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August 12, 2025

Local Women Complete Entrepreneurship Program

The WEC StartUP Spring Program lasts six weeks and equips attendees with numerous tools and services for success.

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July 22, 2025

Local HS Freshmen Join University of Success

The two-week Summer Institute provided students with various opportunities to explore academic, social and cultural enrichment.

On Sunday, June 22, the community is invited to participate in the 2025 World Refugee Day Celebration at Nay Aug Park in Scranton from 2-5 p.m. More than 20 community agencies are working together to plan this celebration and additional partners and sponsors are making this day of solidarity and friendship possible. Members of the planning committee shown are, front row, from left: Smriti Sitaula, Bhutanese Cultural Foundation of Scranton Association; Daysi Carreto, The University of Scranton; Chandra Sitaula, Bhutanese Cultural Foundation of Scranton Association; Audrey Golosky, United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA; Fatima Ashraf, Muslim Association of Wyoming Valley; and Dr. Maria Vital, The University of Scranton. Second row, from left: Ushu Mukelo, Congolese Community of Scranton; Fikile Ryder, Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton; Julie Schumacher Cohen, The University of Scranton; Sister Donna Korba, I.H.M., Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; Jenny Gonzalez, S.T.A.R.S. Program at Marywood University; and Phil Yevics, Scranton Area Multifaith Ministerium.  Not pictured: Gulnar Siddiqi, Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton; Terilynn Brechtel, United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA, Channel Kearse, City of Scranton; Melinda Krokus, Marywood University & Islamic Center of Scranton; Joana Salfriya, Islamic Center of Scranton, Lori Walton, Islamic Center of Scranton and The University of Scranton; Toya Timsina, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, PA Department of Education Migrant Education Program; and Rabbi Daniel Swartz, Temple Hesed.
June 18, 2025

Community Events to Join for Juneteenth and World Refugee Day

The University of Scranton Office of Community Relations is supporting two community events this week in the City of Scranton to celebrate the federal holiday of Juneteenth and the global commemoration of World Refugee Day.

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June 3, 2025

Cyber-AI Camp Coming to Scranton

Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to attend the camp July 8-10.

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. Helping to sort through the donated items are, from left, University students Sophie Chmelicek, an engineering management major from Manlius, New York; Zoe Honney, a cybercrime and homeland security major from Scranton; Sophia Carranza, a psychology major from Union City, New Jersey; and Bradly Kaufman, a Kinesiology major from Scranton.
December 13, 2024

Christmas Gift Drives Held at Scranton

Hundreds of gifts were donated to local children at Christmas through The University of Scranton’s annual giving programs.

The Annual Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert with the Scranton Brass Orchestra, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, with attendees asked to bring either a new unwrapped toy, new piece of child’s clothing, new toiletry items or a cash donation.
December 5, 2024

Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert Dec. 11

Holiday-themed Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert with Scranton Brass Orchestra set for Dec. 11.

The 57th annual Noel Night concert, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m.. in the Houlihan-McLean Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. and prelude begins at 7:05 p.m. The concert is open to the public, free of charge.
December 3, 2024

Noel Night Concert Set for Dec. 7

The University’s Noel Night concert features student ensembles and includes a variety of sacred selections interspersed with readings of Nativity texts.

Supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded Joseph Klobusicky, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics, The University of Scranton hosted a Data Science Day Competition for area high school students. Pictured from left are winners of the individual division of the competition: Ryan Flaim, who came in third place; Vincent You, who came in second place; and Ethan Fenner, who came in first place; and Dr. Klobusicky. The three students are seniors at Scranton Preparatory School.
December 2, 2024

High School Students Participate in Data Science Competition

University of Scranton Mathematics Department hosts first Data Science Day Competition for area high school students.

University of Scranton student volunteers prepared 150 Thanksgiving food baskets for area families in need. The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive was organized by the University’s Center for Service and Social Justice.
December 2, 2024

Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Held

University of Scranton students gathered to prepare 150 Thanksgiving food baskets for area families in need.

Local Women completed The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center StartUP Fall program offered by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The fall program was sponsored by Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Business Finance Corporation. Pictured, from left, are participants who completed the Start-Up program: Maria Bonacci,Geneen Brown, Kylie Matulich, University WEC student intern, Melanie Van Ommeren, Katelyn McManamon, special projects coordinator for The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center, Cheyanne Peaten-Holder, Ken Doolittle, business finance manager for NEPA Alliance, Brigid Lawrence, Carrie Sykes, business finance specialist for NEPA Alliance, Jill White, Zakiyyah Smith, business consultant for The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center, Claudette Polidoro, Arianna Taylor, University WEC student intern, Megan Poremba and Nesha Parker.
December 1, 2024

Area Women Complete Business Startup Program

Area women complete a SBDC Women Entrepreneur Center StartUp certificate program.

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October 28, 2024

Royals Vote: Election Day 2024

Royals Vote initiative works to ensure that The University of Scranton campus is ready to vote in the Presidential Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Rabbi Sholomo Ben Levy, professor of history at Northampton Community College, will present “Black Jews in America: Diversity and Identity” at The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Judaic Studies Institute Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the PNC Auditorium of the Loyola Science Center. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.
October 29, 2024

Black Jews in America Discussed Nov. 19

“Black Jews in America: Diversity and Identity” will be presented by Rabbi Sholomo Ben Levy at the Judaic Studies Institute Lecture Nov. 19.

