PASSHE Institutions Merging

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Two? That is insane. If I remember correctly from my time there, it now only has one. I can't remember the name, but I believe it was on philly street.

That's a small one.

Back then Indiana Mall (still exists) and Regency Mall had theaters.

[iupgroundhog]

Two? That is insane. If I remember correctly from my time there, it now only has one. I can't remember the name, but I believe it was on philly street.

I think that one was aptly named the Indiana Theatre.

[IUPNation]

That's a small one.

Back then Indiana Mall (still exists) and Regency Mall had theaters.

I never saw a movie at Regency.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I never saw a movie at Regency.

I saw two of the iconic movies of my childhood at Indiana Mall -- Goonies and Return of the Jedi.


I remember Jedi had a line wrapped up past BonTon

[IUPNation]

I saw two of the iconic movies of my childhood at Indiana Mall -- Goonies and Return of the Jedi.


I remember Jedi had a line wrapped up past BonTon

I saw Rocky Horror at Indiana Mall as well.

[Matt Burglund]

• Medical School Investment: In addition to the culinary school, the Foundation for IUP committed $20 million to the proposed college of osteopathic medicine project, which is also based in Punxsutawney, with further state budget set-asides of $2 million in 2023 and 2024.

In total, the investment in upgrading the Punxsutawney campus for the culinary academy and new medical initiatives exceeds $25 million in state, federal, and private funds.

AI isn't always so reliable: The proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine will be in Indiana, not Punxsutawney.

[iupgroundhog]

AI isn't always so reliable: The proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine will be in Indiana, not Punxsutawney.

I knew that. I was waiting for somebody to catch that.

[Fightingscot82]

AI isn't always so reliable: The proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine will be in Indiana, not Punxsutawney.

Correct. I see that PASSHE authorized $50M for the medical school building - any idea where that will be located?

There's also $5M going into the culinary building in Punxy.

[IUPNation]

Correct. I see that PASSHE authorized $50M for the medical school building - any idea where that will be located?

There's also $5M going into the culinary building in Punxy.

I thought IUP was repurposing Sally B for the medical college?

[Fightingscot82]

I thought IUP was repurposing Sally B for the medical college?

That could be the case.

Unrelated, but two articles in today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Penn West enrollment.

[iupgroundhog]

I thought IUP was repurposing Sally B for the medical college?

This is not AI-generated. It's from IUP website. I think that in addition to the buildings mentioned, some parts of it will be in the new science building but I don't know if it's all finalized yet.

IUP’s Indiana Campus Long-Range Facilities Master Plan update, approved in January 2024 by the IUP Council of Trustees, recommended Johnson Hall, Uhler Hall, and Stright Hall be the site for the health sciences cluster. This three-building renovation will provide a transformational modern medical education facility, supporting and housing the proposed college of osteopathic medicine and related IUP health science programs in the College of Health Sciences.

[IUPNation]

This is not AI-generated. It's from IUP website. I think that in addition to the buildings mentioned, some parts of it will be in the new science building but I don't know if it's all finalized yet.

IUP’s Indiana Campus Long-Range Facilities Master Plan update, approved in January 2024 by the IUP Council of Trustees, recommended Johnson Hall, Uhler Hall, and Stright Hall be the site for the health sciences cluster. This three-building renovation will provide a transformational modern medical education facility, supporting and housing the proposed college of osteopathic medicine and related IUP health science programs in the College of Health Sciences.

Spending half of the Sumner of 1984 in the basement of Stright Hall trying to
create programs for Intro to Fortran. It’s when changed my major from computer science..felt like I was going to be entombed for four years down there…

[iupgroundhog]

Spending half of the Sumner of 1984 in the basement of Stright Hall trying to
create programs for Intro to Fortran. It’s when changed my major from computer science..felt like I was going to be entombed for four years down there…

I can relate to that.

[nodnol]

Spending half of the Sumner of 1984 in the basement of Stright Hall trying to
create programs for Intro to Fortran. It’s when changed my major from computer science..felt like I was going to be entombed for four years down there…

Same for me at Bloom in Ben Franklin Hall writing in COBOL in fall of 1983.

[Fightingscot82]

For those concerned, here are the state funded construction projects coming down the pike at PASSHE schools (as of October 2025):

Bloomsburg
Andruss Library $4.5M renovation
$7M in demolition

Cheyney
Ada Georges Dining Hall $2M renovation
King Hall (dorm) $21M renovation
$20M in various roof repairs
$3M in demolition

Clarion
$10M in demolition

East Stroudsburg
Central steam heating system $20M upgrades
Flagler Metzger $20M to renovate to relocate back end business offices
Steam plant $20M upgrades

Edinboro
Campus sidewalk & road repairs $20M
McComb Field House $45M renovation
$10M in demolition (likely Lawrence Towers dorms)

Indiana
Culinary building $5M replacement
Medical school construction $55M
$10M in demolition

Kutztown
Keystone Hall $16.5M renovation
Lytle Hall $35M renovation

Lock Haven
North Hall $1M demolition
Raub Hall $20M renovation

Millersville
Brooks Hall $1M renovation
Osburn $14M renovation
Science Center $60M full replacement
$8M in demolition

Shippensburg
Residence hall HVAC replacement $13M
Various buildings $10M central access controls

Slippery Rock
Campus electrical system upgrade $25M
Morrow Field House $43M renovation

West Chester
Campus electrical system upgrade $32M
Pump House $10M replacement