Assumption
College's University Transportation Center to Sponsor Transportation Career
Fair
May, 2001—This Friday, May 25, 2001, The University
Transportation Center at Assumption College will be hosting a Transportation
Career Expo at Union Station. The Expo is designed for middle and high
school students to explore how almost 10 million Americans are involved
in keeping our nation on the move. The event is being organized to help
youngsters become award of the career possibilities in one of the largest
industries in the nation. |
Assumption
College Senior Receives a Fulbright Scholarship
May, 2001—Janine Rock, a senior at Assumption
College and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rock of Tewksbury, Massachusetts,
has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Spain for the 2001-2002
academic year. She is the second of two Assumption College women that
have received this prestigious award. It is the first time in the history
of Assumption College that a student has ever received a Fulbright. |
Assumption
College Senior Receives a Fulbright Scholarship
May, 2001—Victoria Scanlan, a senior at Assumption
College and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Scanlan of Westford, Massachusetts,
has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Belgium for the 2001-2002
academic year. She is the first of two Assumption College women that have
received this prestigious award this year. It is also the first time in
the history of Assumption College that a student has ever received a Fulbright. |
Assumption College Announces Two Fulbright Scholarships
May, 2001—Victoria Scanlan, of Westford, Massachusetts, and Janine
Rock, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, both seniors at Assumption College,
have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to study in Belgium and Spain,
respectively, for the 2001-2002 academic year. This is the first time
that an Assumption College student has ever received a Fulbright. |
Assumption
College to Sponsor the 6th Annual Student Research Colloquium
April, 2001—Assumption College will sponsor its 6th Annual Student
Research Colloquium on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, during two sessions of
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The morning session
will be held in the lobby of Charlie's, located in the Hagan Campus Center,
and the afternoon session in La Maison Francaise's Salon.
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Assumption College Hosts
Open House
April, 2001—Assumption College will host their annual Open House,
meant for prospective students who have been accepted for the incoming Fall
2001 freshman class, tomorrow, Sunday, April 8, 2001.
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Gandhi Scholar to Speak
at Assumption College
April, 2001—Dr. Naresh Dadhich, professor of Political Science at
the University of Rajasthan, India, will speak on "GandhiÕs Influence and
India Today" Monday, April 9, at 7:00p.m.
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Assumption College Continues
to Grow—Phase Two of Construction has Begun
April, 2001—When the Board of Trustees at Assumption College approved
an increase in undergraduate enrollment from 1,850 to 2,150 as part of its
strategic plan to position the College for the next decade, it also recognized
the need for additional faculty and facilities. To meet these facility needs
on the 175-acre campus, Assumption is committing to a $40 million build out
of its physical plant.
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Assumption College to Sponsor Lecture
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
March, 2000—Assumption College's Office of Student Life will be sponsoring
a lecture by Dr. Bruce Bridges, entitled "Dr. Martin Luther King: Reflections
of the Past, Vision of the Future," on Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at 7:00
p.m. in the Hagan Campus Center Hall.
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Assumption College Presents a Lecture
on Genocide in Rwanda
March, 2000—Assumption College will present a lecture by Alison
Des Forges, entitled Confronting Horror: The Human Faces of Genocide
in Rwanda on Monday, March 19, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in Assumption
College's Hagan Campus Center Hall. Alison Des Forges is the winner
of a 1999 MacArthur Fellowship, and directs research on Rwanda
and Burundi for Human Rights Watch.
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Walking Lecture Tour of Union Station
Sponsored by Assumption College
March, 2000—Assumption College's University Transportation
Center (UTC), with its theme of "Transportation and Environmental
Education for the Twenty-First Century," is sponsoring "The
Restoration of a Classic"-a walking lecture tour of Worcester's
Union Station-by Charles Sacre on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at
7:00 p.m. Charles Sacre, associate partner of SEA Consultants, Inc.
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Assumption College and Wachusett Regional
High School Partner in Criminal Justice
March, 2000—The Center for Continuing and Professional Education
at Assumption College recently entered into partnership with Wachusett
Regional High School for students pursuing careers in the field
of Criminal Justice. Students who complete the Criminal Justice
Career Major at Wachusett Regional High School and who meet the
requirements for acceptance in the Center will be able to continue
their studies at Assumption College in the Criminal Justice programs
through the Center for Continuing and Professional Education.
