Feature Stories

Fall 2020, Feature Stories

Tales of Hope, Faith, and Community Amid a Global Pandemic

Tales of Hope, Faith, and Community Amid a Global Pandemic

True to its character and mission, members of the Assumption community mobilized to aid their greater communities when the COVID-19 pandemic hit this spring. In Worcester, Assumption supported the city by offering up its residence halls for medical workers and donating to PPE. Here are some stories of the community.

Fall 2020, Feature Stories

Faith Isn’t Something to be Kept in a Box

Faith Isn’t Something to be Kept in a Box

When Father Richard Lamoureux, A.A., Ph.D. ’64 was named Vice President for Mission, his new role called for him to advance and strengthen the University’s Assumptionist and Catholic identity. Enter FOCUS, a national Catholic collegiate outreach program that was brought in to complement the work of Campus Ministry.

Fall 2020, Feature Stories

President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., stands in front of the new Assumption University sign at the entrance of the Worcester Campus with students (FROM L TO R) Eli Beberman ‘22, Christina Kuss ‘21, and Hannah White ‘21.

Watch Us Grow: New University Status Celebrates Assumption’s Evolution and Vision

On June 10, Assumption became a University; a celebration of the institution’s evolution and vision, as well as and the comprehensive nature of its academic offerings, its campus in Rome, and the growth of the number of graduate programs. Read more about Assumption’s five schools and its bright future.

Feature Stories, Winter 2020

Zach Triner '15 (#97) in a game against the Cleveland Browns. Photo Courtesy Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Field Goals

The path to the NFL is hardly blazed through Division II schools such as Assumption. But with faith and determination, several former Greyhounds Zach Triner ’15 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Deonte Harris (New Orleans Saints), and Scott Simonson (Carolina Panthers, New York Giants) are making their marks on the gridiron.