News
- Sep 18, 2019
- Office of Communications
Hound of the Week: Oliver Bugbee '21
Congratulations to our next Hound o fthe Week, Oliver Bugbee ‘21 from South Burlington Vermont. Due to Assumption's “close, connected community of people,” Oliver decided to make Assumption his home. Involved in SGA as a Class Senator, ALANA, as a Resident Assistant in Wachusett Hall and...
- Sep 16, 2019
- Office of Communications
Reflecting on Vocation, First-year Students Produce StoryCorp-type Collection of Interviews
First-year students at Assumption this fall started their college experience not only reading others’ stories, but also having the opportunity to produce their own. In conjunction with Assumption’s new Center for Purpose and Vocation and the assistant vice president for academic affairs, the i...
- Sep 13, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Celebrates New Center for Neuroscience
Assumption celebrated one of the institution's newest interdisciplinary programs with the dedication of a new physical space for the Center for Neuroscience. The ribbon cutting and Summer Research Symposium served as the first official events of the newly created College of the Liberal Arts and Scie...
- Sep 10, 2019
- Office of Communications
Exhibit Features Assumption Professor and Student Research on Mental Health
Paul M. Piwko, visiting assistant professor of accounting, and Alexandra Orlandi ’19, a psychology major and human services and rehabilitation studies minor, recently spoke about their research into mental health exhibitions during the opening of a new exhibit at Logan International Airport in Bos...
- Sep 10, 2019
- Office of Communications
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Assumption as a 2020 Best College
Assumption has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top institution of higher learning in its recently released 2020 Best Colleges rankings. Assumption was ranked among the top colleges and universities in the North region; a top Best Value School; a top college for Best Undergraduate ...
- Sep 05, 2019
- Office of Communications
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Ranks Assumption as a Top U.S. College
Assumption has once again been recognized as one of the top colleges and universities in the nation by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Rankings for 2020. This is the third consecutive year Assumption has been included on the national list as well as named a bes...
- Sep 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
NFL Week 1 Features Three Former Assumption Greyhounds
When the 2019 National Football League (NFL) season kicks off this weekend, the Super Bowl-defending champion New England Patriots won’t be the only team for which the Assumption community will be cheering. Proud students, alumni and friends of Assumption will be closely following the New Or...
- Sep 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Hound of the Week: Alyssa Bialakis '21
Congratulations to our next Hound of the Week, Alyssa Bialakis ‘21 from Boca Raton, Florida. A member of the softball team, an orientation leader and SAAC member, Alyssa came to Assumption due to its “welcoming and inclusive community”. Alyssa is organizational communication major with a minor...
- Sep 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Partnership with The Hanover Expands Students’ Access to Performing Arts Courses
Through a new, first-of-its-kind partnership with The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Assumption students now have access to a wider range of academic opportunities in the performing arts. Under this new agreement, Assumption students may enroll in courses offered by the ...
- Sep 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
NFL Week 1 Features Three Former Assumption Greyhounds
When the 2019 National Football League (NFL) season kicks off this weekend, the Super Bowl-defending champion New England Patriots won’t be the only team for which the Assumption community will be cheering. Proud students, alumni and friends of Assumption will be closely following the New Or...
- Sep 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Prof. Cavanagh Examines Online Tribalism in New Book
Sarah Rose Cavanagh, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and associate director for grants and research for the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption, has published a new book, Hivemind: The New Science of Tribalism in Our Divided World (Grand Central Publishing). According to the publis...
- Aug 28, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked a “Best Bang for the Buck” College by Washington Monthly
Washington Monthly has recognized Assumption in its 2019 College Guide and Rankings in the top half of “America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges” in the Northeast region, and in the top third of the “Master’s University” national rankings. According to Washington Monthly, ...
- Aug 27, 2019
- Office of Communications
Hound of the Week: Waylin Walls Parker '21
Congratulations to our next Hound of the Week, from Beecher, Illinois, Waylin Walls Parker ‘21. Waylin is a double major in business management and English writing mass communications. As a member of the volleyball team, SAAC, senator for SGA, a member of ALANA and WINGS, and a current orien...
