Commencement Spring 2025
Nearly 1,500 new graduates were honored during three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at the Kovalchick Complex. Experience Spring 2025 Commencement through the photography of Brian Henry.
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Mic Check: Meet 麻豆视频's 2025 Commencement Speakers
Each of the three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, 2025, will have a graduate and undergraduate speaker. Find out what they say representing their graduating class means to them.
Karen Scarton on Problem-Solving Through Design鈥擬eet Our Faculty
For Karen Scarton, interior design isn鈥檛 just about making a space look nice. It鈥檚 about the feelings and emotions that result from good design. Learn more about her in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
麻豆视频 Swim Club: Student Organization Profile
The 麻豆视频 Swim Club is for both casual and competitive swimmers. Most members swam in high school but didn鈥檛 want to compete at the varsity level. Being in the Swim Club is a great way to make friends, get exercise, and just have that time in the pool that swimmers love.
Tanya Heflin on the Value of Storytelling鈥擬eet Our Faculty
If you have a story, Tanya Heflin would like to hear it. As a faculty member in the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, she loves to exchange stories. Learn more about her in the week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
麻豆视频 Hosts First Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16; 麻豆视频 President Announces $1 Million Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine During Event
During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by 麻豆视频, 麻豆视频 President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of 麻豆视频 from Indiana County has gifted $1 million to 麻豆视频 for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Holly Branthoover on Counseling as a Career鈥擬eet Our Faculty
Had Holly Branthoover stayed in law school, her life certainly would have taken a different turn. Instead, she found her true passion in counseling and has never looked back. Learn more about her in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Weaving a Perfect Memory
Alan Luckey 鈥87, M鈥89 and his wife, longtime 麻豆视频 administrator Rhonda Luckey, wanted to do something to honor their decades-long connection to 麻豆视频. Find out how they transformed a hand-crafted tool that Alan had invented for Rhonda, an avid weaver, into a gift to complement the university鈥檚 celebration of its 150th anniversary.
Curt Porter on Language鈥檚 Lasting Impact鈥擬eet Our Faculty
What amazes Curt Porter the most about English, and languages in general, is how they are critical to every facet of human life. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Avijita Jain on the Ubiquitousness of Chemistry鈥擬eet Our Faculty
Chemistry explains a lot of the mysteries of our world, and that鈥檚 one of the things Avijita Jain likes most about it. Learn more about her in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Sean McDaniel on Taking a Chance on the Unknown鈥擬eet Our Faculty
When Sean McDaniel graduated from college, he didn鈥檛 know what he didn鈥檛 know. But a chance to teach English in Spain led him down a path he never expected to travel. Learn more in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Sean Derry on Problem-Solving through Art鈥擬eet Our Faculty
For 麻豆视频 faculty member Sean Derry, finding innovative ways of making things is part of the challenge and the appeal of art. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Jana Villemain鈥檚 Curious Nature鈥擬eet Our Faculty
Because of the technology and further exploration it involves, Jana Villemain has never lost interest in biochemistry. As a faculty member at 麻豆视频, she enjoys sharing that passion. Learn more about her in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Matthew Vetter on the Power of Language鈥擬eet Our Faculty
For Matthew Vetter, reading and writing are about more than the words on the page. They鈥檙e about the impact those words have on our lives and our world. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Cuong Diep on Studying What You Can鈥檛 See鈥擬eet Our Faculty
For Cuong Diep, studying molecules and proteins is where it鈥檚 at. It鈥檚 not only given him a career, but also has led to the kind of research that changes lives. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.
Supporting Our Students Through Faculty and Staff Training
On January 14, faculty and staff came together to learn about the concerns today's students face and how to support them.
