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Conversations for the Common Good Program to Tell Immigrants' Stories
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg's Conversations for the Common Good program and WVIA will present "Immigration Stories: From the Statue of Liberty to Northeast Pennsylvania" on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. in Carver Hall, Gross Auditorium. The even...
Sep 5, 2023, 2:05pm EDT

Stevenson Library at Lock Haven to host exhibit: 'Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons'
The exhibit, "Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons," will be held through Oct. 7 in Commonwealth University-Lock Haven's Stevenson Library lobby. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Sept.7 at 4 p.m. The exhibit chr...
Sep 5, 2023, 12:58pm EDT

Starting Out Strong in STEM: Commonwealth University Awarded Grant to Boost STEM Success
Entry-level STEM courses are often the most rigorous of a college student's course load. A new grant to Commonwealth University will use the power of other students to help their newest STEM classmates succeed. Commonwealth University (CU) has been aw...
Aug 31, 2023, 1:54pm EDT

Lock Haven Red Cross Club to Host 2-Day Community Blood Drive
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven will hold a two-day Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 1-6 p.m. each day at the Student Recreation Center, 550 Railroad St. The event, sponsored by the Lock Haven Red Cross Club...
Aug 30, 2023, 2:56pm EDT
Lock Haven alumnus revolutionizes food packing industry
Next time you squeeze some ketchup onto a burger or hot dog, think of 1974 Lock Haven State College graduate, Doug Peck. Peck, a 30-year food packaging innovator, helped revolutionize the industry in the 1980s when he was one of the leaders on the tea...
Aug 28, 2023, 1:53pm EDT

Fall Semester at Commonwealth University Begins with More Than 10% Increase in First-Year Students, 25% Increase in Graduate Students
Beginning its second academic year following the integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities as Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, first-year undergraduate enrollment is up across the university by more than 10% since last f...
Aug 28, 2023, 8:00am EDT

Commonwealth University Announces Interim Academic Leadership Appointments
As Commonwealth University launches into its first week of classes, several important academic leadership spots have been filled by two long-term members of the faculty. John Hintz has been named interim dean of honors and interdisciplinary studies. To...
Aug 22, 2023, 1:18pm EDT

Blues Jazz Vocalist Shayna Steele Kicks Off Arts in Bloom Series
Powerhouse vocalist Shayna Steele will kick off the 2023-2024 Season of Arts in Bloom at Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg. Steele, at home singing soul, jazz, and blues, will perform Friday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani...
Aug 17, 2023, 3:34pm EDT

Commonwealth University Health Sciences Graduate Earns Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship for Yale Study
Manuel Gutierrez, a December 2022 graduate of Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplin...
Aug 17, 2023, 3:22pm EDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Commonwealth University Students to Move-In at 3 Locations
*President, leadership, and new students available for interviews/images at variety of opening events Move-in day is coming for Commonwealth University students and their families at its Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield locations. Students and ...
Aug 15, 2023, 2:58pm EDT