News
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Demonstrates Artistic Talent with Quetzal Art
Associate professor of Spanish and department chair of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures Arlene Guerrero-Watanabe, Ph.D., not only a professor, but also a sculptor. Her most recent accomplishment, the Quetzal art installation, encompasses not only the beauty of the quetzal, but the history...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Maire Guinee ’18
Assumption Trustee, Entrepreneur Inspires Future Business Leaders
As the CEO and President of CHAMP, “the world leader in sport cleat technology,” Harris MacNeill knows what it takes to be successful. Having dedicated most of his career to improving the quality of athletic products and growing the business that his father and grandfather started together in...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Selected to Write for Prestigious Oxford University Press
Assumption Associate Professor of Spanish Juan Carlos Grijalva, Ph.D., has been invited by the world-renowned Oxford University Press to write for the publisher’s Bibliographies in Latin American Studies that, according to the Press, “provides faculty and students alike with a seamless pathway t...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked Among The Princeton Review’s Best 384 Colleges for 2019
Assumption has been named among the best colleges in the nation, according to The Princeton Review in the newest edition of its college guide, The Best 384 Colleges. “Deepening and broadening the foundations of students’ learning in their major and minor fields of study, the Assumption c...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Professor Lazar Named President of Local Archaeological Institute
Associate Professor of History Lance Lazar, Ph.D., will assume the position of president following the retirement of Barbara Beall-Fofana, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Art History at Assumption, who served in the position for seven years. While he only became an AIA member this year, Prof. Lazar has ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Massachusetts college students repair homes in Tuscaloosa
In 2011, a tornado ravaged Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Since then, Assumption students have traveled to Alabama during spring and winter breaks to help rebuild the community. Please click here to read an article in the Tuscaloosa News about their current trip and how Assumption students...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
94% of Class of ’17 Employed, Pursuing Additional Education, in Military or Engaged in Service
Assumption University’s Career Development and Internship Center (CDIC) today announced that as of December, more than 94 percent of those who graduated in May 2017 were employed, pursuing additional education, enlisted in the military or participating in post-graduate service opportunities. The f...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Princeton-Educated Admissions Professional Appointed V.P. for Enrollment Management
Following a nationwide search, Assumption President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., has appointed New England native Robert Mirabile, Ph.D., as vice president of Enrollment Management. Dr. Mirabile, who currently serves as vice president for Enrollment at Beloit College in Wisconsin, will report to Pre...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Subsidized Rides with Uber
Assumption now offers to students subsidized rides through a new partnership with Uber for Business becoming one of the first university's in New England to provide such a service. This partnership is part of the institution's efforts to provide to students access to reliable and affordable trans...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
MONEY Recognizes Assumption in the Top Quarter of the Best Colleges in America
Assumption has been ranked in the top 23 percent of MONEY magazine’s Best Colleges for Your Money 2018. In its newly released list, MONEY cited the institution’s variety of majors and minors; its campus in Rome, Italy; “vibrant” campus culture, and more, for it...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Bishop Robert Barron to Deliver Address at Assumption's Commencement
Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and evangelist who uses various forms of media, in particular social media, to share the Gospel message, will deliver the Commencement address during Assumption's 101stCommencement exercises on Sunday, May 13, at the ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
“An MRI for chemists” dedicated at Assumption
With a new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer installed on campus, Assumption now has an “MRI for chemistry students” that has immediately expanded the quality of student and faculty research conducted at the institution. The instrument, valued at $350,000, was donated by the Disco...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked in Top 25 Best Online Colleges in Massachusetts
BestColleges.com has recognized Assumption among the top educational institutions in Massachusetts for online programming, according to their recently released Best Online Colleges in Massachusetts rankings. Assumption is the top institution in Worcester and 17th-best in the state. Assumption w...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Where the Liberal Arts and Performing Arts Intersect
The Tsotsis Family Academic Center fosters the growth and talent of students by providing a holistic approach to education. The 400-seat Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall, fully equipped rehearsal room, and the new 400-seat ballroom, is a reflection of Assumption’s commitment not only to the arts,...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
High-tech and Flexible Classrooms Inspire Learning
The Tsotsis Family Academic Center, or “TFAC” as students refer to the new learning facility, offers flexible classrooms that provide students the opportunity to learn in a creative and adaptable learning environment, similar to the collaborative feel of modern workspace. “The academic cent...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Featured in Research in Action Podcast
Sarah Cavanagh, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology and associate director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption University, was recently featured on Oregon State University’s Research in Action podcast. According to the Research in Action websit...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
The Centrality of Intellectual Life on Campus
Each day this week, we’ll explore five key areas of the Tsotsis Family Academic Center (TFAC) to share how the new building has already begun to transform learning on the Assumption campus. The 62,000 square-foot Tsotsis Family Academic Center is much more than a building; it was constructed to...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Opens State-of-the-art Academic Center that Transforms Learning
On a perfect fall day, in the presence of hundreds of members of the Assumption community and invited guests, the institution celebrated the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art academic building, the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. Following a brief speaking program and ribbon c...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Student Leaders Volunteer During Annual Assumption Loves Worcester Day of Service
On the morning before incoming students of the class of 2022 arrived on campus to begin their university journey, 160 Assumption student leaders volunteered their time to help beautify parks and public housing complexes throughout Worcester during the institution's annual Assumption Loves Worce...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Forbes Ranks Assumption Among Top Colleges in America
Forbes has ranked Assumption among the top colleges in the country, according to the publication’s recently released “America’s Top Colleges 2018.” According to Forbes, it ranks colleges on student outcomes such as ease of securing employment following graduation, ability to pay...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Greg Weiner, Ph.D., Named Next Provost of Assumption
Assumption has announced that Greg Weiner, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, has been named the next provost of the institution, effective the next academic year. Prof. Weiner’s appointment follows the announcement that current Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lo...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Celebrates Founders Week with Immigration-centric Events
With a focus on the theme of immigration, Assumption will mark the beginning of a weeklong observance and celebration of “Founders Week” on Thursday, Sept. 6. Founders Week, a celebration of the mission of the Augustinians of the Assumption who founded and continue to sponsor the institution, fe...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Ranks Assumption Among Top Colleges in the Nation
Assumption has once again been recognized among the top colleges and universities in the nation – and in the Northeast region – by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Rankings for 2019. The ranking assesses data such as student success and learning wh...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Assumption’s Excellence and Value in 2019 Best Colleges Rankings
Assumption has once again been recognized as a top institution of higher learning by U.S. News & World Report in the recently released 2019 Best Colleges rankings. Assumption was ranked in multiple categories: among the top 30 best colleges and universities in the North region; a ...
