Wednesday, October 08, 2025 

Find out what Abbie Adams loves about anthropology (spoiler: it’s everything); see the hard work reflected in IUP’s fall enrollment; and more.

Were you at any Homecoming events last weekend? If not, want to see what you missed? Check out photos from the parade, the Crimson Huddle pregame party, tailgating, the football game and Crimson Court recognition, and the Fifth Quarter concert featuring the Clarks and Chris Higbee.

THROW A SPEAR, KNAP FLINT, MAKE POTTERY, STENCIL CAVE ART, AND MORE DURING COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY DAY—SATURDAY AFTERNOON, IN AND AROUND MCELHANEY HALL. IT’S FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.

Fall enrollment figures are in. The rate of new, first-time, full-time, bachelor’s degree-seeking students who started in fall 2024 and returned for fall 2025 is 78.2 percent, up nearly 3 percentage points over the previous year. Total enrollment is 9,082, just up from fall 2024. Find more fall enrollment figures.

Abbie Adams loves everything about anthropology. She loves the way it explains so much but leaves more to explore. And as a faculty member teaching it, she encourages her students to dive in and see what’s possible. Learn more about her in this Meet Our Faculty feature.

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