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...
Much has been said about the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to fundamentally reshape the relationship between employees and employers. It is a conversation, and a reality, that changes by the day. This fall, MGT 332, a new course in the Grenon School of Business, aims to help stude...
On September 30, Assumption University hosted the annual Rabbi Joseph Klein Lecture, sponsored by Assumption’s Center for Civic Friendship and the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts (JFCM). This year’s lecture saw Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and Dr. Matthew Tapie reflect on the Vatican II d...
The following faculty members were promoted to Full Professors: Lea Christo, Professor of Practice, School Counseling and Resiliency ProgramLea Christo, MSW, LICSW, BCPA, has been promoted to Full Professor of Practice. Christo co-developed the curriculum options in healthcare management at the un...
Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Fontbonne, The Early College of Boston, which will provide students with scholarship opportunities and deeper insight into the college application process. Fontbonne is a Catholic preparatory and early college serving young women i...
On September 26, nurses in Assumption’s Class of 2027 had their hands ceremonially blessed before they begin their first clinical rotations this fall. The service, held in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, marked the nurses’ transitions from the classroom to professional practice. A...
At the beginning of the academic year, Laura Nicole Miller, assistant professor of organizational communications, was appointed program director of the Grenon School of Business’ Graduate Programs. Miller, who holds a doctorate in educational technology (DET) from Central Michigan ...
Assumption University hosted the first Foundations Lecture Series event on Wednesday, September 10 before a packed Curtis Performance Hall, featuring panelists Toby Norris, professor of art history; Ben Knurr, associate professor of chemistry; Jeremy Geddert, associate professor of political scie...
Assumption University has once again been named to both the Best Universities and Best Value lists for regional universities in the north by U.S. News & World Report. The publication—which has notably ranked higher education institutions in several categories for forty years—uses more ...
The first semester of college is an exciting and challenging transition—but for Stephanie Bouley, Lauren Crockett-Girard, and Samantha Davis, it’s a little more like coming home. These three new visiting assistant professors are no strangers to Salisbury Street. In fact, all graduated from...
Over the course of ten weeks this summer, eight Assumption students worked closely with faculty on important research projects through a paid internship program that offers a glimpse into potential futures in their chosen fields. “AU Summer Scholars are paired directly with faculty...
Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) that will allow students to pursue an accelerated path to earning a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or master’s degree in law, policy, or government regulation. Through this partnership, students can earn...
Charlie’s Snack Bar and the Hagan Campus Center underwent renovations this summer, bringing a new dining experience to students. A celebration was held on August 25, including music, free merchandise, and fun for members of the Assumption community. This includes new food options a...
Luis Melgar was officially welcomed to the Assumption community this summer as the new director of campus ministry. Melgar is no stranger to Catholic liberal arts education, having over 15 years of experience in Catholic, Jesuit institutions, from his time at the University of Scranton where he rec...
On September 5, Assumption’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing (ABSN) program celebrated a major milestone: the first cohort of students officially graduated. Four students, Devon Klinka, Keri Lowe, Jayme Pruitt, and Julie Tenney, successfully completed and received their ABSN degr...
Assumption University will host the first Foundations Lecture Series event on Wednesday, September 10, at 5:30 p.m. featuring professors Toby Norris, Ben Knurr, and Jeremy Geddert. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Curtis Performance Hall, with a reception to follow.&...
Assumption University will host the annual Rabbi Joseph Klein Lecture on Tuesday, September 30 at 6 p.m. featuring Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and Dr. Matthew Tapie. The event is free and open to the public and will be hosted in the Curtis Performance Hall, with a reception to follow. Sponsored by ...
Assumption University’s Class of 2029 was officially welcomed to the community on Friday, August 22 as they arrived on campus and participated in the Matriculation Ceremony. At the ceremony, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affair...
This year, the Sophomore Initiative at Assumption (SOPHIA) program offered students the opportunity to experience our nation’s capital alongside a historian, professor of history Carl Keyes; a political scientist, President Greg Weiner; and the director of the SOPHIA program, Esteban Loustaunau, ...
Assumption University’s clinical counseling psychology program will receive the Award for the Outstanding Training Program by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT), a leading professional organization for practitioners of cognitive behavioral therapy.ABCT presents this a...
The Princeton Review has announced that Assumption University has been named to its book of the best 391 colleges in the United States for 2026. The Princeton Review compiles their list of the best colleges based on surveys of college administrators and students. The colleges on the Best 391...
Mike Turaj ’20 says that ever since he was a child, he has wanted to change the world. “I was always interested in the government, and the sense that you can create real change – that you can help people, and leave the world a better place,” he says. “It’s as grand and as si...
