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{{Short description|Catholic university in Massachusetts, US}}
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{{short description|College in Worcester, Massachusetts}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Assumption College
| name = Assumption University
| image_name = Assumption College seal.svg
| image = Assumption University seal.svg
| image_size = 150px
| image_size = 175px
| motto = "Until Christ be Formed in You."
| former_name = Assumption College (1904–2020)
| motto = Until Christ be Formed in You
| established = October 1, 1904 <ref name="moynihan">Assumption College: A Centennial History 1904 - 2004, Kenneth J. Moynihan. Pp. 40.</ref>
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| type = [[Private university]]
| established = {{Start date and age|October 1, 1904}}<ref name="moynihan">Assumption College: A Centennial History 1904 - 2004, Kenneth J. Moynihan. Pp. 40.</ref>
| endowment = $93.9 million (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016-Endowment-Market-Values.pdf|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016|date=February 2017|website=NACUBO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215040947/http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016%2DEndowment%2DMarket%2DValues.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-15|url-status=dead|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref>
| affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Augustinians of the Assumption|Assumptionist]])
| founder = Congregation of the [[Augustinians of the Assumption]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Augustinians of the Assumption|Assumptionist]])
| president = [[Francesco Cesareo]], Ph.D.
| academic_affiliations = [[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]], [[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]], [[International Federation of Catholic Universities|IFCU]], [[Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts|HECCMA]]
| address =
| endowment = $93.9 million (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016-Endowment-Market-Values.pdf|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016|date=February 2017|website=NACUBO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215040947/http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016%2DEndowment%2DMarket%2DValues.pdf|archive-date=February 15, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=March 23, 2017}}</ref>
| city = [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| president = Gregory S. Weiner<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/news/assumption-university-names-interim-president-greg-weiner-phd-17th-president |title=Assumption University Names Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D., as 17th President &#124; Assumption University |access-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226162649/https://www.assumption.edu/news-and-events/news/assumption-university-names-interim-president-greg-weiner-phd-17th-president |url-status=live }}</ref>
| state = [[Massachusetts]]
| country = U.S.
| faculty = 139 Full-time
| students = 2349
| undergrad = 2,117<ref name="USN">[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/worcester-ma/assumption-college-2118 "Profile: Assumption College"], [[U.S. News & World Report]], College Rankings</ref><ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://new.assumption.edu/about/generalInfo|title=General Information|publisher=Assumption College|access-date=April 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222214534/http://new.assumption.edu/about/generalInfo|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| undergrad = 1,955<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Assumption+College&s=all&id=164562|title=College Navigator - Assumption College|website=nces.ed.gov|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202095041/https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Assumption+College&s=all&id=164562|url-status=live}}</ref>
| postgrad = 437<ref name="about"/>
| faculty = 165
| postgrad = 394<ref name="auto"/>
| campus = [[Suburban]], {{convert|185|acre|km2}}
| city = [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| state = [[Massachusetts]]
| colors = [[Blue]] and [[white]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Assumption College Publication Standards - Assumption College|url=http://www.assumption.edu/news/publication-standards|publisher=Assumption College|accessdate=26 September 2014}}</ref><br>{{Color box|#005195|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}
| mascot = Pierre the Greyhound
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|42.2905|N|71.8295|W|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| free_label = Fight Song
free = "Greyhounds Win"
| campus = [[Suburban]], {{convert|185|acre|1}}
| colors = Blue {{colour box|blue|border=silver}} and {{colour box|white|border=silver}} White<ref>{{cite web|title=Assumption College Publication Standards-Assumption College|url=http://www.assumption.edu/news/publication-standards|publisher=Assumption College|access-date=September 26, 2014|archive-date=September 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918104103/http://www.assumption.edu/news/publication-standards|url-status=live}}</ref>
| athletics = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] – [[Northeast Ten Conference|Northeast-10]]
| sports_nickname = [[Assumption Greyhounds|Greyhounds]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/landing/index|title=Assumption University Greyhounds Athletics News|website=Assumption|access-date=June 26, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101024754/https://www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/landing/index|url-status=live}}</ref>
| nickname = Greyhounds<ref>[http://www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/ Greyhounds]</ref>
| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Northeast-10 Conference]]
| sports =
| mascot = Pierre the Greyhound
| affiliations = [[Association of American Colleges and Universities|AAC&U]], [[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]], [[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]], [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|NEASC]], [[Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts|AICUM]], [[Colleges of Worcester Consortium|COWC]], [[International Federation of Catholic Universities|IFCU]]
| athletics =
| website = [http://www.assumption.edu/ www.assumption.edu]
| logo = Assumption College logo.svg
| website = {{url|www.assumption.edu}}
| logo = Assumption University horizontal blue logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
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}}
}}
'''Assumption College''' is a private, [[Roman Catholic]], [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts college]] in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. Assumption has an enrollment of about 2,117 undergraduates.<ref name="USN"/> The college confers [[Bachelor of Arts]] degrees in its undergraduate program, [[Master of Arts]] and [[Masters of Business Administration]] degrees in its graduate program, and [[associate's degree]]s through its Continuing Education program. Though majors in the sciences are offered, only one Bachelor of Science degree is conferred.


