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http://www.marywood.edu/ Marywood University News http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/195292/69545 Today through November 23, Marywood University will exhibit Speculations: Drawing out Possibilities in Architecture in the Architecture Gallery, Center for Architectural Studies. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:01 EST 195292 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/195112/69545 Marywood University will present Graduate Exhibition I by three students on November 7- December 11. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 7, from 6-7 p.m. in the Suraci Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. Both events are free and open to the public. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:01:02 EST 195112 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/194934/69545 Marywood University will exhibit Art Faculty Biennial on November 7- December 11 in the Mahady Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 7, from 6-8 p.m., with a gallery talk on Sunday, November 8, at 2 p.m. The gallery talk will provide students and the community an opportunity to meet members of the art faculty and hear them speak about their work, describing both the technical aspects of their creative processes and the ideas that inspire their art. All events are free and open to the public. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:04 EST 194934 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/194756/69545 Marywood University Student Health Services will sponsor a Health Fair on Wednesday, November 4 in the Latour Conference Room, Nazareth Student Center from 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Door prizes are available. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:50:01 EST 194756 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/194477/69545 Marywood University's Politically Active Students Unite Organization will host a formal debate involving the candidates 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, Marywood University. The event is open to the public. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:03 EST 194477 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/193388/69545 Dr. Alexander Dawoody, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, presented a research paper titled "Mutual Causality and the Global Economic Crisis" at the 19th Annual International Conference of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences, which was held at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:20:05 EST 193388 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/192984/69545 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:01 EST 192984 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/192972/69545 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). Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:10:02 EST 192972 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/192804/69545 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:10:10 EST 192804 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/192673/69545 Marywood University will host a talk and video presentation with Susan Dowling, co-creator of Art 21, a national prime-time PBS series that features contemporary visual artists and is now in its fifth season. The event, Meet Art 21, is set for Wednesday, October 28, at 7 p.m., in the Latour Conference Room, Nazareth Hall. During the presentation, Dowling will talk about the finest and most inventive visual artists of our time and develop the idea of the artist as a model for creative thinking. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:03 EST 192673 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/192254/69545 Marywood University will be participating in the Scranton Reads program to encourage reading and unite citizens of Scranton through a love of literacy. Author of The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien, will discuss his book on Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m, in the Sette LaVerghetta Center. In addition, on Wednesday, October 21, at 8 p.m., there will be presentation of the film, A Soldier's Sweetheart, in the Comerford Theatre. Both events are free and open to the public, but you must have a ticket. Tickets are available at all Lackawanna County libraries and at the Marywood University library. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:00 EST 192254 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/191895/69545 Marywood University's Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance will present an Orchestra concert, on Sunday, October 25 at 3p.m. in the Sette LaVerghetta Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. The Orchestra will be directed and conducted by Nathaniel F. Parker, Director of Orchestral Activities at Marywood University. There will be performing works by Schubert, Faure, Bartok, Ives, Sibelius, and Handbel. For more information, please call the music office at (570) 348-6268. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:20:05 EST 191895 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/191732/69545 Dr. Phyllis Black, Director of the Marywood University-Lehigh Valley MSW Program, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Social Workers Pennsylvania Chapter, for her distinguished service to the profession at the Multicultural Social Work with a Global Context Conference in Pittsburgh, October 18 and 19. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:20:01 EST 191732 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/191214/69545 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:30:02 EST 191214 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/190344/69545 On October 8 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m, Marywood University will host a free depression screening day at the Psychological Services Center. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:30:05 EST 190344 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/190233/69545 Assistant Professor, Lizah Ismail’s research, What They Are Telling Us: Library Use and Needs of Traditional and Non-traditional Students in a Graduate Social Work Program has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Academic Librarianship. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:30:14 EST 190233 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/190143/69545 Marywood University presents Music from China on Monday, October 12 at 6p.m. in the Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center. Music from China is a chamber ensemble that performs masterpieces of Chinese music from the classical and folk repertoire. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:46:22 EST 190143 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/190082/69545 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:30:07 EST 190082 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/189855/69545 Faculty Recital on Sunday, October 4 at 4p.m. in the Chapel, Swartz Center. Event is free and open to the public. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:30:02 EDT 189855 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/189852/69545 Friday, October 2, 2009, 8 p.m., Sette LaVerghetta Center Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:55:06 EST 189852 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/189116/69545 Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 6:30 p.m., Latour Conference Room Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:00:01 EDT 189116 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/188904/69545 Did you know that young adults from the ages of 18-24 have the highest prevalence of diagnosable forms of mental illness represented—27 percent of the cases of mental illness across all age categories? It is estimated that an additional 4.29 million people in the United States would have graduated from college if they did not experience psychiatric disorders. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EDT 188904 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/188863/69545 Marywood Graduate Student Council is sponsoring a free seminar, How to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft on Wednesday, October 28, from 12-1p.m. in Room 160, Library Media Center. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:03 EST 188863 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/188765/69545 Marywood University presents Obama's Foreign Policy: Engagement with the Muslim World on Tuesday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center. This event is free and open to the public. Featured will be a conversation between Omer Taşpinar, Ph.D., of the Brookings Institute, and Ali H. Aslan, from the International Daily Zaman, Washington D.C. The program will be followed by a reception. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:40:03 EDT 188765 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/188294/69545 Steven Alexander, Associate Professor of Art, will serve on the National Screening Committee for the 2010-2011 Fulbright Scholarships in Painting at United Nations Plaza, New York City, on November 20. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:10:02 EDT 188294 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/188009/69545 Day to Day, a collection of photographs by artist Ivana Pavelka, is on display in the Shields Center for Visual Arts’ Suraci Gallery from today through October, 18. A Gallery Talk will take place on September 23 at 2 p.m. and an Artist’s Reception is set for October 11 from 3-5 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception will take place concurrently with Jordan Taylor’s installation in the Mahady Gallery, entitled Clay and Light. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:10:03 EDT 188009 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/186840/69545 The documentary screening of The Devil Came on Horseback will be held on Friday, September 18, 2009, at 6 p.m. in the Ann and Leo Moskovitz Theater, DeNaples Campus Center, University of Scranton Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:50:11 EDT 186840 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/185809/69545 In cooperation with Marywood University, the Golden Generation Retreat Center is hosting a Ramazan Fasting Dinner on campus on September 9 at 5:30p.m. in the Latour Conference Room, Nazareth Student Center. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:01 EDT 185809 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/185503/69545 Marywood University announces the August 2009 graduates from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, Reap College of Education and Human Development and College of Health and Human Services. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:36:27 EDT 185503 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/185338/69545 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST 185338 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/185324/69545 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.. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:20:00 EDT 185324 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/183774/69545 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:01 EST 183774 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/175513/69545 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. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:48:32 EST 175513 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/174601/69545 Dr. Joseph A. Polizzi, Assistant Professor of Education, was recently elected to the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley/NEPA Fulbright Alumni Board of Directors. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:20:05 EDT 174601 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/172848/69545 Marywood University was awarded a $11,350 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to continue to support initiatives aimed at preventing underage drinking. Marywood was one of the 73 community, education, and law enforcement groups to receive the grant. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:30:03 EDT 172848 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/171866/69545 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. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:30:02 EDT 171866 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/168817/69545 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded a $9,800 grant to Marywood University that will be used to instruct and facilitate a five day Watershed Workshop for middle and high school teachers in Northeastern Pennsylvania today through June 26. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:20:02 EDT 168817 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/166366/69545 School of Social Work Professor, Dr. Christine Kessen, publishes chapter in Living fully: Mindfulness Practice in Everyday Life. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:50:00 EDT 166366 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/166636/69545 The 2008 CSAC Champion and NCAA Tournament Qualifiers Marywood University Women’s Soccer Team recently donated old uniforms to a school in Guatemala through the help of Javier Diaz, a Resident Director at Marywood. Diaz went on a service trip in late May facilitated through Marywood's Campus Ministry to deliver the uniforms. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:10:00 EDT 166636 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/164085/69545 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. