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30-670: IUP may refer to: Indiana University of Pennsylvania , a public research university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania IUP Crimson Hawks , the intercollegiate athletic program of the above school IUP Portfolio , a Swedish short for individual development plan IUP (software) , a computer software that provides a portable, scriptable toolkit for GUI building. Industrial Union Party Interconnect User Part , UK specific SS7 protocol Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Study at Tsinghua University Intrauterine Pregnancy ,

60-574: A Senate with 50 members and a House of Representatives with 203 members, making it the second-largest state legislature in the nation, behind New Hampshire , and the largest full-time legislature. Senators are elected for a term of four years. Representatives are elected for a term of two years. The Pennsylvania general elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. A vacant seat must be filled by special election,

90-561: A Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice. The campus encompasses a planetarium , a museum, a black box theater , the Hadley Union Building (HUB), an extensive music library, and a newly remodeled Cogswell Hall for the university's music community. Stapleton Library boasts 900,000-plus bound volumes and over 2 million microform units. At the heart of campus is the Oak Grove. In January 2000, former President Lawrence K. Pettit established

120-545: A board to create the Allegheny Arboretum at IUP. This group works to furnish the Oak Grove with flora native to the region. The university also operates an academy of Culinary Arts in Punxsutawney and a police academy at its main campus. The university's Student Cooperative Association also owns College Lodge several miles from campus. It provides skiing, biking, hiking, and disc golfing opportunities. Boat access

150-678: A game against Bloomsburg was nationally televised on the TV channel CBS Sports Network as the NCAA Division II game of the week. The IUP men's basketball team likewise lost the NCAA Division II national title game twice in 2010 and 2015. The IUP rugby team finished 3rd in the Division I national championship in 2000, finishing behind California and Wyoming and ahead of fourth-place Army . The IUP Men's ice hockey ( ACHA Division 1) team won

180-409: Is IUP student body's official newspaper. It has won 3 Student Keystone Media Awards in 2018 and one nomination in 2019. The 2020 Washington Monthly College Rankings of National Universities ranks IUP 193rd out of 388 schools. IUP's 374-acre (1.51 km ) main campus is a mix of 62 old and new red brick structures. Its original building, a Victorian structure named John Sutton Hall once housed

210-630: Is a public research university in Indiana, Pennsylvania . As of 2021 , the university enrolled 7,044 undergraduates and 1,865 postgraduates, for a total enrollment of 9,009 students. The university is 55 miles (89 km) northeast of Pittsburgh . It is governed by a local Council of Trustees and the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. IUP has branch campuses at Punxsutawney , Northpointe , and Monroeville . IUP

240-540: Is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . IUP was initiated as Indiana Normal School and first chartered by Indiana County investors in 1871. It was created under the Normal School Act of 1875. Normal schools established under the act were to be private corporations, independent of the state treasury. They were "state" schools only in the sense of being officially recognized by

270-818: Is also made available through the Cooperative Association. IUP has demolished most of its 1970s-era dormitories, beginning in 2006; facilities are being replaced with modern suites. Seven new dormitories were completed for Fall 2009. Two more were completed by Fall 2010. That semester, the ribbon cutting ceremony at Stephenson Hall was considered to have finished the four-year-long "residence hall revival". These suite-style rooms are similar to those being built at other universities in PASSHE. IUP's athletic department sponsors 19 varsity sports, including eight for men and 11 for women. There are also club sports teams such as ice hockey and rugby. The Crimson Hawks, formerly known as

300-761: Is the legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania . The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg . In colonial times (1682–1776), the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and was unicameral . Since the Constitution of 1776 , the legislature has been known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly became a bicameral legislature in 1791. The General Assembly has 253 members, consisting of

330-669: The CHMA season championship in 2018–2019, the CHMA playoff in 2019-2020 awarded a bid to the ACHA National Tournament as the 19th seed, but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In the 2022–2023 season, IUP Men's Ice Hockey won the CHMA season and playoff championship and awarded a bid to the ACHA National Tournament as the 18th seed. Team captain Dominick Glavach

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360-457: The 19th century, the culture of corruption in the General Assembly got so bad that from 1866 to 1873, about 8,700 of 9,300 acts passed in that timeframe were local or special acts. The frustration of the people of the Commonwealth with its legislature finally boiled over in 1871 and resulted in a 1873 constitutional convention and a 1874 constitutional amendment. One of the amendment's reforms

390-608: The Indians, compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) of NCAA Division II . IUP annually produces teams and individuals that compete for championships on the conference, regional and national levels. The 2004–05 school year saw 12 sports either send their teams or individuals to NCAA postseason competition. The IUP football team has been to the NCAA Division II national title game twice (1990 and 1993). In both cases, IUP came up short, finishing

420-528: The committee, is appointed by the other four and may not be an elected or appointed official. If the leadership cannot decide on a fifth member, the State Supreme Court may appoint him or her. While in office, legislators may not hold civil office. Even if a member resigns, the Constitution states that the legislator may not be appointed to civil office for the duration of the term to which the legislator

