The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Forensics (Speech and Debate) team took home the second-place Team Sweepstakes award at the Collegiate Forensic Association's Annual Fall Tournament held at Bloomsburg University on Oct. 12-13. Overall, 11 of BU's 15 competitors won individual speech and debate awards.

Topics ranging from drone efficiency to translating neglected Viking sagas to the art of healing through color among those presented by Bloomsburg University students at the 9th annual Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium (SVURS) at Bucknell University in early August. The projects were a part of BU's Undergraduate research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (URSCA) program that funded nearly 30 projects this summer. URSCA provides an opportunity for Bloomsburg students to engage in a focused research or creative experience within their academic discipline to enhance their competitiveness for jobs and graduate school. The program provides summer student employment for work on the proposed project.

The Bloomsburg University women's swimming team has chosen its captains for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Leading the Huskies will be seniors Becca Cubbler and Kiera Wadsworth along with junior Lindsay Mooney. The Huskies open the 2019-20 campaign when they travel to West Chester to face both the Golden Rams and the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks on Friday night, October 18. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Bloomsburg University men's swimming team named senior Kyle Dix, redshirt junior Matt Rocchi, and junior Noah Cancro its captains for the 2019-20 season. The Huskies open the 2019-20 campaign when they travel to West Chester to face both the Golden Rams and the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks on Friday night, October 18. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania held its sixth annual Nursing White Coat ceremony on Sept. 14, at the Haas Center for the Arts on campus. The White Coat Ceremony celebrates sophomore nursing students who are entering the next phase of their education. In all, 108 students pledged their commitment to quality patient care. The most important element of the ceremony is the oath that students take in front of family members, faculty, school leaders, and peers.

The Bloomsburg University athletic department was recognized by the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) for its work in the classroom as a recipient of the 2018-19 Academic Achievement Awards. In addition to the athletic department being recognized, 61 student-athletes were honored for having at least a 3.5 grade point average, attending a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work, and being an active member of their intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year. The number represents an increase of 17 student-athletes achieving the honor from the previous year. "The 61 Husky student-athletes being recognized and honored by the D2 ADA for their academic achievements is telling of the commitment by our coaches and students to the academic rigor at Bloomsburg University," Michael McFarland, Director of Athletics said. "With a focus on competing in the classroom, and in their respective sport, these student-athletes have set a new standard as we continue to recruit the finest students and athletes." A record number of institutions (185) and student-athletes (11,660) were recognized for the 2018-19 Academic Achievement Awards. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) led all of Division II with 975 total student-athletes achieving the honor.

"The Light in the Dark: The 9th Annual Dance Minor Concert" will be held at Bloomsburg University on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. and Monday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Carver Hall, Gross Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. The dance concert features seven pieces, each exploring a unique perspective and theme. The content explored through varied dance styles includes: miscarriage, mental health: depression/anxiety, abusive relationships, standing proudly in your self-essence, suicide, degenerative illness and aging, and consumption/environmental concerns.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the nearly 1,300 students who received their academic degrees on May 11, 2019. The overall grade point average necessary for honors distinction is: cum laude (with distinction) 3.5 - 3.74 overall average; magna cum laude (with great distinction) 3.75 - 3.94 overall average and summa cum laude (with highest distinction) 3.95 - 4.0 overall average.

Bloomsburg University theatre students will perform in Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of "Remembered: A Play Inspired by the Rosemont Cemetery" from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20. The play was written by BU faculty member David A. Miller with guest artist Dano Madden and students Kamryn Felty, Emily James, Kali Morgia, Chelsea Soto, Chris Thorne, Reagan Venturi, and Somer Walsh. Performances are scheduled Thursday through Sunday at 6:00pm. Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students, and free to BTE subscribers. Tickets are available through the BTE Box Office, 226 Center Street, online at bte.org, or at the box office at the cemetery on the night of the performances.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania awarded over 400 graduate and undergraduate degrees at its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14-15, 2018.

Bloomsburg University pre-medical science majors Kayla Sompel, Kyle Mausteller, and Kaitlyn Gwozdecki participated in the Primary Care Scholars Program at the Penn State College of Medicine from May 20-31.

The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Department of Exercise Science held its end-of-the-year awards ceremony on Saturday, May 11, prior to the school's commencement ceremony. Dominic Caruso was named the recipient of the Bill Sproule Award as the most outstanding graduating undergraduate student in exercise science. Also recognized were Jonathan Kollars, magna cum laude graduate; Mckenna Donley, cum laude graduate; Erica Krebs cum laude graduate; Kirstyn Sokolsky, cum laude graduate; and Taylor Zucco, cum laude graduate.

