• Aug 04, 2025

Assumption University Names Debbie Heida Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

Assumption University today announced that Debbie Heida has been named Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, effective August 1. Heida most recently served as Senior Advisor for the Division of Student Affairs at Duke University, where she also served as Interim Associate Vice President and D...

Assumption University Names Debbie Heida Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
  • May 16, 2025
  • Matthew McDermott

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Summit Culminates a Year of Community Building 

In April, Assumption University’s first Sexual Assault Awareness Month Summit culminated a year-long initiative sponsored by the Office of the General Counsel and Division of Student Affairs to foster a campus-wide culture of respect. The initiative brought several survivors and advocat...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Summit Culminates a Year of Community Building 
  • May 15, 2025

Musical Theater Returns to Assumption University 

On April 25, with stage lights illuminating Curtis Performance Hall, musical theater returned to Salisbury Street for first time in five years – since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its return, 15 performers in the Greyhound Theater, a club founded and directed by Westin Micha...

Musical Theater Returns to Assumption University 
  • Apr 16, 2025
  • Olivia Boudreau

Assumption Hosts 21st Annual Duck Day 

On April 10, Assumption University hosted its Duck Day, the beloved annual tradition where ducks are returned to the pond in front of La Maison Francaise after a cold winter.  The ducks, this year named by students Duckery Weiner, The Pond Father, Lord of the Wings, Professor Waddlin...

Assumption Hosts 21st Annual Duck Day 
  • Feb 21, 2025

CDIC Hosts Spring Career and Internship Fair

Assumption’s Career Development and Internship Center held their annual Spring Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, February 13 in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. Fifty companies and organizations attended the fair, giving students opportunities to speak with professionals in a variety of ...

CDIC Hosts Spring Career and Internship Fair
  • Feb 06, 2025
  • Olivia Boudreau

Assumption Hosts Community and the Company of Friends Event

To reaffirm shared values and reflect upon the true meaning of community, Assumption hosted an event titled “Community and the Company of Friends,” inviting all members of the community to share in a recommitment to Assumption’s shared purpose.  Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A, Vice P...

Assumption Hosts Community and the Company of Friends Event
  • Dec 03, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

CDIC Launches Career Closet Initiative 

Assumption’s Career Development and Internship Center (CDIC) has recently launched its Career Closet initiative, which will help to provide free professional attire to students regardless of financial circumstance. The initiative began when CDIC staff members heard from Assumption studen...

CDIC Launches Career Closet Initiative 
  • Nov 15, 2024
  • Elena Ralph '25

Field Hockey to Host First Round of NCAA Playoffs

The Assumption Greyhounds field hockey team is set to begin play in their fifth-straight NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship tournament on Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Brian Kelly ’83 Stadium. The Greyhounds will face off against Saint Anselm, who they defeated in a shutout last w...

Field Hockey to Host First Round of NCAA Playoffs
  • Nov 12, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

Center for Civic Friendship Hosts Inaugural Event Featuring Panelists from New England Colleges  

On November 7, in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, Assumption University’s Center for Civic Friendship hosted its inaugural event, a panel discussion titled “The Prospects for Civic Friendship Today”. The participants examined the challenges and imperatives to civil discourse in th...

Center for Civic Friendship Hosts Inaugural Event Featuring Panelists from New England Colleges  
  • Nov 11, 2024
  • Elena Ralph '25

No Tricks at AU, Just Treats 

Assumption University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted their fourth annual Trunk or Treat event on Halloween. Energized by the spirit of Halloween, 35 clubs and athletic teams from around campus gathered outside of the Plourde Recreation Center to distribute candy to local child...

No Tricks at AU, Just Treats 
  • Sep 04, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

Class of 2028 Officially Welcomed in Matriculation Ceremony 

Assumption’s class of 2028 was officially welcomed to the University on August 23 in a Matriculation Ceremony in the Plourde Recreation Center.  The Matriculation Ceremony is held each year to formally enroll each first-year class and welcome them to the Assumption community. The cl...

Assumption’s class of 2028 was officially welcomed to the University on August 23 in a Matriculation Ceremony in the Plourde Recreation Center.  
  • Sep 04, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

Assumption University Officially Re-Opens Renovated Taylor Dining Hall 

On August 23rd, the newly renovated Taylor Dining Hall was officially unveiled to a crowd of students, families, faculty, and staff to celebrate its official re-opening. As they cut the ceremonial ribbon, President Greg Weiner, Student Government Association (SGA) President Sofia Bruno ’26, Alex ...

On August 23rd, the newly renovated Taylor Dining Hall was officially unveiled to a crowd of students, families, faculty, and staff to celebrate its official re-opening.
  • Aug 08, 2024

Assumption University Bookstore Partners with New Vendor, Follett 

Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Follett Higher Education, set to transform both the online and on-campus retail experiences in the Hound Store. “When we considered vendors, convenience and customer service were a priority. As always, we listened to our students...

Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Follett Higher Education, set to transform both the online and on-campus retail experiences in the Hound Store.
  • Jun 26, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

SOPHIA Program Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary, Takes Capstone Rome Trip

Each academic year, a group of 24 determined, dedicated Assumption sophomores take part in the SOPHIA Program: the Sophomore Initiative at Assumption. For ten years, the program has sparked important conversations among students while teaching them important lessons about life’s meaning, purpose...

Each academic year, a group of 24 determined, dedicated Assumption sophomores take part in the SOPHIA Program: the Sophomore Initiative at Assumption.
  • Mar 23, 2024

Assumption University Selects New Hospitality Partner for Dining Services

Worcester, MA – After conducting a thorough and competitive proposal process, Assumption University announces that Aramark Collegiate Hospitality has been selected as their new hospitality partner beginning this summer. A trusted leader in the industry, Aramark was chosen based on their ability ...

Assumption University Selects New Hospitality Partner for Dining Services
  • Feb 15, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

Pierre's is Officially Open!

After years of planning, preparation, and permits, a dream that started as a student proposal has finally become a reality on Assumption’s campus.A large crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and trustees all gathered for the official opening of Pierre’s last Friday, February 9th for a...

A large crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and trustees all gathered for the official opening of Pierre’s Pub last Friday, February 9th for an evening full of food, drinks, and entertainment.
  • Feb 06, 2024
  • Olivia Boudreau

Pierre's Pub to Open February 9

What began as a proposal by students will become a reality this week, with the opening of Pierre’s Pub this Friday, February 9. In an announcement made last Friday, Assumption President Greg Weiner announced that the official grand opening of the pub will be held from 4:30pm to 11:00pm this Frid...

What began as a proposal by students will become a reality this week, with the opening of Pierre’s Pub this Friday, February 9.
  • Nov 06, 2023

Senator Robyn Kennedy ’03 Leads Town Hall on Community Engagement and Women’s Intersectional Leadership

To kick off fall semester programming for Assumption’s Women’s Studies Program, Massachusetts State Senator Robyn Kennedy, a member of the class of 2003, participated in a town hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center on October 17th to discuss topics such as community engagement and women’s...

Senator Robyn Kennedy ’03 Leads Town Hall on Community Engagement and Women’s Intersectional Leadership
  • Sep 05, 2023

Construction of Campus Pub Begins in Hagan Campus Center

As advocates for holistic student growth and a vibrant campus community, Assumption University proudly unveils an inspiring addition: an on-campus pub – a project initiated by students themselves.In today's dynamic educational landscape, universities nurture not only knowledge but also vital s...

Construction of Campus Pub Begins in Hagan Campus Center
  • Sep 07, 2022

Students Get Involved at Assumption University’s 2022 Clubs and Activities Fair

Get involved!It’s one of those pieces of advice that incoming first-year students hear when they first step foot on Assumption University’s campus. Through Assumption University’s Office of Student Activities, every student has the opportunity to engage in lively social, recreational, acad...

Students Get Involved at Assumption University’s 2022 Clubs and Activities Fair
  • Apr 08, 2022
  • David Pepin

Students Immersed in Service: SEND Trips Resume With Volunteer Trips to El Paso and Camden

Following a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Assumption University’s Campus Ministry resumed its SEND Service Program with two immersive service trips during the spring semester break. The week-long trips to El Paso, Texas and Camden, New Jersey provided students with the opportuni...

Students Immersed in Service: SEND Trips Resume With Volunteer Trips to El Paso and Camden
  • Feb 19, 2020
  • Office of Communications

Visiting Local Nursing Homes, Assumption Students Spread Kindness this Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, ten Assumption students joined Wish of a Lifetime’s #CupidCrew in delivering roses to residents of Worcester-area nursing homes. Assumption was joined by groups of students from Anna Maria College, Becker College, and the College of the Holy Cross in distributing nearly 500...

Visiting Local Nursing Homes, Assumption Students Spread Kindness this Valentine’s Day
  • Jan 23, 2020
  • Office of Communications

Students Forgo Winter Break to Engage in Meaningful Volunteer Efforts

During the month-long winter break, Assumption students participated in weeklong service immersion trips providing them the opportunity to serve those in the greatest of need while growing spiritually and personally. The SEND Immersion Program instills in students a desire to use one’s gifts and k...

Students Forgo Winter Break to Engage in Meaningful Volunteer Efforts
  • Jan 02, 2020
  • Office of Communications

Assumption to Present Student-produced Performance of Godspell

BEGINNING FEBRUARY 9, ALL TICKET SALES FOR GODSPELL WILL BE DONATED TO THE FAMILY OF LILY VARTANIAN '20.Broadway returns to Worcester in February when Assumption presents a student-run production of the 2012 revival of Godspell on February 28 and 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the state-of-the-art Jea...

Assumption to Present Student-produced Performance of Godspell