Survey seeks students’ opinions on campus spiritual environment
Sarah E. Cruz, Staff Writer
April 29, 2012
On March 1, students received an email asking them to participate in a survey concerning their perceptions of the spiritual and religious atmosphere of Marywood. Students that completed the survey were entered in a raffle for a chance to win one of ten $25 Visa gift cards. Sponsored by the Interfaith... Read more »
Marywood on a mission to Morogoro
Megan McGraw, Online/Multimedia Editor
April 29, 2012
While some students will begin their summer break in May, a few students will be traveling to Tanzania on a mission to enrich others. In collaboration with the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC), Sister Margaret Gannon, chair of the social sciences department, will take four students from... Read more »
Online Exclusive: Third annual Medical Summit brings together area health care students and professionals
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
April 29, 2012
On March 28, the third annual Interprofessional Education Summit took place in the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life. The event was attended by more than 700 health care individuals from 12 different colleges and universities in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport. The goal of the summit was to... Read more »
Marywood unites against sexual assault
Robert Smith, Assistant News Editor
April 29, 2012
“Marywood unite, take back the night!” This chant was the motto of the “Release the Light” sexual assault awareness program held in the Fireplace Lounge of the Nazareth Student Center on April 18. The program focused on the statistics of sexual assault, what constitutes this type of harassment,... Read more »
New peace and justice minor complements mission and core values
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
April 29, 2012
Students will have one more option to choose from when selecting a minor next fall. Peace and justice is a new minor coming to Marywood in the fall of 2012. Although the minor comes from the religious studies area, Sister Mary Ann Zimmer, assistant professor of religious studies, said that it is a minor... Read more »
Online Exclusive: Human Trafficking Awareness
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
April 18, 2012
Dr. Mark Rodgers, dean of health a human services, is looking to promote a poster awareness day that would show what people go through as trafficked victims, how you can spot a victim, and how you can help these victims. “It’s a pretty well-known statistic that if someone is a runaway that within... Read more »
Three new librarians seek to make library more accessible
Victoria Garafola, Staff Writer
April 18, 2012
Marywood University recently welcomed three new librarians to campus and is moving forward on extensive renovations for the entire library collection. Leslie Christianson, Julie Watson, and Amanda Avery were hired with the hope of expanding student interest and making the library an all-around more comfortable,... Read more »
Dr. O’Brien receives award from country’s largest psychology association
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
April 18, 2012
Dr. Edward O’Brien, professor for psychology and counseling, recently received the 2012 Pennsylvania Psychological Association’s (PPA) “Award for the Distinguished Contributors to the Science and/or Profession of Psychology.” The award, which is given once a year to a Pennsylvanian psychologist,... Read more »
Secular Student Alliance denied approval
Sarah E. Cruz, Staff Writer
April 18, 2012
A new group that has been denied approval as an official club is stirring controversy on campus due to its nature. The Marywood University Secular Student Alliance (MUSSA), led by Justin Vacula, a first-year mental health counseling graduate student, recently went before Student Activities and Campus... Read more »
Senior gift provides student opportunity to give back
Robert Smith, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2012
With graduation quickly approaching, Marywood University seniors have begun donating money to the 2012 senior class gift, a legacy that will support incoming freshman financial aid and benefit the Marywood community. A long standing tradition of the Marywood Alumni Association, the senior class gift... Read more »
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