Campus Update – June 2, 2025
University Announcements Dates and Deadlines Reminders In The News University Announcements Keister Road closure June 6 to Aug. 8 A portion of…
University Announcements
Increased staff and services at the Student Health Center
SRU’s Student Health Center has made the following enhancements to best serve the needs of our students:
- A full-time nurse practitioner has joined the staff and is available for medical appointments.
- The lab has received preliminary certification, which means the center can now provide both in-house and external lab services.
More information, including a complete list of services, is available on the Student Health Center webpage.
Dates & Deadlines
March 24, 25, 27 and 28: Open sessions with dean candidates
Members of the SRU community are encouraged to participate in on-campus interviews for the position of dean of the College of Business. Candidates will present and answer questions in the following open sessions:
- March 24, 11-11:45 a.m., Smith Student Center, Room 322.
- March 25, 11-11:45 a.m., Smith Student Center, Room 322.
- March 27, 3-3:45 p.m., Vincent Science Center, Room 116.
- March 28, 3:45-4:30 p.m., Smith Student Center, Room 322.
The resumes/CVs and links to the candidate response forms will be available on the MySRU portal on the business day before, the day of and the day after each candidate’s session. Any changes to the schedules above will be noted on the portal.
March 31: GIESO award nominations due for Night Out event
SRU’s President’s Commission on Gender Identity & Expression and Sexual Orientation is seeking nominations for the Breaking the Silence and the Student Leadership awards.
- Award criteria and instructions on how to nominate someone is available here via an online nomination form.
- Deadline to submit is 5 p.m. March 31.
- Award winners will be honored at the Night Out celebration 5 p.m., April 9 (RSVP by April 2).
For more information, email Bonnie Siple at bonnie.siple@sru.edu.
Reminders
Grow PA Scholarship applications now available
SRU students are encouraged to apply for the PHEAS Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program to earn a scholarship worth up to $5,000. To be considered, students must:
- Be an undergraduate enrolled at least halftime and not yet earned a bachelor’s degree.
- Be enrolled in an eligible program of study as determined by PHEAA.
- Be a current Pennsylvania resident.
- File the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- Meet satisfactory academic progress for Title IV financial aid.
- Sign a Master Promissory Note agreeing to repay all funds received if the work requirement is not met, including any potential interest accrued.
More information, including a link to apply, is available on the PHEAA website. Scholarships are awarded first-come, first-served as it isn’t fully funded.
In the News
Recent media coverage of SRU from around the web:
- With hundreds fewer workers, can the Federal Student Aid office still function? –– USA Today
- How Majors Like Game Design And Ecotourism Are Saving Higher Education –– Forbes.com
- Students help with Musical Theatre Guild promotion –– Cranberry Eagle / Butler Eagle
- SRU student art on display –– Butler Eagle
- SRU holding annual Holocaust remembrance program –– Butler Eagle
- Atkins receives All-PSAC West selection –– New Castle News
- Slippery Rock University hires new provost/dean –– Grove City Allied News
- Ovi takeover: DC landmarks add Ovechkin goal counters –– WUSA-TV (Washington, D.C.)
- Treasures found among Angels’ donations –– Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator
- White Township family opens home to students an ocean away through cultural exchange program –– Indiana Gazette
- JOIN THE CLUB: Collegiate Club Sports Have Given Several Local Athletes an Opportunity to Keep Playing the Sports That They Love –– Explore Clarion
- Following Family Footsteps: Musical Journey Leads Clarion Area Senior to Leadership Role –– Explore Clarion
- Aaron Gies Takes Charge as VP of Health and Safety at Michael Baker –– Investors Hangout
