Wednesday, October 07, 2026 

Check out promising fall enrollment trends; learn how faculty encouragement fueled a business grad’s success; and more.

A parade celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and Pennsylvania’s historic role will kick off Homecoming festivities Saturday, followed by the Crimson Huddle pregame party and the football game against Lock Haven.

In this Homecoming preview, get an introduction to the Crimson Court, see what anniversary-themed parade floats student organizations will unveil, find out when the IUP Marching Band will perform, and more.

When she came from Pittsburgh to IUP, Daniece Wade was expecting a good business program. What she also found were encouraging professors who saw great things in her. After an internship with a “Big 4” firm, she went on to a successful accounting career. Learn more about her in this video profile: Connections That Count.

IUP fall statistics show that overall enrollment is up more than 100 students, the persistence rate (students continuing into a third year) is at its highest in 10 years, and the retention rate of new, first-time, degree-seeking students remains strong at 75 percent. Find more figures described as a “testament to the incredibly hard work of the entire university.”

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