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Department Notes

Inaugural Exhibit in the New School of Architecture

Today through November 23, Marywood University will exhibit Speculations: Drawing out Possibilities in Architecture in the Architecture Gallery, Center for Architectural Studies.

There will be a lecture by Alessandro Ayuso, adjunct architecture faculty member and partner at MAKE Design in New York City on November 11 at 7p.m. preceding the opening reception at 8p.m. in the Architecture Gallery.

Speculations: Drawing out Possibilities in Architecture, an exhibition that brackets two points in architect Alessandro Ayuso's career: work done at Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Design and collaborative work with the G_S_Squad and MAKE Design in New York City.

The exhibit focuses on process in architecture. It was conceived not only as a didactic tool for the inaugural class of in the School of Architecture, but also as a way to address larger questions and possibilities of the spatial representation of built environments, digital and analog media, and urban design and planning. The pieces come from work on five unbuilt projects and include sketches, architec­tural drawings, collages, models, presentation boards, and projections.

 

Andrea Novack Presents on Dysphagia and Speech-Languge-Hearing

Andrea Novack, Clinic Director in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department has presented Dysphagia - Diagnosis and Treatment at the Nutritional Support Workshop sponsored by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition, she presented Speech-Language-Hearing Development  at the Family Place Workshop, where children (up to 3 years old) and parents have the opportunity to receive information in the development and care of their children. 

Lackawanna County Judicial Debate Held at Marywood University Tonight- Oct. 28

Marywood University's Politically Active Students Unite Organization will host a formal debate involving the candidates, ADA Frank Castellano and ADA Margie Bisignani-Moyle, who are seeking a judicial position in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday, October 28 at 9p.m. in the Comerford Theater, Science Center. The event is open to the public.

 

 

 

Book Swap- Oct. 29

Lambda Iota Tau, Marywood University English Honor Society, and the Library Staff will be hosting a Book Swap and Sale on Thursday, October 29 from 10a.m.-5p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Hall. For more information, please contact Dr. Bush at ext. 2578 /bush@es.marywood.edu or Ms. Annette Fisher, ext. 2365 / Fisher@es.marywood.edu.

 

Winter Field Registration

Winter Field registrations are available Oct. 26- Nov. 6 only. Stop by the Field Office for a form. No late requests accepted.

Professional Achievement: Dr. Dawoody Presents at International Conference

Dr. Alexander Dawoody, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, presented a research paper titled "Mutual Causality and the Global Economic Crisis" at the 19^th Annual International Conference of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences, which was held at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Dawoody also  presented two research papers, "Teaching Public Budgeting as an Adaptive Complex System" and "Observing No Child Left Behind and a Complex Response to Funding Public Education" (Dr. Dawoody was a moderator on this panel), at the National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. In addition, he presented research, "Undoing Bush's Middle East Policy," at the Faculty Development Seminar sponsored by the Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development. Dr. Dawoody also was the Keynote Speaker at the Annual Dinner of Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society, where he presented "The Butterfly Effect" and was the recipient of the society's induction award.

Dr. Dawoody's Public Policy Analysis graduate class performed in a play, The Trial of Dwight Waldo. Each student took on the role of an historic figure in public policy to demonstrate, through dialogue and discussions, the interrelatedness of concepts and theories that contribute to the making of our regime value and practice. Characters included Adam Smith, Dwight Waldo, Frederick Taylor, John Locke, Louis Brownlow, Leonard White, Machiavelli, Herbert Simon, and Thomas Hobbes. The play took place at the Center for Natural and Health Sciences and was written by Dr. Alexander Dawoody. The play was published previously in the Journal of Public Voices of Rutgers University.

 

School of Social Work Announces Spring-Start 2010 MSW Program

Marywood University announces their School of Social Work Spring Start 2010 MSW Program, which provides a Tuesday and Thursday weeknight course for students who missed the start of their Fall 2009 MSW Cohort. This innovative program has been designed to serve prospective students who have not studied in the social work discipline during their undergraduate careers and who seek to further their career or make a career change. Typical interested individuals might be currently working in or may have recently been employed in social work, human services, health care, palliative and hospice care, criminal justice, or may have recently completed military service.

