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- Dec 04, 2024
Assumption Professor Michele Lemons Receives $496,000 NSF Grant to Help Grow STEM Workforce
Assumption University’s Dr. Michele Lemons, a professor of biology, has been awarded a $496,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Lemons, who serves as co-Principal Investigator, is collaborating with Dr. Sarah Cavanagh, Principal Investigator and Senior Associate Director for Tea...
- Dec 03, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
CDIC Launches Career Closet Initiative
Assumption’s Career Development and Internship Center (CDIC) has recently launched its Career Closet initiative, which will help to provide free professional attire to students regardless of financial circumstance. The initiative began when CDIC staff members heard from Assumption studen...
- Dec 03, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
President Greg Weiner Announces 2024 Presidential Award Winners
The annual Presidential Awards and Employee Appreciation Ceremony was held in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center Ballroom on November 21. During the ceremony, six faculty and staff members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Assumption community. “Today, we are pau...
- Nov 22, 2024
- Assumption University Athletics
Assumption Earns NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for 14th Straight Year
Assumption is one of seven schools in Division II to win the award for all 14 years of the award For the 14th straight year, the Assumption University athletic department has received the NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. A week after releasing the Academic Success Rate (ASR) ...
- Nov 19, 2024
Assumption University Named a Best College for Women in STEM and Mathematics
Assumption University has been named a Best College for Women in STEM, specifically in the subject of mathematics, by Washington Monthly. The Best Colleges for Women in STEM rankings were based on the percentage of recent female graduates by program, the percentage of the student body that is femal...
- Nov 19, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
CDIC Hosts Alumni Career Networking Night
Assumption University’s Career Development and Internship Center (CDIC) hosted its Alumni Career Networking Night on November 5. This event, cosponsored by the Office of University Advancement and the ASPIRE (Alumni and Student Partnerships in Reflective Engagement) Program, connects students wi...
- Nov 15, 2024
- Elena Ralph '25
Field Hockey to Host First Round of NCAA Playoffs
The Assumption Greyhounds field hockey team is set to begin play in their fifth-straight NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship tournament on Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Brian Kelly ’83 Stadium. The Greyhounds will face off against Saint Anselm, who they defeated in a shutout last w...
- Nov 13, 2024
Assumption University Names E. Jane Clapp Chief Financial Officer
Assumption University is pleased to announce that E. Jane Clapp, CPA has been appointed Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Clapp will officially join the University community as a member of the President’s Cabinet on January 2. “I am excited to welco...
- Nov 12, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Center for Civic Friendship Hosts Inaugural Event Featuring Panelists from New England Colleges
On November 7, in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, Assumption University’s Center for Civic Friendship hosted its inaugural event, a panel discussion titled “The Prospects for Civic Friendship Today”. The participants examined the challenges and imperatives to civil discourse in th...
- Nov 12, 2024
- Assumption University Athletics
Field Hockey Heading Back to NCAA Tournament, For Fifth-Straight Season
This story originally appeared on assumptiongreyhounds.com. The nationally-ranked Assumption University field hockey team was selected to participate in the 2024 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship, earning the second seed in the field of eight.Assumption University (18-3, 13-0 NE10) defe...
- Nov 11, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Assumption Launches New Post-Bachelor's Accelerated Cybersecurity Track
Assumption University has announced a new Post-Bachelor's Accelerated Track in Cybersecurity, with the first cohort of students beginning in the spring 2025 semester. This program enables those who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education to ear...
- Nov 11, 2024
- Elena Ralph '25
No Tricks at AU, Just Treats
Assumption University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted their fourth annual Trunk or Treat event on Halloween. Energized by the spirit of Halloween, 35 clubs and athletic teams from around campus gathered outside of the Plourde Recreation Center to distribute candy to local child...
