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SUMMARY:Constitution Day Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The United States Constitution was signed on September 17\, 1787\, and in honor of that day in American history\, the Political Science department hosts an annual Constitution Day lecture on or near the anniversary. This year\, we will welcome Dr. Matthew Spalding\, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College\, to speak about his new book\, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence. The official response will be from Noah Laren ’24. This event will be held on Wednesday\, September 23\, at 5:30 p.m. in the Curtis Performance Hall. \nThis event is part of Assumption’s year-long series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Striving for Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/constitution-day-lecture
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General,Political Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T183000
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SUMMARY:Lincoln’s Declaration of Independence: The Pursuit of Happiness in the Company of Friends
DESCRIPTION:Abraham Lincoln is justly known as a proponent of the rights enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. But he understood these as entirely compatible with the system of majority rule encoded in the Constitution. In this lecture\, President Greg Weiner\, a political scientist and author of Old Whigs: Burke\, Lincoln\, and the Politics of Prudence\, will explore that compatibility and what it means for our understanding of these issues today. \nThis event is sponsored by the President’s Office and is part of Assumption’s year-long series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Striving for Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/lincolns-declaration-of-independence-the-pursuit-of-happiness-in-the-company-of-friends
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260528T135038Z
CREATED:20260408T142609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T135038Z
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Spring 2026 Band Concert on Thursday\, April 30\, at 8:00 p.m. in Curtis Performance Hall.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/spring-2026-band-concert
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T183000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Panel Discussion 
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Worcester’s history as the site of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Massachusetts\, Assumption University will host a commemorative event featuring a public reading of the historic document on Thursday\, April 23\, at 5:00 p.m. in the piazza in front of the Tsotsis Family Academic Center and in the Curtis Performance Hall. \nThis presentation will be followed by an insightful panel discussion with University faculty exploring the Declaration’s enduring impact and significance. The panel will feature Dr. Jeremy Geddert (Associate Professor of Political Science)\, Dr. Carl Robert Keyes (Professor of History)\, and Dr. Deborah Kisatsky (Associate Professor of History). \nThis event is sponsored by the President’s Office and the Department of History. \nStriving for Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence \nRooted in the Catholic intellectual and Augustinian traditions\, Assumption’s year-long series\, Striving for Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness\, brings scholars\, students\, and the broader community together to celebrate this historic milestone while engaging in serious reflection on its meaning\, its tensions\, and its unfinished work.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/public-reading-of-the-declaration-of-independence-and-panel-discussion
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General,History,Political Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143921Z
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SUMMARY:Honors Convocation
DESCRIPTION:The Assumption community\, family\, and friends are invited to attend the 42nd Annual Honors Convocation on Monday\, April 20\, at 4:00 p.m. in Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. \nAt this event\, students are presented with Augustine Scholarships\, Departmental Major Awards\, Special Awards and Scholarships\, and the Donec Formetur Christus Presidential Award\, recognizing their academic excellence and commitment to the Assumption mission.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/honors-convocation
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General,Undergraduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T183000
DTSTAMP:20260323T182031Z
CREATED:20260216T193943Z
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SUMMARY:"Team of Rivals: Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln" featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin
DESCRIPTION:Assumption University’s Center for Civic Friendship will host Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin for  Team of Rivals: Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln on Thursday\, March 26\, at 5:30 p.m. in the Curtis Performance Hall. This event will be a public conversation regarding leadership lessons from Abraham Lincoln\, featuring a dialogue between Goodwin and President Greg Weiner centered on using the principles of civic friendship to bridge modern political divisions. \nFor the official press release of the event\, please click here. \nFor more information about the Center for Civic Friendship\, please click here. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come\, first-served. \nFor any questions related to this event\, please reach out to Mary Jane Rein at mj.reinkates@assumption.edu.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/team-of-rivals-leadership-lessons-from-abraham-lincoln-featuring-doris-kearns-goodwin
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Center for Civic Friendship,Community,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000
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SUMMARY:“The Founders Saw the Dangers of Great Wealth”
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Daniel Mandell (Professor Emeritus of History\, Truman State University) will examine politics\, theology\, economics\, law\, and literature in an analysis of how the Founding generation of the United States feared that concentrated wealth would corrupt their republic. \nPlease join us in Curtis Performance Hall (Tsotsis Family Academic Center) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, March 19. A reception will follow Dr. Mandell’s lecture. \nSponsored by the Office of the President\, the Department of History\, and Assumption’s semiquincentennial committee\, this is the first event in the Striving for Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence series.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/the-founders-saw-the-dangers-of-great-wealth
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260120T153351Z
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SUMMARY:Lauren Grodstein\, Novelist