The Spring Start 2010 MSW Program is a 16-week course that begins in January for the Spring 2010 semester and includes two 12-week courses in summer 2010. By completing these courses, students will be eligible to join Marywood University's current MSW cohort in fall 2010 and can earn a MSW by summer 2012. The program includes four semesters of internship-hands-on, real experience mentored by social work professionals.

 

Marywood University's School of Social Work is offering an MSW Spring Start program, beginning in January 2010. Go to the following link on the Marywood University website for details: http://cwis.marywood.edu/ssw/MSWSpring%20Start%20Program.stm

Or call 570-348-6211, extension 2368 or 2396, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Dr. Patricia Arter Presents Research at National Conferences

Dr. Patricia Arter, Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department, will present Students On-Campus Achieving Results (SOAR), a campus based transition program for students with autism, along with NEIU staff Mary Murphy Fox, Ellen Cummings, and Ellen Dente. (This past summer, Dr. Arter received a $95,000 grant for the SOAR program at Marywood University.) In addition, Dr. Patricia Arter and Dr. Kathleen Ruthkosky's manuscript, "Universal Design for Learning:  One University's Efforts to Prepare Preservice Teachers," was accepted for publication in Pennsylvania Teacher Educator. Both will be presented at the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, in Harrisburg on October 29.

On November 5, Dr. Arter, Kathleen Ruthkosky, Victoria Wilcox, and Chris Fryer will present their research, Universal Design for Learning's Impact on Early Childhood Literacy, with Marywood student, Heather Saake. Along with the NEIU staff, Dr. Arter will also make a presentation about SOAR with four undergraduate Marywood students: Andrea Gross, Ashley Boyd, Emily Levine, and Jessica Wilds. They will address service learning and its impact on pre-service educators. Presentations will be held at Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children in Harrisburg.

 

Local Speakers to Address PUB Classes- Open to Public

The Honorable Chris Doherty, Mayor of the City of Scranton, will address Strategic Planning class of the Master of Public Administration program (Room 203 of the CHS Building) on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 6:00p.m. Open invitation.

 

Rabbi Samuel Sandhaus, Executive Director of the Jewish Home in Scranton, will speak at Marywood University, PUB 581 class: Issues of Governance in Nonprofit Organizations on issues and challenges facing the world of nonprofit organization. The event is scheduled for Tuesday November 10 at 6:00p.m. in classroom 206 of the CHS building. Open invitation.

 

 

 

 

Mid-Quarter Timesheets and Spring 2010 Registration Forms are due Oct. 16.

Both timesheets and spring registration forms are due by 4PM on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.

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FYI

Inaugural Exhibit in the New School of Architecture

Today through November 23, Marywood University will exhibit Speculations: Drawing out Possibilities in Architecture in the Architecture Gallery, Center for Architectural Studies.

There will be a lecture by Alessandro Ayuso, adjunct architecture faculty member and partner at MAKE Design in New York City on November 11 at 7p.m. preceding the opening reception at 8p.m. in the Architecture Gallery.

Speculations: Drawing out Possibilities in Architecture, an exhibition that brackets two points in architect Alessandro Ayuso's career: work done at Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Design and collaborative work with the G_S_Squad and MAKE Design in New York City.

The exhibit focuses on process in architecture. It was conceived not only as a didactic tool for the inaugural class of in the School of Architecture, but also as a way to address larger questions and possibilities of the spatial representation of built environments, digital and analog media, and urban design and planning. The pieces come from work on five unbuilt projects and include sketches, architec­tural drawings, collages, models, presentation boards, and projections.

