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Area residents can meet with participants of Scranton’s Story: Our Nation’s Story who shared their stories, as well as organizers of the two-year, multifaceted project that was supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, at a Meet and Greet public reception at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 4, in The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library. The reception is offered free of charge, however, registration is required to attend.
March 18, 2024

Meet Scranton Stories Participants and Project Organizers

Meet area residents who shared their stories as part of Scranton’s Story: Our Nation’s Story, as well as the project organizers, at a public reception on Apr. 4.

two women, one wearing a white medical coat, standing an a medical clinic examination room
March 10, 2024

New Clinic Directors Proud To Serve Students and Community

Medical Director Susan Russell, M.D., and Administrative Director Maria L. Vital G’11, Ph.D., spent the past few months juggling the many responsibilities that came with getting The University of Scranton’s Edward R. Leahy Jr. Clinic for the Uninsured up and running.

The University’s Weinberg Memorial Library is requesting volunteers and book donations for its annual book sale set for Apr. 27-28. All proceeds from the book sale will benefit the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment, which supports library collections and services. Seated from left: Rosemary Shaver, president of Friends of the Library; George Aulisio, dean of Weinberg Memorial Library; Melisa Gallo, chair of the library book sale committee; Kevin Kocur, interlibrary loan coordinator; and Geri Botyrius, committee member. Standing: Grace Dawgert, committee member; Kym Fetsko, Weinberg Library administrative assistant; Rebecca Dzikowski, cataloging assistant; Sylvia Orner, assistant professor; Ian O’Hara, assistant professor; Peter Tafuri, committee member; and Pat Savitts, circulation services coordinator.
March 10, 2024

University Library Book Sale Set for April 27-28

The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library is accepting book, CD and DVD donations for its annual book sale the last weekend of April.

Shown, from left: Omar Dajani, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific and Mira Sucharov, Professor of Political Science, Carleton University.
March 1, 2024

Program on Israel/Palestine March 21

All are invited for a program on “Fostering Justice and Peace in Israel/Palestine: Palestinian and Jewish Perspectives on Current Realities and the Path Forward” on March 21 at 5 p.m. in the Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall or via Zoom.

The University hosts multiple academic competitions and educational events for area elementary, middle and high school students during the spring semester. The competitions include award presentations, and several also include interactive elements, such as the Evening of Environmental Science, planned for Apr. 18 this year.
March 1, 2024

Let the Academic Games for Area Students Begin at Scranton

The University of Scranton will host multiple academic competitions for middle and high school students during the spring semester.

The University of Scranton’s University of Success, a four-year pre-college mentorship program that is offered free of charge to participants, is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2024 academic year that begins this summer. Applicants must be currently enrolled in the eighth grade.
February 27, 2024

University of Success Now Accepting Applications

A free, four-year, pre-college mentoring program is now accepting applications from area students currently in the eighth grade.

The University of Scranton hosted the 22nd annual Northeast PA Brain Bee for high school students on campus in February. Pictured are participants and Scranton students and faculty at this year’s competition, which is sponsored by the Neuroscience Program at the University and the Scranton Neuroscience Society. Rachel Thomas, a sophomore from Central Bucks South High School, came in first place in the 2024 competition.
February 23, 2024

Winners of 2024 Brain Bee Competition Announced

Students attending high schools in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Binghamton, New York, place first, second and third at the Neuroscience Brain Bee.

In Concert: The University of Scranton Jazz Band with guest soloist Loren Schoenberg, piano and tenor saxophone, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, free of charge. At 3:30 p.m. on March 2, in the Atrium of the Houlihan McLean Center, Schoenberg and award-winning filmmaker Kris Hendrickson will host a free screening of their new WVIA documentary “Wham Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham.”
February 26, 2024

Jazz Musician Loren Schoenberg to Perform March 2

Grammy-award winning jazz musician and noted historian Loren Schoenberg to perform, lecture and screen new documentary at Scranton.

Registration is available through March 22 for The University of Scranton’s Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students. Hundreds of students from area high schools compete annually in the day-long academic competition that emphasizes fun applied demonstrations and experiments to test the high school students’ knowledge of physics and engineering concepts.
February 22, 2024

High School Physics Competition Registration Open

Fun, hands-on learning emphasized for area high school students at upcoming Hayes Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students.

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February 18, 2024

Bursting Our Political Bubbles: Presidential Elections and Israel/Palestine

The Political Dialogue series returns for Spring 2024 to provide students with opportunities for dialogue, reflection and connection. First in the Political Dialogue lineup is the Presidential Elections 2024, which will be held on Monday, February 26.

