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Fall - December 2020
Features
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Class of 2020 Gateway Lightings This Year
On most evenings, the Class of 2020 Gateway was lit in honor of our health care heroes. However, it was lit to celebrate various holidays and events throughout the year.
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University Publishes 2020-2025 Strategic Plan
“No doubt, the strategic plan we crafted together is lofty in its aspirations, and we launch it at a significant crossroads for higher education." - Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of The University of Scranton
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Parenting During the Pandemic Has Been ‘One Wild Ride’
Achieving balance in daily life as parents is difficult even in normal times, but stay-at-home orders, virtual schooling and even illness threw off any semblance of it in 2020.
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Expert Opinion: The Pandemic and What Can We Expect as We Head into 2021?
Hospital epidemiologist and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Penn (and Scranton alumnus) weighs in on how to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 through the holidays and what we can expect in the new year.
Alumni Profiles
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Karen L. Pennington '76, G'83, H’15: Creating Opportunities for All Students
In her 44-year career, Pennington has made it her mission to erase barriers to success for students. Now, she’s mentoring two fellow Royals who serve alongside her as vice presidents at Montclair State University.
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Peter DeLong '14, G'15: Every Day is 'Bring Your Dog to Work Day' for OT Graduate
An occupational therapist alumnus and his trained assistance dog help patients with therapy and reduce anxiety along the way.
On the Commons
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A Learning Journey Toward Equity and Diversity
This fall, the University community and its Scranton partners have taken several important steps in addressing racism and discrimination.
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Biden Urges Graduates to Be Engaged Citizens at 1976 Commencement
In 1976, then-U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. told the graduating class at The University of Scranton there was “a crisis in American leadership.”
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Royals Vote
The University helps guide students through the election season, partly through the Royals Vote initiative.
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Graduate Students Advocate for Local Homeless and At-risk Youth
Graduate students in the clinical mental health counseling program recently started projects to advocate for at-risk groups as a part of their Professional Issues for Counselors course.
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University Joins National First-Generation Celebration
The University joined the National First-Generation College Celebration to recognize the University’s first-generation students, faculty, staff and alumni on Nov. 8.
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Holiday Traditions Go Live
Holiday Traditions Go Live
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Alumni Tell Their Stories: How Learning a Language Can Change your Life
For many alumni of the University’s Department of World Languages and Cultures, their lives were forever changed after obtaining a major, minor or concentration in another language.
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Two Students Qualify for National Forensics Tournament
Four University students won medals at two competitive, collegiate forensic tournaments, which took place virtually in November.
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National Nursing Licensure Pass Rate Tops 98 Percent
The University of Scranton Nursing Program’s pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for first-time test takers for graduates with a bachelor’s degree for 2019 was 98.72 percent.
Focus on Faculty
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Focus on Faculty
Read news and highlights about faculty from the fall 2020 semester.
Athletics
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Student-Athletes, Coaches Adjust to a Fall Without Competition
Coaches and student-athletes of all 23 of Scranton’s athletic teams have had to adjust to a harsh reality — the chances were very slim that they would be able to compete against another team for the fall 2020 semester.
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Athletics Alumni Share Impacts of COVID-19 on Their Lives, Careers
Throughout the fall, Scranton Athletics profiled five former student-athletes, detailing their journeys from Scranton to their respective communities across the country, along with the challenges they have been dealing with in the face of the pandemic.
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Landmark Conference Announces Updates to Return to Play Protocol
Leadership at The University of Scranton and the other seven institutions in the Landmark Conference continue to work tirelessly to develop a plan for a safe return to play for their collegiate sports programs during the spring semester.
Alumni News
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The President’s Business Council (PBC) 19th Annual Award Celebration
The President’s Business Council (PBC) 19th Annual Award Celebration honored Margaret “Maggie” Quinn Mariotti, Au.D., P’10, John R. Mariotti, D.M.D., ’75 and Monsignor Joseph G. Quinn, J.D., J.C.L., ’72, with the President’s Medal on Thursday, Oct. 8.
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University Premieres Online Christmas Special
In an effort to bring the spirit of Scranton into as many homes and hearts as the internet would allow, the University produced an online Christmas special for its alumni, students, parents and friends to enjoy.
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A Jes-u-lantern?
When the Office of Alumni Engagement challenged social media followers to submit a “Scrantastic” pumpkin for this year’s Pumpkin Carving Contest, Emily Johnson DeSarno ’14, G’14 did not disappoint.
One-on-One
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ONE-ON-ONE with Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado, Ph.D., Dean of CAS
Get to know Michelle Maldonado, Ph.D., dean of CAS.
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