the class of 2005, and his wife will contribute $100,000 to establish the scholarship. After his time at 칙뭣tv, Baker earned his doctorate from Harvard University and began working in the energy sector. He is now with the Boston Consulting Group as a managing director and partner, where he focuses on energy transition and climate sustainability. Baker said in a statement from the University that he had a great experience in summer research programs at 칙뭣tv and other universities and hopes the scholarship will allow others to gain the insight and knowledge he did when he was going through them.

Renda Broadcasting, Jan. 8, 2024

칙뭣tv graduate sets up scholarship for chemistry, research students

A graduate of 칙뭣tv and his wife have committed $100,000 toward a scholarship to support 칙뭣tv students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs. Dr. Thomas Baker, a 2005 칙뭣tv graduate who studied in the Cook Honors College and Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife, Dr. Dilini Pinnaduwage, will establish the Thomas Baker Scholarship for Research. “The Thomas Baker Research Scholarship is a transformative initiative,” said John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean Dr. Steve Hovan, “(by) enabling (student) participation in research programs like Research Experiences for Undergraduates.” 칙뭣tv began a summer research program in 2013, modeled after the national Research Experience for Undergraduate program. It was renamed U-SOAR (Undergraduate Summer Opportunity for Applying Research) in 2020. More than 300 students have participated in the program over the past 11 years. Baker recognized a mentor, professor of chemistry Dr. Ronald See, who “really encouraged and pushed me to apply for these opportunities. He was an incredible mentor, and an example of how professors can change the trajectory of students’ lives; he certainly helped to change mine.”

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 8, 2025

Former Bloomsburg man gives $100,000 to 칙뭣tv chemistry research program

A graduate of 칙뭣tv and his wife have committed $100,000 to 칙뭣tv to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs. With this gift, Dr. Thomas Baker and his wife, Dr. Dilini Pinnaduwage, will establish the Tom Baker Scholarship for Research. This scholarship provides financial support to encourage students enrolled at 칙뭣tv pursuing a degree in chemistry or biochemistry to pursue a chemistry or biochemistry centered Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) or similar research program. The scholarship can also be used by students selected for one of these research programs for expenses related to the research experience while they are taking part in the program or after they return to 칙뭣tv.

NortheasternPa.com, Jan. 7, 2025

Community Mourns Loss of Northern Appalachian Folk Festival Founder, former 칙뭣tv professor Jim Dougherty

After graduating from Clearfield High School, he would go on to graduate from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, now known as PennWest Clarion, with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. He spent two years as a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) and received his master’s degree in sociology from 칙뭣tv. He would begin teaching in 칙뭣tv’s sociology department in 1979, producing several documentaries, including “The Struggle for an American Way of Life: Coal Miners and Coal Operators in Central Pennsylvania, 1913-1933,” was co-editor of “American Dreams: Conservatives, Liberals and Radicals Debate the Future of Education in America” and “The Global Economy: Divergent Perspective on Economic Change,” and organizing nationally recognized conferences, including The Industrial North Conference from Oct. 21-23 in 1982 that received coverage from the New York Times.

Indiana Gazette, Jan. 7, 2025

Proposed Allegheny County Jail warden spent career with state Department of Corrections

The proposed choice to become Allegheny County’s new warden retired two years ago from a lengthy career with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and once served for several months as the interim warden at the jail he now seeks to run. According to his resume, Trevor Wingard most recently served as deputy secretary for the Western Region, retiring in 2022. A county spokeswoman confirmed Wingard was the choice for County Executive Sara Innamorato. Wingard was scheduled to meet with several county officials on Monday, including the Jail Oversight Board and criminal justice system advocates. According to his resume, Wingard previously served as superintendent for SCI Somerset and SCI Laurel Highlands. Wingard has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in criminology from 칙뭣tv.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jan. 6, 2025

Indiana University of Pa. names Provost Scholars

Students from the area have been recognized as Provost Scholars at 칙뭣tv. Provost Scholar status is achieved when students complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at 칙뭣tv and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Times On-line, Jan. 6, 2025

Retired Seton Hill organist, instructor gets honorary degree from university

Edgar Highberger’s lifelong love of the organ continues to bring him joy in listening to the playing of many of the former students he guided as an associate professor of music at Seton Hill University.

That legacy, along with his contributions in his hometown of Greensburg and in Westmoreland County as a musician and philanthropist, are part of the reason the university awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at its recent December commencement ceremony. Highberger earned advanced degrees in music education at 칙뭣tv and in organ performance at Carnegie Mellon University.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jan. 5, 2025

Despite no permanent campus, CUHP shines in various fields

The Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) has achieved many milestones despite no permanent campus for over 15 years since its establishment. Currently, the university is functioning from three locations — Dharamsala, Shahpur and Dehra. However, there is now a glimmer of hope as construction has commenced at Dehra, where the university is expected to have its own permanent premises. Another achievement was the CUHP securing the first position in the Higher Education category at the Vibrant India Expo 2024. Additionally, an agreement with 칙뭣tv is set to launch an MBA (International) joint degree programme and collaborative publications, enhancing academic opportunities for students.

The Tribune (India), Jan. 3, 2025

Letter to the editor: Remembering Officer Leonard Miller

Officer Leonard C. Miller, the first Black police officer for Apollo, was a distinguished graduate of the 칙뭣tv Police Academy. He began his tour of duty Jan. 1, 1980, and was killed at 21 in the line of duty Jan. 3, 1980.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jan. 3, 2025

Green graduates from 칙뭣tv

Matt Green of New Bethlehem, graduated from 칙뭣tv on Saturday, Dec. 14. The son of David and Debbie Green, he earned a bachelor of science degree in management/information systems with a concentration in information technology, along with minors in business administration and computer science, graduating with summa cum laude honors. During his time at 칙뭣tv, Green was actively involved in several campus organizations. He served as IT/Technology Senator, Director of Internal Affairs for the Student Government Association, president of the Future Business Leaders of America, vice president for the College of Business Student Advisory Council and technology operations director for the Lettuce Eating Club. Professionally, he worked as a technician for the IT Support Center, gaining experience in troubleshooting and technology support. Green is the founder of Green Digital Innovations and also works as a technical consultant at TechReady Professionals. He serves on the Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce and Redbank Renaissance Board of Directors.

Leader-Vindicator, Jan. 2, 2025