News
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
International Catholic Publisher Opens Offices at Assumption
Bayard, an international Catholic publisher with offices in North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe, held a dedication and blessing of its recently established location at Assumption University in Worcester on Sept. 1. The new editorial offices, located at 2 West Hill Drive, were opened last...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
New Actuarial Science Major to Prepare Assumption Students for Success in Rapidly Expanding Field
Assumption will introduce this fall a new Bachelor of Arts degree program in actuarial science. To meet the immense demand from insurance, financial services, and consulting industries for professionals who have solid training in risk analysis, the four-year program will prepare students through a c...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Introduces New Data Analytics Major
Beginning in Fall 2018, Assumption will offer a new major in data analytics, that will help students understand who we are and where we’re going—and how best to use that knowledge—by providing the research, programming and critical analysis skills needed to make data-informed decisions in a va...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
With Billions in Annual Cyber Crime Losses Nationally, Assumption Announces New Cybersecurity Major
With incidents of identity theft on the rise and countless, costly cyber-attacks occurring each year against individuals, businesses and government agencies, Assumption announced that it will offer a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity beginning in fall 2018. The institution has hired a ne...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Advances Nine Spots in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Assumption advanced an impressive nine spots on this year’s U.S. News & World Report's "Best Regional Universities" list. The annual publication released its 2017 Best Colleges guide today, ranking Assumption 23rd out of nearly 200 regional universities in the North t...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Alan Harrington ’17 and Toni D’Acri ‘17
Hundreds Sign Beam in Celebration of Construction Milestone of New Academic Building
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Assumption community gathered once again, just five months after the initial groundbreaking ceremony for the College’s new academic building, to sign the final steel beam of the construction phase, which will be placed over the building’s primary entrance. Attendees inc...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Recognized in New The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings
Assumption has been recognized near the top third of colleges and universities in the nation – and near the top third of colleges in the Northeast region - by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking for 2017. This ranking, which is in its inaugural year, is a ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption’s Beck Institute to Host Workshop on Treating Children Coping with Traumatic Life Events
The Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies at Assumption will hold a one-day workshop exploring Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment method which is used to aid children and adolescents who have significant emotional problems related to traumatic life events....
- Jan 04, 2019
- Rebecca Galib ’18
Student-Faculty Team Publishes Research Project in Prestigious Scientific Journal
A recent faculty and student collaboration to research cancer-fighting elements found in plants resulted in a scholarly article published in a prestigious scientific journal. Assumption Professor of Chemistry Elizabeth Colby Davie, Ph.D., and Kaitlin Henry ‘16 are one of many examples of the mu...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Marissa Smith '17
Faculty, Students Present Research on Human Emotions and Autism to New England Psychological Association
On October 15, the New England Psychological Association (NEPA) held its 56th Annual Meeting at Assumption, providing an opportunity for psychologists, and psychology students from across the Northeast to gather and discuss issues affecting the world of psychology. The day-long event also ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Receives Second Largest Gift in History of College in Support of New Academic Building
Assumption College announced today that it has received the lead gift for the College’s new academic building. Michael Tsotsis, a 1971 Assumption graduate, and his wife, Dorothy, have given the second largest gift in the history of the College in support of the new academic building. In recognitio...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Value Colleges Ranks Assumption’s Digital Marketing Program Among Top 30 in the Nation
Assumption’s Digital Marketing Certificate program has been ranked among the very best in the nation by Value Colleges for 2017. Value Colleges is an online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education. “Several studies have demonstrated that Internet-based advertising cou...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Panel Discussion Featured on Global Catholic Network Show
In October, Assumption hosted a unique discussion on Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), featuring renowned Catholic scholars and Church leaders. EWTN News Director and Anchor Raymond Arroyo, who moderated the lively panel discussio...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Marissa Smith ’17 and Alan Harrington ’17
Assumption Students Pitch Business Plans to Local Entrepreneurs
Every business student dreams of being their own boss one day and this December the students in Assumption’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship class got a taste of what that would be like. Through the coordination of Professors Bryan Coleman ’08, CPA, and Spyridon Tsakas, Ph.D., the students h...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
New Health Sciences Program Includes Interdisciplinary Curriculum, Providing Students Comprehensive Undergraduate Education
For more than a decade, Worcester’s education and healthcare industry has experienced a renaissance. According to a study sponsored by the city of Worcester, the sector grew by 35.5 percent between 2000 and in 2010 and by 2010, represented the single largest employment base in the city. As this in...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Launches Experiential Learning Program to Provide Students with Practical, Relevant Business Opportunities
One of the cornerstones of an Assumption education is developing well-rounded students who have learning experiences beyond the walls of a classroom. Whether it’s using one’s skills and talents in volunteering in the community, engaging in internships, or through one of the many study abroad pro...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Spend Winter Break Making an Impact On Communities Throughout the U.S. and Abroad
Forty-seven Assumption students, staff, and faculty members spent their winter break engaged in various community service projects facilitated by Campus Ministry’s SEND Service Immersion Program. Volunteers embarked on an eight-day journey to either Alabama, Ecuador, Maryland, or New Jersey ...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Named a Top Institution for Study Abroad Programs
Assumption has been named to the Top 50 Colleges for Study Abroad Programs, according to a recent study conducted by LendEDU, an online resource for students researching various higher education financial aid options. Colleges and universities on this list were chosen based on locations, &...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Selected From Competitive Field to Participate in Seminar to Help Students Discover their Calling
Assumption Associate Professor of Spanish Esteban Loustaunau, Ph.D., has been selected among a number of professors from throughout the country to participate in a Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) summer seminar on Teaching Vocational Exploration. The seminar will provid...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Student Organization Recognized with Prestigious National Award
Assumption has announced that one of its student organizations—whose purpose is to educate, pray, advocate and act on issues related to the dignity of human life at all stages—was awarded a prestigious award recognizing their steadfast efforts to foster a campus climate that respects the sanctit...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Recognized Among the Best Institutions of Higher Learning
Assumption has been recognized as a 2017 Best College by Niche, a website that analyzes public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings for colleges in a number of categories. The most notable of Assumptions rankings for 2017 include: Top half among Best College...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Announces Program to Combat Addiction
Assumption University has announced that beginning in fall 2017, it will offer a new Certificate in Graduate Studies (CGS) in Addiction Counseling, which aims to raise the standard for the educational preparation of addiction counselors. The new certificate program is a one-year, six-course cur...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
CNN Sr. Vatican Analyst, Crux Editor to Deliver Address at Assumption's Centennial Commencement
This spring, Assumption will celebrate its centennial commencement, an event that has evolved and grown tremendously, from two graduates in the Class of 1918 to nearly 700 in the Class of 2017 who will receive either an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree or certificate of advanced grad...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Spend Spring Break Volunteering in Communities Along the East Coast
This month, 63 students spent their spring breaks positively contributing to several communities along the East Coast. During the week of March 6-10, students traveled to Baltimore, MD; Georgetown, DE; Immokalee, FL; Norristown, PA; Trenton, NJ; and Washington, D.C. as part of Assumption's Camp...
