News Articles 2009

December

• Former Secretary of Education for the Society of Jesus Joins Scranton as Rector
• University of Scranton Recognizes Top Students
• The University of Scranton Announces New Assistant Vice President for Development
• The University of Scranton Appoints New Assistant Vice President for Finance
• Honors Program Award Named After Professor Ellen Casey
• University Lacrosse Coach Brings Sport to Uganda
• The University of Scranton Appoints New Assistant Vice President for Facilities Operations
• University of Scranton Holds Third ‘Blessing of the Books’
• Clinical Liaison Nursing Program Produces Win-Win Situation
• U.S. Senator Arlen Specter Visits Campus
• University of Scranton Hosts Community Christmas Day Breakfast
• Exercise Science Undergraduates Exposed to Unique Learning Experience

November

• University of Scranton Celebrates International Education Week
• The University of Scranton Hosts Crime Investigation Specialist
• Students Fill Baskets with Turkey and all the Trimmings
• University of Scranton President Joins New National Trust to Advance Liberal Education
• AIDS Walk supports care for area AIDS patients
• Diversity Fair Showcases the Many Faces of Scranton
• University of Scranton Appoints Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff to the President
• Faculty Member Receives Leahy Award
• University of Scranton Photography Club Exhibit
• UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• University of Scranton Faculty Members Receive Award
• University of Scranton Business Club Names Professor of the Year
• The University of Scranton's Green Initiatives Honored
• Remembrance of the Jesuit Martyrs Begins
• Banners Commemorate Jesuit Martyrs
• Public Safety Officer Wins National Scholarship
• Best-selling, Investigative Author Discusses Corporate Complicity in the Holocaust
• Scranton Starts Coat Drive
• Students Organize City Sweep
• The Mental Athlete Discussed at Scranton

October

• The University of Scranton Listed Among Nation's Best Business Schools
• Faculty Member Wins Nursing Education Award
• Xbox Project Provides Eye-Opening Experience for University Students
• University Students Earn Service Awards
• Six Named to Board of Trustees at The University of Scranton
• Award-winning Author to Speak at The University of Scranton
• Human Trafficking Discussed at Jesuit Honor Society Lecture
• Film Festival Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
• University of Scranton Professor Recruiting Subjects
• Scranton Plans to Remember Jesuit Martyrs
• Law, Medical and Graduate School Fair Planned for Area Residents
• Internationally Acclaimed Spouses to Perform at Scranton
• University Dedicates Rev. Bernard R. McIlhenny Ballroom
• Scranton Listed Among the Nation's Top Producers of Fulbright Students
• The University of Scranton Sets Open House Dates
• Scranton Makes National Honor Roll for University Civic Partnerships
• Scranton Prepares for Open Houses
• Nurses Impact on Quality of Patient Care Examined
• Art Showcases American Life at Gallery Exhibit
• Schemel Forum Fall Luncheon Series
• The University of Scranton Awards Presidential Scholarships
• Beauty and Elegance in Physics Discussed by Nobel Laureate
• Acclaimed Artists Set to Perform At Scranton

September

• The University of Scranton Celebrates the 300th Birthday of Samuel Johnson
• The University of Scranton Names New Faculty Members
• Judges to Discuss Church v. State at Special Schemel Forum Class
• Scranton Takes Largest School Team Award at Race for the Cure
• Interdependence, Legal Bank Robbery, DNA Intrigue and Globalization Discussed in a Day at the University
• Scranton Audience Listens and Learns Interdependence
• Grant Supports Scranton’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program in Rural Areas
• Scranton SBDC Agribusiness Program Receives State Star Award
• The University of Scranton Announces New Program Coordinator
• Ann and Leo Moskovitz to Receive the 2009 McGowan Cornerstone Award
• The University of Scranton Honors Longtime Faculty Member
• ‘Most Clever Man in the World' to Talk at Scranton
• Acclaimed Jazz Artist to Perform at Scranton
• Economist to Discuss When Bubbles Matter at The University of Scranton
• New Titles Published by The University of Scranton Press
• Non-profit Organizations Seeking Volunteers Needed
• Award-winning Author to Speak at The University of Scranton

August

• University of Scranton Awards President’s Fellowships to Students
• Scenic Scranton Packaged for Display at Gallery Exhibit
• Research Studies Effects of Smartphone on Information Literacy
• Sixteen Receive Faculty Promotions
• Interdependence Day Performance At Scranton
• Overflow Crowd Welcomes Class of 2013 at Convocation
• Incoming Class Sets Numerous Records at Scranton
• Scranton Scores Strongly in U.S. News Rankings
• Schemel Forum Advisory Committee
• Foreign Languages Professor Receives Prestigious Fulbright
• Research on Antioxidants Found in Snack Foods and Cereal Presented
• More National Recognition for Scranton
• Fall Exhibits, Plays, Performances and Programs
• University of Scranton President's Business Council to Honor John A. Walsh
• University Student Rides Office Fan Craze
• Bestselling Author to Be Honored at New Student Convocation
• Schemel Forum Fall Schedule
• University of Success Opening

