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Marywood University News http://www.marywood.edu/ Marywood University News Marywood’s Turkish Student Association Holds Seminar on Obama's Middle East Policy- March 24 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/213410/69545 President Barack Obama’s Middle East policy will be the topic of a seminar Wednesday, March 24, at Marywood University. Click the link below for more information. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:00:02 EDT 213410 The Marywood University Orchestra Offers Free Concert http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/212705/69545 Under the direction of Dr. Nathaniel F. Parker, the Marywood University Orchestra will present a concert on Sunday, March 14, at 4 p.m. in Marywood University's Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EDT 212705 Student Athletes Selected to Attend NCAA Career in Sports Forum http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/212700/69545 Women’s soccer players Andrea Barker and Meghan Coyle, along with men’s lacrosse player George Downey IV, were among 408 student-athletes picked from all three divisions of the NCAA to attend this year’s conference. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST 212700 Women's Lacrosse Team Opens Season with Victory http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/212112/69545 Women's lacrosse team opens season with a victory over Randolph College. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:05:08 EST 212112 Marywood Players Perform Twisted Theatre- March 12 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/212108/69545 The Marywood Players, a student run organization in the Marywood University Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, will present Twisted Theatre: a Reversed Revue directed by Elizabeth Smith and produced by Victoria Moshy on Friday March 12, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The production will be performed in the Black Box Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. The event is free and open to the public. (Donations will be accepted for Boadway Cares.) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EST 212108 Pacers Women to Host First Round CSAS Tuesday http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/211285/69545 Marywood University's women's basketball team will host Immaculata University in the first round of the Colonial State Athletic Conference playoffs on Tuesday evening. The game between third-seeded Pacers and sixth-seeded Mighty Macs will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. in Marywood's Insalaco Arena. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:14:08 EST 211285 Environmental Artist Jackie Brookner to Present at Marywood http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/211174/69545 Environmental artist Jackie Brookner will offer an illustrated lecture about her work at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24 in the Learning Resources Center, Room 160. Her lecture is part of the Fresh Perspectives-New Solutions: Visiting Environmental Artist Series. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:20:01 EST 211174 Marywood's School of Architecture Continues to Grow http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/210940/69545 Enrollment in Marywood University's School of Architecture continues to grow. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:40:03 EST 210940 Breathing Winter Air Can Hamper Lung Function, Marywood Researcher Declares http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/210215/69545 Marywood University's Director of Human Physiology Lab Kenneth Rendell, Ph.D., provided important information for a story in the Wall Street Journal on the effects of breathing cold winter air. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:23:46 EST 210215 WVIA-FM to Use Marywood's 91.7 FM Frequency Temporarily http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/210213/69545 Marywood University came to the aid of public broadcaster WVIA 89.9 FM over the weekend when the regional PBS broadcaster's transmitter building burned in an electrical fire on Friday. Marywood's Director of Broadcast Operations, Ernie Mengoni, immediately responded to the PBS broadcaster's troubles by offering the use of the University's broadcast signal, WVMW 91.7 FM, for several hours each day until WVIA can re-organize their radio transmission. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:20:02 EST 210213 Lizah Ismail Publishes Article in Academic Library Journal http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/205838/69545 The academic library journal, Reference Services Review, will publish the article, "What Net Generation Students Really Want: Determining Library Help-seeking Preferences of Undergraduates" by Lizah Ismail, Assistant Professor, Library Services. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:10:00 EST 205838 Marywood to Test Siren Alert System Today- Feb. 12 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/208123/69545 . Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:30:00 EST 208123 Mauro and Fuller Inducted into Marywood Athletics Hall of Fame http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/207559/69545 Read the news coverage. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:51:51 EST 207559 Marywood Leads CSAC With 65 Fall All-Academic Team Selections http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/207378/69545 All seven fall sports place at least five representatives on squad. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:20:02 EST 207378 Marywood Offers Only Music Therapy Program in Region http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/207374/69545 Read the story in the Abington Journal. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:40:00 EST 207374 Professor Mary Salvaterra Publishes Work on Women Religious in Africa http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/205936/69545 Mary Salvaterra, CSJ, Ph.D., Professor in Education, co-authored Developing Leaders Among Women Religious in Africa in A. W. Wiseman (Ed.), Educational leadership: Global contexts and international comparisons (pp. 245-271). UK: Emerald Press. The work describes studies completed through the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) designed to develop leadership skills in 304 women religious of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:50:02 EST 205936 Dual Enrollment Program Offered to Honesdale High School http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/206458/69545 Honesdale High School seniors partake in a Dual Enrollment Program with Marywood University. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:24:56 EST 206458 Food Network's Chef Duff Visits Marywood http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/206454/69545 The star of Food Network's "Ace of Cakes," Duff Goldman, will tape an episode of "Breaking the Mold" on Monday, February 1. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:20:02 EST 206454 Dietitian Student Kristine Kolosky Studies Effects of Vitamin D http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/206451/69545 Dietitian student, Kristine Kolosky, provides information on how Vitamin D plays a key role in maintaining good health. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:50:00 EST 206451 Marywood Student Aids in Haiti Relief http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/206328/69545 Marywood student, Sean Manley, aids in Haiti relief efforts. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:30:00 EST 206328 Student Exhibit: Furniture Forms on Display at Lavish http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/206160/69545 The exhibition, Furniture Forms, will be featured at Lavish in downtown Scranton during the month of February. The exhibition of works by Marywood students will showcase some of the best work created by art students of the region in recent years. All work was designed and created by students enrolled in Marywood University's Three Dimensional Design advanced class during the 2009 fall term. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:50:00 EST 206160 National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association Chapter Receives Grant http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/206089/69545 The Marywood University Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) was awarded a $700.00 community service grant from the NSSLHA Executive Council in fall 2009. The grant was used to support an educational project for Head Start, a Scranton Lackawanna Human Development Agency (SLHDA). Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST 206089 Dr. Bruce Wisenburn Presents at Annual Convention http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/205999/69545 Dr. Bruce Wisenburn, Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, presented a seminar, "Objective Review of Therapies for Anomia Due to Aphasia" and a poster, "Meta-Analysis of Anomia Therapies in Relation to Underlying Deficits," at the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:20:00 EST 205999 December 2009 Graduates http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/205358/69545 Marywood University announces December graduates. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:50:02 EST 205358 Marywood University Announces Fall Semester Dean’s List http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/205283/69545 Marywood University announces t the Fall 2009 semester Dean's List. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:50:02 EST 205283 Free Concert to Benefit Campus Ministry- Jan. 30 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/204753/69545 Marywood University's Office of Campus Ministry will host The Forgiven Band, a local Christian rock band, to help raise donations for upcoming Campus Ministry sponsored service trips. The Forgiven Band will play on Saturday, January 30, from 8- 10 p.m. in the Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center. The concert is free and open to the public. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:00:00 EST 204753 Prayer Vigil for Victims of Haiti Earthquake- Jan. 20 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/204437/69545 Marywood University will hold a Prayer Vigil for Haiti on Wednesday, January 20 at 9 p. m. in the Rotunda, Liberal Arts Building. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:00:01 EST 204437 Marywood University Haiti Relief Fund http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/204071/69545 As a community, we are joined with the people of Haiti at this time of great suffering. We stand in particular solidarity with our Haitian students, Chadli Charlot and Carl Fils-Aime and their families, as well as with the Little Sisters of St. Therese and those whom they serve in ministry. In an effort to respond to the suffering of our Haitian brothers and sisters, various fundraising initiatives have begun on campus and we have established a Marywood University Haiti Relief Fund. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:39:54 EST 204071 String Project Wins National Award http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/203643/69545 The Marywood University String Project, under the direction of Sophie Till, won the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) String Project of the Year Award. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST 203643 Faculty News http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/203230/69545 Faculty members include Steven Alexander, Dr. Lloyd Lyter, Sister Joan McCusker, Dr. James Smoliga, Sophie Till, and Stephanie Wise. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:00:02 EST 203230 Dean Hunt Receives Highest Honor from Virginia Society AIA http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/202770/69545 Marywood University's Dean of the Architecture School, Greg Hunt, FAIA, was named the 2009 recipient of the Virginia Society American Institute of Architects' (AIA) most prestigious award, the William C. Noland Medal. The Noland Medal is the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the Society. The award is given to an architect who has established a distinguished body of accomplishments, sustained over time, which spans a broad spectrum of the professions and transcends the scope of normal professional activities. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:20:02 EST 202770 Music at Marywood: Free December Concerts http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/200686/69545 Marywood University's Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance announce Music at Marywood concerts for the month of December. All events are free and open to the public. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:20:00 EST 200686 Directing Stage Performances Highlights Senior Theatre Capstone Projects http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/199606/69545 The Marywood University Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents two stage dramas directed by seniors completing their Capstone projects in Theatre. The dramas, Keely and Du, written by Jane Martin and directed by Marywood University senior Sean Patrick Gibbons, and Winners, written by Brian Friel and directed by Marywood senior Carolyn Ruggiero, will be presented on November 20 and 21 at 7:30 p,m. at the Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts in the Black Box Theatre. The cast for Keely and Du will include students David Brace, Devon McFadden, Rene Arscott, Fraser Ross-MacCormack, and the cast for Winners will include students Hannah Botsford, Shane Hirschler, Nate Bradley, and Jessica Brookes. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:02 EST 199606 Inaugural Exhibit in the New School of Architecture 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. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:44:35 EST 195292 Graduate Exhibition I 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 Art Faculty Biennial on Display: Nov. 7- Dec. 11 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. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:40:04 EST 194934 Health Fair Designed to Bring Awareness to Community- Nov. 4 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. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:30:01 EST 194756 Lackawanna County Judicial Debate Held at Marywood University Tonight- Oct. 28 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, 11 Nov 2009 13:47:27 EST 194477 Professional Achievement: Dr. Dawoody Presents at International Conference 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. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:10:04 EST 193388 Professor Ramachandra Publishes Research on Communication Sciences and Disorders 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). Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:01 EST 192972 Dr. Patricia Arter Presents Research at National Conferences 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. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:07 EST 192804 Art 21: Co-Creator Susan Dowling- Oct. 28 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. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:30:03 EST 192673 Scranton Reads: Author of The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien - Oct. 29 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, 11 Nov 2009 14:03:10 EST 192254 Orchestra Concert- Oct. 25 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 National Association of Social Workers Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Black 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 Wheelchair Basketball Game Set to Benefit St. Joseph's Center- Oct. 24 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 Depression Screening Day- October 8 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 Journal of Academic Librarianship to Publish Assistant Professor Ismail's Research 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 Chamber Ensemble: Music from China - Oct. 12 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 Dr. Alan Levine Named Dean of the College of Health and Human Services 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 Faculty Recital- October 4 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 Darfur Performance by Rebecca Davis Dance Company- Oct. 2 http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/189852/69545 Friday, October 2, 2009, 8 p.m., Sette LaVerghetta Center Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:00:02 EST 189852 Gretchen Wallace, Director of Global Grassroots to Speak on Empowerment- Sept. 30 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 Nothing to Hide Program Set to Raise Awareness on Mental Health Issues- Oct. 7 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 Dr. Omer Taspinar Presents Obama’s Foreign Policy: Engagement with the Muslim World- Oct. 6 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 Faculty News: Steven Alexander Has Work Recognized 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 Day to Day: Photographs by Ivana Pavelka 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 Cultural Event: Documentary Screening of The Devil Came on Horseback 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 Cultural Event: Ramazan Fasting Dinner 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 August 2009 Graduates Announced 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:10:01 EST 185503 “Green” Architecture Students—First in Region—Witness Another First 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. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:54:44 EST 185338 Laborers and Craftsman Saluted as “The Constructors” of “Green Architecture” Facility 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 Women's Soccer Team First to Play on New Field 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. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:30:01 EST 183774 Professional Exchange Program Seeks Host Families 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 Dr. Polizzi Elected to Local Fulbright Alumni Board of Directors 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 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Awards Grant to Prevent Underage Drinking 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 U.S. Olympic Training Center Members to Train in Human Performance Laboratory 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 Grant Aimed to Promote Value of Natural Watersheds 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 Social Work Professor Publishes Chapter in Mindfulness Practice in Everyday Life 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 Women's Soccer Team Donate Uniforms to Guatemalan School 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 Professional Exchange Program Seeks Local Host Families 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 Professor Alexander Studies Art in Italy 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 Dean's List Announced: Spring 2009 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. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:10:00 EST 161247 MSW Students Volunteer at NAMI Walk for the Mind 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 Music at Marywood: 34th Annual Summer Concert Series 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. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:20:01 EST 160590 View Photos from the New Center for Architectural Studies 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 Commencement Medalists Announced 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. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:30:01 EST 159747 Speech-Language-Hearing Club Raises Money for Local Head Start 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 Reconnect: Reunion Weekend Begins June 5 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 2009 Graduates Announced 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. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:50:00 EST 156869 Commencement Set to Award 881 Degrees- May 10 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 Chamber Singers Take Concert on Tour 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 C. Newcombe Scholarships http://www.marywood.edu/permalink/154919/69545 Apply for the Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:37:38 EDT 154919 Graduate Exhibition on Display May 2- June 26 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 Social Work Professor Speaks at Annual Conference 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 Annual Music Scholarships Benefit Concert- April 26 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 Area Residents Invited to E-Cycle with Students on Saturday, April 25 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 New York City Galleries Host Professor’s Work 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 Joan Mattera Speaks at Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture Series- Apr. 20 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 Senior Exhibition on Display in Mahady Gallery 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 Art Therapy Symposium: Sculpting New Prototypes in Art Therapy 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 Master Gardener Series Presented Free to Public 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 Norah O’Donnell Slated as Keynote Speaker for Commencement 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 Release the Light Program to Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault 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 Marquis Art and Frame Host Student Exhibit 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 Music Recital Performed by Faculty Free for Public- April 3 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 Wind Ensemble Alumni to Perform at Reunion Concert, April 5 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 Northeastern Pennsylvania Journalism Boot Camp- March 28 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 Corporate Environmental Responsibility Forum Presents Attorney Lee A. Dehihns, III. 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 Award Winning Environmental Artist Tiffany Holmes Speaks at Marywood University 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