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:32:04 EST 164085 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/163365/69545 Read how one of our art faculty members will be an “artist in residence” in Italy. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:20:03 EDT 163365 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/161247/69545 Marywood University has announced the Spring 2009 semester Dean's List of students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, College of Health and Human Services and the Reap College of Education and Human Development. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:01 EDT 161247 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/160647/69545 Three MSW students (Roseanne Pace, Barb Serino and Lynne Gallagher) volunteered at the NAMI walk for the mind and mental health fair held on May 23at Kirby Park in Wilkes- Barre, Pa. All three proudly wore their Marywood School of Social Work t- shirts while volunteering. Their picture was featured in the Citizen's Voice newspaper on May 27. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:02 EDT 160647 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/160590/69545 Marywood University's Music Department announces the 34th 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. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:30:03 EDT 160590 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/160430/69545 View the new photos of the construction in the new Center for Architectural Studies. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:08:11 EDT 160430 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/159747/69545 Marywood University awarded medals for academic excellence and achievement during separate hooding and honors convocation ceremonies. The honored graduates were from Marywood University's 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. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:04 EDT 159747 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/159642/69545 The Speech-Language-Hearing Club raised $1,400 for the Scranton Lackawanna Human Development Agency, Head Start, to purchase education items such as AAC devices, computers and peripheral computer devices and other related materials like clinical tests and software. Wed, 27 May 2009 13:20:00 EDT 159642 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/157828/69545 Reunion Weekend is set for June 5-7. Marywood University alumni will have the opportunity to reconnect with classmates and enjoy a wide variety of activities and events Wed, 13 May 2009 10:11:14 EDT 157828 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/156869/69545 Marywood University announces 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT 156869 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/156605/69545 Marywood University will celebrate its 91st 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. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:01 EDT 156605 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/155803/69545 Marywood University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Rick Hoffenberg, Director of Choral Music, will embark on a musical tour for the first time in two years. The concert program will include Renaissance works by Byrd, Monte, Tallis, and Monteverdi; contemporary pieces by Copland, Poulenc, Martin, and Duruflé; and vocal jazz selections. Please join the singers at one of the various venues. All concerts are free and open to the public. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:41:03 EDT 155803 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/154919/69545 Apply for the Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:37:38 EDT 154919 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/154933/69545 Marywood University will exhibit the work by six Master of Fine Arts graduate students from May 2- June 26 in Mahady Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. The exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, May 2, from 5-7 p.m. Wed, 06 May 2009 11:40:01 EDT 154933 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/153521/69545 Dr. Lloyd L. Lyter, Professor in the School of Social Work, will present and lead the Faculty Development Program on the History, Vision, & Mission of the United Neighborhood Centers Settlement House Program, Scranton, on May 1. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:00:01 EDT 153521 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/153483/69545 Marywood University will present the Annual Music Scholarships Benefit Concert on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts Auditorium Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:01 EDT 153483 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/153159/69545 Marywood University students under the direction of Dr. Robert Sadowski, will be hosting an e-cycling event Saturday, April 25th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Marywood University's "Pit" parking lot, located on the Marywood campus across from Loughran Hall. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:06:32 EST 153159 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/152750/69545 Steven Alexander, Associate Art Professor in the Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, exhibited paintings in Gallery One Twenty Eight in New York, NY. The exhibit includes GeoMetrics II, an invitational group exhibition which focuses on various forms of geometric abstraction in contemporary paintings. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:30:01 EDT 152750 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/152172/69545 The Marywood University Art Department's Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture Series will present a lecture by Joanne Mattera, painter, author, curator, and blogger, on Monday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. in Media Room 160, Learning Resources Center. A reception will follow in the Shields Center for Visual Arts, where attendees will have an opportunity to speak with Ms. Mattera. Both the lecture and reception is free and open to the public. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:40:01 EDT 152172 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/152148/69545 The Marywood University Art Department and Galleries will present Senior Exhibition and Open House through April 26 in the Mahady Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. The exhibit will feature work from 78 graduating students. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:40:02 EDT 152148 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/152040/69545 Marywood University's Continuing Professional Education and Lifelong Learning Institute will present the 12th Annual Spring Art Therapy Symposium, Sculpting New Prototypes in Art Therapy: Discovering Cultural Attunement Through Our Roots on April 17, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center, presented by Janice Hoshino, Ph.D. ATR-BC, LMFT. