July 2019

Students Attend National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference
In mid-July, 14 University of Scranton student leaders joined nearly 200 other students from Jesuit universities across the country and from Belize for the four-day National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) held at the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan.

What's it Like on Campus in Summer? Bridget Pynn '21 Tells Us
Bridget Pynn '21 spent her summer working on campus as an Orientation Team Leader.

Accelerated JD Program with Penn State Law Started
The University of Scranton and Penn State Law in University Park, begin a 3-3 accelerated bachelor juris doctor program.

New Major Offered in Business Analytics
The University will offer a new major in business analytics beginning in the fall 2019 semester.

Article by Accounting Professors Wins Gold Medal
A manuscript by accounting professors was selected as the “outstanding article of the year” by the Institute of Management Accountants.

New Program Gives Students Clinical Experience
Four Scranton students were selected to participate in GCSOM’s Abigail Geisinger Pre-Medical Clinical Experiences Program.

Geisinger Gives Stop the Bleed Kits to University
The University of Scranton received 10 Stop the Bleed kits from Geisinger.

Students Awarded Scholarship for 9/11 Essays
University students Gianna Costanzo and Makaela Dionne were awarded scholarships from the FealGood Foundation.

Students Make Final Round of National Competition
University community health education students make final round of national Society for Public Health Education case study competition.

Library Research Prize Winners Recognized
The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library recognized the 2019 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research prize winners.

University Faculty Recognized for Excellence
Eleven faculty members were recognized for teaching, scholarship and service excellence.

Distinguished Author Award Honors Madeline Miller
New York Times bestseller author Madeline Miller will receive the 2019 Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award on Oct. 5.

University of Success Program in the News
Twenty-two middle school students who will begin high school this fall are spending two weeks of their summer on campus.

Scranton’s Apollo 11 Connection
University of Scranton alumnus Glynn S. Lunney was a flight director at NASA for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

Student Group Garners National Recognition
University’s Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter named among five Outstanding Student Chapters in the nation.

NASA's Glynn S. Lunney H’71 Reflects on Moon Landing
Glynn Lunney H'71, who attended Scranton between '53-'55, became an engineer at NASA in 1958 and, later, a flight director for both the Gemini and Apollo programs. Read the Times-Tribune article about Lunney here.

University Marketing Videos Win CASE Award
The University’s 15-second recruitment video series won a Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Award.

Second Cohort Completes Nonprofit Leadership Program
The University celebrated the second cohort to compete its Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program at a ceremony on campus.

Professor Wins National Leadership Award
University accounting professor wins national 2019 Faculty Leadership Award from Institute of Management Accountants.

Death of Professor Emeritus Gary E. Mattingly, Ph.D.
A note to the University community from Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs on July 11, 2019.

University Announces August Events
The following is a list of University of Scranton events that are open to the public for August 2019.

New Facade to Feature University Seal
The University of Scranton will update the Linden Street facing façade of St. Thomas Hall.

Scranton Summer 2019
Alumni, parents and friends of the University enjoy various summer events.

Scranton Club of New Jersey To Gather At New York Red Bulls Game Sept. 29
Meet up with your Royal Family at an MLS game.

Scranton Club of Long Island To Gather At Lacrosse Game Aug. 17
Alumni and friends to gather on Long Island to see the New York Lizards take on the Atlanta Blaze.

Meg Cullen Brown Magis Award - July
Congratulations to Melissa Afshari, this month's Magis Award winner!

Faculty Awarded Summer Development Grants
Six University of Scranton professors have been awarded 2019 Faculty Development Summer Grants.

Registration Now Open For Gesu School Service Project Aug. 3
Royals to serve others in the City of Brotherly Love.

Reminder: SCRANTON CLUB TO HOLD YANKEE GAME RECEPTION SEPT. 4
Register today for this event.

Where to See Fireworks this Fourth
On Wednesday, July 3, the annual Scrantastic Spectacular will be taking place on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

A Conversation with Professor Voltzow about the STEM Honors Program
The Magis Honors program in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is a new program at The University of Scranton that was created to help students understand what research is, the benefits of doing research and how STEM professionals can help society.