Wednesday, September 04, 2024 

Find out why Erin Reed loves cooking . . . and teaching; learn about student groups that interest you; and more

Faculty member Chris Schaney and graduate student Lilee Lux spent part of their summer using drones to research erosion in Saxis, Virginia, a tiny fishing village along the Chesapeake Bay. Learn more about their work in this multimedia story.

Stop by IUP Day, the university’s largest student-involvement fair, Friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Complex. Talk to members of student groups, as well as community and government organizations, to learn why you might want to join.

When Erin Reed learned how a good meal can positively affect people, she knew she had found her career path. Learn more about this Academy of Culinary Arts chef instructor—the American Culinary Federation’s 2024 Pastry Chef of the Year—in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

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