For the sixth year, The Princeton Review has recognized The University of Scranton for its commitment to sustainability initiatives in its recently published 2025 “Guide to Green Colleges.” Just 511 colleges in the world were selected for inclusion in the guidebook.
October 30, 2024

Scranton Among Greenest Colleges in World

Scranton is among 511 schools in the world recognized “for exceptional programs, policies and practices related to sustainability and the environment.”

Award-winning author Stephanie Saldaña discussed her book “What We Remember Will Be Saved” at The University of Scranton’s 2024 Ignatian Values in Action Lecture on campus on Oct. 10. The book was selected for the University’s “Royal Reads” program for its incoming class of 2028. Seated is: David Marx, Ph.D., acting provost of academic affairs. Standing, from left, are: Melinda and Christian Krokus, Ph.D., professor of theology and religious studies; Gretchen Van Dyke, Ph.D., associate professor of political science; guest speaker Stephanie Saldaña; Stephen Whittaker, Ph.D., professor of English and theatre; Robert (Hank) Willenbrink, Ph.D., associate professor of English and theatre; and Mary Troy, Ph.D., assistant professor of counseling and human services.
October 25, 2024

University Holds Annual Ignatian Values in Action Lecture

Award winning author Stephanie Saldaña discussed her book at The University of Scranton’s Ignatian Values in Action Lecture on Oct. 10

In Concert: The University of Scranton Jazz Band with guest soloist Alvin Atkinson, drums, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, in the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, free of charge. A masterclass with Atkinson will be held earlier on Saturday, at 3:30 p.m. and is also free of charge. Registration is required to attend the masterclass.
October 21, 2024

Alvin Atkinson Joins Jazz Band for Performance

Acclaimed drummer Alvin Atkinson will be the guest soloist for The University of Scranton Jazz Band Performance on Oct. 26.

The Pennsylvania Library Association presented The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library with the 2024 Library of the Year Award. Seated from left are Weinberg Memorial Library staff and faculty members: Kevin Kocur, Rose Merritt, Sheli Pratt-McHugh, George Aulisio, Ph.D., Donna Witek, Kate Cummings and Jean Lenville. Standing: Melisa Gallo, Eric Pencek, Margaretta Gilhooley, David Hunisch, Mary Kovalcin, Rebecca Dzikowski, Sharon Finnerty, Tiffany Ash, Mary Fran Galat, Michael Knies, Ian O’Hara, Kym Fetsko, Colleen Farry, Marleen Cloutier, Bridget Conlogue, Jennifer Galas, Sylvia Orner, Mary Beth Roche and Sam Davis.
October 22, 2024

Weinberg Memorial Library Named Library of the Year

The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library received the 2024 Library of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Library Association.

The University of Scranton was awarded a $1,321,980 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support its Technology-Driven Transformation in Workforce Development and Innovation project which is expected to involve 159 students, 10 businesses and 137 participants. The grant leverages opportunities for outreach and collaboration that will be created by the August 2025 opening of Robert S. and Marilyn A. Weiss Hall, now under construction. Seen here is a rendering of Weiss Hall.
October 16, 2024

Workforce Development/Innovation Project Awarded Funding

The University of Scranton receives seven-figure Appalachian Regional Commission grant for Technology-Driven Transformation in Workforce Development and Innovation Project.

Jonathan Conyers, author of “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here,” discussed “The Power of Storytelling” at The University of Scranton Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Seminar on Oct. 8 in Brennan Hall on campus. The series is sponsored by Munley Law. Reservations are required to attend the luncheons.
October 10, 2024

Author Discusses The Power of Storytelling

Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminars hosts talk by Jonathan Conyers author of “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here.”

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks!, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, in the Houlihan-McLean Center. The concert is open to the public, free of charge.
October 13, 2024

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks To Perform

Grammy-winner, multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks to perform at The University of Scranton Friday, Oct. 18.

Committee members planning the 2024 Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award event honoring author Brandy Schillace, Ph.D., presented with by The University of Scranton’s Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library on Saturday, Nov. 16., are, from left: Phyliss Reinhardt; Roy Domenico, Ph.D., professor of history; Grace Dawgert; Rosemary Shaver, Ed.D., president of the Friends of the Library; Jennifer Pennington, administrative assistant in the University’s Office of Equity and Diversity;  Kara Stone, Ph.D.; Marian Farrell, Ph.D., professor of nursing; Charles Kratz, dean emeritus for the Weinberg Memorial Library and chair of the Distinguished Author Award Committee; George Aulisio, Ph.D., dean of the Weinberg Memorial Library; Michelle Pratt-McHugh, associate professor and chair Weinberg Memorial Library; Kym Fetsko, Weinberg Library administrative assistant; Kelly Klein; and  Diana Collins Gilmore, Deputy Title IX and EEO coordinator. Tickets are required for the dinner and award presentation. Proceeds from the event benefit the Friends of the Library Endowment Fund.
October 15, 2024

Distinguished Author Award Dinner Planned

The University of Scranton will present author Brandy Schillace, Ph.D., with the 2024 Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award on Nov. 16.

