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- Feb 27, 2019
The BASE Founder Robert Lewis, Jr., to Deliver Assumption's Commencement Address
Robert Lewis, Jr., chief executive officer of The BASE, a Boston-based nonprofit that provides athletic, education and career-building resources to enable student-athletes to pursue a college degree, will deliver the Commencement address during Assumption's 102nd Commencement exercises on Sunday, Ma...
- Feb 25, 2019
- Katelynn Rosa '19
Assumption Professors Named Fulbright Specialists
Two Assumption professors have been named Fulbright Specialists by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and World Learning. According to the ECA, Specialists are competitively selected to join the roster based on their knowledge, skill sets, and ability t...
- Feb 21, 2019
- Katelynn Rosa '19
Assumption Welcomes High School Students to Campus as Part of Ernst & Young Sponsored Community Education Program
Not all students have the same opportunities when it comes to securing admission to and succeeding in college. On February 14, Assumption, as part of a new partnership with Ernst & Young’s College Mentoring for Access and Persistence (College MAP) program, welcomed to campus a group of high sc...
- Feb 20, 2019
Founders Week Raises Awareness of Immigration-Centric Struggles
From September 6–12, Assumption held the first-ever Founders Week, a weeklong observance and celebration of the mission of the Augustinians of the Assumption who founded and sponsor Assumption. The week featured a number of events that provided an opportunity for community-wide reflection on ...
- Feb 20, 2019
- Rachel Berthiaume ’20
Exploring Perspectives On Women In America
Each fall, students enrolled in the introductory Women’s Studies course explore the challenges facing women in American culture. Through collaboration with the Worcester Women’s Oral History Project, students conduct oral history interviews with local women, while enhancing their critical thinki...
- Feb 20, 2019
The Importance of Serving with Compassion
As a political science major, Matthew Brennan ’12 learned many important lessons, among the most valuable of them the need to serve with compassion. After graduating, Brennan carried with him a quote from the Venerable Father Emmanuel d’Alzon: “The secret of our influence is that we love our s...
- Feb 20, 2019
How to Show Your Greyhound Pride
The life of a student-athlete is not an easy one. Along with challenging academics, student-athletes dedicate a great amount of time to their teams. From early morning practices to late night homework, it’s amazing how they handle it all. Anne Guadalupi ’21, member of Assumption’s women’s sw...
- Feb 13, 2019
- Office of Communications
Women’s Swimming & Diving Team Wins NE10 Championship
This past weekend, Assumption’s Women’s Swimming & Diving team captured their fourth Northeast-10 Conference Championship in six years. The women were led by Abbey Holmes ’20, who won the 50 free, 100 free and 100 breaststroke, and was a part of the NE10 Championship relays in th...
- Feb 12, 2019
- Katelynn Rosa '19
Assumption Professor Compiles Anthology of Memoirs by Assisted Living Residents
When not teaching in the college classroom, Assumption English Professor Lucia Knoles, Ph.D., teaches autobiography writing classes for members of Worcester’s senior community. Throughout the summer, Prof. Knoles collaborated with a group of residents of the Eisenberg Assisted Living Center c...
- Feb 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Des Moines Register Showcases Assumption Research
Paul M. Piwko, visiting assistant professor of accounting, recently penned an opinion-editorial piece that was published in the Des Moines Register. The op-ed explores research that Prof. Piwko and Alexandra Orlandi ’19 conducted on investigating exhibits about mental health and developin...
