News
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant to Create STEM Teaching Resource for College Faculty in South America
Assumption English Professor and director of its Center for Teaching Excellence James M. Lang, Ph.D., has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Grant to collaborate as a Fulbright Specialist with three Colombian universities to create a free, public resource for higher education facult...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption and Washington University in St. Louis Partner to Offer Dual Engineering Degree
Assumption University and Washington University in St. Louis’s School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) announced an agreement between the two institutions to offer a Dual Degree Program. This new program offers to students an opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree from As...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption, Catholic Relief Services Sign Agreement to Serve Those in Need Though Education, Prayer and Action
Carolyn Woo, Ph.D., CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., have signed an agreement that makes Assumption the first institution of higher learning in New England – and ninth in the nation – to become an official CRS Global Campus. The partnership wa...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Alden Trust Awards Assumption $1 Million in Support of New Academic Building
Assumption has announced that the Trustees of the George I. Alden Trust of Worcester, Massachusetts have awarded a $1 million grant to the institution in support of the construction of its new state-of-the-art academic building. The grant is among the highest that the Trust has awarded to an in...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Launches Applied Behavior Analysis Programs
Behavior analysis is a field with an increasingly growing demand. According to a 2015 study conducted by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), the demand for behavior analyst jobs more than doubled between 2012-14. Though this is a national trend, the increase was most heavily concentrate...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Frank Bruno '17
New Assumption Program Enables Students to Teach in Argentina, Learn New Skills
In an effort to stay true to its mission of forming graduates with critical intelligence, thoughtful citizenship and compassionate service, Assumption has created an international internship program in which undergraduates can engage in international exploration while using the skills obtained in th...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Frank Bruno '17
MBA Students Apply Classroom Skills in Foreign Internships; Immersed in Italian Culture
While “Villino Duffault,” Assumption’s Campus in Rome, Italy, is usually home to undergraduates spending their fall or spring semesters abroad, this summer, Rome, as well as several other Italian cities, became a classroom for students in the MBA program. From June 4- July 3, a ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Frank Bruno '17
Nation’s Top Children’s Hospital Invites Assumption Student to Intern, Conduct Pediatric Research
Although classes aren’t in session, Robert Benjamin ’17 is spending his summer learning outside of the classroom, obtaining real-world experience working for the neurology department at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), one of the world’s leading pediatric hospitals. As an intern, Benjamin, ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Frank Bruno '17
Assumption Students Travel to China for Unique Opportunity to Teach, Explore New Culture
Jean-Pierre Tetreault ’18, a foreign language and political science major from Manchester, NH, ventured across the Pacific this summer, embarking on a seven-week journey halfway across the world. Tetreault, along with Meghan Gaughan ’16, a human services and rehabilitation studies and psychology...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption’s Rehabilitation Education Master’s Program Receives Full Accreditation from National Organization
A nationally respected accrediting entity has recognized Assumption's rehabilitation counseling master’s program with full accreditation for eight years, the longest period for which accreditation is available. “We are very pleased with CORE’s decision to recognize the value of our pro...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Biology Major First International Undergrad to Conduct Microbiology Research at Brazil’s Top University
While millions of people across the world flocked to Rio di Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Marielena Layuno Matos ’17 spent her summer conducting research focused on oral microbiology at the neighboring University of São Paulo. Layuno Matos, a biology major from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico,...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Summer Internship Helps Assumption Students Find Purpose in Serving God, Others
During the school year, Corinne Murphy ’17, a human services and theology major from Wilbraham, and Mary Boulton ’17, an elementary education and mathematics major from Poughquag, NY, invest much of their spare time serving as peer ministers among other Campus Ministry-related activities on the ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
The Princeton Review Ranks Assumption One of the “Best 381 Colleges” & “Best Regional Colleges”
For the third consecutive year, Assumption is included in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual “Best 381 Colleges” publication. The nationally recognized education services company also ranked Assumption one of the “Best Regional Colleges” for the Northeast region. “...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
International Catholic Publisher Opens Offices at Assumption
Bayard, an international Catholic publisher with offices in North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe, held a dedication and blessing of its recently established location at Assumption University in Worcester on Sept. 1. The new editorial offices, located at 2 West Hill Drive, were opened last...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
New Actuarial Science Major to Prepare Assumption Students for Success in Rapidly Expanding Field
Assumption will introduce this fall a new Bachelor of Arts degree program in actuarial science. To meet the immense demand from insurance, financial services, and consulting industries for professionals who have solid training in risk analysis, the four-year program will prepare students through a c...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Introduces New Data Analytics Major
Beginning in Fall 2018, Assumption will offer a new major in data analytics, that will help students understand who we are and where we’re going—and how best to use that knowledge—by providing the research, programming and critical analysis skills needed to make data-informed decisions in a va...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
With Billions in Annual Cyber Crime Losses Nationally, Assumption Announces New Cybersecurity Major
With incidents of identity theft on the rise and countless, costly cyber-attacks occurring each year against individuals, businesses and government agencies, Assumption announced that it will offer a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity beginning in fall 2018. The institution has hired a ne...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Advances Nine Spots in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Assumption advanced an impressive nine spots on this year’s U.S. News & World Report's "Best Regional Universities" list. The annual publication released its 2017 Best Colleges guide today, ranking Assumption 23rd out of nearly 200 regional universities in the North t...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Alan Harrington ’17 and Toni D’Acri ‘17
Hundreds Sign Beam in Celebration of Construction Milestone of New Academic Building
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Assumption community gathered once again, just five months after the initial groundbreaking ceremony for the College’s new academic building, to sign the final steel beam of the construction phase, which will be placed over the building’s primary entrance. Attendees inc...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Recognized in New The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings
Assumption has been recognized near the top third of colleges and universities in the nation – and near the top third of colleges in the Northeast region - by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking for 2017. This ranking, which is in its inaugural year, is a ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption’s Beck Institute to Host Workshop on Treating Children Coping with Traumatic Life Events
The Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies at Assumption will hold a one-day workshop exploring Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment method which is used to aid children and adolescents who have significant emotional problems related to traumatic life events....
- Jan 04, 2019
- Rebecca Galib ’18
Student-Faculty Team Publishes Research Project in Prestigious Scientific Journal
A recent faculty and student collaboration to research cancer-fighting elements found in plants resulted in a scholarly article published in a prestigious scientific journal. Assumption Professor of Chemistry Elizabeth Colby Davie, Ph.D., and Kaitlin Henry ‘16 are one of many examples of the mu...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Marissa Smith '17
Faculty, Students Present Research on Human Emotions and Autism to New England Psychological Association
On October 15, the New England Psychological Association (NEPA) held its 56th Annual Meeting at Assumption, providing an opportunity for psychologists, and psychology students from across the Northeast to gather and discuss issues affecting the world of psychology. The day-long event also ...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Receives Second Largest Gift in History of College in Support of New Academic Building
Assumption College announced today that it has received the lead gift for the College’s new academic building. Michael Tsotsis, a 1971 Assumption graduate, and his wife, Dorothy, have given the second largest gift in the history of the College in support of the new academic building. In recognitio...