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Breaking down barriers in law enforcement

As a 22-year veteran in law enforcement, including the last 12 as a Bloomsburg University police officer, Sergeant Heather Comstock has to overcome some of the stereotypes of a female in the field...

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Huskies stay local with First Keystone Community Bank

Locally owned and operated since 1864 when it was established as the First National Bank of Berwick, First Keystone Community Bank has been dedicated to supporting the local economy of Columbia County...

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Student Trustee Applications Open

Applications for the position of the Bloomsburg campus student trustee on the Commonwealth University Council of Trustees are now being accepted. Commonwealth University’s Council of Trustees is...

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Commonwealth University president appointed to DRIVE Board of Directors

BLOOMSBURG — Dr. Bashar W. Hanna, president of Commonwealth University, has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for DRIVE. DRIVE is a five-county regional economic development Council of...

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Campus Announcements

Spring 2023 Commencement Dates Dates for the commencement ceremonies for the 2022-23 academic year have been announced. Friday, May 12, 2023 10 a.m. Mansfield 3 p.m. Lock Haven Saturday, May 13, 2023...

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Bloomsburg University Police awarded $295,000 grant

The Bloomsburg University Police Department, part of Commonwealth University, was one of more than 220 law enforcement agencies, and county district attorneys' offices throughout Pennsylvania that...

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Bashar W. Hanna appointed by Gov. Wolf to PA Tuition Account Program Advisory Board

Dr. Bashar W. Hanna, president of Commonwealth University has been appointed to serve on Pennsylvania's Tuition Account Program (TAP) Advisory Board by Gov. Tom Wolf. Hanna's appointment runs from...

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Agreement guaranteeing admission, up to $28,000 in scholarships signed between local school districts and Commonwealth U

Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield, together as Commonwealth University and 17 school districts in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, have signed an agreement guaranteeing admission...

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Commonwealth University Trustees hold initial meeting

The initial meeting of the Council of Trustees (COT) meeting for Commonwealth University was held at Bloomsburg on Wednesday, Oct. 5. One of the first orders of business for the trustees was to vote...

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Enrollment figures released for Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield

Enrollment figures for Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield, comprising Commonwealth University, have been released. According to the official count taken Sept. 12, after the 15th day of classes for...

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