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:50:00 EDT 152040 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/151405/69545 Marywood University Arboretum in partnership with Penn State Master Gardeners in Lackawanna County present the Master Gardener Series. All events begin at 7 p.m. in Conference Room B, Swartz Center. Free. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:19:48 EDT 151405 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/150908/69545 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 be the keynote speaker at Marywood University's commencement on May 10 at the Wachovia Arena, Wilkes-Barre. Tue, 05 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT 150908 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/150691/69545 Marywood University will join in the national effort of raising awareness of sexual assault by providing the 8th Annual Release the Light Program on Wednesday, April 15, from 12-2 p.m. in the Memorial Commons (Rain location: Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Student Center.) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT 150691 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/150236/69545 Nineteen graduate and undergraduate art students from Marywood University will exhibit sculptures, ceramics, paintings, printmaking, graphics, and photography at the Marquis Art and Frame, Scranton from April 3-28. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:38:52 EDT 150236 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/149959/69545 The <i>Faculty Recital</i> will be held on Friday, April 3 at 7p.m. in the Marian Chapel. The recital will include works by Robert Fuchs, Penderecki, Haydn, and Schubert. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:27:48 EDT 149959 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/149739/69545 Marywood University, in conjunction with the retirement of long-time director of the Wind Ensemble, William Weber, will present <em>Reunion Concert</em> on April 5, at 7:30p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:02:26 EDT 149739 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/149540/69545 Marywood University and the University of Scranton will sponsor <em>Northeastern Pennsylvania Journalism Boot Camp</em> presented by Al Tompkins from the Poynter Institute on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., in Conference Room A, Swartz Center. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:08:07 EDT 149540 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/148671/69545 The Marywood University Business and Managerial Science Programs, University Advancement, and Net Impact NEPA present the 9th forum on Ethics, Leadership, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Attorney Lee A. Dehihns, III, Partner, Alston and Bird, LLP, will present Environmental Risks and Opportunities on Thursday, April 2. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:58:05 EDT 148671 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/147908/69545 Environmental Artist, Tiffany Holmes will present Greenmedia Futures: Art and Technology to Promote Sustainability on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m., in Room 160, Learning Resources Center. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:04:37 EDT 147908 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/147616/69545 The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Marywood University will offer free hearing screenings March 23-March 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and on March 27, from 9-11 a.m., in the William G. McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies. The screenings are open to the public. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:40:00 EDT 147616 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/147375/69545 Marywood University graphic design students were the recipients of the Student ADDY Award under the direction of Assistant Art Professors Chris Medley and Kevin O'Neill. Marywood senior, Jess Confer, scored top honors with two gold ADDY awards and the Best of Show award. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:20:00 EDT 147375 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/146681/69545 Dr. James Smoliga, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, College of Health and Human Services, was awarded a research contract with Naturex, Inc. for $155,000 to study the effects of polyphenol supplementation on oxidative stress and physiologic performance in endurance athletes. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:10:00 EDT 146681 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/146653/69545 The Department of Social Studies presents The Politics of Secularism: The United States, France, and Turkey conference. The event will be help on Monday, March 16. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:00 EDT 146653 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/145849/69545 Marywood University is celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month, as a personal request by the Ancient Orders of Hibernians in America. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:33:22 EDT 145849 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/145105/69545 The department of Psychology and Counseling is sponsoring Family Problems with Children and Adolescents and the Ecosystemic Structural Family Model, as part of their colloquium series. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:12:17 EDT 145105 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/145055/69545 Kenneth W. Rundell, Ph.D., FACSM, Professor of Health Science and Director of Respiratory Research and the Human Physiology Laboratory in the College of Health and Human Sciences, will be the guest speaker at the University of Michigan Health System’s 69th Annual Dinner Meeting of John M. Sheldon Allergy Society in Washington D.C., March 15. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:08:21 EDT 145055 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/144745/69545 Marywood University's WBCA "Pink Zone" women's basketball game Monday, February 16, 2009 versus Centenary College raised $1000 for the Kay Yow/ WBCA Cancer Fund to help in the fight against breast cancer. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:01:28 EST 144745 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/144286/69545 Marywood University Women’s Studies Program is hosting Celebrate Mothers on Wednesday, March 11. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:25:55 EST 144286 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/137032/69545 Renowned international Architect Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA, Principal of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, discusses architecture’s intrinsic social dimensions and relevance in society. