Malinda Cowles, director of Health and Well-Being

By Tammy Stonecypher

INDIANA, Pa. -- Most Indiana University of Pennsylvania students may see an increase in the wellness fee for the next academic year.

Malinda M. Cowles, Center for Health and Well-Being director, reported the increase for full-time students at the Student Government Association meeting Thursday at the HUB Susquehanna Room.  The fee would rise to $162 from $160, a 1.25 percent increase.  Part-time and graduate students would see no increase.

Cowles said expiration of a federal grant was the reason for the fee hike.

The HawkEar's second radio-news show of the spring season featured reports on:

• Local reaction to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed 20 percent cut in state funding for State System of Higher Education campuses, including IUP, in the coming fiscal year. Faculty members, administrators and students agree - the cuts will be painful. Reporters: Sean Yoder, Crispin Havener.
• The Indiana County Humane Society and its relationship to IUP students. Reporter: Adam Harring.
• IUP sports roundup - men's and women's hoops. Reporter: Chris Galiszewski.
• A survey of the state's pro teams. Reporter: Adam Harring.

The HawkEar's next show is scheduled to air March 1, 2012, 4-5 p.m. Features include a preview of the 35^th annual Appalachian Studies Association national conference, March 23-25, hosted by IUP. Guests include conference organizer James M. Cahalan, IUP English professor, and Si Kahn, singer, songwriter and conference keynoter.

For more information, contact Dr. David O. Loomis at the IUP Journalism Department, phone 724-357-4411 or email doloomis@iup.edu .

Listen to the Feb. 16.mp3 show.