The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental, Geographical & Geological Sciences (EGGS) held its on Friday, May 10, at the Greenly Center in Bloomsburg. Awards were presented by Michael Shepard, Ph.D., chair of the department, as well as faculty mentors of the awardees. Lauren Barrett was named Outstanding Senior in Environmental Geoscience. Autumn Helfrich was named Outstanding Senior in Professional Geology. Both Meg Ronan and Tyler Ulmer were inducted into Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Honor Society in Geography. Anna Ellis was recognized for her work as a GIS tutor. Scholarship winners were also recognized. Katherine Mather-Shingara and Sabrina Savidge were awarded the Braun Geology Field Camp Scholarship. Sean Leshko received the Daniel J. Tearpock Scholarship. Kyle Argenziano received the Joshua D. Sonntag '14 & Chelci A. Kravabloski '16 EGGS Scholarship and the Professor Brian & Marty Johnson Geography/Planning Scholarship. Zachary Hartman received a scholarship from the Tearpock Geoscience Fund.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the nearly 1,900 students who were named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List. A full-time student whose semester GPA is 3.5 or higher in 12 or more semester hours of course work for which a grade or grades are received will be named to the deans' list.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has recently released its list of students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2018-19 academic year. To qualify for Dean's List, a student must earn a quality point average of 3.5 or higher (based on 4.0) during the semester.

The Bloomsburg University Department of Mathematical and Digital Sciences held its annual end of the year awards ceremony on April 7. Department chairman Curt Jones, Ph.D., presented awards to its top students. Jordan Marlow - Marek Mathematics Scholarship; Johnathan Prichett - J. Edward Kerlin Scholarship; Austin Pasquel - J. Edward Kerlin Scholarship; Karissa Jelonek - C.R. Reardin Award ; Steven Hricenak - High Academic Achievement Award in Computer Science; Laura Josuweit - James Pomfret Award (Highest Academic Achievement in Math); Nathaniel Huber - Highest Academic Achievement Award in Digital Forensics; Dario D'Amato - Elizabeth and James Mauch Scholarship

The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Iota Theta Chapter welcomed nine new students as members in Phi Sigma Iota, the International Foreign Language Society on Friday, April 26. The ceremony was conducted by BU faculty members Jesus Salas-Elorza, Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus, and Patricia Dorame-Holoviak, faculty advisor. During the 2018-19 academic year, Iota Theta Chapter also held its Senior Presentation Series which included the following presenters: Jade A. Hensinger (Spanish in Medical Care), Michael Quaranto (Norilsk and Barrow, similar conditions, dissimilar supply chains), and Nicholas McGuire (Comparing the Governments of Spain and Argentina). The following new members were initiated: Front Row- (L-R) Adriana Diaz, Elayne Che, Arabeska Cruz, Brianna Belzner, and Ayalibis Cruz. Back row- (L-R) Brittney Goris, Joseph Reed, Steven Lopez, and Jonathan Calcano

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania student Kaitlyn Floyd from Mertztown, Pa. has been selected as BU's THIS (The Harrisburg Internship Semester) intern for Spring 2019.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's Office of Multicultural Affairs held its bi-annual First World Graduation Ceremony for members of the Class of 2018 who will graduate in December.

Andrew Fox, who interned with Mack Truck International last summer, won the Top Dog Award for Continuous Improvement. Fox, a Bloomsburg University senior, didn't build trucks either. Instead he spent his internship writing scripts, shot lists, filming, editing, producing and directing small films for training and operational purposes in the company's training department. "I created six training and standard operating procedures (S.O.P.) combined, three of which are up to win a Top Dog Award, an award Mack gives to employees who have helped the company grow and move forward for the better," Fox stated. "The three that are up for the award are my 'Pedestrian Forklift Safety,' 'HERCA,' which stands for Human Error Root Cause Analysis and then my 'Multi Fill Process' videos." After his May graduation, Fox aspires to work for a television advertising company in which he will often encounter corporate entities.

The Bloomsburg University Forensics team (Speech and Debate Team) won the second-place sweepstakes award (out of nine teams) at the Collegiate Forensic Association's annual Holiday Tournament held at Shippensburg University, Nov. 2-3, 2018. Ten out of 19 BU students at the competition won speech and/or debate awards.

Emily Bruno, M.Ed. '19, a student in the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania College Student Affairs graduate program, will present an educational session at the annual conference of the Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers in Erie from Oct. 24-26.

Students from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania traveled to GrrCon Cyber Security Summit and Hacker Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Sept. 6-7, 2018.