News
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Brian Kelly ’83 Delivers Keynote Address to 653 Graduates at Assumption's 95th Commencement
In his Commencement address on May 12 to the 653 students graduating from Assumption, Brian Kelly, head football coach for the University of Notre Dame and philanthropist, remembered being in the collegians’ shoes at his own Commencement from Assumption in 1983 and wondering to himself: “Wh...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Brian Kelly ’83 Endows Football Scholarship
At Assumption’s 95th Commencement on May 12 it was announced that Brian Kelly ’83, head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, has established a $250,000 endowed scholarship for football players at his alma mater. The first scholarship will be awarded this fall. Assumption...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Introduces Sophomore-focused Initiative
Assumption has launched a special initiative for sophomores that will encourage them to find a deeper connection between their spiritual and religious commitments and their personal and professional lives. SOPHIA (SOPHomore Initiative at Assumption) was introduced in December to the 600 memb...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Richard DesLauriers ’82 Delivers Keynote Address to 605 Graduates at Assumption's 96th Commencement
In his Commencement address on May 11 to the 605 students graduating from Assumption, Richard DesLauriers ’82, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Boston Field Division, said that his own Assumption education furnished him with skills that have helped...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Center for Teaching Excellence Opens at Assumption
The Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption recently opened to advance the quality of teaching in higher education. Under its director, English Professor James Lang, the Center’s goal is to supply faculty with resources to enhance the rich tradition of teaching excellence ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption, Alumni Establish Colleen Ritzer ’11 Memorial Scholarship
Assumption and members of its Class of 2011 have established an endowed scholarship in the memory of Colleen Ritzer ’11, whose life tragically ended in October 2013. The scholarship recognizes her two lifelong passions: teaching and math. Ritzer was a math teacher at Danvers High School in Danvers...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Remembers Kenneth Moynihan, Professor Emeritus of History
Kenneth J. Moynihan AP'62, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history at Assumption, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014; he was 69. To commemorate his life and contributions to the institution and Worcester community, Assumption will hold a memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in the Ch...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Launches New Majors in Criminology, Education
Assumption is pleased to announce three additions to its classic liberal arts curriculum through the introduction of B.A. degrees in criminology and education and an expanded health professions advisory program for the 2014-2015 academic year. The new, four-year undergraduate programs in criminology...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Trustees Unanimously Extend Assumption President’s Contract, Citing Bold Leadership and Strength of Academic Programs
The Assumption Board of Trustees announced that it has extended the contract of Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., to remain in his position as president of the institution for an additional five years, beginning July 1, 2015. Cesareo, who was installed as Assumption;\'s 16th president in summer 2007, wil...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Students Probe Relationship between AMC TV Show 'Breaking Bad' and Classic Authors
AMC's hit TV crime drama Breaking Bad may have wrapped up last year, but a senior seminar at Assumption called "Reading Bad" has spent the past semester peeling back the layers of the award-winning series and exploring its incorporation of classic literary references and the show’s ...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption MBA Students Develop Strategic Plan for Be Like Brit Foundation, Orphanage in Haiti
Leonard "Len" and Cherylann Gengel of Rutland, Mass., lost their daughter Britney four years ago in a massive earthquake that hit Haiti. Vowing that her death would not be in vain, the couple—along with sons Bernie and Richie—have kept alive Britney’s dream to help the poor island nation’s c...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Prestigious d’Alzon Medal Awarded to Assumption President
During evening prayer June 4, 2014, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, the Augustinians of the Assumptionists, the sponsoring order of Assumption, conferred upon President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. the Emmanuel d’Alzon Medal in recognition of his efforts to exemplify the vision and guiding p...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
E.U.-based Companies Benefit from Assumption MBA Students’ Expertise
Eight Assumption MBA students traveled to Poland for three weeks recently to work with business owners, helping them to develop strategic business plans—and, in doing so, gaining valuable insight into the European Union business world. The collaboration was part of the Assu...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Fulbright Scholarship Awarded to Assumption Alumna
Assumption alumna Katherine Vachawski ’14 of Coventry, R.I., has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship. Vachawski will conduct research in Lithuania during the 2014-2015 academic year on how and whether the shared experience of Catholicism works to integrate the Pol...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Students Partner with Science Faculty on Laboratory Research
This summer, Assumption students collaborated with faculty on innovative scientific research. Through this enriching experience, the students discovered how they can apply their scientific skills to make a difference in society—and take their place as the next generation of scholars and scientists...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Endowment Growth, Sound Management Contribute to Assumption's ‘A-’ Standard and Poor’s Rating
Assumption has maintained its “A-” Standard & Poor’s (S&P) rating. The strong rating—based on the institution's solid balance sheet, growing endowment, low debt, responsible budgeting and operating surplus—demonstrates effective management of the College’s finances and allow...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Restored Stained-glass Windows from Former Assumption Prep Campus Dedicated
On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, Assumption dedicated four additional stained-glass windows that were once part of the College and Preparatory School’s Greendale campus chapel, which was damaged 61 years ago by a tornado. They join three other stained-glass windows—one of which is called “The Torn...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Introduces Cape Cod-Specific Certificate Program in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
Assumption has launched a certificate program in alcohol and substance abuse counseling that is specifically designed for Cape Cod residents wishing to enter this in-demand career field. Classes are scheduled to start Jan. 23 in West Dennis Public Library, at 260 Main St., West Dennis, Mass.; r...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Academic Partnership Lets Students Earn Bachelor's/Master's in Communications in Five Years
Assumption Business Studies and English departments and Regis College have established an innovative collaboration designed to make higher education more enriching and affordable for students pursuing advanced degrees in the competitive field of communications. The agreement between the two schoo...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Student-Athletes Travel to Haiti to Help Impoverished Children
Four members of the Assumption women’s soccer team are traveling this month to help impoverished children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of the Hands Together organization. The students are senior Nikki Brady of Rockland, Mass.; junior Meg Campbell of Springfield, Mass.; jun...
- Jan 07, 2019
- Patrick Cannon '15
Assumption Science Students Trek through Costa Rica’s Rain and Cloud Forests
Eight Assumption students and two faculty members traveled in January to the Central American country of Costa Rica, home to one of the highest percentage of protected areas in the world, to study the country’s wildlife, learn about environmental science, and experience Latin American culture...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked Among Top 25 Colleges in Massachusetts
OnlineColleges.com has ranked Assumption in the top 25 four-year colleges in Massachusetts. Online Colleges bases its Best Online Colleges for 2018-19 rankings on the quality of student services, online programs, and affordability offered by the colleges and universities on its list. OnlineColleg...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
Telegram & Gazette’s Visions Cultural Enrichment Award Given to Assumption's Senior Education Program
The Assumption University-sponsored Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) is this year’s recipient of the (Worcester) Telegram & Gazette’s Visions Cultural Enrichment Award, which is given to an organization that provides “outstanding creative contribution to the a...
- Jan 04, 2019
- Office of Communications
J. Brian Benestad, Ph.D., Installed as Inaugural D’Amour Chair in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Professor J. Brian Benestad, Ph.D., was formally installed May 1, 2015, as Assumption's inaugural D’Amour Chair in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. The Chair affirms the institution's commitment to its mission as an institution of higher education that is enlivened by the Catholic af...