 

New Media Titles

Interested in new acquisitions in the library collection? New Titles List and Diversity Resources for September available now on the Marywood on-line catalog. Go to "Find Books and Media" on the Marywood Library website; go to "Your Library Catalog"; in the upper right hand corner, Library Info - More Information.

Andrea Novack Presents on Dysphagia and Speech-Languge-Hearing

Andrea Novack, Clinic Director in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department has presented Dysphagia - Diagnosis and Treatment at the Nutritional Support Workshop sponsored by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition, she presented Speech-Language-Hearing Development  at the Family Place Workshop, where children (up to 3 years old) and parents have the opportunity to receive information in the development and care of their children. 

Lackawanna County Judicial Debate Held at Marywood University Tonight- Oct. 28

Marywood University's Politically Active Students Unite Organization will host a formal debate involving the candidates, ADA Frank Castellano and ADA Margie Bisignani-Moyle, who are seeking a judicial position in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday, October 28 at 9p.m. in the Comerford Theater, Science Center. The event is open to the public.

 

 

 

Book Swap- Oct. 29

Lambda Iota Tau, Marywood University English Honor Society, and the Library Staff will be hosting a Book Swap and Sale on Thursday, October 29 from 10a.m.-5p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Hall. For more information, please contact Dr. Bush at ext. 2578 /bush@es.marywood.edu or Ms. Annette Fisher, ext. 2365 / Fisher@es.marywood.edu.

 

Flea Market Set to Raise Funds for International Service Trip- Oct. 23

Marywood University's Campus Ministry will sponsor a flea market today in the Latour Conference Room, Nazareth Student Center from 8a.m.-7p.m. 

All proceeds from the flea market aid students in raising funds for their international service trip during winter break. The trip visits various locations primarily in Central & South America and the Caribbean. This year, they will visit Guatemala, where they will help build houses, pick coffee, aid in clinics, and clean schools. Service trips offer opportunities for community service, interaction with diverse people, and reflection. The trips allow students to share experiences with those who suffer injustices and oppression.  

 

Professional Achievement: Dr. Dawoody Presents at International Conference

Dr. Alexander Dawoody, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, presented a research paper titled "Mutual Causality and the Global Economic Crisis" at the 19^th Annual International Conference of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences, which was held at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Dawoody also  presented two research papers, "Teaching Public Budgeting as an Adaptive Complex System" and "Observing No Child Left Behind and a Complex Response to Funding Public Education" (Dr. Dawoody was a moderator on this panel), at the National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. In addition, he presented research, "Undoing Bush's Middle East Policy," at the Faculty Development Seminar sponsored by the Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development. Dr. Dawoody also was the Keynote Speaker at the Annual Dinner of Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society, where he presented "The Butterfly Effect" and was the recipient of the society's induction award.

Dr. Dawoody's Public Policy Analysis graduate class performed in a play, The Trial of Dwight Waldo. Each student took on the role of an historic figure in public policy to demonstrate, through dialogue and discussions, the interrelatedness of concepts and theories that contribute to the making of our regime value and practice. Characters included Adam Smith, Dwight Waldo, Frederick Taylor, John Locke, Louis Brownlow, Leonard White, Machiavelli, Herbert Simon, and Thomas Hobbes. The play took place at the Center for Natural and Health Sciences and was written by Dr. Alexander Dawoody. The play was published previously in the Journal of Public Voices of Rutgers University.

 

School of Social Work Announces Spring-Start 2010 MSW Program

Marywood University announces their School of Social Work Spring Start 2010 MSW Program, which provides a Tuesday and Thursday weeknight course for students who missed the start of their Fall 2009 MSW Cohort. This innovative program has been designed to serve prospective students who have not studied in the social work discipline during their undergraduate careers and who seek to further their career or make a career change. Typical interested individuals might be currently working in or may have recently been employed in social work, human services, health care, palliative and hospice care, criminal justice, or may have recently completed military service.

