IUP Alumni Association

09/08/2026

Swipe through to see the dedication of the Heritage Garden!

This beautiful space on campus is a tribute to the women whose dedication, vision, and hard work helped bring it to life.

Thank you to Marie Price, Mariann McGee, Carla Eichman ’79, Susan Wetzel, Becky Kaskan, Janet Wolford, JoAnn McQuilkin, Barbara Thomas, and Karen Catalano for your incredible commitment to creating this special space.

The dedication was held this summer, where President Driscoll recognized the beauty of the garden and expressed the university’s deep gratitude to this extraordinary group of volunteers. A special tea at the Breezedale Alumni Center followed the dedication, where Jenn Dunsmore ’98, AVP for University Advancement, presented each volunteer with a beautiful fresh flower bouquet.

Drop a 🌸 if you're excited to visit the Heritage Garden!

09/07/2026

Take a walk across campus, and you’ll find the people who work hard every day to keep our campus looking top-notch and running smoothly!

Look at those smiles! They love their jobs—and they love IUP. And we ❤️ them!

This Labor Day, we salute all the hardworking men and women whose skill, craftsmanship, contributions and dedication make a difference every day.

Thank you for making IUP shine! ✨

09/04/2026

The most recent issue of IUP Magazine wrapped up the university's 150th anniversary celebration by sharing some favorite memories in IUP history provided by members of the university community.

Read the full article here: IUP Magazine 2026 - IUP Magazine - IUP

09/03/2026

🏈🔥 IUP IS IN ASHLAND! ❤️🩶

A great afternoon with IUP alumni and friends at our pregame tailgate as we kick off the 2026 season!

Good friends, great memories, and plenty of Crimson Hawk pride! 🙌

Now let’s take that energy into the stadium and CHEER ON THE HAWKS!

LET’S GO, IUP! ALL IN! 🏈

09/03/2026

🏈 To celebrate IUP’s first football game of the season against Ashland, we’re looking back through the years at IUP football!

Indiana State Normal School played its first football game in 1890 against the Greensburg Athletic Association. Among the players on those early Indiana teams were Irvin Lawson Fiscus and John Brallier, who would later become two of the nation’s earliest professional football players.

As college football evolved from informal, student-run activities into the organized sport we know today, some of these early players were already making football history.

👉Fun fact: In 1894, Fiscus earned $20 per game playing for the Greensburg Athletic Association—that's roughly $775 per game in today's dollars! The following year, Brallier was paid $10 by the Latrobe YMCA for a game, equivalent to roughly $370 today. Their earnings helped establish them as the sixth- and seventh-known professional football players in the nation.

John Brallier quarterbacked the 1893 and 1894 Normal School teams while still in high school! He's in the picture below with the 1894 team.

A little IUP football history to kick off the season! 🏈

Let’s go, Crimson Hawks! Time to make history!

09/02/2026

This summer, the Black Experience Alumni Committee (BEAC) commemorated its fifth anniversary by hosting a cookout. The purpose of the gathering was to advance BEAC's mission—to advocate for and recommend solutions toward social and educational equity for students.

More than 30 students, alumni, and families enjoyed an afternoon of fellowship and hearing about what's new at IUP. We appreciate the work BEAC does to bring the IUP community together! IUP Black Experience Alumni Committee

09/01/2026

IUP known around the world! 🌎

Welcome to IUP Boikobo Katlholo! We are as proud of you as YOU are of IUP! ❤️

🥳 Congratulations to Boikobo Katlholo, a teacher at Boteti House Primary School in Orapa on being selected for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching (FDAI) Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Pennsylvania.

Through , Boikobo will design a transformative digital tool that will help schools to diagnose learning breakdowns, restore instructional coherence, and strengthen community-centered education.

09/01/2026

This just in! Check out the Career and Professional Development Center's Fall 2026 events.

Stay up to date by visiting www.iup.edu/career for additional information. You can also follow the CPDC on social media at IUP Career and Professional Development Center.

08/31/2026

🎉Distinguished Alumni Spotlight Series🎉

Psychology alumni and Pittsburgher Sharise Hemby Nance ’02 has earned a master’s degree in social work, provided mental health services to thousands of patients, and added the roles of entrepreneur and author to her résumé since her time at IUP.

As co-owner of HandinHand Counseling Services, Sharise aims to reduce mental health disparities in Black communities, and founded Vitamin C Healing, which provides workshops, group coaching, and online courses to enhance the emotional wellness of social workers. Sharise also created the Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness (SWAG) Awards to recognize social-work heroes in the Greater Pittsburgh area for compassionate service and commitment to the profession.

08/28/2026

Talons up for our incredible Welcome Week staff!
A huge thank you to the team who worked so hard to make sure our students felt right at home the moment they stepped on campus. Your energy, dedication, and hard work set the perfect tone for the start of the semester. Thanks for helping our newest and returning Hawks start this year off strong! Week one--done! ✅