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Spring 2017
Features
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Residential Learning Communities Make a Difference
Students in Residential Learning Communities find support in one another, reinforcing the University’s overall sense of community.
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A 30-Year Journey
Students have been volunteering in Micronesia since the late ’80s, and, three decades later, the University has nine students from Micronesia and a long list of alumni.
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Hand in Hand
Scranton’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Center helps female small-business owners get their start, and in turn supports the local economy and community.
Alumni Profiles
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Keeping the Faith
An alumni couple who adopt children from around the world relies on faith to get through.
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The Advocate: Anne Marie Mulcahy ’00
A lawyer, inspired by her parents and Jesuit volunteer work, protects and defends the country’s immigrant youth.
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Ground Control: Thomas E. Clarke Jr. ’73, G’75
An alumnus’s behind-the-scenes career at NASA yields big results.
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Trained to Defend: Ray McPartland ’97
A criminal justice graduate never could have anticipated that he would one day help set the standard for responding to active shooter incidents.
On the Commons
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University Receives Gift from Scranton Estate
Seventy-five years after Worthington Scranton donated the Estate, the University received a $1.4 million gift from the estate of his son.
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Congolese Cuisine and Culture Shared at Global Tastes Event
Area residents learned about the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) directly from members of Scranton’s Congolese refugee community.
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Ten Named Presidential Scholars
Ten university students have been named Presidential Scholars.
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Tony Award-winner and Native Scrantonian Receives Distinguished Author Award
The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library presented the Distinguished Author Award to Scranton native Stephen Karam.
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Program News
There is always a lot happening at The University of Scranton. Here are just a few highlights about some of our programs.
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Case Survey
In the fall, we asked readers of The Scranton Journal to fill out a survey that would help us improve the magazine. We were thrilled to receive more than 800 entries!
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University Receives $15,000 CVS Health Community Grant
A CVS Health Community Grant will help the University begin a yearlong smoking-cessation program that will be run through CHEW.
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International Students Take Center Stage on Campus
Multiple events run by students at The University of Scranton in November highlight the many cultures from throughout the world represented on the Jesuit campus.
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Scranton Alumna and Professor Featured at Environmental Award Dinner
The 26th Annual Environmental Partnership Awards and Dinner featured both a recent University alumna.
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Focus on Career Success After Graduation
Several events during the fall 2016 semester focused on career success after graduation, including a career fair and a talk by a New York Times best-selling author.
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Ceremony Remembers Those Who ‘Upon Death Became Teachers’
Students joined faculty and staff of PCPS for a service to honor those who donated their bodies to further education in the health professions.
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University Joins Marywood to Raise Diversity Awareness
The University teamed up with Marywood University to increase campus diversity awareness.
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Annual Henry George Lecture Topic is Economics of Immigration
“The Economics of Immigration” was the topic of the 31st Henry George Lecture in November.
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AT&T Campaign to Stop Distracted Driving Visits Campus
AT&T’s It Can Wait® virtual reality (VR) experience visited the University in September, giving students and staff a chance to safely experience the danger of taking their eyes off the road to look at smartphones.
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Why I am proud to be . . . #JesuitEducated
Several of our alumni reflect on what their Jesuit education has meant to them. What does it mean to you? Share your thoughts with us by tagging us and using #JesuitEducated.
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Election Season Brings a Flurry of Campus Political Activity
The election season was active and interactive at Scranton, which hosted several events that enabled the University community to become more informed about the issues.
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University Dedicates New Veterans and ROTC Resource Lounge
The University dedicated and blessed a new Veterans and ROTC Resource Lounge.
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Campus Update
The University community said goodbye to old Loyola this past summer to make way for a new campus green. Read about other campus updates here.
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Remembering Father Panuska: Papa Bear, Our Loving Steward
“Of all the greetings I have received as president, none sound so sweet as ‘Papa Bear.’”
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Remembering Father Panuska: The Papa Bear Fund
“If only every qualified and needy student could receive a scholarship!” - Fr. Panuska
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Remembering Father Panuska: A Timeline
Read how the boy from east Baltimore grew up to become the president of The University of Scranton.
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Remembering Father Panuska: Photos
See more photos of Father Panuska while he was at Scranton.
Focus on Faculty
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Faculty News
A collection of faculty news from summer and fall 2016 is below.
Athletics
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Women’s Soccer Continues Its Winning Tradition
Finishing with a 17-1-2 record and capturing its fifth Landmark Conference title and 21st conference title overall, the women’s soccer team enjoyed one of its best seasons in program history.
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Men’s Soccer Wins Second Straight Conference Title
On a quest to win its second straight Landmark Conference title, the men’s soccer team defeated top-seeded Elizabethtown, 1-0, on the road in early November.
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Men’s Basketball Tips off 100th Season
The men’s basketball team tipped off the 100th season in team history when the Royals hosted the Hilton Scranton Invitational in the Long Center in November.
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University Inducts Four Into Athletics Wall of Fame
The four newest members of the University’s Athletics Wall of Fame were inducted on Saturday, Feb. 18.
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Women's Golf Team Makes Its Debut
The first women's golf match in University of Scranton history was played on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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Highlights
Athletics photos and news from the fall are featured here.
Alumni News
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Performance Music Reunion
More than 150 Performance Music alumni returned to campus to celebrate director of Performance Music Cheryl Boga’s 35th year at The University of Scranton.
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Maguire Scholars: A Second Family
Scholars bond at Scranton.
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Celebrating Scholarship
Noelle Niessen '17 is thankful for the opportunity to study at Scranton, and receiving the Every Family Scholarship helped make it possible.
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The President's Business Council 15th Annual Award Dinner Honors Francis J. Dubas Jr. ’75 & Bernard R. McIlhenny, S.J., H’98
The President’s Business Council 15th Annual Award Dinner honored University Trustee Francis J. Dubas Jr. ’75 and University Dean of Admissions Emeritus the Rev. Bernard R. McIlhenny, S.J., H’98.
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Honoring the Past, Looking to the Future
As one of his final acts, an alumnus honors his father with a new professorship.
One-on-One
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One-on-One with Cheryl Boga, Director of Performance Music
A Q&A with Cheryl Boga, the director of Performance Music
Web Exclusives
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More Campus Updates
See more photos and video of recent campus updates and plans for the future.
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More Answers from Students from Micronesia
We talked with our current students from Micronesia about their connection to Scranton and their experience here. This is what they had to say.
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McPartland's Trainings
Ray McPartland '97 trains police officers and civilians on how to prepare for active-shooter situations. Read what he has to say.
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How We are Doing: Case Survey
We used the CASE (Council for Advancement & Support of Education) Readership Survey, which allows us to compare our results with more than 350 other institutions that also used the same instrument.
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More Answers from Cheryl Boga
Cheryl Boga talks more about Jesuit education and the arts.
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