Academics… Brian Sibley’s thoughts on business and politics, the arts, the practice of marketing/PR/communications, and other change-related topics 6 Apr 2016 9 Ways a Theatre Degree Trumps a Business Degree Some of you may know this about me, some may not. Despite having spent the last 15 years as a…
Academics… Sigma Tau Delta 2016 International Convention 15 Feb 2016February 17, 2016 Sigma Tau Delta is proudly sending three of its members to Minneapolis, Minnesota in March to represent The University of Scranton at the yearly convention. Elizabeth Polishan, Cailin Potami, and Peter Shaver all had papers…
Academics… Theatre Alum Crystal Hernandez Writes with News of Her Success in Finance 5 Oct 2015March 9, 2016 We're glad to have heard recently from Crystal Hernandez a Theatre and English major who graduated with her degree in Theatre in Spring 2014. She has since continued her work…
Academics… Lindsey Pelucacci reflects on her Scranton education 3 Sep 2015September 3, 2015 We're understandably proud of Lindsey Pelucacci, (BA, English, 2015), and her recent discussion of her experiences at a succession of Jesuit schools shows why. As a student at Scranton Prep,…
Academics… Celebrating Plato, Women’s Studies, and the Poetry of Simon Ortiz 13 May 2015 When Sigma Tau Delta members Lindsey Pelucacci, Maria Cleary, Lizzy Polishan, and Alex Wasalinko first read this year's Common Reader--Simon Ortiz's book of poems, From Sand Creek--they wanted to discuss…
Academics… Alex Wasalinko and Chaucer’s Friar Celebrate Student Scholarship 13 May 2015May 13, 2015 When the University of Scranton held its 15th Annual Celebration of Student Scholars, Sophomore Alex Wasalinko presented her paper "Friar of the For-Profit Order." In her paper, Alex looks at…
Academics… Rising Senior Olivia Gillespie Wins President’s Fellowship for Summer Research 5 May 2015 Congratulations to Olivia Gillespie (BA, English, 2016) for winning one of the university's competitive Summer Research Fellowships. The grant provides her with funds to live on campus over the summer,…
Academics… Senior English Major Lindsey Pelucacci Wins Top Fellowship to Fordham 14 Apr 2015April 14, 2015 Lindsey Pelucacci (BA, English, 2015) has just accepted a prestigious Bennett Assistantship, one of Fordham’s most distinguished awards for first-year students, enabling her to go on to study for her…
Academics… Creative Writing Alum Brianna Noll Successfully Defends Ph.D. Dissertation 8 Apr 2015 Brianna Noll, English/Honors ’05, has defended her PhD dissertation (creative, poetry) at the University of Illinois-Chicago. As an undergraduate Brianna was an editor of Esprit, Scranton’s review of arts &…
Academics… Photos from Our Students National Convention Experience 27 Mar 2015 Five of our majors recently attended the Sigma Tau Delta English honors conference in Albuquerque, and they've shared photos of the experience with us. 1)Lizzy Polishan, Alex Wasalinko, Lindsey Pelucacci,…