- Feb 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professors Collaborate on Art Exhibit
Assumption Professors Joseph Ray and Tyler Vance have collaborated on an art exhibit entitled, “Van Rance & Joe Bob Go to the Movies,” a collection of charcoal drawings that showcase the highs and lows of collaboration and improvisation. “Van Rance & Joe Bob Go to th...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Erin Casey
Greyhounds Tapped for Puerto Rico's National Team
As children in Puerto Rico, friends Juan O'Neill '22 and Nicolas Cardona '2 played soccer on opposing teams and later as teammates for the Puerto Rico Under-20 National Team. When it came time to pick a college, friends from home told them about Assumption, and both decided to join the tight-kn...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Erin Casey
Stronger Together
The Women's Swimming and Diving team consistently places at the top of the Northeast-10 rankings, winning three conference championships from 2014–16 and placing second in 2017 and 2018, but the team’s winning ways are not confined to the pool. The Greyhounds regularly partake in community ...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Office of Communications
Thwarting Future Cyberattacks & Challenges
As a high school student, Samuel Malone '20 enjoyed playing video games. When a teacher offered bonus points on a quiz to anyone who coded something on a calculator, “My interest in computer programming really snowballed,” he said. Maloneʼs budding computer skills, along with recent new...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Office of Communications
Patrick Corrigan, Ph.D.
Education Ph.D., The Catholic University of America, 1996 M.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1980 B.A., The Catholic University of America, 1977 Classes Taught at Assumption Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, Foundations of the West: Philosophy & Religion I-II, God and the Philosophers, ...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Office of Communications
Responding to Market Demand, Assumption Announces Nursing Degree Program
Assumption has received Initial Approval Status from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) for a new direct-admission Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) that will prepare students to practice high-quality, patient-centere...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Rachel Berthiaume '20
Exploring Perspectives on Women in America
Each fall, students enrolled in the introductory Women’s Studies course explore the challenges facing women in American culture. Through a collaboration with the Worcester Women’s Oral History Project, students conduct oral history interviews with local women, while enhancing their critical thin...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Luke Maguire '19
Faculty and Staff Excellence Recognized at Annual Convocation
Todd Derderian, director of Business Services, was the recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service. Derderian was recognized for going above and beyond the requirements of his job to personally oversee that each project, large and small, is completed thoroughly with speed and profe...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Office of Communications
Center for Neuroscience Provides Students Enhanced Research Opportunities
“The Center for Neuroscience offers a rich opportunity for neuroscience majors and non-majors to explore current brain-centric research findings via numerous routes,” explained Michele Lemons, Ph.D., associate professor of neurobiology and the Center’s founding director. “It provides a disti...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Katelynn Rosa '19
Female Viking Warrior Takes Center Stage at Annual AIA Lecture
For centuries, Vikings have been portrayed as male warriors, but according to Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, Ph.D., there was at least one female among them. Dr. Hedenstierna-Jonson, the co-director of the Viking Phenomenon Project at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, will present the lectu...
- Feb 06, 2019
- Kaitlyn Friel '19
The Importance of Serving with Compassion
LIVING THE MISSION As a political science major, Matthew Brennan ’12 learned many important lessons, among the most valuable of them the need to serve with compassion. After graduating, Brennan carried with him a quote from the Venerable Father Emmanuel d’Alzon: “The secret of our influence...
- Feb 05, 2019
- Office of Communications
Worcester Economy Posts Best Year in Recent Decades
The greater Worcester economy grew at a 3.1 percent annualized rate during the fourth quarter of 2018, which, while off from the 3.8 percent rate turned in during the prior quarter, represents the third consecutive quarter with above 3 percent growth, according to the latest update of the Worcester ...
- Feb 04, 2019
- Kaitlin Friel '19
Assumption Marketing Program Earns Top Rating
Study.com has recognized Assumption’s marketing program as one of the top in the country in the recently released 50 Best Marketing Schools ranking. According to Study.com, Assumption’s marketing program ranked in the top half in the nation for its emphasis on ethically responsible business prac...
- Feb 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Enhances Programs and Services to Meet Unique and Emerging Needs of Students
Vice President for Student Success Named to Lead New Division That Will Focus Upon Student Retention and Achievement In response to the ever-changing demographics of its student body, Assumption has announced the creation of a new position, vice president for student success, which will focus on ...
