In-person Lectures/Events Return to Campus
The University of Scranton held a number of in-person events for members of the University community and invited guests, including a talk by University of Scranton alumnus Neal Thompson ’87 about his new book, “The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of An American Dynasty.” The event was co-sponsored by The Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities and the History Department.In recent weeks, The University of Scranton hosted an array of in-person speakers and events, including: University of Scranton alumnus Neal Thompson, class of 1987, who discussed his new book, “The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of An American Dynasty;” Ambassador Bergdís Ellertsdóttir of Iceland, who presented the Jay Nathan, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar Lecture Series; and Rev. James L. Heft, the author of “The Future of Catholic Higher Education: The Open Circle,” who spoke as part of the University’s participation in Ignatius 500. In addition, the University held a Byzantine Catholic prayer service for Ukraine in the Byzantine Rite Chapel in Ciszek Hall and students participated in a political dialogue titled, “Freedom and Our Founding.”
