University News

May 24, 2019

Quick Facts: Commencement 2019

Quick facts about The University of Scranton’s class of 2019 commencement.
May 22, 2019

AACSB Named DBA Program Among Best Practices

The University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in accounting recognized for innovation and best practice by AACSB.
May 21, 2019

Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year Named

Occupational therapy professor Julie A. Nastasi, Sc.D., O.T.D., was named the 2019 Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year.
May 21, 2019

Commencement Events Celebrate Class of 2019

The University of Scranton will host numerous events to celebrate its class of 2019 May 24-26.
May 16, 2019

Students Participate in Advertising Competition

University competes in American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition District 2 in Manhattan.
May 16, 2019

High School Students Compete in Programming Contest

Teams from Emmaus High School placed first and second at the University’s annual Computer Programming Contest.

May 16, 2019

Five to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement

University will award five honorary degrees at its undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 26.
May 15, 2019

Lithuania’s Transformation After Soviet Union

“Lithuania: Traditional and Modern Nation” was discussed at the Jay Nathan, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar Lecture Series.
May 15, 2019

Students Inducted into National Honor Societies

Hundreds of University students were inducted into national honor societies during the 2018-2019 academic year.
May 15, 2019

Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Scranton students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the national honor society for students in Jesuit colleges and universities.
May 15, 2019

University Receives Spitz Foundation Grant

The University of Scranton received $10,000 from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to support its STEAM activities at area schools.
May 09, 2019

University Establishes Humanities Center on Campus

University President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., announced the establishment of the Gail and Francis Slattery Center for Humanities.
May 09, 2019

New Faculty Member Awarded NEH Grant

University World Languages and Cultures Professor Ana Ugarte, Ph.D., received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant.
May 09, 2019

University Students Run Social Media Conference

University of Scranton Department of Communication and Media students launched the annual Social and Digital Media Conference.
May 09, 2019

May 10 Concert Features Tribute to Louis Armstrong

Performance Music’s 11th Annual Yevich Memorial Concert will feature David Ostwald’s Louis Armstrong Eternity Band.

May 09, 2019

Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Announced

Scranton alumna Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph.D., will be the principal speaker at the University’s undergraduate commencement on May 26.
May 09, 2019

Provocative Proposal by Professor Published

An article by biochemistry professor Timothy Foley, Ph.D., questions broadly accepted causation theories of neurodegenerative disorders.
May 09, 2019

Scranton Celebrates Student Scholars

More than 160 students presented nearly 80 research projects at The University of Scranton’s Celebration of Student Scholars.
April 30, 2019

Schemel Forum Addresses Demagoguery in Politics

Citizens “ought to triumph not by frightening his opponent but beating him fairly in logical argument” – Rhetoric of Demagoguery discussed.
April 30, 2019

Clinical Liaison Nurse Partnership Hosts Lecture

Clinical Liaison Nurse Academic Practice Partnership and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine host lecture by Paul Feuerstadt, M.D.
April 26, 2019

Scranton Players Present ‘The Porches Project,’ Collaborative Theater Experience

The University of Scranton Players will present “The Porches Project,” a collaborative theater experience, May 3-5.
April 26, 2019

Health Informatics Professor Presents at Conference

The University of Scranton’s Beth Elias, Ph.D., brought health informatics expertise to leading international conference.
April 26, 2019

Students Speak at English Honor Society Convention

University of Scranton students presented at the international convention of the national honor society in English Sigma Tau Delta.
April 26, 2019

Trump and Middle East Peace Process Discussed

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel Kurtzer will present the Weinberg Judaic Studies Institute spring lecture May 7.
April 23, 2019

Art Gallery Lecture Features Maslow Collection

Ryan Ward, curator of The Maslow Collection, discussed pieces from the collection that were exhibited at Hope Horn Gallery earlier in April.
April 23, 2019

New Compositions by Alex Nguyen to Premiere May 4

The 36th World Premiere Composition Series Concert on May 4 will feature two new works by Alex Nguyen.
April 23, 2019

Weinberg Memorial Library to Hold Book Sale

Book prices begin at 50 cents at the University’s Weinberg Memorial Library Annual Book, Plant and Tag Sale set for April 27-28.

April 16, 2019

Henry George Lecture Discusses Issues with Media

Economist discusses “Media Power: Measuring the Influence of News Media on Politics” at The University’ Henry George Seminar on campus.
April 16, 2019

Boston College Law Degree Affiliation Established

The University of Scranton and Boston College Law School enter an early admissions agreement.
April 16, 2019

Scranton Alumna Receives Arrupe Award

The Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Award for Distinguished Contributions to Ignatian Mission and Ministry presented to Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph.D.

Featured Article

Lithuania’s Transformation After Soviet Union

By: Eric Eiden ’19, student correspondent
“Lithuania: Traditional and Modern Nation” was discussed at the Jay Nathan, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar Lecture Series.
Eric Eiden ’19, Throop, is a journalism/electronic media major at The University of Scranton.
Eric Eiden ’19, Throop, is a journalism/electronic media major at The University of Scranton.

Student Merit Stories

Healthcare Administration Honor Society
May 23, 2019
Social Media Conference
May 21, 2019
American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition
May 17, 2019
Computing and Information Honor Society
May 17, 2019
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