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Area College Students to Clean Up Worcester
March, 2000—Students of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium
will participate in the Seventh Annual Mayor's College Clean-Up
on Saturday, March 31, 2001, beginning at Assumption College's
Laska Gymnasium at 9:00 a.m. From Assumption, students will enter
into the Worcester community to clean up trash and debris in several
designated areas
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26 Assumption College Students to
Participate in Spring Break Mission Program
March, 2001—For the week of Spring Break (March 5-9, 2001),
26 students from
Assumption College will participate in the College's Spring Break
Mission Program,
in which the students, comprised of four groups, will volunteer
at mission locations
in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
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Rare Russian Icons on Display at Assumption
College
March, 2001—The March d'Alzon Arts Exhibition will open on
Monday, March
12 with a rare display of Russian Icons. |
Assumption College to host Annual Rabbi
Joseph Klein Lecture
March, 2001—Assumption College's annual Rabbi Joseph Klein
Lecture will take place this coming Wednesday, March 14, at 7:00
p.m. in Hagan Center Hall. The lecture is open to the public at
no charge.
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Public Invited to Submit Comments for Assumption College Reaccreditation
February, 2001—Assumption College is undergoing
renewal of its reaccreditation by the Commission on Institutions
of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools
and Colleges (NEASC). A team representing the commission will
visit the Assumption College campus April 1-4, 2001.
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Assumption College to host 3 day discussion
on the "War on Drugs"
January, 2001—On Monday, January 29 through Wednesday, January
31, Assumption College will be the site of a three-day seminar
that will discuss the topic "From Medellin to Main South:
Are We Winning the 'War on Drugs?'"
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Assumption College Student Receives the
2000 Outstanding Student of Year from the U.S. Department of Transportation
January, 2001—Robert Doe, a senior at Assumption College,
will receive the 2000 Outstanding University of Transportation
Center (UTC) Student of the Year from the U.S. Department of Transportation
at an award ceremony to be held at the Omni Shoreham's Regency
Ballroom in Washington, DC on January 8, 2001.
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Assumption College announces Conference
on Dominus Jesus
December, 2000—Assumption College's Ecumenical Institute,
in conjunction with The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious
Affairs of the Diocese of Worcester, and The Worcester County
Ecumenical Council will be presenting a conference on Dominus
Jesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ
and the Church. The conference will be held in the Hagan Center
Hall on Thursday, February 1, 2001, at 4:30 p.m.
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Assumption College to Sponsor AIDS
Quilt Display
November, 2000—On Tuesday, November 28, 2000, from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Assumption College's Omicron Delta Kappa (the National
Leadership Society) and the Social and Rehabilitation Club will
sponsor a display of the "NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt"
in the Plourde Recreation Center's gymnasium.
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Assumption College to Sponsor Lecture
on the Blackstone River Valley
November, 2000—Assumption College's University Transportation
Center (UTC) will sponsor a lecture by Michael Creasey, entitled
"How'd You Get Here? The Transportation Revolution in the
Blackstone Valley as a Social Revolution." The lecture will
take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in La
Maison Francaise's Salon.
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Assumption College's Beck Institute
to Sponsor Workshop on Addiction Intervention
November, 2000—Assumption College's Beck Institute for Cognitive
Studies will sponsor a workshop by Dr. Leonard A. Doerfler, entitled
"Brief Interventions for the Addictions." The workshop
will take place on Friday, December 1, 2000, from 1:00-4:30 p.m.,
in La Maison Francaise's Salon.
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Assumption College to Host a Middle School
Science Olympiad
November, 2000—Assumption College's Department of Natural
Science will be hosting a middle school Science Olympiad on Saturday,
December 2, 2000, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Kennedy
Science Building.
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Sexual Predators is Topic of Symposium
at Assumption College
November, 2000—Assumption College's Center for Continuing
and Professional Education will sponsor a Criminal Justice Symposium,
"Why Can't We Protect Our Children: Sexual Predators Within
Our Communities," on Friday, November 10, 2000, from 9:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Hagan Campus Center Hall. A keynote address will be delivered by Hon. Suzanne V. DelVecchio,
Chief Justice of Massachusetts Superior Court.
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Red Sox Legend Rico Petrocelli to
speak on the Sports Industry at Assumption College
November, 2000—On Wednesday, November 1, 2000, Rico Petrocelli
will appear in the Industrial Organization class of Assumption
College professor Demetrius Kantarelis to talk on various aspect
of the sports industry.
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Topic of Assumption College Lecture
to Be on the Blackstone River Watershed
November, 2000—Assumption College's University Transportation
Center will be sponsoring a lecture on Monday, November 6, 2000
at 7:00 p.m. by Donna Williams, entitled "The Blackstone River
Watershed Awareness Campaign." The lecture will take place
in La Maison Francaise's Salon.
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D'Alzon Visiting Professor of Political Science at Assumption College Gives Annual Lecture
October, 2000—The d'Alzon Visiting Professor of Political
Science at Assumption College, Dr. David Lowenthal, will be giving
the annual d'Alzon lecture on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 PM.
The lecture entitled "Lost in the Cosmos? Mind and Purpose
in a World of Chance," will take place in La Maison Francaise's
Salon.