The Spring Start 2010 MSW Program is a 16-week course that begins in January for the Spring 2010 semester and includes two 12-week courses in summer 2010. By completing these courses, students will be eligible to join Marywood University's current MSW cohort in fall 2010 and can earn a MSW by summer 2012. The program includes four semesters of internship-hands-on, real experience mentored by social work professionals.

 

Marywood University's School of Social Work is offering an MSW Spring Start program, beginning in January 2010. Go to the following link on the Marywood University website for details: http://cwis.marywood.edu/ssw/MSWSpring%20Start%20Program.stm

Or call 570-348-6211, extension 2368 or 2396, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Professor Ramachandra Publishes Research on Communication Sciences and Disorders

Vijayachandra Ramachandra, Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, has published "Whether Mirror Neurons Play a Significant Role In Processing Affective Prosody" in the journal, Perceptual and Motor Skills. He also published "Fast Mapping in Healthy Young Adults: The Influence of Metamemory" in Journal of Psycholinguistic Research with co-authors Bryna Rickenbach; Marissa Ruda; Bethanie Le Cureux (Marywood C.S.D. alumna), Moira Pope (Marywood C.S.D. graduate student).

In addition, Vijayachandra Ramachandra will present "Metamemory, Phonological Memory, and Word Relearning in People with Aphasia: A Preliminary Investigation" with Marywood students, Jillian Jones, Kimberly Flanagan, Nicholas Bollinger, and Morgan Reilly at the Academy of Aphasia 47^th Annual Meeting on Oct. 18-20.

 

MSW Students Assist United Neighborhood Center

There are now donation boxes in the School of Social Work lounge for the winter clothing /coat drive as well as the Feed-a-Friend food drive. We are accepting all sizes of clothing from infant to adult and will be collecting the items until December 11. If you have any winter clothing (e.g., fleece pullovers, hoddies, etc), winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, earmufs, etc. please consider dropping them off in the School of Social Work lounge. Non- perishable food items can also be dropped off in the School of Social Work lounge. All donations will go to help families in Lackawanna county.

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Meetings

Dr. Alan Levine Named Dean of the College of Health and Human Services

Alan M. Levine, Ph.D. has been named Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, where he will be responsible for providing strategic, entrepreneurial, and visual leadership. He will demonstrate and foster excellence in teaching, research, and service. Prior to his position, Dr. Levin acted as interim Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in Human Development, and Professor and Co-Chair in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition, he acted as Deputy Director of Research for the former Military Family Institute at Marywood University.

Dr. Levine's research was published in over 20 articles on topics ranging from vitamin deficiency to nutrition and aging, including The Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy, Diseases and Disorders, Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise, and Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture. For the past nine years, Dr. Levine presented at over 40 conferences and seminars on areas of his expertise.

Dr. Levine is the recipient of a $10,000 grant sponsored by AmmunoMed to be a co-investigator in cystein donor supplementation and exercise-induced airway hyper-responsiveness research. Also, he received a $945,000 grant sponsored by the Department of Defense to perform research on the Child Health and Nutrition Project, a project for which he will serve as the principal investigator. In addition, Dr. Levine received the Vicennial Order Cor Mariae Pro Fide Cultura when he marked 20 distinguished years of service at Marywood and is a past recipient of the CASE Professor of the Year award at Marywood University.

As a registered dietitian, Dr. Levine is a member of the American Dietetic Association. His professional affiliations include membership in Kappa Omicron Nu, Phi Delta Kappa, and ADA Practice Group of Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists.

Dr. Levine earned his doctorate of philosophy in food, nutrition, and dietetics, from New York University, New York City, N.Y., a master of arts in food, nutrition, and dietetics, from New York University, New York City, N.Y., and a bachelor of science in psychology from Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

 

 

“Green” Architecture Students—First in Region—Witness Another First

On September 1, 2009, Northeast Pennsylvania's first Architecture students stood in awe, and then scattered to take hundreds of cell phone photos, mingle with their new classmates, and then listen attentively this afternoon as they witnessed what everyone had been waiting more than a year for-the opening of the first academic year for the new Center for Architectural Studies, the spacious learning lab of "green" architecture that will be the academic home for the next four to six years for these future environmental stewards.

