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Donates $40,000 to City Park Project May, 2003—Assumption College President Thomas R. Plough, area residents, and the City gathered yesterday at a press conference at Fairmount Square Park, located on Hemans Street, for the announcement of a “centennial” partnership forged to revitalize this neighborhood park facility. |
| WISE Program Receives Yarock Award May, 2003—The Worcester Institute for Senior Education (W.I.S.E) Program at Assumption College recently received the Seventh Annual Irving J. Yarock Award. |
| Castagna to Retire as Athletic Director April, 2003—Rita Castagna, Director of Athletics at Assumption College since 1986, will retire effective August 31, 2003. The announcement ends three decades of dedicated service to the College and its athletes. |
| Assumption College Throws a Baby Shower March, 2003—The Reach-Out Center at Assumption College, along with three Resident Assistants who work at the school, has completed a charity project collecting money and baby supplies to be given to Pernet Family Health Services, located at 237 Milbury Street in Worcester. The employees of |
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and Peter Lynch to Speak at Commencement March, 2003—While it is rare for a college to ask two individuals to share the podium to deliver a commencement address, Assumption College is deeply honored that Carolyn and Peter Lynch of Marblehead, MA, have accepted an invitation from the students and Trustees of the College to speak at the 2003 Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. This will be the first formal event of the College’s 19-month Centennial Year celebration. |
| Update to the Assumption Community on the War in Iraq |
Assumption College Discusses the "Morality of War" |
Dan Duqette Will Lecture on the Business Side of Sports |
Human Resource Professionals Career Development Panel |
Assumption College to Hold Movie/Discussion on Carmen Amaya |
Member of Bush's Council on Bioethics to Speak at Assumption |
Assumption College Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Program Open House |
| Assumption College Continuing Education Program to Hold Computer Workshops February, 2003—The Center for Continuing and Professional Education at Assumption College will offer two computer applications workshops beginning on March 24, 2003. |
| Assumption Announces March Events February, 2003—Assumption College is pleased to present the following events during the month of March. All events will be held on the college campus and will be free and open to the public. |
| Assumption Receives Federal Support for New Science Center February, 2003—Assumption College recently received word that it has been approved for $235,000 in congressionally-authorized grants to support the new $18 million Science Center. |
| Lobster Research at Assumption College Garners Grant:
Aggression and Dominance in Lobsters Will Be Studied February, 2003—Assumption College professor Dr. Stuart Cromarty, whose research includes, working with the American Lobster, has recently been awarded a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant through a joint proposal submitted with Dr. Gabriele Kass-Simon from the University of Rhode Island. |
| Assumption College and the Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies to
Sponsor Workshop on Teaching Parenting Skills January, 2003—Assumption College and the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive studies will be sponsoring a workshop called “Teaching Parenting Skills” on Tuesday, February 7, 2003 at 12:30 p.m. in the Salon of La Maison Francaise with Dr. Paul M. Rosen. |
| “Worlds of Women” Presentation at Assumption College January, 2003—The Women’s Studies program is pleased to announce a panel discussion with Elisa Martinez on the lives of Afghani women on Wednesday, January 28, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. in the Salon of La Maison Francaise. |
| Assumption College to Host Three-Day Teach-In on Peace and War January, 2003—The Sociology and Anthropology department will be hosting a three-day teach-in entitled “Waging Peace: Perspectives on Peace and War,” from February 10-12, 2003. Below is the schedule for each day. |
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College is host of African American Festival Kick-off January 29, 2003—On Friday, January 31, 2003, Assumption College will welcome participants in the 6th annual African American Festival for an evening of native foods and music. |
| Assumption Offers Course on Terrorirsm Preparedness January, 2003—Assumption College Adjunct Professor William McCarthy will be teaching a new course this semester called “Terrorism in the United States,” for the Center for Continuing and Professional Education. |
| Assumption College Announces Black History Month Events January, 2003—The following events and celebrations will take place at Assumption College in commemoration of Black History and African American Heritage Month. |
| Assumption Announces February Events January, 2003—Assumption College is pleased to present the following events during the month of January. All events will be held on the college campus and will be free and open to the public. |
