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Sep 12, 2025
Get to Know Director of Campus Ministry Luis Melgar
Luis Melgar was officially welcomed to the Assumption community this summer as the new director of campus ministry. Melgar is no stranger to Catholic liberal arts education, having over 15 years of experience in Catholic, Jesuit institutions, from his time at the University of Scranton where he rec…
Feb 21, 2025
Assumption University Hosts Ecumenical Worship Service
Assumption University held its third annual Ecumenical Worship Service for Black History Month in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit on Thursday, February 20 co-hosted by the Cross-Cultural Center, Campus Ministry, and Division for Student Success. The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College, the ol…
Jul 15, 2024
“Play transcends all language”: a Transformative Experience for Faculty and Students in El Paso, Texas
Located on the southernmost border of the United States, the city of El Paso, Texas, is home to almost 700,000 people – and one of the largest international border crossings in the world. During the middle of May, 2024, El Paso was also home to a group of five Assumption students, four fac…In The Media
In The Media
Colleges Have to Be Much More Honest With Themselves
President Greg Weiner published an opinion piece in the New York Times advocating for universities to look inward to rebuild trust and resist interference.
NBC 10 Boston‘Oh my goodness’: How 2 Mass. college students happened upon the new pope’s debut
Maryja Prytko '27 and Savina Villani '27 were in St. Peter's Square when Pope Leo XIV was announced to the world and made his first appearance.
Yahoo! NewsGoats gorge on overgrown greenery, clear grounds on Assumption campus
The goats clearing out underbrush on campus were featured in a recent article, highlighting their eco-friendly impact.