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, March 17\, 2026\, at 7:30 p.m.\, in Curtis Performance Hall\, for the next Spring 2026 HumanArts event with Lauren Grodstein\, novelist. \nAuthor of A Friend of the Family\, We Must Not Think of Ourselves\, and\, most recently\, A Dog in Georgia. Co-sponsored by HumanArts\, The Center for Civic Friendship\, and the English Department. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/lauren-grodstein-novelist
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General,Human Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260120T153052Z
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SUMMARY:Contemporary Irish Folk Band ISHNA
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 12\, at 7:00 p.m. in the Curtis Performance Hall for the Contemporary Irish folk band ISHNA. \nISHNA presents energetic and uplifting performances that infuse new rhythms\, vocal harmonies\, and unexpected twists into the beloved music and stories of Ireland. \nThis event is part of HumanArts Spring 2026 and is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/contemporary-irish-folk-band-ishna
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General,Human Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260120T151754Z
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SUMMARY:Michael True Memorial Poetry Reading | Featuring Kathryn Neurnberger
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, February 17\, at 7:30 p.m. in the Curtis Performance Hall for the Michael True Memorial Poetry Reading featuring poet and essayist\, Kathryn Neurnberger. \nKathryn Nuernberger is the author of three collections of poetry (Rag & Bone\, The End of Pink\, and Rue) and three books of nonfiction (Brief Interviews with the Romantic Past\, The Witch of Eye\, and Held: Essays in Belonging). \nThis event is a HumanArts event and is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/michael-true-memorial-poetry-reading-featuring-kathryn-neurnberger
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,General,Human Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260113T155300Z
CREATED:20260113T155300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T155300Z
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SUMMARY:Foundations Lecture Series | "Discover Sound in the Human Voice"
DESCRIPTION:The Assumption University Foundations Lecture Series presents “Discover Sound in the Human Voice” on Wednesday\, February 4\, 2026\, at 5:30 p.m. in Curtis Performance Hall. \nAttendees will explore how the human voice serves as the ultimate tool. \nRefreshments will be served afterward\, and everyone is welcome to join. \nThis event is sponsored by Assumption University Foundations Lecture Series and D’Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/foundations-lecture-series-discover-sound-in-the-human-voice
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,Foundations Lecture Series,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T190000
DTSTAMP:20251217T195435Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T195435Z
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SUMMARY:Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The incoming cohort of physician assistant students will partake in the Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony on January 6\, 2026\, at 5:00 p.m. \nAfter receiving their white coats\, a symbol of medical authority and respect\, students will recite the PA Professional Oath. \nA reception will follow the ceremony. \nThis event is invite-only.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/physician-assistant-white-coat-ceremony
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,General,Physician Assistant Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T210000
DTSTAMP:20251023T172008Z
CREATED:20251023T172008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T172008Z
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SUMMARY:Sounds of the Season
DESCRIPTION:The Assumption University Chorale and the VOCE chamber choir present Sounds of the Season on Friday\, November 21\, at 7:00 p.m. in Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. \nThe program includes seasonal carols and choral works ranging from chant to contemporary composers. \nAdmission is free. \nJohn Black\, Director of Choral Activities; Brett Maguire\, Pianist.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/sounds-of-the-season
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T180000
DTSTAMP:20251017T181420Z
CREATED:20251017T181239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T181420Z
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SUMMARY:Must We Forgive? An Interdisciplinary Conversation 
DESCRIPTION:Must We Forgive? An Interdisciplinary Conversation  \n\n\nDiscussants:\nChristopher Gilbert\, Associate Professor of English\nTy Monroe\, Associate Professor of Theology\nAngela Kaufman-Parks\, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology\nSmriti Rao\, Professor of Economics \n\n\nWednesday\, October 29\, 2025\, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.\, Curtis Performance Hall \nFor more information\, contact Mary Jane Rein\, Director of the Center for Civic Friendship mj.reinkates@assumption.edu.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/must-we-forgive-an-interdisciplinary-conversation
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Center for Civic Friendship,Community,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T183000
DTSTAMP:20251106T164447Z
CREATED:20251106T164332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T164447Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Assumption Authors | "When Comedy Goes Wrong"
DESCRIPTION:Conversations with Assumption Authors \nDiscussant: Christopher J. Gilbert\, Associate Professor of English\, Communication & Media\,\nAuthor of “When Comedy Goes Wrong” \nModerator: Ty Monroe\, Associate Professor of Theology\, Department Chair\, Theology \nWednesday\, October 15\, 2025\, at 4:00 p.m. in Curtis Performance Hall\nReception to follow in Pierre’s Pub. \nFree and Open to the Public\nSponsored by Assumption University Provost’s Office.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/conversations-with-assumption-authors-when-comedy-goes-wrong
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,English,General,Undergraduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20250924T150337Z
CREATED:20250924T150337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T150337Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Chamber Music | HumanArts Event
DESCRIPTION:An Evening of Chamber Music \nPlease join us for a beautiful evening of piano trios by some of the region’s most acclaimed classical musicians: MiJung Trepanier\, piano\, Peter Sulski\, violin\, and Araina Falk\, cello. The program includes works by Beethoven and Shostakovich.
URL:https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/events/an-evening-of-chamber-music-humanarts-event
LOCATION:Curtis Performance Hall\, Tsotsis Family Academic Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,General,Human Arts
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