It was the first day of class for the new Marywood University School of Architecture, and there was no shortage of celebration or excitement.

"Today, you are realizing your dreams," Marywood University President Sister Anne Munley, IHM, Ph.D., told the eager crowd of 50 Architecture majors as they sat together on a rising stairway of bleachers that had been built with wood recycled from a former dance floor in the building. "You are beginning a journey that will fill your lives with meaning and purpose as you become environmental stewards of our region, our nation, and our world."

It was nearly a year ago, on October 22, 2008, that Sister Anne first announced that the University, in fall 2009, would open Northeast Pennsylvania's first School of Architecture, with a special emphasis on "green" architecture and environmental stewardship. The new school is one of just a handful of architecture programs designed to graduate students with LEED certification.

"This facility is a living testament to sustainability," Founding Dean Gregory K. Hunt, FAIA, said to the students in their first official lecture in the new Center for Architectural Studies. "You know, of course, that you're in a renovated gym, even though the building looks nothing like a gym now! Eighty-three percent of the materials used in this construction was recycled."

In this newly renovated, multi-tiered facility, each student will have his or her own desk and workspace--individually hand-crafted by contracted laborers and Marywood University maintenance staff.  On the mezzanine, there is additional studio space, a multi-purpose gallery, and offices for faculty, the dean, and staff. An open room on the second floor will serve as a lecture and multi-media presentation area. The Center's main entrance opens on to a wide gallery space that will serve as both Architecture student exhibit area and University passageway to the north side of campus. "We're trying to emphasize open flowing spaces, and to invite the entire community in to witness our students' work," Dean Hunt explained.

"We will harvest light in this facility," said the Dean, as he showed students the ten-foot high clerestory-a north-facing skylight that was built above the original roof. Abundant natural light from the clerestory will inspire students' in their work and simultaneously reduce electricity costs for artificial lighting. Above the students' desks, a passive "chilled beam" air-conditioning system will provide cool air to the work spaces with minimal electricity use. "It's a natural convection cycle," Dean Hunt said. "And it's just one of the many 'green' features in the facility that students will study in this environmental learning lab." Others include exposed pipes, beams, and wiring that provide visual, tangible evidence of how the building was constructed. "You can touch the insides of this building," Dean Hunt said.

Students were also drawn to the Center's "green roof," a huge expanse of three-inch high succulent plants in dozens of rows of gravel pans on the north side of the building. The green roof provides insulation to the facility, helping to retain heat in winter and cool air in warm months. Rainwater captured beneath the plants will be used in the Center's gray-water plumbing for bathroom facilities.

Regional media reporters were on hand to record the event, as students listened to Sister Anne Munley welcome the inaugural class and to Dean Hunt as he introduced the School of Architecture's faculty and then invited the students to roam the building.

"It's so exciting. Everything is so new," freshman Architecture student Danielle Congdon told WNEP-TV reporter, Julie Sidoni. "It's a little overwhelming, but exciting at the same time," she said.

"I've been waiting to get in this building since orientation," freshman Jillian Soprano told Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reporter, Andrew Seder. "It is mind-blowing and amazing. It just feels like you can do anything in here. It's inspiring."

See additional photos http://www.marywood.edu/architecture/gallery/ from the first day of class.

To see media coverage of the first day of class in the new Marywood University School of Architecture's Center for Architectural studies, go to:

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader report, and additional Times Leader web video story:

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Marywood_welcomes_future__lsquo_green_architects_rsquo__09-02-2009.html

WBRE-TV video report:

http://pahomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=99512

WNEP-TV video report:

http://www.wnep.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=a24c8d0c-5ea2-470b-81ed-76d813a5fc91&src=front

 

 

Laborers and Craftsman Saluted as “The Constructors” of “Green Architecture” Facility

Marywood University's School of Architecture celebrated the laborers and craftsmen of the University's newly renovated Center for Architectural Studies on Saturday, August 22, 2009, just one week before classes started for the new School. Sr. Anne Munley, IHM, Marywood University President, and Gregory Keane Hunt, FAIA, School of Architecture Dean, hosted a "Celebration of the Constructors" at the new Center-an event that honored and thanked the many laborers and craftsmen whose collective skills and talents helped to create this special "green architecture" facility..