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"Psychology, Religion, and the
Care of Souls"
October, 2000—Assumption College's Beck Institute for Cognitive
Studies will sponsor a lecture entitled "Psychology, Religion,
and the Care of Souls," which will be given by Dr. Wayne
G. Rollins on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 , from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
in the Salon of La Maison Francaise.
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Assumption College's "Midnight
Madness Celebration"
to Feature the Harlem Rockets
October, 2000—Assumption College's student and athletic organizations
are hosting a campus-wide Midnight Madness Celebration from today,
Thursday, October 12 to Sunday, October 14, 2000, as the College
prepares for the opening of its basketball season. One highlight
of the weekend will feature the famous Harlem Rockets Comedy Basketball
Show playing against members of the Assumption community, including
faculty, staff, and students on Friday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Plourde Recreation Center.
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Assumption College Announces Efforts to
Improve the MCAS scores of Worcester Public School Student
October, 2000—In a recent speech, Lt. Governor Jane Swift
called for colleges in the state to help students prepare for
the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Exams.
Assumption College has taken on this challenge by hosting the
newly developed SUCCESS Program. To help in their efforts to tutor
for MCAS, Assumption College has received an $18,000 grant from
the Massachusetts Campus Compact.
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Assumption College Professor Returns from
the People's Republic of China
October, 2000—Dr. William B. Talley, Director of Assumption
College's Institute for Social and Rehabilitation Services, and
an Associate Professor in the Social Rehabilitation Department,
has just returned with an American delegation of rehabilitation
professionals who traveled to the People's Republic of China during
the first week of October as part of the "People to People
Ambassador Program."
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Assumption College Students Become
Active in Local and National Politics
October, 2000—Assumption College has seen a recent surge in
political activism among it students, both at the local and the
national levels. Recently, the Assumption College Republicans were one of just
four schools that were able to volunteer at the first Presidential
Debate held in Boston on Oct. 3, 2000. The students were responsible
for escorting Governors from across the country through the maze
in the media room for interviews and commentary on the debate.
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Assumption College to Sponsor Lecture
on Surrealism and Art
October, 2000—Assumption College's Center for Continuing and Professional
Education will sponsor an art lecture on Thursday, November 2, 2000 at 6:30
p.m. in La Maison Francaise's Auditorium. The lecture, entitled "Surrealism:
Psychology in Art," will be given by John Murphey, Art Professor in the
College's Continuing Education division.
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High Cost of Drugs and Health Care
Management
to be Topic of Assumption College Lecture
October, 2000—Assumption College's Center for Continuing and
Professional Education will sponsor a health care lecture on Monday,
October 30, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in La Maison Francaise's Salon.
The lecture, entitled "How the High Cost of Drugs Affects
the Management of Health Care," will be given by Charles
F. Monahan, Jr., President of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
and Health Services.
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West Boylston Wal-Mart
awards Assumption College $5,000 for University Transportation Center
October, 2000—On Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 4: 00 p.m.,
the West Boylston Wal-Mart made an Environmental Grant to the
University Transportation Center (UTC) at Assumption College.
The grant underwrites the project being done by the 6th grade
at Worcester's Quinsigamond School, entitled "The Story Behind
the Blackstone." This project was one of nine that were funded
through the UTC in April. Those nine grants totaled $45,000.
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Assumption College
to Sponsor Lecture on Women's Rights
October, 2000—To prepare for the upcoming citywide celebration
of the first National Women's Rights Convention, the Assumption
College Women's Studies Program offered a presentation by Professor
John McClymer on "The Origins of the Women's Rights Movement."
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Assumption College's
d'Alzon Library Kicks Off a Series of Art Exhibitions
October, 2000—Assumption College's d'Alzon Library kicks
off a new monthly series of art exhibitions with a display of
"paintings informed by the depositions of Christ" by
Nancy Flanagan. Her show will run until October 31.
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Assumption College Announces the Appointment of a New Director of Grants
October, 2000—Assumption College recently announced the
appointment of Dr. Mary Jane Rein as its first Director of Grants.
In this newly created position, Dr. Rein will work with faculty
and the Offices of Academic Affairs and Institutional Advancement
to seek external funding for faculty and academic initiatives.
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Two Assumption College Professors Selected as Emeriti Professors
September, 2000—Assumption College recently announced that
two of its professors have been selected as Professor Emeriti:
Dr. Charles W. Estus, Sr. was named Professor Emeritus of Sociology
and Dr. Hubert G. Meunier, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry.
