Are you a new student looking to get involved on campus? Or maybe you are looking to meet new friends or enjoy a new activity? Today is the university’s largest student involvement fair: IUP Day!

This annual event showcases community/governmental organizations, recognized clubs/organizations, and university departments/offices.

Students gathered at IUP Day to sign up for clubs and organizations

The event is hosted on the floor of the Ed Fry Arena in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Students who attend the event can engage with organizations through activities, conversations, and demonstrations. It’s time to find your people!

Get the latest news and happenings any time at IUP Now.

Your success at IUP is important, so be sure to utilize the resources and services offered to make your IUP experience the best it can be. Not sure where to go? Here’s Where to Turn for Help. Also, the article “The College Resources You Should Use More Often” provides great advice on how to help make your college experience happier and healthier.

Find more Academic Success Student Resources.

Did you know that the Peer Tutoring Center and Supplemental Instruction started offering support this week? The Tutoring Center offers walk-in services for various subjects, and you can view the full Supplemental Instruction schedule for this semester’s offerings. If you need help with study skills, time management, or other skills related to academic success, you can contact your navigator for additional help.

IUP will test its Emergency Notification System on Thursday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m. Ensure you have registered via the free Everbridge app to be notified of the test. 

Have questions? Get answers at the Hawks Q&A Center.

Women’s Tennis player hitting a tennis ball

Cheer on the Women’s Tennis Team at IUP’s Invitational! You can watch the action on September 7 and 8 at the Maple Street Courts. Matches will occur throughout the day and into the early evening. Talons Up!

Keep up with your favorite teams at IUP Athletics.

Do you love lettuce? Join like-minded students in the Lettuce Eating Club on Monday, September 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the HUB, Knowlton Room. There will be lettuce-themed games, activities, and of course lettuce-eating!

Find more student organizations in Crimson Connect.

The Annual IUP Health and Wellness Fair is on Tuesday, September 10, in the HUB Ohio Room from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will include approximately 34 vendors offering health and nutrition education, free chair massages, spinal screenings, free food samples, and the ability to purchase items (like essential oils and vitamins, etc.).

The fair is free to all IUP employees and students! And while you are at the Health Fair, don’t forget to stop by the Allegheny and Monongahela rooms in the HUB. There, you can get a flu shot and donate blood.

College is an exciting and stressful time. We can choose who we want to be and what is important to us, but it can be difficult to be our best and most authentic selves when stressed. The Counseling Center has created a group to give students a safe space to explore these issues through conversations, writing, art, and other fun activities while also teaching foundational mental health skills for navigating adulthood.

Join us to learn more about yourself, understand your values, and build essential skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and communication on Wednesday, September 11, at 3:00 p.m. for the first group meeting. Interested students should schedule an initial group appointment before the meeting by emailing counseling-center@iup.edu. 

Keep yourself physically and mentally healthy at the Center for Health and Well-Being.

The job or internship search can be overwhelming. Make sure you are tracking your applications, following up as needed, and tailoring your résumé and cover letters for each opportunity.

If you’re interested in learning how you can manage your own job and/or internship search effectively, join us at the first installment of our Career Ready Seminar Series on Wednesday, September 11, at 6:00 p.m. in 225 Leonard Hall.

Get ready for your future at the Career and Professional Development Center.

In recognition of the twenty-third anniversary of September 11, 2001, the IUP community will take time to reflect on that fateful day and how it changed our world. Please join us on Wednesday, September 11, as we gather to remember the day, its victims, and its impact. The program will begin at 11:10 a.m. near the 9/11 memorial in the Oak Grove. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be moved to Gorell Recital Hall, Sutton Hall.

All students are invited to all Six O’Clock Series events every Monday at 6:00 p.m. Next week, we will screen NEPADOC, an acclaimed feature-length documentary by David Heineman. This film highlights the intersections of environment, industry, and identity in Northeastern Pennsylvania over the past 300 years. Meet the filmmaker and discuss topics in this interactive screening on Monday, September 9, in Elkin Hall.

Find out everything happening at IUP on the Events Calendar.

Contact us at: universitystudentaffairs-vpsa@iup.edu