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University to Host 'Royals 2 Royals' Networking Event Feb. 20 image

Alumni

February 3, 2026

University to Host 'Royals 2 Royals' Networking Event Feb. 20

Meet up with current students in a casual setting.

University To Hold Presidential Reception in Naples March 4 image

Alumni

February 3, 2026

University To Hold Presidential Reception in Naples March 4

Enjoy an evening in Naples with your Royal Family and Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., University president.

Royals To Meet at Spring Training Game in Clearwater March 5 image

Alumni

February 3, 2026

Royals To Meet at Spring Training Game in Clearwater March 5

Cheer on your favorite team with your fellow Royals in the Sunshine State.

University to Hold Craft Night with Creative Sisters Feb. 12 image

Alumni

February 3, 2026

University to Hold Craft Night with Creative Sisters Feb. 12

Alumni and friends are invited to enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation and seasonal crafting on campus.

Alumni

February 3, 2026

Tee Up a Night Out at Hudson Golf

Alumni and friends are invited to enjoy a fun and relaxed evening of golf, food and conversation in Hoboken.

Alumni

February 3, 2026

Garden of Cedar, Everhart Museum Seek Messages of Love from Scranton Alumni

Alumni leaders of Garden of Cedar and the Everhart Museum hope to plant 2,000 Valentine hearts representing every U.S. state by Feb. 14.

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Alumni

February 3, 2026

Register Today for Shamrockin' Eve

Royals from the Classes of 2022-2026 to celebrate Scranton tradition March 13.

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Alumni

February 3, 2026

Reminder: Register Today for the 2026 Day of Service

Annual alumni tradition of caring gives Royals a chance to help their communities.

Alumni

February 3, 2026

What's new with you? To submit a Class Note, visit the Class Notes Submission Page.

Mark Chopko '74, Falls Church, Virginia, was appointed the Lieutenant of the Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The appointment was made in October by Cardinal Fernando Filoni, who heads the order in Rome. The order is a pontifical institution dedicated to supporting the Church's works and mission and strengthening the Christian presence in the Holy Land through works of faith, service and charity. The Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy includes 13 dioceses in six states and the District of Columbia.

Colin O'Boyle '04, Plymouth Meeting, was elected president of the Montgomery Bar Association for the 2026 Bar Year. O'Boyle is a Shareholder at Elliott Greenleaf, P.C., where his practice includes trial and appellate litigation, focusing on commercial disputes, health law and employment discrimination. He is based in the firm's Blue Bell office.

Holli Bott Archer '13, Philadelphia, was promoted to Shareholder of Marshall Dennehey’s Healthcare Department.

Samuel J. Richards G'15, Bentleyville, is among the contributing authors for "Authoritarian Rule since 1750," part of Pearson’s new series of textbooks designed to support the International Baccalaureate’s revised history course being unveiled in February 2026. Richards has taught and developed curricula for schools in Brazil, China, Kenya, Switzerland and the United States. He is currently head of social sciences at the International School of Kenya in Nairobi.

MARRIAGES

Mia Notarianni '16 to Nicholas Swift '16

Katie Zefran, D.D.S.'16 to TJ Murray

Kaitlyn Davis ’17 to Matthew Andres ’17

Marissa Joyce ’20 to Jack McCaffrey ’20

Bridget Pynn '21, G’22 to Daniel Shuck '21, G’22

BIRTHS

Sean and Maribeth Castaldi Baress '14 welcomed a son, Michael Ryan.

DEATHS

Milton A. Rosenbloom '53, Bloomfield, Connecticut

C. Martin Kelly Jr. '59, Moosic

William T. Kwolek ’62, Peckville

John M. Wastak Jr. '62, Old Forge

Caesar Augustus DeLeo, M.D. '65, Lake Bluff, Illinois

Gary C. Boam '67, Roaring Brook Township

Harold P. Perkins '67, Etters

James L. Walsh '69, Camp Hill

Gerald J. Paparella G'70, Peckville

Brian R. Flynn G'71, Wolcott, Connecticut

James C. Daily G'72, Westfield, Connecticut

Thomas J. Hughes '73, G'87, Scranton

Robert A. Gerrity '76, Clarks Summit

James M. McLaine '79, Scott Township

Cindy L. Noll '80, Dalton

Ronald V. Petrilla, Ph.D. G'80, Hazleton

Gerard McGraw '85, Havertown

Denise L. Doty Cabezas '89, Wall Township, New Jersey

Lisa Gervasio Alfano '90, Verona, New Jersey

James P. Burton '96, Scranton

Deno S. Gualtieri, D.O. '03, Coopersburg

FRIENDS/FAMILY DEATHS

Diann Sauer, wife of Joseph Sauer '64

Tara Canally, wife of James Canally '95, Wyndmoor

Alumni Class Notes, Feb. 2026

Share your story with your Royal Family.

