News
- 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...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Value Colleges Ranks Assumption’s Digital Marketing Program Among Top 30 in the Nation
Assumption’s Digital Marketing Certificate program has been ranked among the very best in the nation by Value Colleges for 2017. Value Colleges is an online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education. “Several studies have demonstrated that Internet-based advertising cou...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Panel Discussion Featured on Global Catholic Network Show
In October, Assumption hosted a unique discussion on Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), featuring renowned Catholic scholars and Church leaders. EWTN News Director and Anchor Raymond Arroyo, who moderated the lively panel discussio...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Marissa Smith ’17 and Alan Harrington ’17
Assumption Students Pitch Business Plans to Local Entrepreneurs
Every business student dreams of being their own boss one day and this December the students in Assumption’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship class got a taste of what that would be like. Through the coordination of Professors Bryan Coleman ’08, CPA, and Spyridon Tsakas, Ph.D., the students h...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
New Health Sciences Program Includes Interdisciplinary Curriculum, Providing Students Comprehensive Undergraduate Education
For more than a decade, Worcester’s education and healthcare industry has experienced a renaissance. According to a study sponsored by the city of Worcester, the sector grew by 35.5 percent between 2000 and in 2010 and by 2010, represented the single largest employment base in the city. As this in...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Launches Experiential Learning Program to Provide Students with Practical, Relevant Business Opportunities
One of the cornerstones of an Assumption education is developing well-rounded students who have learning experiences beyond the walls of a classroom. Whether it’s using one’s skills and talents in volunteering in the community, engaging in internships, or through one of the many study abroad pro...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Spend Winter Break Making an Impact On Communities Throughout the U.S. and Abroad
Forty-seven Assumption students, staff, and faculty members spent their winter break engaged in various community service projects facilitated by Campus Ministry’s SEND Service Immersion Program. Volunteers embarked on an eight-day journey to either Alabama, Ecuador, Maryland, or New Jersey ...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Named a Top Institution for Study Abroad Programs
Assumption has been named to the Top 50 Colleges for Study Abroad Programs, according to a recent study conducted by LendEDU, an online resource for students researching various higher education financial aid options. Colleges and universities on this list were chosen based on locations, &...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Selected From Competitive Field to Participate in Seminar to Help Students Discover their Calling
Assumption Associate Professor of Spanish Esteban Loustaunau, Ph.D., has been selected among a number of professors from throughout the country to participate in a Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) summer seminar on Teaching Vocational Exploration. The seminar will provid...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Student Organization Recognized with Prestigious National Award
Assumption has announced that one of its student organizations—whose purpose is to educate, pray, advocate and act on issues related to the dignity of human life at all stages—was awarded a prestigious award recognizing their steadfast efforts to foster a campus climate that respects the sanctit...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Recognized Among the Best Institutions of Higher Learning
Assumption has been recognized as a 2017 Best College by Niche, a website that analyzes public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings for colleges in a number of categories. The most notable of Assumptions rankings for 2017 include: Top half among Best College...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Announces Program to Combat Addiction
Assumption University has announced that beginning in fall 2017, it will offer a new Certificate in Graduate Studies (CGS) in Addiction Counseling, which aims to raise the standard for the educational preparation of addiction counselors. The new certificate program is a one-year, six-course cur...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
CNN Sr. Vatican Analyst, Crux Editor to Deliver Address at Assumption's Centennial Commencement
This spring, Assumption will celebrate its centennial commencement, an event that has evolved and grown tremendously, from two graduates in the Class of 1918 to nearly 700 in the Class of 2017 who will receive either an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree or certificate of advanced grad...
- Jan 03, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Spend Spring Break Volunteering in Communities Along the East Coast
This month, 63 students spent their spring breaks positively contributing to several communities along the East Coast. During the week of March 6-10, students traveled to Baltimore, MD; Georgetown, DE; Immokalee, FL; Norristown, PA; Trenton, NJ; and Washington, D.C. as part of Assumption's Camp...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption and Tracy ’18 Featured on ESPN’s College GameDay
Assumption, its football program and LSU placekicker Cole Tracy ’18 were featured on ESPN’s College GameDay this past Saturday. The segment chronicles Tracy’s journey as Assumption’s all-time scoring leader, to being the starting placekicker for the nationally ranked LSU Tigers. You may view...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Worcester Economy Turns in Strong Third Quarter
The greater Worcester economy grew at a 4.1 percent annualized rate during the third quarter of 2018, continuing the pattern of solid growth since the start of the year, according to the latest update of the Worcester Economic Index (WEI). The WEI, which is included in the Worcester Econo...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Honoring Those Who Served, Not Just on Veterans Day
In recognition of the selfless sacrifices made by many – including alumni – Assumption University remembered and recognized Veterans through its second annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony as well as marked its commitment to its student veterans with the formal announcement of a number of new...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
‘Unifying’ Assumption Students and Special Olympics Athletes
This fall, Assumption University became the first Special Olympics collegiate partner in Massachusetts providing opportunities for students and Special Olympics athletes to compete in an intramural Unified Sports league with athletes from the Greater Worcester area. According to the Special Olymp...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Interracial Relationships Topic of Assumption Professor’s TEDx Talk
Assumption Associate Professor of Human Services & Rehabilitation Studies Cinzia Pica-Smith, Ed.D., will present a TEDx Talk entitled “Interracial Friendships in Schools: Why Diversity Day Isn’t Enough” at the TEDx Easthampton Women event in Easthampton on December 1. In her pres...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Welcomes Six New Faculty to Campus
At the start of the 2018-19 Academic Year, Assumption welcomed six new faculty members, each of whom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the University. “The foundation of liberal arts academic institutions such as Assumption is the quality of its faculty and their commitment t...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Faculty, Students Present at 58th Annual Meeting of New England Psychological Association
Assumption was well represented at the 58th annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association (NEPA), which was held at WPI on November 10. During the meeting, more than a dozen Assumption faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate psychology majors presented posters and papers, as...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Dean of Nursing Program Appointed for Assumption's New Froelich School of Nursing
Assumption has appointed Caitlin M. Stover, Ph.D., RN, PHCNS-BC, CNE, as the new dean of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Dean Stover possesses more than two decades of academic and nursing experience, as well as several honors and certifications that have been instrumental in the de...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
Kelly ’83 Named AP Coach of the Year
University of Notre Dame football coach – and former Assumption football player and softball coach – Brian Kelly ’83 was recently named the Associated Press college football Coach of the Year. According to the AP, Kelly, who graduated from Assumption with a bachelor’s degree in pol...
- Jan 02, 2019
- Office of Communications
BBC features Political Science Prof., Expert on Russian Novelist Solzhenitsyn
Assumption University Professor of Political Science Daniel J. Mahoney’s, Ph.D., fall semester has been highlighted by the release of a new book, as well as an interview broadcast to a global audience and keynote presentations at conferences at Notre Dame, Yale, Princeton University and in P...
