Wednesday, September 09, 2026 

Apply to represent your college at Homecoming; see which recent grad is opening the Six O’Clock Series; and more.

The tragedies of September 11, 2001, happened before most of our students were born. But many of our faculty and staff members remember exactly where they were, what they were doing, and whom they were with as news of the attacks unfolded.

To mark the 25th anniversary of these events, IUP community members were asked to share their memories and the impact of that day. Read their reflections.

ATTEND IUP’S 9/11 MEMORIAL PROGRAM ON FRIDAY AT 11:10 A.M. IN THE OAK GROVE.

ALSO COMING UP: CONSTITUTION DAY, EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TEST, PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS, STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OPEN CONVERSATION, AND MORE. FIND DETAILS ON THE IUP NOW WEBSITE.

Want to represent your college and the IUP community throughout Homecoming as a member of the Crimson Court? Applications are due Friday. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.

Jeremy McCool, who started his teaching career as an IUP doctoral student, will open the Six O’Clock Series on Thursday in Leonard Hall with a talk inspired by his new book, Raps of Resistance. Join him as he explores how two contemporary artists transformed rap into a powerful platform for activism, identity, and social change.

Have a comment about IUP Now? Let us know! Email IUP-Now@iup.edu. 

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