IUP has made two announcements concerning funding for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.
One announcement was that U.S. Senator John Fetterman included the project on his Congressionally Directed Spending Priorities. He has requested $2 million to “upgrade facility infrastructure, equipment and other project related expenses” for the proposed project. In a statement, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll called it promising news for the school and said that the school is “very fortunate to have legislators who recognize the importance of this project for the commonwealth and beyond and are true champions for the project and for IUP.” This announcement comes on the heels of the announcement from Congressman Guy Reschenthaler including the school in his 2025 fiscal year requested community projects with a request for $2 million.
The other announcement is that The Foundation for IUP committed $20 million for the proposed college. The foundation’s board of directors president Regina Stover called the school “transformational for IUP, for the community, for the region and especially for the commonwealth’s rural health care needs.” The funds come from unrestricted dollars that have grown over time due to operating income, portfolio earnings, and revenue from on-campus housing owned by the Foundation.
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