Assumption College Hosts Annual
Golf Tournament
May, 1999—On Monday, June 28, 1999, Assumption College
will host the 26th Father Bissonnette Invitational at the Pleasant
Valley Country Club in Sutton. |
State Appeals Court Judge
to be Sworn in at Assumption College
May, 1999—Assumption College will host the swearing-in
ceremony tomorrow, Thursday, May 20, 1999 for Judge Andre J. Gelinas,
'60, who will be sworn as the new State Appeals Court Judge. |
Worcester Native Elected
to head Assumptionist Order in Rome
May, 1999—Rev. Richard Lamoureux, A.A. native of Worcester
and both an administrator and faculty member at Assumption College,
has been chosen by the General Chapter of the Augustinians of
the Assumption to lead that organization as its Superior General. |
Assumption College to Inaugurate Fifteenth President; Fireworks Display to Be Part of Day's Events
April 1999—On Saturday, April 17, 1999, Assumption College
will mark a special day in its history. For the first time in
almost 20 years, a new president will take office at the 96 year-old... |
"Outlook for the Financial Markets"
April 1999—Assumption College will host the tenth
President's Council Distinguished Lecture and the second annual
George A. Doyle Lecture in Business and Economics on... |
"Harnessing the Power of Diversity for the New Millenium"
April 1999—The Institute for Social and Rehabilitation
Services presents a faculty colloquium on Diversity: "Harnessing
the Power of Diversity for the New Millennium," by
Dr. Edwin Nichols, on Tuesday, April 27, 1999... |
Lt. Governor Jane Swift to
Address Assumption College Commencement
April 1999—Assumption College has announced that Jane
M. Swift, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, will be the Commencement
speaker at the College's Commencement Exercises to be held on
Saturday, May 22, at 10:00 a.m. As you may recall, Lt. Governor
Swift was the youngest women ever elected as Lieutenant Governor... |
Portrait Artists on Great 19th Century Women of Worcester
April 1999—Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at 7:00 p.m., The
Auditorium, La Maison Française. An informal presentation
by the artists commissioned by the Worcester Women's History Project
to paint the portraits... |
The Aaron T. Beck Institute
for Cognitive Studies Lecture
April 1999—A lecture by Dr. Ronnie Janoff-Bulman entitled,
"Shattered Assumptions and the Transformation of Trauma,
" will take place on April 15, 1999... |
Assumption College Announces
New Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
April, 1999—Assumption College President Thomas R. Plough
announced today the appointment of a new Vice President for Institutional
Advancement, Thomas E. Ryan. As the chief development officer,
Tom will supervise the directors of major gifts and planned giving/capital
campaign manager, the annual fund, alumni... |
Mary Cassatt
April 1999—The Center for Continuing and Professional Education invites
you to attend a lecture and slide show
on Mary Cassatt... |
Why Wars Happen
April 1999—Thursday, April 22 at 4:00 P.M., Professor
Jeremy Black of the University of Exeter will be lecturing in
the Salon of the LaMaison Francaise on the subject of "Why
Wars ... |
"The Relation between
Religion and Public Life"
March 1999—"The Relation between Religion and Public
Life," a lecture by Peter L Berger, will be held at Assumption
College, in the Marriott Room, in Taylor Dining Hall, Monday,
March 22... |
The Achievement of Fr. Ernest Fortin, A.A.: A Contribution to Theology, Political Philosophy, and Liberal Education
February 1999—The Achievement of Fr. Ernest Fortin, A.A.: A
Contribution to Theology, Political Philosophy,
and Liberal Education will be presented by Dr. J. Brian Benestad,
d'Alzon Visiting Professor of Theology at
Assumption... |
From Bangkok to Worcester:
A Teach-in on the Global Economic Crisis
January 1999—A seminar, "From Bangkok to Worcester: A Teach-in
on the Global Economic Crisis" will be held Monday,
2/1/99 to Wednesday, 2/3/99. All events will be held in La Maison
Française - The Salon; Sponsored by: Assumption College
Departments of Sociology/Anthropology, Business Studies, Economics/Global
Studies and the Student Government Association... |
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Assumption College Trustees
Name New President
-Fifteenth President-
to prepare the College for its 100th Anniversary in 2004
WORCESTER, MA—Assumption College's Board of Trustees has
announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas R. Plough of Fargo, North
Dakota to serve as the College's fifteenth president. The decision
was made following a six month process that included a nationwide
search. Dr. Plough will assume office on July 1, 1998. Dr. Plough
will succeed Dr. Joseph H. Hagan who served as Assumption's president
for twenty years and was elected President Emeritus by the Board
of Trustees upon his departure from office on December 31, 1997.
Very Rev. John L. Franck, A.A., chairman of the College's Board
of Trustees and chairman of the Search Committee said, "Dr.
Plough is an experienced educator and administrator.
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Worcester Agencies to Receive $50,800/One Women's Story Inspires Entire Community
December 1998—On Tuesday, December 8, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., a journey
of a lifetime came to an end for
Assumption College and one particular employee, Ann McCarron. Ann McCarron rode
her bike across America this
past... |
Assumption College Reacts
to Vatican Push for Control over Catholic Colleges
November 1998—In response to the article that appeared
today in the Boston Globe, "Catholic colleges see
peril in
Vatican push for control," Assumption College's President
Thomas R. Plough issued the following... |
Conference on Anxiety and Panic Coincides with National Depression Screening Day
October 9, 1998—The Aaron T. Beck Institute
for Cognitive Studies at Assumption College will host its biannual conference
on "Developments in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety Disorders."
This event will be the day after National Depression Screening Day, which is
Thursday, October 8. |