- Nov 11, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Assumption University Welcomes Secretary Jon Santiago as Speaker at 2024 Veterans Day Ceremony
On November 5, Assumption University honored those who have served and currently serve in the United States Armed Forces with a Veterans Day ceremony in the Tsotsis Atrium. The event was planned and sponsored by Assumption’s Veterans Success Committee, and was hosted by the committee Chair, Assoc...
- Nov 08, 2024
Assumption University Launches Civic Friendship Scholars Program for Fall 2025 Incoming Class
Assumption University is excited to announce the launch of the Civic Friendship Scholars Program, a unique scholarship and leadership initiative designed to cultivate students dedicated to fostering mutual respect and constructive dialogue rooted in shared commitment to the common good. Application...
- Oct 30, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Professor John Bell’s Book Awarded Linda Eisenmann Prize from the History of Education Society
The book Degrees of Equality: Abolitionist Colleges and the Politics of Race, written by Assistant Professor of History John Bell, has been awarded the Linda Eisenmann Prize from the History of Education Society. The prize is given biennially to a book by a first-time author that makes an outstandi...
- Oct 30, 2024
Five Assumption Professors Promoted for Fall 2024 Semester
The following professors were granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professors: Bridget Leonard, Associate Professor, Marketing Bridget Leonard, Ph.D., has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor of Marketing. Leonard received her H.B.Com in 2006 and her M.B....
- Oct 30, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
President’s Lecture Series Welcomes Vincent Rougeau, President of the College of the Holy Cross
To begin a series of President’s Lectures for this academic year, Assumption President Greg Weiner welcomed the president of the College of the Holy Cross, Vincent Rougeau, to speak to the Assumption community about the importance of fostering diverse communities as Catholic institutions. &n...
- Oct 22, 2024
Assumption University’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Granted Accreditation-Provisional Status
Assumption to welcome its first cohort of physician assistant students in January 2025 Assumption University announced today that its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program has been granted accreditation-provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Educa...
- Sep 30, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Professor Maria-Teresa Herd Receives $117,000 National Science Foundation Grant to Further Knowledge in Atomic Physics
Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Maria-Teresa Herd has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $117,923 to lead research measuring the ionization energy of Lithium, an alkali metal. Through this grant, six Assumption students will also receive funding for summer resear...
- Sep 26, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Center for Civic Friendship Sponsors First Event Featuring Dr. Brian Robinette of Boston College
Assumption University’s newly established Center for Civic Friendship co-sponsored its first-ever lecture on Monday, September 16. Boston College Associate Professor of Theology Brian Robinette delivered a talk entitled “Contemplation and the Art of Friendship in Polarized Times,” which exami...
- Sep 25, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Danny Portillo ’25 and Professor Leamarie Gordon Collaborate on Research Aimed at Overcoming Negative Thinking Patterns
This year, Danny Portillo ’25, a psychology major with a concentration in mental health and pre-clinical counseling, and Associate Professor of psychology Leamarie Gordon, have worked closely together on a project focusing on retrieval practice, an evidence-based approach to learning and memorizi...
- Sep 24, 2024
Assumption University Featured in The Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges for 2025
The Princeton Review has announced that Assumption University has been named to its book of the best 390 colleges in the United States for 2025. Assumption is also featured as number five on the “Town-Gown Relations are Great” list, ranked based on student and institutional relationships with t...
- Sep 17, 2024
Assumption University Launches New Financial Aid Initiatives
In its ongoing commitment to making higher education accessible for all students, Assumption University is excited to announce two groundbreaking financial aid initiatives: AU Early Financial Aid and the Assumption Access Promise. These programs aim to alleviate the financial stress often associat...
- Sep 04, 2024
- Olivia Boudreau
Class of 2028 Officially Welcomed in Matriculation Ceremony
Assumption’s class of 2028 was officially welcomed to the University on August 23 in a Matriculation Ceremony in the Plourde Recreation Center. The Matriculation Ceremony is held each year to formally enroll each first-year class and welcome them to the Assumption community. The cl...
