Since opening in 2021, the state-of-the-art learning and laboratory space at Hyland Hall for current and future mechanical engineering students has provided Scranton students with a physical space where they can observe the intersection of theory and reality.
Since opening in 2021, the state-of-the-art learning and laboratory space at Hyland Hall for current and future mechanical engineering students has provided Scranton students with a physical space where they can observe the intersection of theory and reality.

Advancing The Mission

Scranton’s new campaign has already helped transform campus spaces like Hyland Hall and The Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities.

Members of the Croteau and Marx families have helped kindle the fires of others at the University through their leadership gift to the Mechanical Engineering program; that critical investment served as the catalyst for both the launch of the program and the transformation of Hyland Hall into a state-of-the-art learning and laboratory space where current and future mechanical engineering students can access bleeding edge tech. Since opening in 2021, the labs have provided Scranton students with a physical space where they can observe the intersection of theory and reality.

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“Having both graduated from the Physics and Engineering department, we know the excellent education that the students in the department receive from the world-class faculty and staff,” said Greg ’05 and Angela (Croteau) Marx, O.D. ’07 in a statement from the families. “The Physics and Engineering department ignited a spark within us that illuminated endless possibilities. We felt compelled to do the same for future generations.”

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The renovated facilities allow us to use the latest in laboratory, simulation and modeling techniques to prepare our students to be successful in their professional careers in mechanical engineering.”

– Andrew Berger, Ph.D., Professor & Chair of the Physics and Engineering Department

Hyland Hall is far from the only campus space that has been reborn in the fires of the campaign. The Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities, which sits on the site of the grand Victorian mansion that was once called McGowan House, seeks to advance the study of the Humanities at the University by supporting the work of both undergraduate students and faculty pursuing research and creative endeavors in the Humanities. Through its speaker series, lectures and workshops, the center, made possible by a leadership gift from Betsy and Jim Slattery ’86, H’23, creates opportunities for members of the campus community to engage with the work and ideas of scholars and artists from all over the world.

slattery-center-2-1535x921-web.jpgThe Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities seeks to advance the study of the Humanities at The University of Scranton. Above: Slattery Center Executive Director Sarah Kenehan, Ph.D.

“From its origins, Jesuit education has given the Humanities a central and essential role in the education and formation of its students,” said Jim, a former chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, at the center’s establishment ceremony in 2019. “Places like Scranton are special because they are Jesuit, and, as such, the Humanities need to be lived and promoted and not merely viewed as a line item in a budget.”

new-slatterywarmer-1.jpgJim ‘86, H’23 and Betsy Slattery.

Toward all these ambitious ends, we have an advantage that is both tactical and sacred. It is the first and most often said word used to describe The University of Scranton: community.”

– Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., President of The University of Scranton

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The University of Scranton has recently invested more than $260 million in outstanding facilities.

us2021-3376-web.jpgMembers of the Croteau and Marx families have helped kindle the fires of others at the University through their leadership gift to the Mechanical Engineering program; that critical investment served as the catalyst for both the launch of the program and the transformation of Hyland Hall, above, into a state-of-the-art learning and laboratory space.

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