Dean Hunt said that while these are the individuals who bring the building plans to life-whether by sawing, welding, pouring, connecting, sanding, or finishing-rarely do they get the chance to see the finished work, made possible through their combined efforts. The celebration brought together representatives from all areas of craftsmanship to do just that-witness and celebrate the final product of their collective effort. The celebration included a reception and dinner for the constructors and a presentation to them of a publication commemorating their work on the renovation into the University's first "green" facility.

According to Dean Hunt, many of these workers learned valuable new lessons about "green building practices" during the nine-month renovation project. Heralding a new era of labor involving recycled and repurposed buildings, Dean Hunt commended the celebrants for their expert craftsmanship, care, and precision on this project-a landmark of sustainability practice for the University and the Northeast Pennsylvania region.

Greeting the honored guests, Sister Anne acknowledged the exceptional work necessary to refurbish, repurpose, and recycle the materials used throughout the construction project. She called on the assembled to remember their significant roles. "As creators of sustainability, your efforts are larger than this project," observed Sister Anne. "Through your work on this building, you are serving the greater good." 

In his expression of thanks, Dean Hunt acknowledged "the individuals who actually make our buildings- the constructors." As one of the architects to contribute to the design of the new facility, Dean Hunt also added a personal salute to the individuals "who take lines, symbols and words on paper and translate them into physical reality." 

The ten-month renovation of the University's former Health and Physical Education Center was an "excavation of the structure to flexible, multi-use space," according to Dean Hunt. "It's an enormous transformation," Mr. Hunt said, noting that 83 percent of the construction waste was recycled. "This building, which celebrates many of the key concepts of 'green architecture,' will not only be a learning center for the inaugural class of Marywood architecture students, but for future architecture students as well, who will all become part of the country's first wave of 'green architects.'"

University officials said that the new School of Architecture will be one of only a few programs in the country that focus on green design and require students to become professionally certified in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the U.S. Green Building Council rating system.

"It's beautiful, it's functional, it's really a learning lab," said Sister Anne. "Our School of Architecture is an example of Marywood's rich heritage of responding creatively to unmet needs," she added.

Seventy students began their studies September 1 as members of the first class in the Marywood University School of Architecture. The program includes both architecture majors and majors from the interior architecture/design program, formerly part of the university's Art program. Fifty of the seventy students will major in architecture--more than double what the university originally expected.

See additional photos from the event. www.marywood.edu/architecture/gallery/

U.S. Olympic Training Center Members to Train in Human Performance Laboratory

Members of the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, will visit the Human Performance Laboratory at Marywood University for a training session on Tuesday, July 14, from 8 a.m.-3:30p.m. Kenneth W. Rundell, Ph.D., FACSM, Professor of Health Science and Director of Respiratory Research and the Human Physiology Laboratory, will provide training in proper techniques to diagnose asthma in elite athletes. A documented diagnosis is necessary for athletes to get a TEU-therapeutic exemption-to use medications during Olympic competition that would normally be banned.

 

Music at Marywood: 34th Annual Summer Concert Series

Marywood University's Music Department announces the 34^th Annual Summer Concert Series, Music at Marywood. The series take place on Sundays at 7:30p.m. in the Memorial Commons, Marywood University. All concerts are free and open to the public.

• June 28- Marywood Festival Band will play Musical Fireworks, directed by William Weber followed by a display of fireworks. The featured soloist will be Baritone Aaron Nicholson, formerly of the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton and now active on the west coast. In 2007, Nicholson made the Metropolitan Opera debut in La Boheme under Placido Domingo and The Magic Flute conducted by James Levine.