July

• University of Scranton Recognizes Distinguished Alumni
• Faculty Awarded Summer Research Grants
• Scranton Listed Among Nation's Best 371 Colleges
• Residents Can Experience University for a Day
• Alumni Plan Golf Outing
• Green Living Designed by Seventh Graders
• Workshop Slated for Youth Soccer Coaches
• Memorandum of Understanding Signed
• Scranton's Mulberry Street Improvement Project Plan Submitted to City Council
• Conference on Disability set at the University of Scranton

June

• Scranton's First DPT International Graduate
• Graduates Commissioned at Scranton
• Handbell Concerts Slated at The University of Scranton
• Local Student Receives Award from American Chemical Society
• Dean's List Announced for Spring 2009
• Schemel Forum Presents National Issues Forum
• University of Scranton Participates in Veterans Education Program
• Six Centuries of Teaching Excellence
• Physical Therapy Students Raise Funds for Hope for Haiti
• Three University of Scranton Graduates Earn Fulbright Fellowships

May

• Follett Contributes to University of Scranton Capital Campaign
• Outstanding Graduates of Class of 2009 Recognized
• Follett and University of Scranton Celebrate 40 Year Partnership
• Quick Facts: University of Scranton Commencement 2009
• The University of Scranton Confers Graduate Degrees
• The University of Scranton Conducts Undergraduate Commencement
• Scranton SIFE Team Advances to National Competition
• Scranton Funds New Fence for Connell Park
• Grant Funds Solar-Powered Energy System on Madison Avenue
• University of Scranton Commencement 2009
• Unified Science Center Quick Facts
• Science Center Committee
• University Breaks Ground on New Science Center
• Seven Students Put in a Combined 3,000 Hours of Community Service
• Four to Receive Honorary Degrees from Scranton
• Wyoming Seminary/PAI Civic Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Scranton
• Twelve to Receive O'Hara Award

April

• University of Scranton Student Makes USA TODAY’s National Academic Team
• University Partners with Moses Taylor for Georgian Initiative
• DeNaples Center Receives Certification
• Grant Funds Alperin Center Renovations
• University of Scranton May Calendar of Events
• Student Becomes Scranton's Seventh Goldwater Scholar in Seven Years
• Scranton Celebrates 26th World Premiere Performance
• Columbia University Organist to Perform at The University of Scranton
• Scranton Names CASE Professor of the Year
• Classical Music Conductor, Composer to Deliver Commencement Address
• Integration Bee Helps High School Students Prepare for AP Test
• Immigration Paradox Discussed at Scranton's Spring Henry George Lecture
• String Orchestra to Perform
• Scranton Businesses Showcase Green Products During Earth Week 2009
• Sustainability Lessons Lead Scranton's Earth Week Events
• Symposium Will Explore Challenges of Health Care Reform
• Jewish Life in Small Town America to be Topic at University of Scranton Lecture

March

• Internationally Renowned Soprano, Harpsichordist to Perform at Scranton
• Sustainability Lessons Lead Scranton's Earth Week Events
• Information Sessions Set for Graduate and Undergraduate Adult Programs
• Scranton's MBA Program Ranked Among Top 15 in Nation
• Students Win Nurse Challenge
• Two to Receive Ignatian Awards from the University of Scranton
• Diehl, Farinacci Perform at Scranton
• University Students and Faculty Work to Reconfigure XBOX for Disabled Teen
• Businesses Can Showcase Green Efforts During Earth Week Events in City
• Medical Alumni Symposium At The University of Scranton
• University of Scranton Yearbooks Now Online
• Area High School Students to Compete at Kane Competition
• College Mentoring Pilot Program for Female High School Students Begins at Scranton
• PNC Breakfast
• Students Named to "Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges"
• Library-Book-Sale
• Players-Meet-Playwright
• Schemel Forum Announces Luncheon Series, Concert
• UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON MARCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February

• Chronicle Ad Campaign
• Exhibit Shows Work of Architect Who Helped to “Build Scranton”
• University of Scranton Events Week of Feb 22
• University of Scranton Participates in National Sportsmanship Day.
• Free Financial Aid Application Assistance Offered to Area Residents
• Students and Teachers Receive Rose Kelly Awards
• Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Dinner Planned at The University of Scranton
• The University of Scranton Sponsors Second Conference on Women and History in NEPA

January

• Free Income Tax Assistance Service Being Offered at the University of Scranton
• The University of Scranton Announces Spring 2009 Events
• University of Scranton to Host Theatrical Work Celebrating African-American Women
• Basketball Coach Mike Strong Records Career Win 700
• University of Scranton Nationally Recognized for Community Engagement
• Grammy Award Winner to Present "Love Songs" at the University of Scranton
• Students Recognized for Academic Achievement at the University of Scranton
• UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• National Survey of Student Engagement Shows Strong Performance by Scranton
• Events Mark National Sportsmanship Day
• Scranton to host exhibit of Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation
• Donations and Volunteers Sought for Book Sale
• Internet2 Symposium Set at University of Scranton