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Bloomsburg University Honor graduate off to Yale School of Medicine
A hospital experience as an 11-year-old in his native Venezuela sparked a life's calling in Manuel Gutierrez that he's carried onward as a high school exchange student to Bloomsburg University and eventually Yale starting this summer. Gutierrez, a pre...
Dec 23, 2022, 10:57am EST
Bloomsburg University Police Department Awarded More Than $295,000 Grant From Governor
The Bloomsburg University Police Department, part of Commonwealth University, was one of more than 220 law enforcement agencies, and county district attorneys' offices throughout Pennsylvania awarded part of $170 million from Gov. Tom Wolf through two ...
Dec 16, 2022, 2:19pm EST
Commonwealth University Receives Funding for Transfer Initiative from National Organization
Commonwealth University was selected as one of nine recipients nationwide for a catalyst grant in the first round of funded projects by the National Association of System Heads (NASH). Commonwealth University's Transfer Team developed an "Earn What you...
Dec 13, 2022, 1:30pm EST
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bloomsburg, part of Commonwealth University, to hold Fall Commencement
Bloomsburg, a Commonwealth University, will hold its Fall Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. The ceremony for the colleges of Education and Human Studies, Health Professions, and Science and Technology will...
Dec 5, 2022, 10:05am EST
MEDIA ADVISORY: Commonwealth University to Hold Council of Trustees Meeting
The Commonwealth University Council of Trustees will hold a public meeting on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. Please click the link below to join the meeting on December 9 at 2:30 p.m.: https://bloomu.zoom.us/s/92296013835 [bloomu.zoom.us] ...
Dec 5, 2022, 9:42am EST
Commonwealth University Earns Recognition as '2022-23 PNGAS Guard-Friendly School'
Lock Haven, Bloomsburg, and Mansfield, as Commonwealth University, have been named as "PNGAS Guard-Friendly School" by the Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS). Bloomsburg also received the 2022 PNGAS College/University of the Year designat...
Dec 2, 2022, 1:49pm EST
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg's College of Education Receives National Recognition
The College of Education and Human Studies at Bloomsburg, part of Commonwealth University, received national recognition from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) when it was named a recipient of the Frank Murray Leadership ...
Nov 30, 2022, 3:47pm EST
The Commission for Gender and Sexuality Award Scholarships at Bloomsburg
The Commission for Gender and Sexuality at Bloomsburg, a Commonwealth University, awards two scholarships each year to provide financial support to students in the LGBTQIA+ community. The first scholarship is endowed directly by the Commission through ...
Nov 8, 2022, 2:45pm EST
Bashar W. Hanna Appointed by Gov. Wolf to PA Tuition Account Program Advisory Board
Dr. Bashar W. Hanna, president of Commonwealth University has been appointed to serve on Pennsylvania's Tuition Account Program (TAP) Advisory Board by Gov. Tom Wolf. Hanna's appointment runs from September 2022 to September 2026. The board advises on...
Nov 1, 2022, 3:10pm EDT
Lock Haven ROTC, Bloomsburg Languages and Cultures Department Receive Project GO Grant
The Army ROTC program at the Lock Haven campus of Commonwealth University, in conjunction with Bloomsburg's Languages and Cultures Department, recently received a Project Global Officer (Project GO) grant for programming in the Russian language for ROT...
Oct 28, 2022, 1:18pm EDT