450-587: The commonwealth. The school opened its doors in 1875 following the mold of the French École Normale . It enrolled 225 students. All normal school events were held within a single building which also contained a laboratory school for model teaching. Control and ownership of the institution passed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1920. In 1927, by authority of the Pennsylvania General Assembly , it became State Teachers College at Indiana , with

480-533: The consent of both chambers. The Pennsylvania General Assembly has a lengthy history as one of the most openly corrupt state legislatures in the United States, going back over two centuries to the era of the Thirteen Colonies . In 1794, while visiting western Pennsylvania , Alexander Hamilton wrote to Rufus King : "The political putrefaction of Pennsylvania is greater than I had any idea of". During

510-665: The consent of the other. The governor may call a special session in order to press for legislation on important issues. As of 2017, only 35 special sessions have been called in the history of Pennsylvania. The Assembly meets in the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg , which was completed in 1906. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution , the Assembly must meet in the City of Harrisburg and can move only if given

540-413: The date of which is set by the presiding officer of the respective house. Senators must be at least 25 years old, and Representatives at least 21 years old. They must be citizens and residents of the state for a minimum of four years and reside in their districts for at least one year. Individuals who have been convicted of felonies, including embezzlement, bribery, and perjury, are ineligible for election;

570-461: The direction of eight colleges and schools: Robert E. Cook Honors College was founded to offer a seminar style, discourse-based liberal studies curriculum. IUP students have earned accolades including: Fulbright Scholar , Phi Kappa Phi grants, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Gilman Scholar, Finnegan Fellow , and the PaSSHE Ali-Zaidi award. Founded in 1924, The Penn

600-426: The end of the academic year. Fall 2022 enrollment was approximately 8,800. In the spring of 2023, in an effort to address decreasing enrollment and a budget deficit of $ 20 million, IUP eliminated five executive positions including four vice presidents and the chief marketing officer. IUP offers over 140 undergraduate degree programs, over 70 minors, over 35 certificate programs and 70 graduate degree programs under

630-462: The entire school. Sutton Hall has been named to the National Register of Historic Places . There was a fight to preserve Sutton Hall in 1974 when the administration scheduled it for demolition. Ironically, today it houses many administrative offices and reception areas. Breezedale Alumni Center is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Victorian mansion was once home to

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660-424: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IUP&oldid=1149923788 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania ( IUP )

690-588: The necessary exception. This is why Pennsylvania remains the only U.S. state that has not yet completed a comprehensive codification of its general statutory law. Since 1970, Pennsylvania has been undertaking its first official codification process, resulting in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes . With over 300 years of uncodified statutes to go through, the codification process is still not yet complete after over five decades of work. President Pro Tempore : Kim Ward (R) Speaker of

720-651: The normal location for a pregnancy to occur Intrinsically unstructured protein Irish Unionist Party, an alternate name for the Irish Unionist Alliance , a political party founded in 1891. Initial Upper Paleolithic , the earliest culture of modern humans in Europe Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title IUP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

750-654: The right to grant degrees. The name was changed in 1959 to Indiana State College . In 1965, the institution became Indiana University of Pennsylvania, or IUP. IUP total enrollment peaked in the fall of 2012 at 15,379 and has declined steadily since. The decline caused financial difficulties for the university which struggled to cover costs for its 2010 dormitory expansion. In October 2020, IUP President Michael Driscoll announced restructuring and retrenchment plans related to leadership's NextGen proposal. Retrenchment or lay-off notices were issued to 81 tenured or tenure-track faculty on October 30, 2020, with another 47 expected before

780-505: The season as runner-up. While Division II teams rarely appear on television, IUP has appeared on regional telecasts in 1968 at the Boardwalk Bowl and 2006 against California University of PA. The team has also been on national TV while playing in those Division II national title games from 1990 and 1993. On November 2, 2006, a game against Slippery Rock was nationally televised on the TV channel, CSTV . Additionally, on September 15, 2011,

810-456: The state Constitution also adds the category of "other infamous crimes," which can be broadly interpreted by state courts. No one who has been previously expelled from the General Assembly may be elected. Legislative districts are drawn every ten years, following the U.S. Census . They are drawn by a five-member commission, of which four members are the majority and minority leaders of each house (or their delegates). The fifth member, who chairs

840-585: Was awarded the 2023 CHMA playoff MVP award and Head Coach Joe Honzo was awarded the CHMA Coach of the year. The IUP men's lacrosse team were the 2018 and 2019 Three Rivers Conference Champions and were ranked 13th in the nation in Division II for the 2020 season. 40°37′01″N 79°09′36″W  /  40.617°N 79.160°W  / 40.617; -79.160 Pennsylvania General Assembly Minority Minority The Pennsylvania General Assembly

870-536: Was elected. The General Assembly is a continuing body within the term for which its representatives are elected. It convenes at 12 o'clock noon on the first Tuesday of January each year and then meets regularly throughout the year. Both houses adjourn on November 30 in even-numbered years, when the terms of all members of the House and half the members of the Senate expire. Neither body can adjourn for more than three days without

900-476: Was to prohibit the General Assembly from writing statutes covering more than one subject . Unfortunately, the amendment (today found at Section 3 of Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution) was so poorly written that it also prevented the General Assembly from undertaking a comprehensive codification of the Commonwealth's statutes until another amendment was pushed through in 1967 to provide

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