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:05 EST 137032 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/136948/69545 Marywood University’s Nursing Department was awarded $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education Higher Education Assistance program for the <i>Preparing Tomorrow’s Nurses</i> project. The purpose of the <i>Preparing Tomorrow’s Nurses</i> project is to increase the number of BSN students who graduate, successfully pass the NCLEX examination, and join the workforce as competent entry-level graduate nurses. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:20:00 EDT 136948 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/136458/69545 Marywood University will host Be True to You, an art exhibit that includes oil paintings, African masks, and fibers designed by Art Education graduate students. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:40:01 EST 136458 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/129052/69545 Dr. Patricia Arter, Assistant Professor in Special Education Department, will present at the national Council for Exceptional Children Convention in Seattle, Washington, alongside graduating senior students and at The Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators Conference. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:11:43 EST 129052 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/128795/69545 Marywood University's men's basketball team will host local rival Baptist Bible College this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in the first round of the Colonial States Athletic Conference playoffs. The Pacers, who are hosting a postseason game for the first time in program history, are looking to defeat the Defenders for the third time this season after sweeping the regular season series. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:40:01 EST 128795 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/128125/69545 The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Marywood University with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST 128125 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/128122/69545 Dr. Shamshad Ahmed, Assistant Professor in Counseling and Psychology at Marywood University, recently presented in January, an array of topics about the Muslim culture at national and international conferences. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:40:00 EST 128122 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/126181/69545 The Marywood University Art Galleries will be hosting two architecture exhibitions, <i>FROZEN Music: Frank Gehry and the Walt Disney Concert Hall</i>, in the Mahady Gallery, and <i>BUILD. Pennsylvania Architects</i>, in the Suraci Gallery. In addition, Architectural References, with selections drawn from The Maslow Collection and Curatorial Research Library, will be on display in the Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:40:00 EST 126181 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/126159/69545 The Marywood University Art Department and Art Galleries will host Gil Garcetti, a renowned photographer, at Marywood University on Wednesday, February 11, at 7 p.m. in the Comerford Theatre (Room 126), Center for Natural and Health Sciences. Sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee, Mr. Garcetti will be discussing his photographs, which are currently being shown as part of the exhibit Frozen Music: Frank Gehry and the Walt Disney Concert in the Mahady Gallery. The event is free and open to the public. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:15:18 EST 126159 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/124501/69545 The seventh annual “Celebrate Your Body Wellness Fair” will be held on Thursday, February 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge of Nazareth Student Center on the campus of Marywood University. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:24:50 EDT 124501 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/124507/69545 Thursday, February 19, from 11a.m.-2 p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Student Center. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:16:46 EST 124507 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/122362/69545 Marywood University announces the January 2009 commencement of area graduates from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, Reap College of Education and Human Development and College of Health and Human Services. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:10:00 EDT 122362 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/119029/69545 Transfer Day Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:47:18 EST 119029 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/118592/69545 Gregory K. Hunt, FAIA, has been appointed Dean of the Marywood University School of Architecture, according to an announcement by Marywood University President, Sister Anne Munley, IHM, Ph.D. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:06 EST 118592 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/118399/69545 TV Marywood can be found on Comcast Cable Channel 62 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:38:22 EST 118399 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/118147/69545 Marywood University's science department was awarded a $157,525 grant from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:28:08 EST 118147 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/117759/69545 The objective of this program is for the student's to use the Mall at Steamtown's venues to learn about the industry on-site rather than in a classroom setting. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:50:00 EDT 117759 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/117107/69545 On Monday, December 15, 2008, Marywood University will hold Transfer Day. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:29:16 EST 117107 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/116739/69545 The program, Pennsylvania Nutrition Education TRACKS, administers Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:31:44 EST 116739 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/116547/69545 Announcement of Director of Records Management and Archives at Marywood University. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:32:18 EST 116547 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/116258/69545 Dr. Mary Jo Gunning named to the NCAA Division III Management Council Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:02:35 EST 116258 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/116144/69545 Marywood University is presenting Graduate Exhibition I, an exhibit of work by five graduate students. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:55:32 EST 116144