Alumni

February 3, 2026

Discover the World With Scranton Alumni Travel

Make 2026 the year you travel and explore unforgettable destinations with exclusive itineraries, deluxe accommodations and the company of fellow Royals.

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Faculty

February 3, 2026

Amateur radio has a long history of public service.

When emergencies and natural disasters cause conventional systems to fail, amateur radio, with its high-frequency radio waves, is used to provide reliable, long-distance communications.

Those high-frequency radio waves, however, are not guaranteed. They, too, require ongoing research.

The University of Scranton is on the front line of that research and received a three-year, $600,000 grant (subject to annual appropriations) from the Office of Naval Research. The project — officially titled, “Crowdsourced Observations for Ionospheric Model Validation and a Diagnostic Approach for Forecasting Equatorial Spread F” — is led by principal investigator Kornyanat “Kukkai” Hozumi, Ph.D., research scientist, with co-investigator Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and engineering.

“I’m very happy not only because, ‘Oh, we get an award, we get money.’ It’s not just that,” said Dr. Hozumi. “It’s a project that has impact on the real society and can help people to have safe and secure communication in the future. It can also help fulfill the HamSCI volunteers who contribute a lot to our HamSCI projects. Being that helpful to so many people at the same time — I feel very happy.”

HamSCI refers to the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation community, which was developed by Dr. Frissell and is supported by multiple six- and seven-figure grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA and other organizations. It is a worldwide group of licensed ham radio operators who gather and submit data to measure the effects of weather in the ionosphere.

“I didn’t know anything about HamSCI, at all, before I came to the United States,” said Dr. Hozumi, who was born in Thailand and educated in Japan. “Just before I started my position in 2023 with NASA CCMC (Community Coordinated Modeling Center) as a postdoc, my supervisor told me that my duty was to work on radio propagation and to use HamSCI data.”

From there, Dr. Hozumi was introduced to the world of HamSCI and to Dr. Frissell and was ultimately hired at the University in 2024. She works remotely in Utah.

This project will combine HamSCI community-contributed observations with physics-based modeling to serve multiple purposes, including creating a repeatable way to test and improve ionospheric forecasts and providing framework to evaluate performance and track improvements over time. Strengthening the reliability of systems used for communication, navigation and situational awareness is a boost for national resilience and public safety.

In a second, equally important effort, the team will also try to identify early warning signs of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPBs). EPBs can interfere with critical signals, including GPS and long-distance radio, most often after sunset and sometimes into the early morning in equatorial and low-latitude regions. This interference can make it more difficult for phones, planes, ships and emergency responders to know if they are connected. On an ionogram, a chart that shows how radio waves travel through the ionosphere, EPBs may appear as Equatorial Spread F (ESF) — a spread-out pattern that can cause long-distance high-frequency radio signals to fade, distort or disconnect.

“My job is to use HamSCI data to make sure that the ionospheric model is precise,” Dr. Hozumi said. “And, if not, why?”

For more information about HamSCI, whose next workshop will be held March 14-15 at Central Connecticut State University, please visit its website.

University Receives ONR Grant: ‘A Project That Has Impact’ on Society

University of Scranton researchers will take aim at improving ionospheric forecasts.

Dr. Marc Shapiro’s 9th Book a Sacks Prize Finalist image

Faculty

February 2, 2026

Dr. Marc Shapiro’s 9th Book a Sacks Prize Finalist

Rav Kook’s newly uncovered writings are the subject of Dr. Shapiro’s book.

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Announcement

February 2, 2026

Global Insights Announces Spring Programs

All students, staff and faculty are invited to three cultural, luncheon presentations during spring semester. Registration is required for each.

