IUP Black Experience Alumni Committee

06/21/2026

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth!

Created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf, the flag is packed with specific historical and visual meaning.

Colors (Red, White, and Blue): Intentionally designed to match the American flag. This represents that enslaved Black Americans and their descendants are, and always have been, American citizens.

06/17/2026

Are you ready for some football?!

06/17/2026

Since graduating with a degree in psychology, Pittsburgher Sharise ...

06/13/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Sloan Dantzler, IUP BEAC Co-Chairman!

Dr. Dantzler earned her Doctorate​ ​of​ ​Education​ ​(​EdD​)​ ​in​ ​Educational Leadership​ ​and​ ​Management​ ​with a focus on High Education Leadership, Administration, Student Success, & Innovation from Drexel University.

In addition, Dr. Dantzler was awarded the Regional Impact Award from the for her significant impact to the Philadelphia and IUP communities as an alumna.

We congratulate BEAC Co-Chairman, Dr. Dantzler on this significant milestone and thank her for continued leadership!

05/26/2026

Growing up in Philadelphia, Christine R. Hardy ’99 persevered through teenage motherhood. She cared for a young family while juggling the demands of law scho...

05/25/2026

Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is the nation’s foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women.

Originally called Decoration Day, it was formalized by a “Memorial Day Order” issued by Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan in 1868.

The modern proclamation calls on Americans “to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace.”

- National Cemetery Administration

05/14/2026