Schemel Forum collaborative programs, Weinberg Memorial Library, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, GCSOM, Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities
February 20, 2024

Schemel Forum Collaborative Programs Slated for March and April

Schemel Forum plans collaborative programs with the Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

This spring, "CBL Talks" will focus on: Health Disparities in Lackawanna County, Immigration and Diversity, and Root Causes of Homelessness and Poverty in NEPA. Each event will begin with a presentation from guest speakers, who are shown, top row from left, Dr. Rachna Saxena, Deputy Director, Lackawanna County Department of Health, Dr. Sabine Charles, Health Director, Lackawanna County Department of Health, Jenny Gonzalez Monge, S.T.A.R.S. Program Director. Bottom row: Krista Murray, Executive Director, Catherine McAuley Center, and Jessica Wallo, Director of Community Services, United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA.
February 12, 2024

Community-Based Learning Talk Series Returns for Spring 2024

A series of three talks will highlight community partners and issues, including health disparities, immigration and diversity, and homelessness in poverty in NEPA. Ways in which positive change can be enacted will be discussed.

In Concert: Dennis Lichtman and Mona’s Hot Five, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place Friday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, free of charge.
February 8, 2024

Dennis Lichtman and Mona’s Hot Five to Perform Feb. 16

Dennis Lichtman and Mona’s Hot Five, known for the famed Tuesday night trad-jazz session at the iconic New York bar Mona's, set to perform Feb. 16 on campus.

In its 2024 “Best Online Graduate Programs” listing, U.S. News & World Report ranked Scranton online master’s degree programs in business No. 52 and its MBA program at No. 120 in the nation. This is the 13 consecutive years U.S. News has ranked The University of Scranton’s online programs among the best in the nation and the 30th consecutive year that Scranton has been ranked among the top 10 “Best Regional Universities in the North.”
February 7, 2024

Online Programs Ranked Among Best by U.S. News

Scranton’s online graduate programs in business and MBA are among the best in nation according to U.S. News.

Twenty area residents completed The University of Scranton Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program. Seated, from left: John Santa Barbara, West Chester University Foundation; Susan Jeffery, Hawk Family Foundation; Amy Benjamin, Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission; Lauryn Cleveland, Friendship House; and Arrah Fisher, The Cooperage. Sanding: Joan Peterson, Lackawanna County; Kathleen Barry, The Wright Center; Lori Chaffers, Outreach; Tiffany Benedict, Women's Resource Center; Laura Boyle, Scranton Youth Arts Coalition; Jennifer Passaniti, Center for Health and Human Services Research and Action; Andrew Chew, The Institute; Shane Powers, NeighborWorks; Erica Rogler, Wyoming County Cultural Center/Dietrich Theater; Art Levandoski, Jewish Family Services; Avianna Carilli, The University of Scranton; Matthew Ceruti, United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike counties; Amy Luyster, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; and Josh Nespoli, Community Strategies Group. Glynis Johns, Black Scranton Project, was absent from the photo.
February 7, 2024

Area Residents Complete Nonprofit Leadership Program

Emerging leaders of area charitable organizations complete The University of Scranton’s Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program.

The University is holding an Earth Day Essay Contest for students in grades five through 12. This year’s essay theme is “Sustainable Living, Caring for Creation.” The contest is offered free of charge and submissions sent electronically are due on or before Apr. 5.
February 6, 2024

Earth Day Essay Contest Explores Sustainable Living

Area students in grades five to 12 can explore sustainable living topics by participating in The University of Scranton Earth Day Essay Contest free of charge.

In February, The University of Scranton will offer a series of events and light its Class of 2020 Gateway sign in red, yellow and green for Black History Month on Feb. 1 and on Saturday evenings.
February 1, 2024

Black History Month Marked at University

For Black History Month, the University has planned multiple events for students, faculty and staff, with some events open to the general public.

Speakers for The University of Scranton Schemel Forum’s spring semester World Affairs Luncheon Seminars are, top row, from left: Anthea Butler, Ph.D., chair of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania; Jeff Jarvis, director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the City University of New York; and Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Bottom row: Richard Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law; Patrick Bringley, author; and Jill Dougherty, former CNN correspondent and Russia expert. The series is sponsored by Munley Law. Reservations are required to attend the luncheons.
January 30, 2024

Luncheon Seminars Feature Prominent Speakers

Schemel Forum World Affairs Seminars to feature six prominent speakers discussing art, history, journalism, democracy, politics and war.

Accounting students from The University of Scranton will assist local residents with their tax returns as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free service for clients with household incomes below $60,000 in 2023. The service will be offered during scheduled hours beginning Feb. 5, 2024.
January 27, 2024

Scranton Students Offer Free Income Tax Assistance

University of Scranton Accounting students will assist local residents with their tax returns for free as part of the VITA program beginning Feb. 5.

