Past Events

IUP Focus the Nation has organized, sponsored and/or attended many university events over the past year:

February 7, 2008

Lecture by artist Ann Rosenthal
“Climate Change: Can Imagination Save Us?”
February 7, 5:00, 225 Sprowls Hall
(second floor Sprowls Hall)

Ms. Rosenthal’s lecture is co-sponsored by the College of Fine Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the IUP Women’s Studies Program.

Special note: Her lecture will be followed by the opening reception (6:00 – 8:00) of the exhibition “FOUR DEGREES: Artistic Views on Climate Change,” Kipp Gallery (1st floor Sprowls Hall)

January 31, 2008

• JANUARY 31st < Click here for the Poster

FOCUS THE NATION-IUP Proudly Sponsors a

National Forum on Global Warming

IUP Campus, HUB

Schedule of Events:

9 am – 5 pm …

Faculty Master Lectures Teach-In Abstracts

Test Drive a Hybid! Courtesy of Colonial Toyota

EVENING…Printable Solutions Flier

IUP FtN & The Political Science Department Present:

Solutions Panel

HUB Ohio Room

8:00 pm

Focus of the Discussion: How can climate change policy improve community sustainability? What can we do now to address these issues?

Participants:

Dave Reed, PA House of Representatives District 62

Richard Peltz, Alternate Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission

Christopher Rosselot, Southwestern Field Representative for Senator Robert Casey Jr.

Heather Sage, Penn Future’s Director of Outreach

Lance Simmens, Special Assistant to Governor Rendell for Intergovernmental Affairs

Free and open to the public. Come discuss the future of Indiana County!

January 22, 2008

• MOVIE SHOWING: The 11th Hour

11th Hour Poster 8 5×11 BW

Rated: PG for some mild disturbing images and thematic elements. © Warner Independent Pictures

November 30, 2007

• CORNSILK: Traditional Folk Music – Fundraising Event for White’s Woods

November 8, 2007

• Bill Perkins - Lecture

Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the Biology Club and Focus the Nation-IUP

Read the article from the Indiana Gazette: CLICK HERE.

November 2-5, 2007

• POWERSHIFT 2007

Several students representing Focus the Nation-IUP attended the National Powershift 2007 conference in Washington D.C.Read more about it here: Powershift07.org

October 11, 2007

• Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists – Lecture

Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The Psychology, Geography, Geosciences, and History Departments of IUP and Focus the Nation-IUP.