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- Aug 19, 2022
Assumption University Names Brenda Hunt as Director of ALANA and First-Generation Student Success
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – Assumption University named Brenda Hunt as Director of ALANA and First-Generation School Success. While leading the University’s Cross-Cultural Center and its portfolio of educational and social initiatives, Hunt will support ALANA (African American, Latino, Asian...
- Aug 09, 2022
Assumption University Receives Catholic Media Association Award
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — “Leading with Empathy” the cover story of the Summer 2021 edition of the Assumption University Magazine is honored in the “Best Feature Article” category of the Catholic Media Association (CMA) Alumni Magazine Awards. The 2022 CMA Alumni Magazine A...
- Jul 19, 2022
Assumption University Announces Patrick Cullen, Ph.D. As New Dean of The Grenon School of Business
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – Assumption University today announced the appointment of Patrick Cullen, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Grenon School of Business. Dr. Cullen succeeds Joseph Foley, CPA, CGMA, MBA -- the founding dean of the Grenon School of Business who has retired after 43 years of serv...
- Jul 19, 2022
Receive Same-Day Admission At Fast Track To The Pack
How would you like to receive your first college acceptance before summer is even over? On Thursday, August 18th, from 1:00-6:00 p.m., Assumption University will be giving high school seniors this very opportunity at our Fast Track to the Pack early acceptance event. Attending high school seniors...
- Jul 18, 2022
SOPHIA Program Caps Successful Year With Annual Study Tour In Rome
What is something you can do in Worcester, Massachusetts and in Rome, Italy? Answer: Experience an Assumption campus! This spring, two groups of undergraduate students who participated in the SOPHIA Program spent a week in the Italian capital on the program’s annual capstone study tour led by P...
- Jul 13, 2022
AU Best Buddies Chapter Named Outstanding MA Collegiate Chapter
Assumption University’s chapter of Best Buddies has been named 2022 Outstanding MA Collegiate Chapter by Best Buddies MA & RI. The recognition, awarded annually to the chapter that most successfully demonstrates a dedication to promoting inclusion in their community, was awarded to the Assumpt...
- Jun 30, 2022
Assumption Women's Ice Hockey Joins Division I NEWHA Conference
WORCESTER, Mass. (June 29, 2022) – Assumption University today announced that its women's ice hockey team has accepted an invitation to compete in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA), an NCAA Division 1 conference. Assumption will become the eighth member of the NEWHA, and the sec...
- Jun 27, 2022
Assumption Designated a Military Spouse-Friendly® School
The prestigious designation “Military Friendly®” is bestowed on an institution by an independent organization that “measures an organization’s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful opportunities for the military community.” We are pleased to announce ...
- Jun 16, 2022
Assumption Celebrates Conclusion of Record-Setting, $50 Million Campaign
Assumption University celebrated the conclusion of the wildly successful Light the Way capital campaign on Friday, June 10 with a gala honoring those who have spent the last several years supporting the University’s record-setting campaign. After seven years, two of which were plagued by a pandemi...
- Jun 14, 2022
Nursing Schools Almanac Ranks Assumption’s Nursing Program among the Best in Massachusetts & New England
An independent organization that ranks the academic prestige, program depth and breadth, and student success in nursing programs has ranked Assumption’s Froelich School of Nursing among the top 50 programs in New England and the top 23 in Massachusetts. According to the ranking organization, Nursi...
- Jun 03, 2022
Assumption Recognized for Student Engagement, Quality of Academics, Supportive Campus Community and Outcomes
Assumption University was recognized by Colleges of Distinction for its steadfast commitment to supporting undergraduate students’ efforts to learn, grow, and succeed. Specifically, Assumption was named a 2022-2023 College of Distinction, Massachusetts College of Distinction, and a Catholic and Mi...
- Jun 02, 2022
Undergraduates to Lead Summer Math Camp for Local High School Students
“I wish I had an opportunity like this when I was in high school,” Alyson Simpson ’25 excitedly declared as she described Camp AIM, a free mathematics day camp that she will help to lead for Worcester-area high school students to be held on Assumption University’s campus from July 18 t...
