Wednesday, October 02, 2024 

Get the details on Homecoming, including the Crimson Court; see how a professor’s teaching has come full circle; and more

After graduating from the Academy of Culinary Arts in 2007, Rosie and Dylan Moot knew two things: they wanted to open a restaurant, and their education had prepared them to do it. They now own a taco restaurant that’s one of the most popular spots on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Check out the story and video.

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Saturday’s Homecoming celebration is expected to draw thousands with the parade, Crimson Huddle pregame party, and football game. Find event information and learn about IUP’s Homecoming royalty, known as the Crimson Court.

A former kindergarten teacher, DeAnna Laverick realized the impact teachers can have when some of her former students enrolled at IUP to become teachers. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

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