In This Issue

Feature Stories, Summer 2019

A male upperclassman assists a newly arrived female first-year student on September 12, 1969. A closer look reveals that they were headed for Alumni Hall, where the women would be housed on one of the floors while waiting for the Hill Dorms (Nault, Young, and Harrington) to be completed (construction had begun that spring).

Roses & Rebellions: Looking Back on 50 Years of Coeducation

In 1969, Assumption admitted the first coeducational class in the institution’s history. Here, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the September that changed history. Although the institution first admitted female undergraduates 50 years ago, they have established a legacy of confident leaders and athletes, researchers and successful entrepreneurs.

Campus News, Summer 2019

Prof. Niece Named MSCPA 2019 Outstanding Educator of the Year

Prof. Niece Named MSCPA 2019 Outstanding Educator of the Year

Assumption Associate Professor of Accounting, Jennifer Niece, has received the 2019 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. It recognizes her excellence in teaching and motivating students and her contributions to the accounting profession, participation in MSCPA, and serving as a liaison.

Campus News, Summer 2019

The 2019 Augustine Scholars were honored at Assumption's annual Convocation in April.

Honors Convocation Recognizes Students’ Academic Excellence

The annual Honors Convocation recognizes students who have demonstrated academic excellence through an impassioned commitment to learning. The faculty celebrate the most meritorious students in each of their primary programs of student. The institution invites alumnus to address the honorees, this year’s speaker being Suzanne Besnia.

Alumni News, Spring 2019

On January 27, alumni in Northern California joined President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., for a wine tasting at Pangloss Cellars in Sonoma, CA. 
BACK ROW (L–R): Vice President for Institutional Advancement Tim Stanton P’17, Eileen Friedmann Hirst ’74, Hoang Leclerc, Sheila Milroy, Kevin Milroy ’80, Lauren Kershner, Paul Liubicich ’02, and Advancement Officer Emily Murray ’00.  FRONT ROW (L–R): Marc Leclerc ’75, President Cesareo, and Elaine Ingalls ’17.

Alumni News: Spring 2019 Roundup

Over the last few months, the Assumption Alumni Relations Office has been busy meeting up with and planning events for alumni. Read about a few of the many events happening with Assumption alumni in this issue’s Alumni News roundup.