- Aug 27, 2019
- Office of Communications
Travel Tuesday: Johnna Caporuscio ‘21
Johnna Caporuscio ‘21, has always had the desire to experience the Italian culture as its a part of her heritage and a part of her studies. a psychology and sociology double major, Johnna has spent a part of her summer in at Assumption's Rome campus. Being abroad has helped Johnna to be outsi...
- Aug 22, 2019
- Office of Communications
During Day of Service, Assumption Students Demonstrate Volunteerism and Compassion
On the day before the Class of 2023 arrived on campus, nearly 200 student-leaders volunteered in several locations across the city of Worcester as part of the annual Assumption Loves Worcester Day of Service. Student-leaders came together to spruce up public housing complexes as part of Assumption's...
- Aug 22, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Named a “Best Catholic College"
College Consensus has ranked Assumption among the top third of the Best Catholic Colleges & Universities for 2019. Assumption is one of three institutions in Massachusetts featured on the list and was lauded for “making an impact on students that will have a transformative effect on their live...
- Aug 22, 2019
- Office of Communications
New Book Network Podcast Features Prof. Wheatland’s Latest Work on Franz Neumann
Assumption Associate Professor of History Thomas Wheatland, Ph.D., and his co-author of a recently published book about the legal and political theorist Franz L. Neumann, were interviewed for the New Books Network podcast with Marshall Poe. Prof. Wheatland and David Kettler’s book, Learni...
- Aug 22, 2019
- Office of Communications
Forbes Ranks Assumption Among America’s Top Colleges
Forbes has included Assumption in its recently released America’s Top Colleges 2019. Assumption was lauded for providing a “global education,” with its secondary campus in Rome, Italy, as well as its wide range of majors, from data analytics to theology. According to Forbes, the mission of ...
- Aug 16, 2019
- Office of Communications
Pirez ’08 Named Head Men & Women’s Tennis Coach
Assumption’s Interim Director of Athletics Christine Lowthert has announced that Megan Pirez ’08, will serve as the head coach for both the Men and Women’s Tennis programs. In the past Pirez had served as the head women’s tennis coach. Following a recent restructuring by the ...
- Aug 16, 2019
- Office of Communications
Hound of the Week: Catherine Harvey '20
Congratulations to our next Hound of the Week, Catherine Harvey '20!, A double major in secondary education and mathematics from Albany, NY, Catherine’s goal is to complete a 5th year at Assumption to earn her masters in special education. On-campus, Catherine is the cheerleading team’s captain,...
- Aug 16, 2019
- Office of Communications
Travel Tuesday: Krysta Cabral '21
“I am so proud of myself for stepping outside of my comfort zone,” says Krysta Cabral ‘21 who has never been far from home and moved to Arizona for the summer. A women’s studies major and member of the Assumption dance team, Krysta has spent her summer working at the Boys and Girl...
- Aug 14, 2019
- Office of Communications
Hound of the Week: Egan Bachtell '20
Congratulations to our next Hound of the Week, Egan Bachtell '20 from Stow, MA. As a management major with a minor in accounting, Egan currently interns at Karl Storz Endoscopy of America in Auburn, MA, after previously interning for Amazon last summer. Egan is a member of Assumption’s footba...
- Aug 13, 2019
- Office of Communications
Travel Tuesday: Christina Kuss '21
“The Rome program is something so special and unique about Assumption and it’s an opportunity I knew I always had to take advantage of,” says Christina Kuss ‘21, a human services and rehabilitation studies major, currently spending part of her summer abroad at Assumption's Rome campus....
- Aug 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Medeiros Named Women’s Volleyball Head Coach
Interim Director of Athletics Christine Lowthert has announced that Kyle R. Medeiros has been named the head coach of the Assumption Women’s Volleyball team. Medeiros brings eight years of coaching experience to his new position at Assumption. From 2011-18, Medeiros served as head vo...