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General

February 2, 2026

Through March 13 Art Exhibit: “The Anthracite Coal Industry of Northeastern Pennsylvania Selected Prints, Drawings, and Watercolors from The Stanislaus Collection: 1933-1946.” Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

Feb. 6 5 p.m. Art Gallery Panel Discussion: “Depictions of the Anthracite Coal Industry in Prints of the 1930s.” Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Reception to follow at the Hope Horn Gallery. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

Feb. 9 through April 23 Art Exhibit: “Early 20^th Century Celebrity Portraits by P. W. Costello.” Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Free during library hours. Call 570-941-6341 or email michael.knies@scranton.edu.

Feb. 9 through April 23 Art Exhibit: “Banknotables: Commemorative Currency Art.” Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Free during library hours. Call 570-941-6341 or email michael.knies@scranton.edu.

Feb. 9 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Black History Month Table Sit and Play: awareness and quiz game about the 2026 theme: “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” sponsored by the Multicultural Center. First Floor DeNaples Center. Free. Call 570-941-5904 or email multicultural@scranton.edu.

Feb. 12 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring Lucky Chops! and The University of Scranton Jazz Ensemble. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

Feb. 19 5:30 p.m. Ethics Across the Curriculum Lecture: “Loving Strangers” presented by Meghan Sullivan, Ph.D., Wilsey Family Collegiate Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame; director of Notre Dame's Ethics Initiative and founding director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

Feb. 19 6:30 p.m. Asian New Year Festival and Workshop. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Free. Registration required at https://tinyurl.com/2026AsianNewYearRSVP. Email asianstudies@scranton.edu for questions.

Feb. 21 12:30 p.m. 25^th Annual Northeast PA Brain Bee sponsored by the Neuroscience Program at The University of Scranton. Snow date Feb. 28. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Pre-registration required. Call 570-941-4324 or email robert.waldeck@scranton.edu.

Feb. 25 5 p.m. The Slattery Center and The Jesuit Center Lecture: “The Bible, Gender, and Sexuality: Historical Insights and Contemporary Relevance” presented by Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D., Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Emerita, Vanderbilt University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

Feb. 26 6 p.m. Humanities Forum sponsored by The Slattery Center Lecture: “The Religion of Thinness: How Faith, Culture, and Body Ideals Shape Our Relationship with Ourselves and Each Other” presented by Michelle Lelwica, Ph.D., professor of religion at Concordia College and author of Shameful Bodies and The Religion of Thinness. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

Feb. 27 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Advancing Decision Sciences with Artificial Intelligence: Swarm Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Executive AI Leadership” presented by Anasse Bari, Ph.D., professor of computing science, Courant Institute School for Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, New York University; director, NYU’s Predictive Analytics and AI Research Lab. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6-8 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Performance: “The Spitfire Grill” (musical) presented by The University of Scranton Players. Royal Theatre, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Call 570-941-4318 (voice mail reservations) or email players@scranton.edu.

Feb. 28 9 a.m. Regional National History Day Competition for junior and senior high school students. The DeNaples Center. Pre-registration required. Call 570-941-4549 or email nhdparegion2@gmail.com.

Feb. 28 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Recital” featuring Sidney Outlaw, baritone voice and Christopher Johnson, organ/piano/harpsichord. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

March 4 5 p.m. The Slattery Center, The Jesuit Center and the Ellacuría Initiative Collaborative Lecture: “The Catholic Church and Matters LGBT: How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?” presented by Fr. James Alison, Catholic priest and theologian. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

March 4 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “General Recital” featuring The University of Scranton Performance Music student musicians in solo, duo, trio and small ensemble performances. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

March 5 8:30 a.m. 3^rd Annual World Languages Day: “MAKE YOURSELF MORE (interesting than) AI.” Refreshments, interactive exhibits, and lightning-round beginner lessons in multiple languages with a chance to meet world languages and cultures instructors from Argentina, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and Taiwan. Local high school students/teachers in World Language/ESL programs must receive registration confirmation in advance. The Kane Forum, Leahy Hall. Call 570-941-4711 or email amy.kuiken@scranton.edu.

March 6 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Commemorating and Interpreting the American Revolution 250 Years Later” presented by James McKane, living history interpreter and artisan; advisor for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution; and design patent examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

March 11 5 p.m. Lecture: “Karl Marx in America,” presented by Andrew Hartman, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of History at Illinois State University, co-sponsored by The University of Scranton History Department, The Slattery Center, the English and Theatre Department and the Pre-Law Program. Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

March 26 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “The Federal Government Today: Institutional Pressures and the Way Forward” presented by The Honorable Bob Casey, Jr., Leahy Distinguished Fellow in Public Service, The University of Scranton; former United States Senator from Pennsylvania. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

March 26 5 p.m. 29^th Annual ACHE Healthcare Symposium: “From Collaboration to Care: The Power of High-Performing Healthcare Teams.” McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Includes dinner, presentation and panel discussion. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4527 or email william.miller2@scranton.edu.