- May 31, 2022
Assumption Students Recognized for Academic Excellence, Named to University’s Spring Dean’s List
Assumption University has announced those students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. Students named to the University’s Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list, which is...
- May 29, 2022
Three Recognized with Distinguished Alumni Awards for Enduring Commitment to Assumption, Their Communities, and Professions
Founding Dean Emeritus of the Grenon School of Business Awarded Honorary Alumni Award for Initiatives to Position Assumption Students for Post-graduate Success The University’s Office of Alumni Relations has announced the 2022 recipients of its annual awards in recognition of extraordinary memb...
- May 27, 2022
A Home for Compassionate Caregivers
The Dedication of the Richard J. and Sophia Catrambone Health Sciences Center On May 6, the Assumption community gathered to celebrate another significant milestone in the University’s history—the dedication of Richard J. and Sophia Catrambone Health Sciences Center, a building that wil...
- May 27, 2022
Observing Memorial Day
As a Military-Friendly recognized university, the Assumption community pauses this weekend to remember and honor our selfless servicemen and women – in particular former Assumption students -- who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and its people. In their unparalleled heroism, we wit...
- May 26, 2022
Assumption Announces New Varsity Sports for Women’s Ice Hockey and Men’s Swimming
As the first institution in the Northeast-10 (NE10) to now sponsor all 24 sports in the NCAA Division II Conference, Assumption University’s Director of Athletics Christine Lowthert, Ed.D., announces the expansion of the University’s athletic programs with the addition of women’s ice hockey an...
- May 23, 2022
Money Magazine Names Assumption to its 2022 Best Colleges List
Assumption University has been named to Money magazine’s Best 2022 colleges for your investment list. According to Money, with a focus on above-average graduation rates, it scored more than 600 colleges in three areas: quality, affordability, and outcomes. Money adds that these data points ta...
- May 16, 2022
Assumption Appoints Seasoned Intercollegiate Athletics Professional Eric Gobiel as New Athletic Director
Assumption University’s Department of Athletics has announced the appointment of a seasoned intercollegiate athletics professional Eric Gobiel as its next director of athletics. Gobiel’s priorities will be to enhance the University’s student-athlete experience, increase enrollment and fundrais...
- May 16, 2022
Digital Marketing Students Develop Innovative Marketing Strategies for Local Businesses
When Professor of Practice in Marketing Zachary Daniels, MBA ’09 launched Assumption’s digital marketing concentration three years ago, he emphasized the primary focus of the program to be on providing experiential learning opportunities for students. A veteran in the marketing field and ow...
- May 11, 2022
Worcester Red Sox's Larry Lucchino Implores Graduates to have Fun, be Bold and Don’t be Afraid to Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Larry Lucchino, Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer and chairman and principal owner of the Worcester Red Sox, took the opportunity as Assumption’s commencement speaker to express his appreciation for the partnership the University has built with the Worcester Red Sox and impart upon the class of 2022 he...
- May 09, 2022
Lucchino touts bonds between Assumption and WooSox as he gives grads grand slam send off Sunday
This article reprinted with permission from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette By Craig S. Semon Telegram & Gazette WORCESTER — Play Ball! Despite the Assumption University Class of 2022 marching into the DCU Center to “Pomp and Circumstance,” “Take Me Out to the B...
- May 05, 2022
Commencement Weekend Schedule
The University community is eagerly anticipating Commencement Weekend 2002. The Baccalaureate Mass will be presided over by the Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of the Diocese of Worcester, on Saturday, May 7 at 5 p.m. in the Plourde Center on the Assumption University Campus. (Pleas...
- May 03, 2022
Greyhounds Investment Fund Secures $120,000 in Donations to Advance Experiential Learning
Assumption University’s Greyhound Investment Fund received $120,000 in new donations from multiple donors, providing the club resources to establish its inaugural fund. The funding allows the club to advance the experiential learning of students in the Grenon School of Business by providing its me...
