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Campus News, Winter 2018

Assumption Welcomes 11 New Educators to Campus 

Assumption Welcomes 11 New Educators to Campus 

Assumption welcomed 11 new educators to campus for the 2018-19 Academic Year.

Feature Stories, Winter 2018

Associate Professor Mark Christensen, Ph.D.,  shows a burnished clay bowl from Colima, Mexico, estimated to be from around 300 B.C. – 350 A.D., to students 
Joseph Baron ’19 and Remie El-Hayek ’18.

History Professor Shines a Light on a Forgotten Collection

Sometimes the best sleuths aren’t gum-cracking detectives, but history professors on a mission. Last December, Associate Professor of History Mark Christensen, Ph.D., received an intriguing email from the Emmanuel d’ Alzon Library—they found a small box filled with Pre-Columbian art works.

On Course, Winter 2018

Kristi McCarthy ’19  reads to kindergartners during a classroom visit.

Embracing the Spirit of Inclusion

Instead of learning various teaching methods in the classroom 15 Assumption students enrolled in EDU 260: Teaching Students with Special Needs and found themselves in a classroom, observing and learning how to impart knowledge to pupils with an array of challenges. The course opens students’ eyes to explore different strategies.

Feature Stories, Winter 2018

Assumption President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., walks with students in front of the new Tsotsis Family Academic Center.

More than Just Bricks and Mortar

Stop by the new Tsotsis Family Academic Center and “you’ll feel energized.” The Center opened its doors this fall, offering an atrium and piazza, high-tech classrooms and seminar rooms, a performance hall with rehearsal room, and a ballroom for special events. The building is for both academic and arts disciplines.