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Assumption College Professor to be Featured
on CBS's"The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel and Jayne Clayson"
September, 2000—Assumption College has just received
final word that one of its Professors, R. Thomas Boone, Assistant
Professor of Psychology, will be appearing live on the national
CBS morning show, "The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel and
Jayne Clayson." The live interview is scheduled to take place
in the New York studios at 8:19 a.m. tomorrow morning, Thursday,
September 14.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet W.D. Snodgrass to Read at Assumption College
September, 2000—Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.D. Snodgrass
will give a reading of his work at Assumption College on Wednesday,
September 20, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hagan Campus Center Hall.
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Assumption College Athletes Take
Time Out for Reflection
September, 2000—On Wednesday, September 13, Assumption College
Varsity Athletes and Coaches will take time out from their schedules
for reflection on their Christian faith. This is the third year
athletes and coaches have had a designated time for spiritual
reflection on their faith.
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Salisbury Street Sampler Launches Web
Site;
Annual Event to Attract Hundreds
September, 2000—On Saturday, September 16, 2000,
sixteen institutions will open their doors to the public for an
afternoon of free entertainment, refreshments, and tours.
Known as the Salisbury Street Sampler, this annual event began
four years ago as a way to attract the public to view the many
beautiful and world-renown institutions located along Salisbury
Street, which are not always accessible to the public.
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Holy Cross Trustees to Visit New
Assumption College Residence Halls
September, 2000—Joining the long list of visitors to the
new residence halls at Assumption College, Holy Cross trustees
and college officials will tour the new facilities tomorrow, Friday,
September 8, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. Hailed by some as the newest trend in on-campus housing, the
luxury apartments completed over the summer months, opened for
occupancy on August 25. Many college's from across New England
have asked and been given tours of these new living conditions.
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Assumption College installs "Best
Cappuccino Machine in the City"
New Coffee Bar to be renamed and dedicated on Tuesday
August, 2000—Students returning at the end of the month
will find it difficult to recall what the old space looked like.
Construction and renovation completed, the new student space in
the Campus Center has been transformed and renamed. What was formally
known as the "Junction," the old space held the campus
snack bar, which was often crowed with students looking for a
quick bite to eat between classes, or maybe an occasion group
trying to study amid the noise.
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Assumption College announces partnership
for computer training
August, 2000—Assumption College's Center for Continuing
Education has announced a new partnership with Spectrum Computer
Solutions of Plymouth, MA. Spectrum Computers will provide information
technology courses for the Center for Continuing and Professional
Education starting Fall 2000. The two courses being offered are
A+/PC Service & Support Specialist and
MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineers). |
Assumption College Professor's Research
Investigates Social Dilemmas
Has Implications for CBS Mega Television Hit "Survivor"/Research
August, 2000—Assumption College Professor Thomas Boone has been interested
in Social Psychology issues for years. His research has reflected that interest.
But now, his research is generating even more enthusiasm as the CBS Television
Hit "Survivor" publicly displays the very essence of social psychology;
forcing people to make choices between a better collective outcome or a better
personal outcome.
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Assumption College Offers Character
and Ethics Seminar
July, 2001—In keeping with its commitment to provide an education
based on character and civility, Assumption College is hosting a two-week
Character and Ethics Summer Institute during the weeks of July 16-27. |
Summer Sizzles with Smelly Sneakers
July, 2001—Assumption College's Plourde Recreation Center
will host its first Rotten Sneaker Contest Friday, July 13th at 2:30
p.m. |
Assumption College Announces New Director of Multicultural Affairs
July, 2001—Assumption College recently announced the appointment
of Mario J. Silva to Director of Multicultural Affairs. In this position,
Mr. Silva will coordinate the College's efforts to attract students
from diverse backgrounds and to promote a campus climate that supports
the high achievement and success of African-, Asian-, Latino-, and
Native-American (ALANA) students at Assumption College. |
"Songs of Praise:
The Psalms in Our Time"
June, 2001—The Assumption College Ecumenical Institute is
sponsoring a weeklong lecture series on the psalms from June 24, 2001
to June 29, 2001 entitled "Songs of Praise: The Psalms in Our Time."
Lectures will take place in the Hagan Campus Center and masses will
take place in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The keynote speaker for
this lecture series will be William Holladay, Professor Emeritus at
the Andover Newton Theological School. |
Assumption College's Alumni Association
to Present Three Awards for Outstanding Recognition
June, 2001—The Alumni Association of Assumption College
will give three awards during its annual Reunion Weekend on Saturday,
June 9, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. in the President's Garden. The three award
recipients will be: Bro. Armand Lemaire , A.A. (Class of 1948), receiving
the Jack Bresciani Outstanding Alumnus Award; Dr. Michael True, professor
emeritus of English, receiving the Honorary Alumnus Award; and Maurice
Boisvert (Class of 1966), receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award. |
Assumption College Approves New Trustees
June, 2001—The Assumption College Board of Trustees
recently approved seven individuals for three-year terms on the board. |
