Music, Theater, and Dance Events

Marywood University's Music, Theatre, and Dance department presents the final free outdoor concert of the summer season at the Calabro Delfino Amphitheatre, at the Learning Commons on the University’s campus.

A solo guitar performance will be held on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at 6 p.m. Mike Mizwinski, “MiZ,” is a soulful, Rock-Americana artist from Northeast Pennsylvania, who is a well-rounded master of both acoustic and electric guitar. The performance is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will take place in the Fireplace Lounge, in the Nazareth Student Center.

Visit Music, Theatre, and Dance, or call (570) 348-6268 for additional information.

Top 5 Things to Do in Lackawanna County (August 16-22)

Find out more about the the Top 5 events in Lackawanna County from August 16-22 from the Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau (www.visitnepa.org).

Profiles in Passion: Yousf Almoumin '20

Yousf Almoumin ’20, a junior aviation management student, planned on following in his father’s footsteps from an early age. His father, AbdulBasit, oversees aircraft maintenance for Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines. At age ten, Yousf’s father took him to his workplace, where he saw and toured airplanes, and, at that moment, he knew that’s what he wanted to do.

While Yousf graduated from Pittston Area High School, he was raised in Saudi Arabia until he was a teenager. Born in Seattle, Washington, he and his family moved to Saudi Arabia when Yousf was just one month old. Yousf, his mom, two older brothers, and two younger sisters moved back to the United States when Yousf was 14 years old. Yousf jokes that his father has a very extended commute between Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

While a student at Pittston Area High School, Yousf was a member of the football team (4 years), participated in the Relay for Life (3 years), was a member of the Journalism Club, Yearbook Staff, and was president of the Young Lawyers Club, where mock trials were conducted during his senior year.

Heading into his junior year at Marywood University, Yousf is more involved in clubs, volunteerism, and with his academics than he ever thought possible as a high school student. A member of the ambassador team for the Admissions Office at Marywood, Yousf enjoys talking with prospective students and their families about his academics, programs, and student activities.

“I had an indescribable feeling of fitting in when I stepped onto Marywood University’s campus as a prospective student.” Remembering his own experience with an Admissions Ambassador during his tour as a prospective student, Yousf hopes to provide visitors with the information that they need to make their college decision easier.

Yousf is also the president of the Aviation Club and is a member of the Student Government Association as an international and multicultural representative. He is a member of Global Unity, and, in his free time, he helps with the Student Activities Group and the Commuter Committee.

Faculty/Staff Invited to Participate in Welcome Week Activities

Faculty/Staff Training Session: Invisible Disability Awareness (August 24)

Call for Proposals (by August 24): 2nd Annual CONQUER Leadership Conference

Filled with Care Back-to-School Service Project (Now through September 4)

Seeking Students to Be Peer Facilitators for PACT

Marywood’s first-year student program, Promoting Awareness of the College Transition (PACT) is actively seeking students to be peer facilitators. Are you interested in developing leadership skills?  Strengthening your resume?  Making a difference in the lives of your fellow students?  Having fun while helping to make campus safer? Then you likely will be interested in taking part in PACT training this fall semester. 

The PACT program was developed to assist students at Marywood with the transition between high school and college. This transition can be both exhilarating and overwhelming.  First-year students in particular will enjoy newfound freedom and responsibility. The PACT program seeks to increase awareness of some critical issues that may students in productively navigating their first semester at Marywood. Student facilitators will provide peer leadership by bringing small group discussion to resident first year students on the topics of consent, sexual violence, personal empowerment, and campus/community resources during the first few weeks of the new academic year. You can make an impact on the lives of individuals while making the whole community healthier and safer.

Training will be provided on August 26 and August 31 from 4 - 8 p,m, and will include dinner. PACT presentations will take place on September 4, 5, and 6 from 9 – 11 p,m, each night. It is expected that you are able to commit to at least two of those nights.

8th Annual Jamie Kotula Kick-off Classic at Marywood University (September 1-2)

Marywood University is one of the sponsors for and the location of the 8th Annual Jamie Kotula Kick-off Classic, a soccer tournament for high school players, on September 1 and 2 from 8 a.m to 9 p.m.

The Jamie Kotula Foundation was created to honor the life and memory of Jamie Kotula. His daily life demonstrated kindness, compassion, loyalty, intelligence, spirituality, and generosity. The Foundation’s mission is to support individuals and organizations who exemplify these characteristics and we do so through scholarships to deserving students and random acts of kindness to those in need.

Alumni Travel Program Launches with a Trip to Ireland in 2019

The Marywood University Office of Alumni Engagement is launching the Alumni Travel Program with a trip to Ireland in 2019! Travel dates are June 26-July 5.

The trip is open to alumni, Marywood faculty and staff, family, and friends.

If interested, please email alumni@marywood.edu. 

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