On November 7, in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, Assumption University’s Center for Civic Friendship hosted its inaugural event, a panel discussion titled “The Prospects for Civic Friendship Today”. The participants examined the challenges and imperatives to civil discourse in th...
On November 5, Assumption University honored those who have served and currently serve in the United States Armed Forces with a Veterans Day ceremony in the Tsotsis Atrium. The event was planned and sponsored by Assumption’s Veterans Success Committee, and was hosted by the committee Chair, Assoc...
Assumption University is excited to announce the launch of the Civic Friendship Scholars Program, a unique scholarship and leadership initiative designed to cultivate students dedicated to fostering mutual respect and constructive dialogue rooted in shared commitment to the common good. Application...
To begin a series of President’s Lectures for this academic year, Assumption President Greg Weiner welcomed the president of the College of the Holy Cross, Vincent Rougeau, to speak to the Assumption community about the importance of fostering diverse communities as Catholic institutions. &n...
Assumption University’s newly established Center for Civic Friendship co-sponsored its first-ever lecture on Monday, September 16. Boston College Associate Professor of Theology Brian Robinette delivered a talk entitled “Contemplation and the Art of Friendship in Polarized Times,” which exami...
This year, Danny Portillo ’25, a psychology major with a concentration in mental health and pre-clinical counseling, and Associate Professor of psychology Leamarie Gordon, have worked closely together on a project focusing on retrieval practice, an evidence-based approach to learning and memorizi...
In its ongoing commitment to making higher education accessible for all students, Assumption University is excited to announce two groundbreaking financial aid initiatives: AU Early Financial Aid and the Assumption Access Promise. These programs aim to alleviate the financial stress often associat...
The partnership builds on strengths of both Worcester-based institutions focusing on critical areas of study and research.Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Assumption University have announced a formal partnership and launch of the Collaborative Accelerated Master’s Programs (CAMPs) F...
Assumption University’s Best Buddies chapter has been named the 2024 Outstanding Massachusetts College Chapter of the Year by Best Buddies of MA & RI. Best Buddies is a global nonprofit organization that seeks to have a positive impact on the lives of individuals with intellectual and develop...
Isabella Sadkowski joined the BASE, a non-profit organization that works to promote the success of student-athletes living in urban areas, in 2022 after her hometown of Watertown’s winter softball league did not have enough members and merged its leagues. A soon-to-be first-generation college stu...
The Froelich School of Nursing hosted the inaugural Erin Elizabeth Hunter Summer Camp for Girls, Inc. last week to provide local young women with an engaging opportunity to learn foundational nursing skills such as CPR and first aid. During the camp, students had the opportunity to partici...
Located on the southernmost border of the United States, the city of El Paso, Texas, is home to almost 700,000 people - and one of the largest international border crossings in the world. During the middle of May, 2024, El Paso was also home to a group of five Assumption students, four fac...
Assumption University and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation (GWCF) are thrilled to announce a new partnership that will award Worcester County high school students with scholarship money to support their academic careers at Assumption. This partnership is a reflection of Assumption’s co...
For the fourth year in a row, Military Friendly® has named Assumption University to its list of military friendly colleges and universities. Assumption is ranked number six in the nation in its category in the 2024-25 rankings, moving up four spots from being ranked number 10 last year. ...
What makes a program like Community Service Learning (CSL) so crucial? According to Mike Land, Associate professor of English and Director of the Community Service-Learning Program, it is being able to “use our skills to serve the community.” The CSL program gives students a unique ...
Assumption University hosted the 39th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast this past Monday on MLK Day to celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This event is organized every year by the Worcester Community Breakfast Committee, with musical selection...