March 26 5:30 p.m. The Slattery Center and The Jesuit Center Lecture: “Gay and Catholic: A Long and Winding Road to Faith and Flourishing” presented by Michelle Loris, Ph.D., associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, founder of the Department of Catholic Studies, director of the Center for Catholic Studies, and professor of English at Sacred Heart University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

March 28 9 a.m. Accepted Students Day for students and their families of The University of Scranton’s class of 2030. Meet representatives from academic departments, student activities/services, financial aid, athletics and tour campus. Various locations on campus. Call 570-941-7540 or email admissions@scranton.edu.

March 28 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The University of Scranton Singers and Symphonic Band. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

April 7 through May 8 Art Exhibit: “Art Educators Make Art: Pennsylvania Art Educators Association Northeast Juried Exhibition.” Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

April 9 4 p.m. Humanities Forum event sponsored by The Slattery Center Lecture: “America, Viet Nam, and the ‘White Space’ of History” presented by Jonathan Nashel, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of Indiana South Bend. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

April 9 6 p.m. Performance, lecture and reception: “George Gershwin: Music and Healing,” by Richard Kogan, M.D., professor of psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, and artistic director, Weill Cornell Music and Medicine Program, presented by the Schemel Forum and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Collaborative Program. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Auditorium. Registration required. Fee $40. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

April 10 5 p.m. Art Gallery Panel Discussion: “Pennsylvania Art Educators Association Northeast Juried Exhibition.” Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Reception to follow at the Hope Horn Gallery. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

April 11 9 a.m. Accepted Students Day for students and their families of The University of Scranton’s class of 2030. Meet representatives from academic departments, student activities/services, financial aid, athletics and tour campus. Various locations on campus. Call 570-941-7540 or email admissions@scranton.edu.

April 13-22 Environmental Art Show: “Nature Reimagined.” Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Free during library hours. Call 570-941-4740 or email marleen.cloutier@scranton.edu.

April 15 4 p.m. Spring Henry George Seminar “How We Got to Now (The Henry George Edition)” presented by Philip E. Auerswald, Ph.D., professor of public policy, George Mason University, Schar School of Policy and Government. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Free. Call 570-941-4048 or email pamela.turbessi@scranton.edu.

April 16 8:30 a.m. Hayes Family Competition in physics and engineering for high school students. Byron Complex. Registration required. Call 570-941-7509 or email salisa.brown@scranton.edu.

April 16-18 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Performance: “Oklahoma!” presented by The University of Scranton Liva Arts Company. McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Visit https://livaartscompany.ludus.com for tickets or email livartscompany@gmail.com

April 18 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The University of Scranton Jazz Ensemble and guest soloist Jennifer Krupa, trombone. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

April 22 5:30 p.m. Graduate Open House. DeNaples Center, 4^th floor. Registration required. Free. Call 888-SCRANTON or email gradadmissions@scranton.edu.

April 22 6 p.m. Humanities Forum Lecture sponsored by The Slattery Center: “Shame must change sides: How Gisèle Pelicot, Trauma Studies and Survivor-centered Storytelling Can Inform a New Paradigm on Gender-based Violence” presented by Alexis Paige, author of two award-winning memoirs: Work Hard, Not Smart: How to Make a Messy Literary Life and Not a Place on Any Map. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

April 23 5 p.m. Campus Take Back the Night. Dionne Green. Free. Call 570-941-6194 or email brandice.ricciardi@scranton.edu.

April 23 5:30 p.m. Myers Fellow Lecture sponsored by the Sondra H’87 and Morey Myers H’12 Distinguished Visiting Fellowship in the Humanities and Civic Engagement housed in The Slattery Center: “Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope” presented by Brandon Terry, Ph.D., John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University and the co-director of the Institute on Policing, Incarceration, and Public Safety at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email sarah.kenehan@scranton.edu.

April 25-26 8 a.m. National History Day State Competition for qualifying students from Pennsylvania. Pre-registration required. Call 570-941-4549 or email nhdparegion2@gmail.com.

