In a letter to the community on Aug. 20, University President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., responded to the release of more than 1,300 pages of grand-jury proceedings detailing sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Pennsylvania.
Here is an excerpt from that statement: “With sympathy for and in solidarity with victims of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Scranton, The University of Scranton will rescind honorary degrees and rename campus buildings recognizing Bishops Jerome D. Hannan, J. Carroll McCormick
Read the entire statement, which includes more information about the renaming of the buildings, here.