After starring on her high school field hockey team in Biddeford, Maine, Jill McSorley was drawn to Assumption to continue her athletic career—but the University’s strong writing programs are what sealed her decision. “...
In 2019, in response to an increased demand for well-trained, patient-centered nurses, Assumption announced the development of a new program: a Bachelor of Science in nursing. The first cohort of students began in the fall of that year, and since then, the pr...
Assumption University and Worcester Public Schools (WPS) today announced a new partnership, titled Worcester Together, to help more students access Catholic liberal education and continue in the shared endeavor of preparing students for lives of meaning.Assumption will extend an advanced schola...
Assumption University hosted the 41st Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast in partnership with Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) on Monday, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King. Each year, the MLK Breakfast Committee organizes inspirational m...
Assumption University has announced those students named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a minimum of a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list. The Dean...
Assumption University officially welcomed its second cohort of students in the physician assistant (PA) studies program on Tuesday, January 6, with a White Coat Ceremony. This cohort consists of 46 students and is set to graduate in May 2028. Christopher Ferreira, PA-C, directo...
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 1960s, a physician shortage posed a critical healthcare threat in the United States. At the same time, medics were returning from the Vietnam War with intensive trauma training and experience that made them overqualified t...
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...
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&nbs...
Head women’s basketball coach Kerry Phayre led the team to a win last Saturday, December 13—but it wasn’t just an ordinary victory. The team's 80-67 win over Southern New Hampshire University was Phayre’s 500th win as head coach. This statistic adds to her already impres...
The annual Presidential Awards and Employee Appreciation Ceremony was held in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center Ballroom on November 20. During the ceremony, four faculty and staff members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Assumption community.&nbs...
Assumption University today announced that it will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on campus this spring. Sponsored by the Center for Civic Friendship as its first major public event, Goodwin will join the Assumption community for Team of Rivals: Leadership Les...
One of the grandest, oldest, and largest instruments on earth, known as the King of Instruments, can be found in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit—a pipe organ. The organ found in the Chapel, the Gilbert and Anna Chabot Memorial Organ, was built in 1967 and...
After serving for four years in the United States Army as an infantryman in a Scout Sniper Platoon with the 101st Airborne, Nathan Avery ’26 was searching for a university that would launch his next professional chapter while honoring the experien...
Assumption is one of seven schools in Division II to win the award for all 15 years of the awardFor the 15th straight year, the Assumption University athletic department has received the NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. A week after releasing the Academic Success Rate (ASR) data,...
Each year, the Assumption University community gathers in the company of friends to honor those who have, or currently serve, in the United States Armed Forces. On November 13 of this year, TFAC's Brian '83 and Paqui Kelly Atrium atrium filled with students, faculty, and staff who held i...
Over the span of two days in October, the cast and crew of major-motion picture codenamed “Cheesesteak” turned Salisbury Street into Sunset Boulevard, and hundreds of Greyhounds were able to take part in real-life movie magic. Hollywood star—and Massachusetts native—Mark Wahlberg was on sit...
Assumption University today announced that Lauren Haynie has been named Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, effective January 5, 2026, following an extensive search. Haynie currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Health, Wellness and Career Services at Brandeis Univer...
Assumption University announced today two important programs focusing on access and excellence: the continuation of the Assumption Access Promise and the brand-new Rise Scholarship. “At Assumption, we believe that education should both p...
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recently announced that Assumption’s Class of 2025 (4-year BSN) nursing students posted a 100% passing rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®)—far exceeding the first-time national ...
On October 25, hundreds of Assumption alumni came home to Salisbury Street to celebrate their bonds with each other and their love for the University. This year’s festivities included tailgating before a home football game—where the red-hot 6-1 Greyhounds delivered a 35-14 homecoming victory ov...
Assumption University’s Rehabilitation Counseling Program has been awarded three major grants from the Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) totaling $3 million. Two of the grants, called long term training grants, will provide funding for students to pursu...
This semester, the Office of Integrated Marketing is introducing a new team to help with content creation and creativity: the Social Media Ambassadors. The ambassadors are a group of five students who are passionate about Assumption’s vibrant community and are working to share it w...
