News
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption to Establish Daniel Patrick Moynihan Center to Bridge Scholarship and Statesmanship
Assumption has announced the establishment of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Center for Scholarship and Statesmanship, an endeavor with national reach that will cultivate thoughtful citizens who are inspired by the late senator’s example to appreciate the link between ideas and action. The I...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Teaching Excellence, Honors Program and Experiential Learning
“The space created in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center for the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has helped affirm for the campus community the vital and dynamic nature of teaching and learning at Assumption,” said Professor Jim Lang, Ph.D., director of the D’Amour Center for Te...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Recognizing Veterans for their Selfless Service
In observance of Veterans Day, Assumption recognized and honored the contributions of men and women who have served, or are currently serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces with a brief ceremony and alumnus speaker. “Assumption's observance of Veterans Day recognizes those in our community who ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked as a Top Online College in Massachusetts
Assumption has been named among The Best Online Colleges for 2018 by The Best Schools (TBS) ranking organization. Assumption was recognized in the top 20 in Massachusetts, including top 10 in Worcester, for its online degree offerings. According to TBS, in the last decade “online coll...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Brianna DiPanni ’18
START Retreat Helps Students Find Meaning
The years spent as an undergraduate are a time of academic and personal growth. To assist students on their dual journey, Assumption offers a number of opportunities for students to reflect on their lives. Campus Ministry recently hosted the biannual START Retreat for students to travel off-campu...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Demonstrates Artistic Talent with Quetzal Art
Associate professor of Spanish and department chair of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures Arlene Guerrero-Watanabe, Ph.D., not only a professor, but also a sculptor. Her most recent accomplishment, the Quetzal art installation, encompasses not only the beauty of the quetzal, but the history...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Maire Guinee ’18
Assumption Trustee, Entrepreneur Inspires Future Business Leaders
As the CEO and President of CHAMP, “the world leader in sport cleat technology,” Harris MacNeill knows what it takes to be successful. Having dedicated most of his career to improving the quality of athletic products and growing the business that his father and grandfather started together in...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Selected to Write for Prestigious Oxford University Press
Assumption Associate Professor of Spanish Juan Carlos Grijalva, Ph.D., has been invited by the world-renowned Oxford University Press to write for the publisher’s Bibliographies in Latin American Studies that, according to the Press, “provides faculty and students alike with a seamless pathway t...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked Among The Princeton Review’s Best 384 Colleges for 2019
Assumption has been named among the best colleges in the nation, according to The Princeton Review in the newest edition of its college guide, The Best 384 Colleges. “Deepening and broadening the foundations of students’ learning in their major and minor fields of study, the Assumption c...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Professor Lazar Named President of Local Archaeological Institute
Associate Professor of History Lance Lazar, Ph.D., will assume the position of president following the retirement of Barbara Beall-Fofana, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Art History at Assumption, who served in the position for seven years. While he only became an AIA member this year, Prof. Lazar has ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Massachusetts college students repair homes in Tuscaloosa
In 2011, a tornado ravaged Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Since then, Assumption students have traveled to Alabama during spring and winter breaks to help rebuild the community. Please click here to read an article in the Tuscaloosa News about their current trip and how Assumption students...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
94% of Class of ’17 Employed, Pursuing Additional Education, in Military or Engaged in Service
Assumption University’s Career Development and Internship Center (CDIC) today announced that as of December, more than 94 percent of those who graduated in May 2017 were employed, pursuing additional education, enlisted in the military or participating in post-graduate service opportunities. The f...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Princeton-Educated Admissions Professional Appointed V.P. for Enrollment Management
Following a nationwide search, Assumption President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., has appointed New England native Robert Mirabile, Ph.D., as vice president of Enrollment Management. Dr. Mirabile, who currently serves as vice president for Enrollment at Beloit College in Wisconsin, will report to Pre...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Subsidized Rides with Uber
Assumption now offers to students subsidized rides through a new partnership with Uber for Business becoming one of the first university's in New England to provide such a service. This partnership is part of the institution's efforts to provide to students access to reliable and affordable trans...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
MONEY Recognizes Assumption in the Top Quarter of the Best Colleges in America
Assumption has been ranked in the top 23 percent of MONEY magazine’s Best Colleges for Your Money 2018. In its newly released list, MONEY cited the institution’s variety of majors and minors; its campus in Rome, Italy; “vibrant” campus culture, and more, for it...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Bishop Robert Barron to Deliver Address at Assumption's Commencement
Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and evangelist who uses various forms of media, in particular social media, to share the Gospel message, will deliver the Commencement address during Assumption's 101stCommencement exercises on Sunday, May 13, at the ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
“An MRI for chemists” dedicated at Assumption
With a new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer installed on campus, Assumption now has an “MRI for chemistry students” that has immediately expanded the quality of student and faculty research conducted at the institution. The instrument, valued at $350,000, was donated by the Disco...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked in Top 25 Best Online Colleges in Massachusetts
BestColleges.com has recognized Assumption among the top educational institutions in Massachusetts for online programming, according to their recently released Best Online Colleges in Massachusetts rankings. Assumption is the top institution in Worcester and 17th-best in the state. Assumption w...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Where the Liberal Arts and Performing Arts Intersect
The Tsotsis Family Academic Center fosters the growth and talent of students by providing a holistic approach to education. The 400-seat Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall, fully equipped rehearsal room, and the new 400-seat ballroom, is a reflection of Assumption’s commitment not only to the arts,...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
High-tech and Flexible Classrooms Inspire Learning
The Tsotsis Family Academic Center, or “TFAC” as students refer to the new learning facility, offers flexible classrooms that provide students the opportunity to learn in a creative and adaptable learning environment, similar to the collaborative feel of modern workspace. “The academic cent...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Featured in Research in Action Podcast
Sarah Cavanagh, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology and associate director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption University, was recently featured on Oregon State University’s Research in Action podcast. According to the Research in Action websit...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
The Centrality of Intellectual Life on Campus
Each day this week, we’ll explore five key areas of the Tsotsis Family Academic Center (TFAC) to share how the new building has already begun to transform learning on the Assumption campus. The 62,000 square-foot Tsotsis Family Academic Center is much more than a building; it was constructed to...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Opens State-of-the-art Academic Center that Transforms Learning
On a perfect fall day, in the presence of hundreds of members of the Assumption community and invited guests, the institution celebrated the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art academic building, the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. Following a brief speaking program and ribbon c...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Student Leaders Volunteer During Annual Assumption Loves Worcester Day of Service
On the morning before incoming students of the class of 2022 arrived on campus to begin their university journey, 160 Assumption student leaders volunteered their time to help beautify parks and public housing complexes throughout Worcester during the institution's annual Assumption Loves Worce...