| Assumption College to Hold Concert of Jewish Festival Music January, 2003—Assumption College and the HUMANARTS program are pleased to announce a concert featuring the group Yankele on Monday, February 10, 2003 at 8:30 PM in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. |
| Assumption College Graduate Program Open House January, 2003—The Assumption College Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Program will be holding an Open House on Thursday, October 3, 2002 in the Switzer Building Conference Room at 4:30 P.M. |
| Open House for Adult Students January, 2003—The Center for Continuing & Professional Education at Assumption College is holding an Open House for adult learners on Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. in the Salon of La Maison Française (the first building on campus). |
| Local Schools Receive Money from Assumption College December, 2002—On Thursday, December 19, Assumption College’s University Transportation Center (UTC) will announce the recipients for the fourth and final round of grant awards. |
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College Students Perform with Kenny Rogers December, 2002—Thirty (30) Assumption students from the Chapel Choir and Chorale have been invited to join country music legend Kenny Rogers on stage during his upcoming Christmas Concert at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI. The concert is scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. |
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College Band Christmas Concert November, 2002—The Assumption College Band will perform its annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 6, 2002 in the Hagan Center Hall on the campus of Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA. The Concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. and is free to the public. |
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College Awarded Diversity Grant November, 2002—Assumption College received the first installment of a $200,000 grant from Fleet National Bank Trustee of the Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation to support the College’s ongoing efforts to attract and retain students of color. The award was presented at a ceremony this week with representatives from Fleet National Bank and the College. |
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Syndicated Columnist Comes to Assumption College November, 2002—Assumption College Student Government Association will present a lecture called “College in the Nude,” by award winning columnist Harlan Cohen on Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. in Hagan Campus Center Hall. |
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College Hosts Iraq Lecture October, 2002—Assumption College will host a talk called “The United States and Iraq” with guest lecturer George M. Lane on Wednesday October 30, 2002 at 4:00 pm in the Auditorium of La Maison Francaise. |
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Spiritual Ensemble To Perform At Assumption College November, 2002—The HUMANARTS program presents a concert by the National Spiritual Ensemble on Saturday, November 9, 2002 at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. |
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College Announces November Events November, 2002—Assumption College is pleased to present the following events throughout the month of November. All events will be held on the college campus and are free and open to the public. For more information on any of the following events, please call (508) 767-7160. |
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College Announces Capital Campaign October, 2002—Assumption College announced the most ambitious fundraising effort in its 100-year history tonight during a special black-tie dinner held at historic Mechanics Hall on October 19, 2002. The cornerstone project of the $30 million Centennial Campaign will be a new 63,000 sq. ft. science center, which is currently under construction. |
| McGovern Stops at Assumption on
Local College Tour October, 2002—Congressman James P. McGovern (D-Worcester) will be visiting Assumption College tonight, Tuesday October 29, 2002 at 8:30 p.m. as part of his local campus political tour. He will be in the Hagan Campus Center Hall. |
| Assumption College Announces October Events October, 2002—Assumption College is pleased to present the following events throughout the remainder of the month of October. All events will be held on the college campus and are free and open to the public. For more information on any of the following events, please call (508) 767-7160. |
Assumption College Announces Forum on Church Crisis |
Assumption College Graduate Program Open House |
| Salisbury Street Sampler Event to Attract Hundreds September, 2002—On Saturday, September 21, 2002, thirteen 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 six 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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to speak at Assumption College September, 2002—Assumption College is proud to announce a lecture entitled “The Legacy of Matthew Shephard,” by Judy Shephard on Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Laska Gymnasium. Judy Shephard is the mother of Matthew, the homosexual Wyoming college student who was brutally attacked and killed as the result of a hate crime in 1998. Since her son’s death, Judy has traveled to many schools and colleges to speak to young people about hat crimes and creating a safe community for all, regardless of race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation. |
