Each academic year, a group of 24 determined, dedicated Assumption sophomores take part in the SOPHIA Program: the Sophomore Initiative at Assumption. For ten years, the program has sparked important conversations among students while teaching them important lessons about life’s meaning, purpose...
For the entire Assumption men’s ice hockey coaching staff, winning the Northeast-10 Conference Championship this season was about so much more than bringing home a trophy. It was about cultivating a family and giving back to a collegiate and athletic community that they themselves had each been ...
Assumption University today announced its 2024 Alumni Award winners in advance of Reunion Weekend, June 7-9. Recipients include a retired judge, a CVS pharmacy executive, and a current NFL player and Super Bowl champion. Additionally, a member of Assumption’s Athletics Department will be named a...
On Saturday, May 18, the Assumption community gathered in the Plourde Recreation Center to celebrate the achievements of the School of Graduate Studies’ class of 2024. Remarks were given to the class by Assumption University President Greg Weiner, who spoke to graduates of their power to...
Assumption University has announced those students named to the University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a minimum of a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list. The Dea...
On May 8, Assumption University President Greg Weiner announced that Kristen White has been appointed Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. “As Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, I get to work with many different students and colleagues to improv...
On Sunday, May 12, the Assumption community, along with distinguished guests, family, and friends, gathered in the DCU Center to celebrate the academic achievements of the class of 2024. 415 students graduated in the Class of 2024, earning 485 baccalaureate degrees, with 69 graduates achi...
Assumption University has announced that Emily Fasteson, a Theology and Mathematics double major, has been named Valedictorian, and Shaeleigh Boynton, a Psychology major, has been named Salutatorian for the Class of 2024. At the Commencement ceremony on May 12, Fasteson will deliver the Valedi...
Assumption University and Provost Marc Guerra are pleased to announce that Dr. Lee Trepanier has been appointed the next Dean of the D’Amour College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.As Provost Guerra noted in announcing this appointment, “Dr. Trepanier brings a remarkable breadth of lear...
The Worcester Business Journal (WBJ) announced on April 29 that Assumption President Greg Weiner has been named to their annual Power 100 list of the most influential business leaders in Worcester County. According to the WBJ, professionals are named to the list based on their influence on the eco...
Struggling to study for finals? Feeling distracted or burnt out from the semester? Or feeling stressed about getting that one grade in that class? Have no fear, I have five tips for you to get through the final stretch! Tip #1: I mean it when I say it, do NOT procrastinate any studying, paper...
On April 15, 78 Assumption students were recognized with awards at the 40th Annual Honors Convocation. Students were presented with Augustine Scholarships, Departmental Major Awards, Special Awards and Scholarships, and the Donec Formetur Christus Presidential Award during the evening. Winners of e...
Assumption University is delighted to announce its speakers and honorary degree recipients for both the Undergraduate and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies.Aaron Dominguez, Ph.D., will deliver the commencement address at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 12, 2024, where ...
Assumption University has announced the continuation of a partnership with the Worcester Center for Performing Arts (WCPA) that will continue to provide Assumption students with various career and educational opportunities in the arts at The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory. The partner...
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...
President Greg Weiner announced this week that Assumption University is launching an innovative new Center for Civic Friendship, and that Dr. Mary Jane Rein has been appointed as the first Director of the center. The Center for Civic Friendship will embody the belief that ideas should be ...
Last month, Adam Ide ‘24 and Assistant Professor of History John Bell, traveled to Columbia, South Carolina to present their research on emancipation and education at the Southern History of Education Society (SHOES) Conference. The conference, co-hosted by Allen University and the University of ...
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. ...
Since 1987, the month of March has been designated as Women’s History Month in the United States. To honor this month at Assumption, the Director of Assumption’s Women’s Studies Program, Cinzia Pica, and student members of the program, Katy Cannistraro and Lizzy Cappelli, shared the importanc...
Students studying at Assumption’s Rome Campus this spring semester had the experience of a lifetime last Friday, March 8, when Pope Francis visited the campus’ local parish, the Church of San Pio V. The students, along with faculty and some family members who were visiting students at the Rome ...
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 ...
Two Assumption students, Hibo Abdi and Lauren Haley, both members of the class of 2024, have been selected to showcase their art in the 20th Annual College Show presented by ArtsWorcester. Their work was selected from over 230 submissions to be displayed at Worcester’s Davis Art Gallery, and is ...
Five Assumption professors will be featured on the NPR podcast ‘The Academic Minute’ this week, with one segment airing per day for what will be called “Assumption Week”. Earlier this year, each of the professors submitted a brief synopsis of their academic work and recorded segments aroun...
Earlier this month, President Greg Weiner asked the Assumption community to share and reflect on the lessons they have taught and learned about the contributions of Black thinkers, authors, scientists, historical figures, and citizens who have shaped our shared historical and intellectual experienc...