Several students and faculty worked on Community-Based Learning projects. Shown, clockwise from top left, is a public service announcement from PSYC 239 taught by  Jessica Nolan, Ph.D., sophomore occupational therapy (OT) students from OT 231 taught by Chandra Nealon, D.P.T. at their booth at the Pine Brook Family Arts Festival, and gift bags collected by students in NURS 140 taught by Dona Rinaldi Carpenter, Ed.D.
October 4, 2024

Students Work on Community-Based Learning Projects in Courses Offered During Spring Semester

Multiple community-based learning projects partnered students with local organizations and brought real-world experiences into their curriculum.

The University of Scranton will dedicate its state-of-the-art amateur radio station W3USR, which is located on the fifth floor of the Loyola Science Center, at a ceremony that begins at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. The event will include an open house for the station, a reception with light refreshments, a display of student research posters and a presentation by Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and engineering at Scranton, and student members of W3USR: The University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club. Pictured is Dr. Frissell in the main amateur radio station, conducting research during the solar eclipse as part of a NASA space research project.
October 8, 2024

W3USR Ham Radio Station Dedication Oct. 25

Dedication set for the University’s state-of-the-art W3USR ham radio station that is used by a student club, for courses and for research projects funded by NSF, NASA and ARDC.

Sara Hendren (left), associate professor in Art and Design with a joint appointment in the School of Architecture, at Northeastern University; and Brandy Schillace, Ph.D., celebrated author, historian, and medical humanities scholar, and author of “The Framed Women of Ardemore House” will participate in The University of Scranton’s Schemel Forum Collaborative Programs on Oct. 21 and Nov. 16, respectively.
October 8, 2024

Noted Authors to Speak at Schemel Forum Events This Fall

Schemel Forum plans collaborative programs with the Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities and the Weinberg Memorial Library.

Award-winning author Stephanie Saldaña will discuss her book “What We Remember Will Be Saved” at The University of Scranton’s 2024 Ignatian Values in Action Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Byron Recreation Complex on campus. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.
October 7, 2024

Ignatian Values in Action Lecture Oct. 10

Author Stephanie Saldaña to discuss award-winning book “What We Remember Will Be Saved” at the Ignatian Values in Action Lecture.

Bryan W. Van Norden, Ph.D., best-selling author of “Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto” and professor at Vassar College and Wuhan University in China, discussed “Learning from Chinese Philosophy” at a Humanities Forum Lecture, presented The University of Scranton Slattery Center for Ignatian Humanities and the Asian Studies Program. From left, are: Sarah Kenehan, Ph.D., executive director of the University’s Gail and Francis Slattery Center for Ignatian Humanities; Dr. Van Norden; and Ann Pang-White, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and director of Asian Studies at Scranton.
October 3, 2024

Learning From Chinese Philosophy Discussed

Best-selling author and one of the best 300 professors in the U.S.A., Bryan W. Van Norden, Ph.D., discussed Learning from Chinese Philosophy at Scranton.

Marc Melitz, Ph.D., the David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University, will present “Global Production and Innovation Networks: Consequences for Trade and Industrial Policy” at The University of Scranton’s 38th Henry George Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center on campus. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.
September 26, 2024

Economist Marc Melitz To Deliver Henry George Lecture

Global Production and Innovation Networks to be discussed at the University’s Henry George Lecture Oct. 24.

U.S. News ranked Scranton No. 6 among “Best Regional Universities in the North” in its 2025 “Best Colleges” guide, marking the 31st consecutive year that Scranton was ranked in the top 10 universities in its category.
September 24, 2024

Scranton Ranked in U.S. News Top 10 in North Again

For more than 30 consecutive years U.S. News has ranked The University of Scranton in the top 10 “Best Regional Universities in North.”

University of Scranton graduates, from left, Charles Carey, J.D. ’75, James Harrington, J.D. ’83 and Patrick Haveron, ’83.
September 23, 2024

University of Scranton Names Three New Trustees

The University of Scranton names three alumni as new members to its Board of Trustees.

Forbes included The University of Scranton among “America’s Top Colleges” in its 2024-2025 ranking, marking the 16th year Forbes included Scranton among the 500 elite colleges in the nation making its list.
September 18, 2024

Forbes Again Lists Scranton in Top Colleges in America

The University of Scranton was listed as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes for 16th year.

The 23rd Annual U.S. Conference on Disability at The University of Scranton, “The Rehabilitation Act: Learning From Our Past, Knowing Our Present, and Building Our Future,” will feature nationally respected speakers addressing access, advocacy and employment in the age of artificial intelligence, including Danté Q. Allen, the commissioner of the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Registration is required to attend the conference, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 and is offered free of charge.
September 17, 2024

U.S. Conference on Disability Set for Oct. 9

The 23rd Annual U.S. Conference on Disability focuses on access, advocacy and employment in the age of artificial intelligence.

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