Wednesday, March 18, 2026 

See which employees are celebrating milestone years of service; find out how IUP teams are faring in NCAA tournaments; meet the manager behind the “Ask Us Anything” motto; and more.

In just five weeks, students and faculty mounted last month’s premiere of By the Time We Got to Woodstock. Selected from 430 submissions, this theatrical production challenged the cast to shape original characters during intense rehearsals—leading to creative growth and professional-level artistry. Get a backstage look in the multimedia story “A Stage of Discovery.”

NCAA DII TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S ATLANTIC REGION CHAMPIONSHIP WIN, MEN’S BASKETBALL’S CHAMPIONSHIP-GAME FINISH, AND A TRIP TO NATIONALS FOR FOUR SWIMMERS AND DIVERS. FIND DETAILS ON THE IUP ATHLETICS SITE.

As Information Desk manager, Trish Boring ensures that no question goes unanswered, whether students ask in person at the library or by phone, email, or chat. Her team follows an “Ask Us Anything” motto to help melt away student stress. Learn more about her in this Faces of IUP feature.

Find out which employees recently completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35 years of service to the university and will be celebrated at a luncheon next week in the Blue Room.

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