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Globally Renowned Peacebuilder and Conflict-Resolution Expert Alice Nderitu Appointed Civic Friendship Fellow at Assumption University
Assumption University today announced that Alice Nderitu, former United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and a globally renowned expert in peace building and conflict transformation, has been appointed the inaugural Fellow at its Center for Civic Fri…
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Dec 18, 2025
BookTok, Lasers, and Loss: Honors Program Brings Catholic Liberal Education to Bear on a Broad Spectrum
Assumption’s Honors Program was established for striving students to further their education with specialized advanced courses and the opportunity to partner closely with a professor on in-depth research in a field of that student’s choosing. “A core strength of the Honors P…
Dec 17, 2025
Learning to Create Change in ENG130
Wild turkeys are a menace—at least according to some students in Associate Professor Shahara Drew’s English 130 class, Writing in the University. One of the major projects in the class involves bringing persuasive writing skills to bear on an aspect of the ca…
Dec 11, 2025
Globally Renowned Peacebuilder and Conflict-Resolution Expert Alice Nderitu Appointed Civic Friendship Fellow at Assumption University
Assumption University today announced that Alice Nderitu, former United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and a globally renowned expert in peace building and conflict transformation, has been appointed the inaugural Fellow at its Center for Civic Fri…In The Media
Colleges Have to Be Much More Honest With Themselves
President Greg Weiner published an opinion piece in the New York Times advocating for universities to look inward to rebuild trust and resist interference.
Worcester Telegram & GazetteSmall liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
Bill Boffi, VP for Enrollment Management, spoke to the Telegram and Gazette about Assumption's impressive enrollment growth.
The AtlanticThe Trumpian Fantasy of WhiteHouse.gov
Toby Norris, professor of art history, spoke to The Atlantic about President Donald Trump's aesthetic vision and recent executive order on federal architecture.
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