April 25-26 9 a.m. Saturday; Noon Sunday. Friends of the Library Book Sale. Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Call 570-941-6195 or e-mail melisa.gallo@scranton.edu.

April 25 9 a.m. Junior Open House. DeNaples Center, 4th floor. Registration required. Free. Call 888-SCRANTON or email admissions@scranton.edu.

April 29, 30, May 1-3 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Performance: “The Apiary” presented by The University of Scranton Players. Studio Theatre, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Call 570-941-4318 or email players@scranton.edu.

April 30 5:30 p.m. Lecture, exhibit and light refreshments for Schemel Forum with the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library and Hope Horn Art Gallery Collaborative Program: “Unveiling Niccolò Betti’s Madonna and Child with the Young St. John the Baptist” presented by John Powell, art restorer, co-owner, Chelsea Restoration Associates and Robert Simon, Ph.D., president, Robert Simon Fine Art. Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Free. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

April 30, May 1 9 a.m. Applied Ethics in an Era of Globalization: Perspectives from East and West. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center on April 30 and Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall on May 1. Free. Conference Program https://tinyurl.com/GlobalEthics2026Scranton. Email asianstudies@scranton.edu for questions.

May Online Hope Horn Gallery Art Exhibit: “The University of Scranton Student Show Online.” Visit https://www.scranton.edu/academics/hope-horn-gallery/index.shtml or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

May 2 9:30 a.m. NOYCE Science Camp. Sponsored by the University of Scranton NSF Noyce Program. Registration is free. Kane Forum, Leahy Hall. Call 570-941-7491 or email jason.graham@scranton.edu.

May 2 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “43^rd Annual World Premiere Composition Series Concert” featuring The University of Scranton Concert Band and Concert Choir performance of two new works by guest composer/conductor Ahmed Alom. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

May 5 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Wise Words: Ancient Egypt’s Wisdom Tradition” presented by Jennifer Houser Wegner, Ph.D., curator, Egyptian section, Penn Museum and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Pennsylvania. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

May 6 noon. Celebration of Student Scholars. Displays and presentations of undergraduate and graduate student research and scholarly projects. Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-7653 or email brooke.leonard@scranton.edu.

May 8 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The University of Scranton String Orchestra. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

May 12 7:30 p.m. Judaic Studies Institute Lecture: “The Pope and the Rabbi: My Story of Friendship and Dialogue with Pope Francis” by Abraham (Armando) Skorka, Ph.D., author and Senior Research Fellow for Jewish Studies and Jewish-Catholic Relations, Georgetown University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. 570-941-7956 or marc.shapiro@scranton.edu.

May 16 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Recital” featuring John Wilson, piano. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

May 23 4 p.m. Commencement Baccalaureate Mass. Byron Recreation Complex. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.

May 24 11 a.m. Undergraduate Commencement. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.

May 24 4:30 p.m. Graduate Commencement. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.

May 29 5:30 p.m. Schemel Forum Collaborative Program: “Vin et Vues: Loire Valley and its Wines” presented by David Falchek, CAE, IOM, CMP, wine writer and critic, including for Wine and Spirits Magazine and The Scranton Times-Tribune, and former executive director of the American Wine Society. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, lecture, and discussion. Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fee $60. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

Schemel Forum Courses

Mondays: Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Evening Course: “Food, Climate Change, and Justice” presented by Sarah Kenehan, Ph.D., executive director of the Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities, The University of Scranton. Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

Wednesdays: March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Evening Course: “Appreciating Art Through the Ages” presented by Darlene Miller-Lanning, Ph.D., director of the Hope Horn Art Gallery, The University of Scranton. Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu.

Spring Semester Events Planned at University

Spring events include musicals, concerts and lectures, as well as academic competitions for high school students in physics, history, world languages and the brain.

General

February 2, 2026

Your Insights Matter. Please Complete the Scranton Brand Survey

Scranton students, alumni, staff and faculty are invited to use their unique experiences as Royals to help the University share its story with prospective students and families.

Announcement

February 2, 2026

Employee Policy Information and Volunteer Opportunities

The Office of Institutional Compliance and Title IX will offer two policy information sessions for all staff and faculty, as well as training for Title IX process volunteers.

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Announcement

February 1, 2026

Register for the Feb. 13 Global Gala

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the formal event hosted by The University of Scranton United Cultures Organization, the Asia Club and the Commuter Student Association.