It's time to begin your climb

Some see an uphill climb as a sign of struggle. Here, we see it as a sign of strength. People who can see past the easy path know how to get the job done. They answer “you can’t” with “watch me.” They work harder. Make more with what they have. And take every challenge as a new way forward.

Bloomsburg sees this and unleashes it. We see hustle as business sense. Persistence as rigor. Grit as mental toughness. Heart as emotional intelligence. Work ethic as a prerequisite for success. If you’ve got a forward focus and the spirit to back it up, BU is your place. Your onward and upward await!

Bloomsburg University offered students an opportunity to walk across the stage, celebrated by family and supporters, on Sunday, Aug. 9., in Haas Center. In all, 265 graduates from the Class of 2020 came back to hear their name called and receive their diploma from BU President Bashar Hanna. The event was held with everyone properly masked and socially distanced.

Bloomsburg University provost Diana Rogers-Adkinson was a recent guest on Fox & Friends. She was a part of a discussion on what the fall term might look like for schools across the country. She was joined by University of Arizona President Robert Robbins, as well as Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec.

Bloomsburg University assistant cross country and track and field coach, Kristin Stam, has been selected as one of seven recipients from PSAC to attend this year's virtual Women Leaders in College Sports convention. The two-day event will feature keynote speakers Robin Roberts, co-anchor of Good Morning America, and Carla Harris, executive at Morgan Stanley.

Kimberly Ann Olszewski, one of 230 distinguished nurse leaders from around the globe and one of just 10 from PA, has been named a 2020 Fellow by the American Academy of Nursing (Academy). An associate professor of nursing, Olszewski holds the Breiner Family Endowed Professorship for Nursing at BU, a five-year presidential appointment she received in 2018.

"These times are difficult but being able to assist and support families speaks to the nature of being a social worker through the hard and unforeseen times ahead, by working together with the state and other social workers we are able to better assist families and our community."

Two Bloomsburg University faculty members, Carolyn LaMacchia and Erin Brummett, were named the university's 2019-20 Outstanding Teaching Award recipients by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center. Recipients are awarded a professional development stipend, sponsored by the BU Foundation.