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Mary Frances Bushong '86 gifts estate to support McEuen Scholarship at MU Mountaineer Foundation
Mary Frances Bushong, a 1986 Mansfield music education major, has gifted her estate to support the Steve McEuen Low Brass Scholarship through the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation. Steve McEuen taught trombone and low brass at Mansfield for ...
Jun 20, 2025, 10:22am EDT

Commonwealth University Professor and Children's Author Julie Petry to Give Reading
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg theatre and dance professor Julie Petry will give a reading of her children's book on Friday, June 20, at 10 a.m. at the Ralpho Public Library in Elysburg. Created in partnership with area art teacher Dia Bradley, Pe...
Jun 17, 2025, 10:09am EDT
Wrestling with purpose: Mike Nauman '80 establishes endowed scholarship for CU-Lock Haven wrestlers
When Mike Nauman '80 arrived at Lock Haven State College (now Commonwealth University-Lock Haven) in 1976, he was a small-town kid with no expectations - just a passion for wrestling and a willingness to work hard. Nearly five decades later, Nauman is ...
Jun 10, 2025, 11:48am EDT

Commonwealth University Physician Assistant Students Earn High Marks
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's Physician Assistant Program has earned high marks in the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). Commonwealth University's class of 2024 had a 100% pass rate at the Harrisburg and Clearfield loca...
Jun 6, 2025, 3:22pm EDT

Commonwealth University's online master's in clinical mental health counseling ranked No. 1 in the country
Commonwealth University's online master's degree in clinical mental health counseling was recently ranked No. 1 in the nation by counselingpsychology.org. Rankings are determined by factors such as curriculum quality, faculty expertise, program flexib...
Jun 5, 2025, 9:20am EDT

CU-Lock Haven celebrates new educators during teacher induction ceremony
In May, Commonwealth University-Lock Haven celebrated student teachers during the semi-annual Student Teacher Induction and Pinning Ceremony held in the Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center (DACC). After successfully completing their placements, the st...
Jun 2, 2025, 2:16pm EDT

Commonwealth University AMA members gain broader marketing perspective from New Orleans conference
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg's American Marketing Association student chapter capped its spring with a trip to the International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, where they were among future marketing and communication professionals discussi...
Jun 2, 2025, 12:59pm EDT

Broadway star works with CU-Mansfield music students during master class series
Two-time Tony Award nominee and four-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Kate Baldwin, visited Commonwealth University-Mansfield in May to work with music students in a master class series. Baldwin offered two master classes and a Q&A session for Mansfield...
May 30, 2025, 4:29pm EDT
Bloomsburg University Foundation Celebrates Record Year With More than $7.5 Million in Student Support
The Bloomsburg University Foundation is celebrating a record-setting year in student support, providing $7.5 million in donor-funded scholarships, grants, and program support to students in the 2023-24 academic year-the highest total in the Foundation'...
May 30, 2025, 4:00pm EDT

Commonwealth University holds nursing pinning ceremony
The Commonwealth University Breiner School of Nursing recently held a pinning ceremony for all graduating Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students from the Clearfield and Lock Haven campuses. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 14, in the Bal...
May 27, 2025, 12:55pm EDT