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Making College Decisions In A Virtual World
As parts of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania enter the ‘yellow’ and ‘green’ phases of the state’s reopening plan, high school graduates will face a new and unique set of challenges. [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Names Division of Health Sciences
The ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Division of Allied Health has announced that its name has changed to the Division of Health Sciences. Discussions on rebranding the Allied Health Division began in 2019 and was [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú veterans group rededicates Nay Aug garden
Students, alumni, staff, and guests participating in the Veterans Day dedication at Nay Aug Park are, from left, Army Pfc. Nicholas Chestnut, Class of 2013; Liz Wassel, ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Veterans [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú President Appoints New Leadership
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú President Dr. Jill Murray has announced her new leadership team and members of her Cabinet. Dr. Murray officially became president today, July 1, 2020. Dr. Erica Barone Pricci has [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Freezes 2020-2021 Tuition
The ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Board of Trustees approved a tuition freeze for students at its previous rate in an ongoing effort to ease the financial burden of families during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Endowed Scholarship Named in Honor of President Mark Volk
The ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Board of Trustees recently established the Mark Volk Presidential Scholarship in honor of President Volk’s service to the College and its surrounding communities. Volk [...]
Tribute to President Mark Volk
Colonel Mark Volk was already a hero before he came to ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú. His accomplishments, bravery, and leadership in the United States Army preceded his tenure as the College’s Executive Vice [...]
Historic Endings And New Beginnings
Congratulations Class of 2020! ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú graduates completed their programs during one of the most unprecedented times in our nation. The last months of their semester were radically changed [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Level Up Students Get a Head Start on College
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 21, 2020 – Students enrolled in ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú’s Level Up program quickly shifted to online learning to complete their semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú announces Spring 2020 President’s List
SCRANTON, Pa. – ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú has recognized more than 300 students named to its President’s List for academic excellence during the Spring 2019-20 semester. A student qualifies for the [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List
SCRANTON, Pa. – Nearly 380 ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú students were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. A student qualifies for the Dean’s List if they achieve a grade point average [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Recognizes More Than 400 Graduates
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 20, 2020 – ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú has awarded more than 430 bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees and certificates to the class of 2020, which includes students from 15 [...]
Making College More Affordable Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted higher education and K-12 institutions, students from all socio-economic circumstances have been forced to questions their college plans. As a College, our [...]
President Mark Volk Provides Information on the CARES Act
President Mark Volk provides information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, the Emergency Relief Grant Fund and how ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú will distribute this funding [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Signs Transfer Agreement with Harrisburg University
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 14, 2020 – ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology signed a transfer agreement that will make it easier for students in Lackawanna [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Announces New Scholarship For Local High-Achieving Students
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 13, 2020 – ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú has announced it will offer full-tuition and half-tuition scholarships to top-ranked students in each high school in forty-five [...]
President Mark Volk Issues Coronavirus Message to Parents and Families
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú President Mark Volk has released a new message to parents and families regarding the decision to move all instruction online at the conclusion of the extended Spring [...]
¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú Alum on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
SCRANTON, Pa. May 4, 2020 – After graduating from ¾Ã¾Ã¸£Àû¹ú²ú in May, Drums native Jessica Hoffman began her career as a surgical technologist at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, [...]