• July 5- Marywood Festival Band will feature Music of our American Heritage with a guest appearance by Dixie Katz.

• July 12- Soprano Christine Donahue, voice faculty member at the University of Central Arkansas, will be the featured soloist. Donahue, native of Kingston, Pa., is a graduate of Wilkes University and the Julliard School of Music. She was the winner of the Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia and runner-up at the Metropolitan Opera Auditions. As one of the first soloist in the Summer Concert Series, Donahue will play Musical Nostalgia.

• July 19- Chris DiMattio and the Marywood Jazz Ensemble will make their annual tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra.

 

In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the Setta LaVerghetta Auditorium.

For more information, please call the music department at (570) 348-6268

 

Commencement Set to Award 881 Degrees- May 10

Marywood University will celebrate its 91^st annual commencement with the awarding of 881 degrees to graduates from the Reap College of Education and Human Development, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, College of Health and Human Services, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Wachovia Arena, Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre.

Norah O'Donnell, the chief Washington correspondent for NBC News' 24-hour cable channel MSNBC and a contributing correspondent for NBC's top-rated Today show, will address the graduates as the keynote speaker

 

2009 Commencement Statistics:

• Total graduates: 881

• Total bachelor's degrees: 411

• Total master's degrees: 378

• Total doctoral degrees: 20

• Total Ed. Psychology degrees: 11

• States represented by graduates: 25
  •  Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia.

• Countries represented by graduates: 10
  • India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Nepal, Nigeria, Poland, Taiwan, Tanzania, West Indies.

• Number of employees graduating: 15

• Top three departments granting degrees:
  • Social Work
  • Art
  • Psychology/Counseling

• Top three undergraduate programs of study:
  • BSN Nursing
  • BFA Design (Graphic Design)
  • BA English.

• Top three graduate programs of study:
  • MSW Social Work
  • MS Physician Assistant Studies
  • MS Speech-Language Pathology

 

 

Socratic Society at Marywood University

There will be a Socratic Society meeting on January 21st at 2:00 P.M. in LAC 113

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Sports

Wheelchair Basketball Game Set to Benefit St. Joseph's Center- Oct. 24

Marywood University will be hosting the second annual Wheelchair Basketball event on Saturday, October 24, in the Robert J. Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness. Marywood University's Men's and Women's Pacer basketball teams will play against the Allied Forces wheelchair basketball team from Allied Rehabilitation Services.

Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the game set to start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission or $3 for children and students with ID. All proceeds from the event will benefit St. Joseph's Center in Scranton. There will be giveaways and prizes throughout the event. For more information, please call (570) 348-6211, ext. 2549.

For pictures and videos from last year's event, visit http://charitywheelchairbasketball.wikispaces.com/

 

Women's Soccer Team First to Play on New Field

Marywood University's new synthetic turf multi-purpose field will host its inaugural collegiate game on Tuesday, September 1, at 4 p.m. as the defending CSAC women's soccer champions. Marywood University Pacers take on Wilkes University's squad in a non-conference action.

The game will be the first official match on the new field. Construction of the turf field took place this summer, with amenities such as lights, a new storage/electrical building, and a state-of-the-art sound system. The new scoreboard will be installed during the next few weeks.


Additional games:

Tuesday, September 1:

-  The men's soccer team will travel to face Wilkes in Edwardsville at 4 pm. 

-  The women's tennis team will host King's College at 3:30 pm. 

-  The men's and women's cross country squads have a dual meet against the University of Scranton.  That race will take place on the campus of PSU-Worthington/Scranton.

 

Thursday, September 4:

-  The field hockey team will break in the new turf field as they host Moravian College Greyhounds at 4 pm. 

 

Friday September 5:

- The volleyball team will open at the annual King's College Tournament in Wilkes-Barre.

