Fall 2015

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In This Issue

Leahy Hall, an ideal space for active learning, opens its doors. PLUS: Read about the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan and University experts' insights on the pope's encyclical.

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New Building, Unlimited Possibilities

Edward R. Leahy Jr. Hall, an ideal space for active learning, opens its doors to the University community.

5.06.15: A Day of Giving banner image Alumni News

5.06.15: A Day of Giving

What was once just a normal spring day at the University is now a day to be celebrated. On May 6, alumni, students, parents, employees and friends pulled together to give back to Scranton.

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Alumni Weekend 2015 - Royal Memories

The University welcomed more than 1,200 alumni and friends to campus June 12-14 for Alumni Weekend. Alumni with class years ending in a ‘5’ or ‘0’ celebrated their milestone reunions, but all members of the University community were invited to share in the festivities.

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The PBC Annual Award Dinner Will Take Place on Oct. 8

Join us in person, or in spirit, to support The Presidential Scholarship Endowment at The 14th President’s Business Council Annual Award Dinner at The Pierre in New York on Oct. 8 to honor Francis J. Pearn ’83, P’16.

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The Late Dave Gavitt Honored at the Carlesimo Award Dinner

The late Dave Gavitt, one of the architects of modern college basketball and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was recognized at the fundraising event, held June 8 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

2015-2020 Strategic Plan - Engaged, Integrated, Global banner image Feature

2015-2020 Strategic Plan - Engaged, Integrated, Global

A vision set forth by University President Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., challenges the community to reimagine what it means to be a Catholic and Jesuit institution today.

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Legacy Parents to Lead Parents' Executive Council

When Anthony Simone ’90 and his wife Kelley (Marrinan) Simone ’90, G’91 were asked by the University to co-chair the Parents’ Executive Council (PEC), they were surprised and honored.

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A Global Education

Jay Nathan, Ph.D., the greatest education a person can have is a global one. “We can all learn from each other, and when we do, we are better off,” said Jay Nathan, Ph.D., a professor of management at St. John’s University in Queens, New York.

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The Class of 1965 Celebrates 50 Years with a Meaningful Legacy to the Next Generation

With smart planning, you may actually increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as importantly, you will know that you have made a meaningful contribution to The University of Scranton.

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Alumni Society Board of Governors Elected

The University of Scranton Alumni Society’s Board of Governors elected seven new members to the board of directors.

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Emboldened by Pope Francis

University experts weigh in on the importance of the pope's encyclical.

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Celebrating the Seniors

The Athletics Department held its 24th annual Senior Student-Athlete Luncheon on May 16, in the DeNaples Center.

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Athletics News

Athletics photos and news from the spring are featured here.

From Paralysis to Hollywood: John Mahon '60 banner image Alumni Profiles

From Paralysis to Hollywood: John Mahon '60

A victim of polio finds strength through acting.

A Steady Climb: Karen Murphy, Ph.D. ’91 banner image Alumni Profiles

A Steady Climb: Karen Murphy, Ph.D. ’91

The secretary of health of Pennsylvania gets down to the nitty-gritty.

Staying On: Frank Dubas '75 banner image Alumni Profiles

Staying On: Frank Dubas '75

An accountant who has stayed with one company for 40 years still faces crossroads…even today.

Sister Margaret Ann O’Neill Receives Arrupe Award banner image On the Commons

Sister Margaret Ann O’Neill Receives Arrupe Award

The University presented its annual Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Award for Distinguished Contributions to Ignatian Mission and Ministry to Margaret Ann O’Neill of the Sisters of Charity.

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University Student Among Nation’s Science Elite

Triple major Christopher L. Kilner is among just 260 students in the nation earning a 2015-2016 Goldwater Scholarship — one of the most coveted honors in academia.

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Brookings Lauds Scranton’s ‘X-factor’

A recent report by the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program places Scranton among the top schools in the nation for economic value of education.

Newest University Building is Named banner image On the Commons

Newest University Building is Named

The Board of Trustees announced in August that the new building on the corner of Linden Street and Jefferson Avenue would be named Edward R. Leahy Jr. Hall.

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Alumni Honored in Business Leader Hall of Fame

The University’s Kania School of Management honored five alumni as the first members of its Business Leader Hall of Fame in April. Among them, they have decades of experience in law and leadership.

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Scranton Named to ‘President’s Honor Roll for Service’

University students are singularly devoted to service. Their efforts landed Scranton on a prestigious list - the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

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Student Among Just 123 ‘Innovation Fellows’

Christopher LoGiurato was among just 123 students in the nation named “University Innovation Fellows” by the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation.

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Trading Places Opens Students’ Eyes to Poverty During Brutal Week of Winter

In January, 16 students participated in Trading Places, an intense, weeklong poverty simulation that included spending plenty of time outdoors in frigid winter weather.

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Two Students Earn Fulbright Awards

Scranton’s long tradition of success with students earning Fulbright scholarships continues with two graduates earning this honor this year: Benjamin Turcea ’15 and Brian Entler ’13, G’15.

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New Initiative Calls on Community to Battle Illiteracy

Four faculty members have teamed with two professional colleagues to rally the community, especially its most front-line professionals, around the problem of illiteracy.

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Scranton Day of Service

On the sixth annual “Scranton Day of Service” on March 21, alumni volunteered at 11 local services sites organized by nine Scranton alumni clubs in eight states and Washington D.C.

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Students Place Third at National Engineering Competition

Create “the next great embedded technology invention.” That was the challenge of the Intel-Cornell Cup, a national engineering competition for student inventors, held in May at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Leahy Clinic Receives Grants

The Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured received two grants this past semester - one from The CVS Health Foundation and one from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation.

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The New Office of Educational Assessment is on a ‘Continuous Search for Excellence’

Assessment at the University begins with the faculty in particular, and the job of the Office of Educational Assessment, established in July 2014, is to be a resource.

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Commencement 2015

During Commencement weekend, the University conferred more than 1,600 degrees. To watch the 2015 graduation, visit scranton.edu/scrantongraduation2015!

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University Names Five New Trustees

Five individuals have been named to the Board of Trustees: Patricia A. Byrnes Clifford ’86, P’17,’19; Alan J. Griffith ’76; Rev. Herbert B. Keller, S.J. H’06; James M. Slattery, CPA ’86; and Robert S. Weiss ’68.

One-on-One with Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs banner image One-on-One

One-on-One with Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

We talked with University Provost Donald R. Boomgaarden in detail about the University's new Strategic Plan.

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Faculty News

A collection of faculty news from winter, spring and summer 2015 is below, featuring everything from teachers of the year to awardees in scholarship and service.

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