University of Scranton President Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J. (far right); Michelle Maldonado, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (center); and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (left) unveil the design for a center for workforce development, applied research and outreach, planned for the 300 block of Madison Avenue. The University received nearly $17 million in funding for the building from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
January 23, 2024

University of Scranton Announces Plans for New Building

The University announced plans for a four-story, approximately 80,000-square-foot center for workforce development, applied research and outreach.

University of Scranton professors Melissa Anyiwo, Ph.D., of the Department of History; Charlie Cino of the Department of English and Theatre; and Matthew Meyer, Ph.D., of the Department of Philosophy; will teach Schemel Forum courses during the spring 2024 semester.
January 22, 2024

Schemel Forum Courses Offer Nourishment for the Mind

The University of Scranton’s Schemel Forum spring courses cover prominent African American entertainers, identity politics and the sitcoms of Norman Lear.

Jesuit Higher Education logo on blue background
January 5, 2024

Community-Based Learning Highlighted in National Journal

The University of Scranton’s Office of Community-Based Learning was recently highlighted in Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal. Dr. Debra L. Fetherman, Associate Professor of Health and Human Services, Community-Based Learning Faculty Coordinator, was the lead author on this project.

In Concert: ELEW!, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, free of charge.
January 22, 2024

Artistic Genius ELEW Live Performance Set for Jan 28

Hear acclaimed pianist and artistic genius ELEW, the creator of Rockjazz and Counterbop, in a live concert setting to open the Performance Music Spring Concert Season at Scranton.

The Greater Scranton Martin Luther King Commission will hold its annual Community Celebration and Awards Dinner Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 2 p.m. at The University of Scranton. Pictured, the University will light a tribute for MLK Day on its Class of 2020 Gateway sign from Friday evening, Jan. 12, through Monday evening, Jan. 15.
January 8, 2024

MLK Celebration and Award Dinner Set for Jan. 14

The Greater Scranton Martin Luther King Commission will hold its annual MLK celebration and awards presentation Jan. 14 at The University of Scranton.

Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company provided $5,000 in support to The University of Scranton’s University of Success through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. From left are:  Sharon A. Borgia, senior vice president and senior commercial loan officer, Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company; and Meg Hambrose, director of corporate and foundation relations, The University of Scranton.
January 8, 2024

Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company Supports University of Success

Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company provided $5,000 to support the University of Success, a multi-year, pre-college program for high school students.

The University of Scranton’s Center for Service and Social Justice collected hundreds of donated toys for area children through annual Christmas giving programs on campus. Sorting through the donated items are, from left, University students Sophia Pisarski, a business analytics major from Jessup, Abigail Casal, an early and primary teacher education major from South Abington Township, and Zoe Honney, a cybercrime and homeland security major from Scranton.
December 13, 2023

Christmas Gift Drives Held at Scranton

Annual giving programs provide hundreds of gifts to local children at Christmas.

Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, met with presidents and senior officials at a dozen universities in Taiwan during his visit there in November. The trip was sponsored by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education in cooperation with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in New York.
December 5, 2023

Scranton President Visits Universities in Taiwan

Taiwan’s Ministry of Education hosts Scranton delegation for meetings at a dozen universities to explore mutually beneficial partnerships.

The Annual Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public and those attending are asked to bring a donation of either a new unwrapped toy, new toiletry items or a cash donation. All proceeds will directly benefit local families in need.
December 5, 2023

Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert Set for Dec. 10

Audience member donations for admittance to the Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert will benefit local families in need this holiday season.

Harvard University professor and author Danielle Allen, Ph.D., spoke at the 2023 T. Linus Hoban Forum Lecture and humanities lecture, which formally concluded the Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story project. From left are: Matthew Meyer, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at the University, who served as moderator of the question and answer session of the lecture; Julie Schumacher Cohen, director of Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story project and the assistant vice president of community engagement and government affairs at the University, who provided the welcome at the talk; Dr. Allen; and John Mascelli, Esq., president of the Lackawanna Bar Association, who provided the introduction of speaker.
November 30, 2023

Lecture by Acclaimed Author Concludes Scranton Story Project

Harvard professor and acclaimed author Danielle Allen, Ph.D., spoke at the “Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story” project final event in November.

The 56th annual Noel Night concert, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place Saturday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, free of charge. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and a prelude will begin at 7:05 p.m.
November 28, 2023

Noel Night Concert Set for Dec. 2

The 56th annual Noel Night concert featuring student Performance Music ensembles will include works sung in English, Chinese, Latin, Russian and Zulu.

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