Last fall, six of Marywood Universityseven teams qualified for post-season Colonial States Athletic Conference tournaments or championships.

Come out and support the Pacers in another record-breaking year for Marywood University Athletics. Don't forget-you can catch all the recaps of games, view rosters and updated schedules online at any time at www.mupacers.com! 

 

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Volunteer Opportunities

Professional Exchange Program Seeks Host Families

Marywood University's Professional International Exchange Program (MPIX) will welcome three female international professionals as part of a four-month exchange program this fall. MPIX, under the Council of International Programs USA, brings well qualified professionals to the United States for practical training experiences. The program is now seeking families to host exchange participants from Germany and Turkey for a four-week period. Either single individuals or families may take advantage of this hosting opportunity.

During their stay, the professionals will fill internships with Lackawanna County Children and Youth Services, United Way, and Friendship House.

In addition to providing valuable sharing and learning opportunities for both international participants and area agencies, MPIX offers host families a chance to enjoy rich multi-cultural experiences and friendships.

Anyone interested in hosting one of the exchange participants for four weeks should contact Jean Yeselavage at 348-6211 ext. 6282.

 

Professional Exchange Program Seeks Local Host Families

Marywood University's Professional International Exchange Program (MPIX) will be welcoming three female international professionals as part of a four month exchange program this fall. MPIX, under the Council of International Programs USA, brings well qualified professionals to the United States for practical training programs. Marywood is seeking families to host these individuals from Germany and Turkey for a four week period. Host families may be single individuals or families.

During their stay, the professionals will be doing an internship with Lackawanna County Children and Youth Services, United Way, and Friendship House.

If you are interested in hosting one of the exchange participants for a four week period, please contact Jean Yeselavage at 570-348-6282, before July 15.

 

Area Residents Invited to E-Cycle with Students on Saturday, April 25

Marywood University students under the direction of Dr. Robert Sadowski, will be hosting an e-cycling event Saturday, April 25^th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Marywood University's "Pit" parking lot, located on the Marywood campus across from Loughran Hall. 

 

E-cycling is like recycling, but instead of paper, glass or plastic - e-cycling involves the recycling of electronics, such as computers, televisions, and old cell phones.  The electronics get broken down and parts get salvaged.

John Hambros from Apex Waste Management approached Dr. Sadowski's Public Relations: Principals and Practices class four months ago to solicit their help in promoting the event. Apex will be supplying tractor trailers and Gaylord bins to store and haul the recyclables away. Marywood University subsidized some of the promotion costs and Chartwell's Dining Services agreed to provide food and beverages for event volunteers.

The thirteen students in the class, committed to protecting and preserving their environment outside of the classroom, broke up into seven groups to produce Radio and TV promotions and Advertising; T-shirts and Neighborhood PR; Band relations; Print ads and Security; Marketing and Community Relations; web development and Web ads; and signage and directions.

Students from the class feel that the project has helped them to build character.  "As a very involved student at Marywood, I constantly strive to live the University's mission of service. This project has allowed me to take the leadership concepts that I have learned in class and use them to advance this project. I think we are all a little impressed by how well we have been able apply what we have learned in the classroom to a life experience." Marywood student, Lindsay Jacob said. "With the tremendous support we have received from the faculty and staff at Marywood as well as our sponsors at Waste Management, we know that this event is going to be a great success" she added.

 

Local firefighters have volunteered to help lift any heavy equipment out of cars into the tractor trailers to encourage people to participate regardless of the size or weight of their e-cyclables.  

 

It's important to note that the following items cannot be e-cycled:

• Microwaves
• Smoke alarms, Detectors, Fire Alarms
• Thermometers
• Dehumidifiers
• Large Appliances (such as refrigerators and washing machines)
• Medical equipment
• All items that are not dry
• Anything so large that it needs to be put into the back of a large truck

Directions to the drop-off  location will be posted all over campus on the day of the event. For further information please visit our website www.greenonproject.com.