News
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Prestigious d’Alzon Medal Awarded to Assumption President
During evening prayer June 4, 2014, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, the Augustinians of the Assumptionists, the sponsoring order of Assumption, conferred upon President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. the Emmanuel d’Alzon Medal in recognition of his efforts to exemplify the vision and guiding p...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
E.U.-based Companies Benefit from Assumption MBA Students’ Expertise
Eight Assumption MBA students traveled to Poland for three weeks recently to work with business owners, helping them to develop strategic business plans—and, in doing so, gaining valuable insight into the European Union business world. The collaboration was part of the Assu...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Fulbright Scholarship Awarded to Assumption Alumna
Assumption alumna Katherine Vachawski ’14 of Coventry, R.I., has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship. Vachawski will conduct research in Lithuania during the 2014-2015 academic year on how and whether the shared experience of Catholicism works to integrate the Pol...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Partner with Science Faculty on Laboratory Research
This summer, Assumption students collaborated with faculty on innovative scientific research. Through this enriching experience, the students discovered how they can apply their scientific skills to make a difference in society—and take their place as the next generation of scholars and scientists...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Endowment Growth, Sound Management Contribute to Assumption's ‘A-’ Standard and Poor’s Rating
Assumption has maintained its “A-” Standard & Poor’s (S&P) rating. The strong rating—based on the institution's solid balance sheet, growing endowment, low debt, responsible budgeting and operating surplus—demonstrates effective management of the College’s finances and allow...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Restored Stained-glass Windows from Former Assumption Prep Campus Dedicated
On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, Assumption dedicated four additional stained-glass windows that were once part of the College and Preparatory School’s Greendale campus chapel, which was damaged 61 years ago by a tornado. They join three other stained-glass windows—one of which is called “The Torn...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Introduces Cape Cod-Specific Certificate Program in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
Assumption has launched a certificate program in alcohol and substance abuse counseling that is specifically designed for Cape Cod residents wishing to enter this in-demand career field. Classes are scheduled to start Jan. 23 in West Dennis Public Library, at 260 Main St., West Dennis, Mass.; r...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Academic Partnership Lets Students Earn Bachelor's/Master's in Communications in Five Years
Assumption Business Studies and English departments and Regis College have established an innovative collaboration designed to make higher education more enriching and affordable for students pursuing advanced degrees in the competitive field of communications. The agreement between the two schoo...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Student-Athletes Travel to Haiti to Help Impoverished Children
Four members of the Assumption women’s soccer team are traveling this month to help impoverished children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of the Hands Together organization. The students are senior Nikki Brady of Rockland, Mass.; junior Meg Campbell of Springfield, Mass.; jun...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Patrick Cannon '15
Assumption Science Students Trek through Costa Rica’s Rain and Cloud Forests
Eight Assumption students and two faculty members traveled in January to the Central American country of Costa Rica, home to one of the highest percentage of protected areas in the world, to study the country’s wildlife, learn about environmental science, and experience Latin American culture...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked Among Top 25 Colleges in Massachusetts
OnlineColleges.com has ranked Assumption in the top 25 four-year colleges in Massachusetts. Online Colleges bases its Best Online Colleges for 2018-19 rankings on the quality of student services, online programs, and affordability offered by the colleges and universities on its list. OnlineColleg...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Telegram & Gazette’s Visions Cultural Enrichment Award Given to Assumption's Senior Education Program
The Assumption University-sponsored Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) is this year’s recipient of the (Worcester) Telegram & Gazette’s Visions Cultural Enrichment Award, which is given to an organization that provides “outstanding creative contribution to the a...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
J. Brian Benestad, Ph.D., Installed as Inaugural D’Amour Chair in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Professor J. Brian Benestad, Ph.D., was formally installed May 1, 2015, as Assumption's inaugural D’Amour Chair in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. The Chair affirms the institution's commitment to its mission as an institution of higher education that is enlivened by the Catholic af...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
New Online Education Program in Digital Marketing to Prepare Assumption Students for Success in Rapidly Expanding Field
As more consumers turn to their Apple iPhones and iPads, and other mobile devices for information, Assumption will introduce this fall an online certificate program in the dynamic, in-demand digital marketing field. The 24-credit program is sponsored through Assumption’s Continuing and Car...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Host of MSNBC’s The Last Word Will Present Inaugural Lecture for Assumption’s Moynihan Center
Lawrence O’Donnell will reflect upon years of serving as a staffer to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan The political analyst, actor, writer and host of MSNBC’s The Last Word, Lawrence O’Donnell, will present a lecture titled “A Personal Reflection on Daniel Patrick Moynihan: The Scholar ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption’s Undergraduate Student Vocational Discernment Program Awarded NetVUE Grant
Assumption has been awarded a NetVUE Chaplaincy Implementation Grant to help students deepen their commitment to vocational discernment through the expansion of an existing reflective retreat as well as the inauguration of a Ministry Internship Program. Both are components of a broader co-curri...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Boston Globe: How a kicker from Assumption ended up at one of the top football programs in the country
In the October 7 edition of The Boston Globe, reporter Stan Grossfeld tells the story of Cole Tracy ’18, a former Assumption kicker who is now competing on the Division I LSU football team. Click here to read the story. ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Partners with HMEA to Help Fill Void in Autism Therapy Services
Autism is on the rise, both nationally and locally; 1 in 68 children are diagnosed and it is estimated that more than 3,000 families in Central Massachusetts have a family member with Autism. The rising numbers, coupled with a shortage of resources, is creating a long wait for families in need of be...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
College Choice Ranks Assumption as a 2016 "Best College in the North"
College Choice has included Assumption in its 2016 “Best College in the North” rankings. Assumption is the only Worcester school on the list. This announcement follows the recognition of Assumption as a 2016 “Best Regional College” by U.S. News & World Report in September ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Slavery Adverts 250 Project Featured on Detroit Public Radio
Professor Carl Robert Keyes, Ph.D., was featured on WDET’s “Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson,” an NPR-affiliated current events program. Prof. Keyes, associate professor of history and director of the Women’s Studies Program at Assumption, discussed the history of newspaper advertisement...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption President receives Leadership in Education Award
Assumption President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., received the “Leadership in Education” award at the Italian Heritage Month committee’s 2015 Annual Kickoff event. The annual celebration, held on Oct. 1 in the House of Representatives Chamber at the State House in Boston and presided over by S...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James Trainor ’87 to Speak at Assumption About Cyber Threats, Working for the Bureau
On Friday, November 13, Assumption will welcome back to campus James Trainor ’87, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) assistant director of its Cyber Division. Trainor will speak to students about the Bureau’s work to protect individuals and the nation from cyber threats and vulne...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Athletics Honors Six at 2018 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Assumption officially welcomed six new members into its Hall of Fame at the 2018 Assumption Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held on Friday, October 26 in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. This year's Hall of Fame Class includes: Larry Bornheimer '89 (basketball), Karen Doucette '85 (bask...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption’s Accounting Program Among Top 10 in Massachusetts
Accounting Degree Review has ranked Assumption’s accounting program at number 7 in its recently published “Top 10 Undergraduate Accounting Programs in Massachusetts. The purpose of Accounting Degree Review’s “Top 10 Undergraduate Accounting Program” rankings is to hi...
