News
- Apr 05, 2023
Fr. Dennis Gallagher Delivers the Homily at the Inauguration Mass
Back in my undergraduate days on this campus, I can recall rushing down the hall to the room of my friend Bill Oswald, in order to read him a passage from Nietzsche. I knew then that my Assumption education was beginning to percolate. Bill and I have been friends for life.&nb...
- Apr 05, 2023
Assumption University Announces New Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – Assumption University today announced the continued expansion of its Grenon School of Business graduate programs with a new offering that prepares working professionals for higher levels of management by advancing their leadership skills. The University’s new Mast...
- Apr 05, 2023
Professor Emeritus Daniel J. Mahoney Wins Prestigious Book of the Year Award
Professor Emeritus Daniel Mahoney, Ph.D. was selected as the recipient of the prestigious Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 2023 Paolucci Award: Conservative Book of the Year for his book, The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation. In order to be...
- Mar 24, 2023
The Inaugural Address of President Greg Weiner, Ph.D.
Chairman Bedard; Fr. Gallagher; Your Excellency Bishop McManus; Rabbi Fellman; Mayor Petty; Faculty, Staff and Administrative Colleagues; Fellow Presidents; Trustees; Benefactors; Alumni; Honored Guests; Students; Family; and Friends: I stand here with humility but confidence, in a spirit o...
- Mar 23, 2023
Assumption University Formally Inaugurates Greg Weiner, Ph.D., as its 17th President
Today, Dr. Greg Weiner was installed as Assumption University’s 17th president. The inauguration ceremony featured long-established University traditions including an academic procession including faculty, trustee representatives, and delegates from regional colleges and universities, musical sele...
- Mar 17, 2023
Women's Basketball Wins NCAA East Regional, Advances to Play in Elite Eight
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-19STQ6E77M'); The Assumption University women’s basketball team is set to play in their first NCAA Division II Elite Eight in program history on Monday...
- Mar 08, 2023
Coach Kerry Phayre Breaking Records in 27th Season with Women's Basketball
Basketball has been a part of Kerry Phayre’s life for much longer than it hasn’t. Yet even in the 40th season of her coaching career (31st as a head coach, 27th with Assumption), Coach Phayre still finds new ways to raise the bar. The 2022-23 campaign, which celebrated the team’s 50th ...
- Jan 30, 2023
Assumption University and Saint Vincent Hospital Announce Exclusive Partnership to Provide Nursing Students with Experiential Learning
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – Assumption University and Saint Vincent Hospital today announced an exclusive partnership that provides the University’s nursing students with a three-month long clinical education rotation on a medical surgical floor. Under the partnership, Assumption nursing stu...
- Jan 05, 2023
Assumption Students Recognized for Academic Excellence on Fall 2022 Dean's List
Assumption University has announced those students named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a minimum of a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list. The Dean’...
- Dec 31, 2022
Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The Assumption University community joins the community of Catholics worldwide in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. As a scholar-pope and a specialist in Saint Augustine and Saint Bonaventure, he was a uniquely powerful model of Saint Anselm's motto of "faith seeking understanding....
- Dec 16, 2022
Assumption University Cybersecurity Program Validated by U.S. National Security Agency
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – Assumption University today announced that its cybersecurity program has achieved a major milestone – recognition by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), which is responsible for evaluating and accrediting schools that provide cybersecurity degrees and curricu...
- Nov 17, 2022
New Agreement between Assumption and Stonehill College Allows Stonehill Students to Enroll in Assumption’s Post-Bachelor’s Accelerated Nursing Track
Stonehill College students can now take advantage of Assumption University’s recently announced post-bachelor’s accelerated nursing track thanks to an affiliation agreement between the schools. Designed for individuals who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree in a non-nursing disciplin...
- Nov 16, 2022
Assumption University is Committed to Supporting Our Veterans
A tradition since 2017, Assumption University is preparing this week for its 5th Annual Veterans Appreciation Lecture. Arriving on the heels of Veterans Day, this year’s annual lecture takes place on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Richard J. and Sophia Catrambone Health Sciences C...