Assumption College Creates Lasting Memorial to Victims of September 11, 2001; Week of Remembrance Planned |
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College Awards Soule Scholarship September, 2002—Assumption College has recently awarded the Charles E. Soule Scholarship to Patrick Devine of (7 Los Angeles Street) South Hadley, MA. The privately funded scholarship is the first of its kind available to graduate level, rehabilitation students at Assumption College, and is open to full time students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling program. |
| Assumption College Announces September Events September, 2002—Assumption College is pleased to present the following events during the month of September. All events will be held on the college campus and are free and open to the public. For more information on any of the following events, please call (508) 767-7160. |
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Roger Cloutier, Outstanding Faculty Award 2002 August, 2002—Assumption CollegeWinslow Myers and Roger Cloutier, adjunct faculty members for Continuing Education, each received the Outstanding Faculty Award at the Annual Continuing Education Faculty Dinner on August 21, 2002. |
Assumption Professors Produce CD's |
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Growth in the Community There appears to be some misinformation in the community about Assumption College’s plans for the former Brooks property. When Assumption College was approached by the Brooks family to purchase almost 8 acres abutting the college campus, the Board of Trustees did so without specific plans, but recognized its value and potential use to the College. Revenues derived from our students’ tuition dollars were used to purchase the property. Since acquiring the property, we’ve elected, for now, not to fence the boundaries, post signs or otherwise discourage its use as an open area. We did, however, commence upon a careful analysis concerning the physical plant needs of the Assumption community and the possibility of utilizing this land to meet those needs.… |
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Named Northeast-10 Female Scholar-Athlete of Year July, 2002—Recent graduate and standout field hockey player Heather Schlesinger has been named the 2002 Northeast-10 Conference Female Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year. |
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Laska, Joe O'Brien to be inducted in New England Basketball Hall of
Fame July, 2002, KINGSTON, RI—The New England Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its Inaugural Class, which will be inducted into the new hall of fame October 4, 2002 at the University of Rhode Island. Assumption College will be represented by four individuals . . . the most accorded to any Division II institution. Former coach and athletics director ANDY LASKA, former player and coach JOE O'BRIEN '57, alum and present athletics director and coach at Salem State College TIM SHEA '72 and former player JOY BARRY '93, who will be inducted as part of the 1986-87 Nashua High team which finished undefeated. |
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College Holds Summer Recreation Camps June, 2002—Assumption College is hosting a its 7th annual Greyhound Recreation Camp, a series of week-long summer recreation camps for children age 6-14. |
Assumption College Announces Board Members |
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College to Hold "Topping Off" Ceremony June, 2002—Assumption College will hold a “topping off ceremony” to commemorate the raising of the final construction beam of the College’s new $18 million science and technology center. The red-white-and blue beam will be raised in a ceremony on at Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at the construction site. |
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College to Host Reunion Weekend 2002 June, 2002—Assumption College will host their annual Reunion Weekend this coming weekend, June 7-9, 2002. All events are held on the Assumption College campus, 500 Salisbury Street. |
| Assumption College Grant Funded Projects
to be Presented at Union Station June, 2002—The Second Annual Research Program Conference for Educators, Environmentalists, and Transportation Professionals will be held on Saturday June 8, 2002 at Union Station, Worcester, MA from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| UnumProvident funds Scholarship at Assumption College May, 2002—At its annual meeting this morning at Mechanics Hall, UnumProvident Corporation presented Thomas R. Plough, Ph.D., President of Assumption College, with the first disbursement of the Charles E. Soule Scholarship in Rehabilitation Counseling. Soule retired from Paul Revere Corporation in 1997 as Paul Revere and Provident Companies merged. He began his career in 1956 after graduating from Dartmouth College and served Paul Revere for 41 years, most recently as the company’s seventh President. This scholarship is a tribute to Soule’s many contributions to the disability industry. |
