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CU Awarded Grant to Develop Future Special Educators
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has awarded Commonwealth University $20,000 as part of a grant program to grow the Commonwealth's next generation of special educators. The award is part of more than $1.4 million that was awarded to 77 lo...
Aug 21, 2024, 10:41am EDT

Bluegrass Fiddler Michael Cleveland Leads Off Arts in Bloom Season
Renowned bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland will kick off Commonwealth University's Arts in Bloom 2024-25 season on Thursday, Sept. 12. Cleveland will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. From an early age, Michael Clevela...
Aug 21, 2024, 9:54am EDT

Pennsylvania State Police cadets receive college credits for training through agreement with Commonwealth University
Commonwealth University (CU) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have announced an agreement that allows cadets to receive college credits for their training. The arrangement enables cadets to receive 20 credits at CU upon graduation from the acade...
Aug 19, 2024, 1:08pm EDT

CU-Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses awarded GEARUP grant to host summer camp
Commonwealth University Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses were awarded funding through a grant from the PA State GEAR UP, U.S. Department of Education to host a summer camp designed to increase student achievement through data-driven decisions, develop...
Aug 12, 2024, 1:02pm EDT

CU-Lock Haven athletic training student completes full-immersion externship St. Lawrence University
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven graduate student, Keira McCormick, traveled north of her hometown of Tioga to take part in a full-immersion externship prior to graduation this spring. There, she joined the Saints of St. Lawrence University (SLU) in ...
Aug 6, 2024, 10:58am EDT

CU-Lock Haven athletic training student completes 2 externships
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven athletic training student, Gabrielle Weyrich, completed two simultaneous full-immersion externships prior to graduating this spring. The externships were done at Lowndes High School and Hughston Clinic, both in Valdos...
Aug 2, 2024, 1:44pm EDT

CU-Lock Haven athletic training student completes immersive experience with University of Michigan's Big 10 lacrosse champions
Before graduating this spring from Commonwealth University-Lock Haven with a master's degree in athletic training, Justin Bell, of Beaver, spent his final semester at the University of Michigan with the NCAA Division I defending Big 10 men's lacrosse c...
Jul 25, 2024, 2:59pm EDT

Lock Haven native completes immersive experience at PSU through CU-Lock Haven athletic training program
Caleb MacWhinnie, of Lock Haven, graduated this spring from Commonwealth University-Lock Haven with a bachelor's degree om exercise science and a master's degree in athletic training. During his last semester at CU-Lock Haven, he completed a full-immer...
Jul 22, 2024, 1:15pm EDT

Alumnus establishes grant to help CU-Lock Haven students obtain industry licenses before graduation
Nick Subich, a 2017 Lock Haven grauate has never forgotten the impact his alma mater had on his life. Now, as the owner of YTS Wealth Management, he is committed to giving back to the institution that helped shape his future. Subich's passion for assi...
Jul 19, 2024, 10:58am EDT

No tuition increase at Commonwealth University for 2024-25 academic year
Commonwealth University students will not experience an increase in their tuition for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted unanimously to freeze tuition, keeping C...
Jul 18, 2024, 9:20am EDT