Assumption University

Assumption's Department of Psychology has announced that 11 students have become members of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.

The Assumption University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science announced that 12 students earned membership in the Mathematics National Honor Society, Kappa Mu Epsilon. The students were inducted into the honor society during a virtual ceremony on April 29.

Assumption University has announced those who have been named to the University's Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. Students named to the Dean's List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list, which is announced at the completion of the fall and spring semesters.

Assumption University has announced those who have been named to the University's Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean's List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list, which is announced at the completion of the fall and spring semesters.

In recognition of their commitment to service, 21 members of the Class of 2023 were awarded the prestigious Crown & Shield Award, which honors students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and service during their four years at Assumption. The recipients were honored with their families, University administrators, and trustees at an awards dinner on May 5, the Friday before their Commencement at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester.

Assumption University honored 75 students with academic awards for excelling in their individual fields of study. This years 39th annual spring Honors Convocation was an opportunity to recognize students who have received one of the University's academic departmental honors, special awards, and Augustine Scholarships.

Nearly 400 graduates received a bachelor's degree during Assumption University's 105th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 8, at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester. Larry Lucchino, Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer and chairman and principal owner of the Worcester Red Sox, delivered the commencement address, thanking the University for its partnership with the Worcester Red Sox and imparting upon the Class of 2022 advice gleaned over five decades in baseball and in law.

Nearly 400 graduates received a bachelor's degree during Assumption University's 104th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 9, at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester. Pulitzer Prize-winning and nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist George F. Will, Ph.D., delivered what he called the "last Assumption lecture for which you will be a captive audience" to the Class of 2021, in which he urged the graduates to live in the present while also imagining the past. The Class of 2021 is the first to graduate from Assumption University, which transitioned from Assumption College last year.

The Assumption University Department of Athletics has announced that 14 student-athletes have earned a spot on the 2021-22 Men's Golf team.

The Assumption University Department of Athletics has announced that 14 students have earned a spot on the 2021-22 Women's Golf team.

Over the summer, 19 Assumption students collaborated with faculty to conduct research relevant to their individual fields of study ranging from cancer research to adolescent behavioral studies. The students presented their original research projects during a Summer Scholars Research Symposium on September 8, providing the campus community an opportunity to learn about and recognize the impressive scholarship and dedication of students and faculty in their pursuit of discovery.

Thirty-eight Assumption students presented an original academic research project at the University's 27th Annual Undergraduate Symposium, which was held virtually on April 19.

The Assumption University Office of Student Activities has announced those who are currently serving as leaders of the University's many clubs and organizations for the 2020-21 academic year.

Two students have been appointed to represent Assumption University as members of the Worcester World Affairs Council (WWAC), a local nonprofit that seeks to "educate, inspire, and engage its members in international affairs." The students were chosen to represent Assumption on the WWAC based on academic excellence, faculty recommendations, and a demonstrated interest in international relations.

Assumption University has announced that it has awarded seven first-year students with scholarships named for the renowned and preeminent late statesman, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The scholarship encourages and empowers the next generation of leaders by providing opportunities to experience firsthand the importance of political and intellectual life.

Assumption University has announced that 31 students have been awarded a prestigious Light the Way Scholarship, which recognizes first-year students who demonstrate leadership, a commitment to service, and a desire to make a meaningful difference in their communities and the world.

The Assumption University Student Government Association (SGA) has announced that a number of students have been elected to represent their class during the 2020-21 academic year.

More than 40 Assumption students participated in a weeklong service immersion trip through the College's SEND program during spring break, which took place the week of March 9.

During the month-long winter break, nearly four dozen students participated in a week-long service immersion trip through Assumption College's SEND program. Five groups of students volunteered at a number of nonprofits from Baltimore to Tuscaloosa. The students worked with a variety of organizations, including Catholic Charities, FaithJustice, Habitat for Humanity, L'Arche, and Romero Center Ministries in the communities of Baltimore, MD; Camden, NJ; Trenton, NJ; Tuscaloosa, AL; and Washington, D.C.

Broadway returns to Worcester when Assumption College presents a student-run production of the 2012 Broadway revival of Godspell. Nearly three dozen students are involved in the production, which will take place on February 28 and 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the state-of-the-art Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall on campus.

During the spring semester, a number of Assumption students are studying abroad in places like Australia, Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Washington, DC, and through the Semester at Sea program.

Sixteen Assumption students are spending the spring 2020 semester studying abroad at Assumption's Rome Campus.

Assumption College announced that [a select group of students have earned national certification as peer educators through the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).