- Nov 15, 2022
Assumption Announces New Post-Bachelor's Accelerated Nursing Track
Assumption University today introduced a new post-bachelor’s accelerated nursing track, a hybrid, 16-month long program available from the University’s Froelich School of Nursing. Designed for individuals who have already completed a bachelor's or graduate degree in a non-nursing discipline, thi...
- Nov 04, 2022
- Maria LeDoux
Catalanotti ‘80, HD ‘15, inducted into the 2022 Cadet Command’s US Army National ROTC Hall of Fame
Major General (Retired) Robert G. Catalanotti ‘80 HD ‘15, a member of the Assumption University Board of Trustees, was inducted into the 2022 Cadet Command’s US Army National Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Hall of Fame. Established in 2016, the Hall of Fame recognizes ROTC ...
- Nov 03, 2022
- Maria LeDoux
Three Assumption Alumni Named to New England Business Journals 40 Under Forty
Assumption University recognizes Eric Kneeland ‘16, Joel Kent G’13, and Maura Cook ‘08, for their professional success and dedication to their cities in being named to the Worcester and Hartford Business Journals 40 Under Forty list. The 40 Under Forty award recognizes “outsta...
- Oct 28, 2022
FSoN Dean Caitlin Stover Talks AU's Nursing Program on Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Radio
Assumption University Froelich School of Nursing Dean Caitlin Stover, RN, PhD, PHCNS-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, joins Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce radio to discuss Assumption University’s nursing program, experiential learning in the nursing major, Assumption University’s new Post-Bachelor’s A...
- Oct 19, 2022
Wage Equity Exercise Educates Students
Wage inequity is not a new revelation to most, but according to one Assumption student, seeing the disparities displayed by a wage gap calculator was overwhelming. On October 13, a Wage Equity and Pay Gap Workshop was organized by the Women’s Studies Program. The event was co-sponsored by the E...
- Oct 19, 2022
- Maria LeDoux
Assumption University's Training for Advocates, Approved by NACP
The National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) has approved Assumption University’s basic introductory training program for advocates. Students who complete the new courses: Victim Advocacy: Working with Survivors of Violence and Introduction to Gender Based Violence, a pre-requisite to the fi...
- Oct 17, 2022
Assumption University Names Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D., as 17th President
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – The Assumption University Board of Trustees today announced that Greg Weiner, Ph.D., has been elected the 17th President of the University. Dr. Weiner has successfully served as Assumption University’s Interim President since last April. Very Rev. Dennis M. Gallaghe...
- Oct 06, 2022
- Maria LeDoux
Members of Veterans Success Committee Take Assumption to Boston-Brockton VA Expo
Assumption University, a recognized Yellow Ribbon and Military-Friendly institution of higher learning, joined the VA of Boston and Brockton for their Annual Veterans Expo on Saturday, September 24. Representing the University were veterans, Michael Rubino, General Counsel for Assumption and Tommy T...
- Oct 03, 2022
Assumption University Announces 2022 Presidential Award Recipients
Assumption University has announced the recipients of the 2022 Presidential Awards for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and contribution to the mission. Dr. Cinzia Pica-Smith, Professor of Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies has been awarded the Paul Ziegler Presidential Award for Excel...
- Sep 22, 2022
Two-Day Gathering at Assumption University to Explore Mentoring and Vocations in STEM and the Health Sciences
How can educational organizations cultivate authentic mentoring relationships with STEM students? How can mentoring help colleges and universities better serve diverse student populations? What does mentoring mean to students? These are a few of the questions that will be addressed on Friday and ...
- Sep 15, 2022
Froelich School of Nursing Formally Dedicated
It was a dedication well worth the wait. On a pristine late summer day on the campus of Assumption University, school leadership, members of the community and friends and family members assembled to witness a long-held dream of alumni Christopher Froelich -- the formal dedication of The Froelich Sch...
