News
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Investigating the Boston Marathon Bombing
Rick DesLauriers '82 was special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston division on April 15, 2013, the day of the Boston Marathon Bombing. During Reunion Weekend in June 2017, DesLauriers shared with Assumption alumni what he learned from the investigation, professionally a...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Jack Sullivan ’17 Named Prestigious American Cancer Society Fellow
Assumption’s Jack Sullivan ’17, of Stony Point, NY, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to conduct cancer research this summer at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Cancer Center in Boston. Sullivan is the fourth student from Assumption to be selected for this highly-sought fellowship. ...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Maria Chrisom '18
The Electronic Tether: Smartphone Addiction
Smartphones are a key means of accessing information and communicating in the 21st century. From texting friends, to browsing social media sites like Instagram and Facebook, smartphones keep individuals connected to one another like never before. But are there disadvantages to a society with ex...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Introduces MBA in Healthcare Management Program
Beginning in fall 2017, Assumption will offer a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, which will provide the essential business administration knowledge and skills required for today’s healthcare managers. Through this new program, which was developed with the help of health ...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Named a Top College for School Counseling Majors
Assumption was named one of the “Top 5 Best Schools for School Counseling Majors” in a ranking recently released by Zippia, an online resource that provides assistance to those exploring their career options. To determine which school counseling programs offer the best career opportunities, Z...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Appointed to Select International Climate Change Research Group
Assumption Associate Professor of History Stuart Borsch, Ph.D., has been named to the Dantean Anomaly Advisory Board, an arm of a prominent international research group studying medieval climate change. The Dantean Anomaly refers to the conclusion of a period of time in which the entire contine...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
The Princeton Review Ranks Assumption One of the “Best 382 Colleges” & “2018 Best Colleges” in the Northeast
Assumption is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. For the fourth consecutive year, Assumption has been included in The Princeton Review’s annual “Best 382 Colleges” publication. The nationally recognized education services...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Named a Top 10 Online Catholic College
Assumption, a Catholic institution sponsored by the Augustinians of the Assumption and rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, has been named to the Top Ten Online Catholic Colleges & Universities of 2017. According to the ranking organization TheBestColleges.org, it “reviewed all...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Students Take Compassionate Service into the Worcester Community
Prior to the start of the academic year, nearly 200 Assumption student leaders volunteered during the annual Assumption Loves Worcester Day of Service. Students performed beautification tasks that maintenance crews at the three different Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) locations do not have time t...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Brianna DiPanni '18
The City Becomes the Classroom at Assumption's Rome Campus
Another semester has begun at the Assumption campus in Worcester and in Rome, where an at-capacity group of students have begun to explore one of the world’s oldest cities as it serves as a living classroom. Lauren Salerno ’20, an organizational communications major from Peabody, is already enjo...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Assumption a 2018 Best Regional College, Best Value School
Assumption has once again been ranked as a top institution of higher learning by U.S. News & World Report in their 2018 Best Colleges rankings, which was released today. Assumption was again ranked among the top 30 best colleges and universities in the North region that ...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Top Third in the Nation According to Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2018 Rankings
Assumption has been recognized in the top third of colleges and universities in the nation – and near the top half of colleges in the Northeast region – by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) College Rankings for 2018. This recognition is the result of ...
- Jan 09, 2019
- Office of Communications
Local Pharmaceutical Expert to Address Worcester’s Opiate Crisis at Assumption’s Annual Business Ethics Lecture
According to the Massachusetts Chapter 55 report, the “opioid-related death rate in Massachusetts has surpassed the national average, with an especially sharp rise in the last two years.” This exponential increase in opioid-related deaths and issues has created alarm across the state and in Worc...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption’s Vocational Exploration Program Recognized by Prominent College Organization
Assumption SOPHIA (SOPHomore Initiative at Assumption) Program has been recognized with a Best Practices in Mission Integration Award by the Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU). The SOPHIA Program was the top ranked program in its category. ...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Jessica Ferronetti ’18 Awarded Distinguished Fulbright Grant
Assumption senior Jessica Ferronetti, of Andover, has received a Fulbright award for the English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program in Argentina. The grant will enable Ferronetti to teach English in local classrooms while serving as a cultural ambassador for the United States. She is one of a sel...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Psychology Professor Named President of the New England Psychological Association
Assumption Psychology Professor Leonard Doerfler, Ph.D., has been named President of New England Psychological Association (NEPA). In his new role as president, Prof. Doerfler will chair the steering committee that organizes the annual conference and collaborate with his colleagues to review p...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Students Present Research at 24th Annual Undergraduate Symposium
Seventy-eight students were selected to present an original academic research project at Assumption’s 24th Annual Undergraduate Symposium, which was held April 23-24 on the Worcester Campus. The undergraduate symposium showcases the academic research and scholarly achievements...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Ranked One of the Best Regional Universities and Best Catholic Colleges for 2018
A new college ranking entity, College Consensus, has included Assumption in its survey of the Best Regional Universities – North and one of its Best Catholic Colleges for 2018. College Consensus reviewed ranking criteria from a number of various entities as well as student revi...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Awards 617 Degrees at 101st Commencement
In an arena of digital natives, the message from commencement speaker The Most Reverend Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., was certainly well received. The graduates of Assumption’s Class of 2018 enjoyed the wisdom of Bishop Barron, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and evangelist who...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Father Richard E. Lamoureux, A.A., '64, Vice President for Mission
Alumnus Carries Assumption Mission to Ecuador
When they graduate, Assumption students have a number of possibilities open to them. Frank Bruno ’17, an English and mass communications major from Wethersfield, CT, has spent much of his time since graduation engaged in a year of service helping those in need in Guayaquil, Ecuador. “I rememb...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Brianna DiPanni '18
Students Apply Biology Concepts to Address Food Insecurities
Students enrolled in the BIO160: Concepts in Biology class learned practical and valuable skills through a hands-on experience working with Community Harvest Project (CHP), a local nonprofit that grows and donates produce to those grappling with food insecurity. In addition to learning important top...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Spanish and Film Professor's Research Attracts International Interest
Professor of Spanish and Film, Dona Kercher, Ph.D., recently presented research on Spanish and Argentinian films at the XIV Congreso de Novela y Cine Negro (Conference on Film Noir and Crime Fiction) at the University of Salamanca in Spain. During the conference, Prof. Kercher delivered a paper enti...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Neurobiology Professor Awarded Federal Grant for Neurodevelopment Research
Assumption Associate Professor of Neurobiology Michele Lemons, Ph.D., has secured a highly competitive $301,059 research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for neurodevelopment research. This grant is distinctive for the emphasis it places upon research at undergraduate institutions, i...
- Jan 08, 2019
- Office of Communications
Assumption Professor Lea Christo Earns National Patient Advocacy Board Certification
Assumption has announced that Visiting Assistant Professor Lea Christo, MSW, LICSW, BCPA, is among the first group of individuals in the nation to achieve certification by the national Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB), an entity of scholars and health care practitioners that certifie...
