Dean Foley to retire after 34 years at Marywood
Vikki Hartt, Assistant Community Editor
April 29, 2012
After 34 years at Marywood, the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dr. Michael Foley, recently announced that he will retire at the end of June. Foley graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1969 with his bachelor of arts degree in German and Philosophy, received his master’s degree in Philosophy... Read more »
Student Spotlight: RJ Naperkowski
April 29, 2012
Name: RJ Naperkowski Graduation year: 2014 Hometown: Mountaintop, PA Major: Political Science Q: What is ROTC? What does it stand for? A: Army Reserve Officer Training Core. Marywood works with King’s, Wilkes, East Stroudsburg, and the University of Scranton. It’s an off-shoot of the idea... Read more »
Sr. John Says: Lives have been enriched
Sr. John Michele Southwick, IHM, Special Contributor to the Wood Word
April 29, 2012
Back in my first article at the beginning of the year, I invited all of you to ‘mend what was broken.’ Here it is May, and you are getting ready to end another year of college. It is hard to believe. Some will be graduating, others amazed that another year of college has gone by so fast. But, as... Read more »
Marywood holds Alcohol Screening
Caroline Casey, Staff Writer
April 18, 2012
Marywood held a free Alcohol Screening on March 20 in the Fireplace Lounge in honor of March 20th is National Alcohol Screening Day. This year marks the 10th year for Marywood to promote National Alcohol Screening Day. All over the US, college campuses run anonymous free screenings to promote healthy... Read more »
Sister Anne had “profound experiences” in Rwanda and Burundi, Africa
Molly Boylan, Community Editor
April 18, 2012
Sr. Anne Munley, IHM, president of Marywood University, shared her recent experience of the African countries of Rwanda and Burundi with the campus community Feb. 27. The six-day “intensive and packed experience” was filled with learning, visits to rural communities, and thoughtful reflections, according... Read more »
Student Spotlight: Erin Salinkas
Molly Boylan, Community Editor
April 18, 2012
Name: Erin Salinkas Graduation Year: 2015 Major: Pre- Chiropractic Program Hometown: Hallstead, PA Q: What drew you to Marywood University? Marywood was one of the only schools that offered the 3 and 3 program. It’s close to home and I heard they had a great Pre-Chiropractic program. Q: How... Read more »
Sr. John Says: Stop and say thanks
Sister John Michele Southwick, I.H.M., Special Contributor to The Wood Word
April 18, 2012
“After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again. Isn’t it a noble, an enlightened way of spending our brief time in the sun, to work at understanding the... Read more »
Marywood’s 5K to benefit students going to Guatemala and Tanzania
Katherine Zwick, Correspondent
March 27, 2012
Runners, joggers, and walkers, unite! On April 15, Marywood will host a 5K run/walk/crawl to benefit the two student groups going to Guatemala and Tanzania in May. Registration is $10 for adults and students or $15 for registration and a commemorative t-shirt! Children can register for $5. Pre-registration... Read more »
Performance poet to visit Marywood
Katie Owens, A&E Editor
February 21, 2012
On March 19, popular poet Taylor Mali will be performing and giving a workshop at Marywood University. Mali, who gave up teaching to pursue slam poetry, has two published books and several spoken word CDs. Many of his poems center around what he learned in his nine years of teaching. According to Taylor... Read more »
Students take service seriously over spring break
Ashley Padula, Staff Writer
February 21, 2012
Spring break may just be a week off from school for some students, but for others it is an opportunity to get involved and help people in need through participating in a service trip. This spring break, Marywood has four trips scheduled to Philadelphia, West Virginia, Missouri, and Honduras. On each... Read more »
Loading ...