Spring Semester Events Planned at University

Through Mar. 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 Apr. 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 Apr. 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, Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Mar. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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. 

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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 

Apr. 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.

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

Apr. 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.

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

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

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

Apr. 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.

Apr. 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.

Apr. 30, May 1     9 a.m. Applied Ethics in an Era of Globalization: Perspectives from East and West. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center on Apr. 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, Mar. 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: Mar. 25, Apr. 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.