Wednesday, November 19, 2025 

See the IUP tree picked to brighten Indiana’s holidays; find out which four students were selected for justice research; and more.

For more than a century, The Penn has been part of IUP’s story. But for the students who run the campus news outlet today, it’s more than a newsroom. It’s a community. Read about the passion, pride, and teamwork that keep this publication thriving in “Finding Their Voice, and Their People, at The Penn.”

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS, IUP FOOTBALL IS HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS AND WILL HOST ITS FIRST-ROUND MATCHUP—SATURDAY AGAINST ASSUMPTION. GO TO IUP ATHLETICS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

During the winter session and spring semester, these four Cook Honors College students will do research with IUP faculty members at the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency in Harrisburg. Learn more about the Justice Research Fellowship program.

A 40-foot blue spruce from behind Waller Hall will be at the center of this year’s downtown Indiana holiday festivities. Events begin Friday evening with the It’s a Wonderful Life tree lighting at IRMC Park and the parade along Philadelphia Street. Learn more.

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