'''Assumption University''' is a [[Private university|private]], [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] university in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. Assumption was founded in 1904 by the [[Augustinians of the Assumption]]. It enrolls about 2,000 undergraduate students<ref name="USN">[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/worcester-ma/assumption-college-2118 "Profile: Assumption College"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105174302/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/worcester-ma/assumption-college-2118 |date=January 5, 2011 }}, [[U.S. News & World Report]], College Rankings</ref> and offers 35 majors and 49 minors. The university confers [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Bachelor of Science]] degrees in its undergraduate program, and [[Master of Arts]] and [[Master of Business Administration]] degrees as well as graduate study certificates.
In late April 2019, Assumption College applied to become Assumption University and the process is under review by the Board of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite news |last=O’Connell |first=Scott |url=https://www.telegram.com/news/20190513/assumption-college-applies-to-become-university |title=Assumption College applies to become a university |work=[[Telegram & Gazette]] |date=2019-05-13 |accessdate=2019-05-14 }}</ref>


With the transition from Assumption College to Assumption University in 2020, Assumption reorganized into five schools: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grenon School of Business, Froelich School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, and School of Graduate Studies.
==History==


==History==
===Undergraduate day college===
===Undergraduate day college===
Assumption was founded in 1904 by the [[Augustinians of the Assumption]], a Catholic order under the [[Augustinian]] Rule dedicated to service through teaching and the hastening of the Kingdom of God, as reflected in their motto "Thy Kingdom Come." The original campus was in the Greendale section of Worcester, on a tract of hillside land. In these early years, enrollment was exclusively male, primarily of [[French-Canadian]] heritage. Most courses were taught in [[French language|French]], with only a small number taught in [[English language|English]].
Assumption was founded in 1904 by the [[Augustinians of the Assumption]], a Catholic order under the [[Augustinians|Augustinian]] Rule dedicated to service through teaching and the hastening of the Kingdom of God, as reflected in their motto "Until Christ be Formed in You." The original campus was in the Greendale section of Worcester, on a tract of hillside land. In these early years, enrollment was exclusively male, primarily of [[French-Canadian]] heritage. Most courses were taught in [[French language|French]], with only a small number taught in English. On March 24, 1923, an arson fire destroyed the Greendale building that held both the college classrooms and the student dormitories.<ref>"College Burns Down, Incendiary Suspected— Students of Catholic Institution in Greendale, Mass., Escape in Their Night Clothes, ''The New York Times'', March 25, 1923, p. 1</ref>


[[File:Worcester tornado damage.jpg|thumb|left|Tornado damage]]
[[File:Worcester tornado damage.jpg|thumb|left|Tornado damage]]


In June 1953, [[1953 Worcester Tornado|a tornado]] cut a path of destruction through several western and central [[Massachusetts]] communities, including the city of Worcester. Several campus buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Although the previously co-located [[Assumption Preparatory School]] stayed on the rebuilt campus until 1970, the college relocated to a new campus off Salisbury Street, on the west side of the city, officially opening in 1956. The old Assumption campus complex was sold to the state after the prep school closed and is today the home of [[Quinsigamond Community College]].
In June 1953, [[1953 Worcester Tornado|a tornado]] cut a path of destruction through several western and central [[Massachusetts]] communities, including the city of Worcester. Several campus buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Although the previously co-located [[Assumption Preparatory School]] stayed on the rebuilt campus until 1970, the then-College relocated to a new campus off Salisbury Street, on the west side of the city, officially opening in 1956. The old Assumption campus complex was sold to the state after the prep school closed and is today the home of [[Quinsigamond Community College]].


On October 17, 2022, then Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D. was appointed as the 17th president of Assumption University. President Weiner was formally installed as president at his inauguration held on March 23, 2023.
In 1969, Assumption became a coeducational institution, allowing both laymen and -women into the faculty, and female students into its programs of study.

Centennial festivities began in January 2004, celebrating the college's 100th year.

On February 15, 2007, the Assumption College Board of Trustees announced that Dr. [[Francesco Cesareo]], an author and historian, would succeed President [[Thomas R. Plough]] on July 1, 2007. As the 15th president of the institution, Plough oversaw an aggressive eight-year Centennial Campaign that raised over $33 million for campus renovations and construction.

===Continuing education===
Assumption's first effort at continuing education began in 1954 with the founding of the Evening College, later known as the St. Augustine Institute. Non-credit courses were offered two years later with the founding of the Adult Education Center. These facilities were coeducational and open to the public. Assumption phased out both facilities in the late 1960s.

In 1979, Assumption launched a second effort at continuing [[adult education]] with the Center for Continuing and Professional Education, renamed in 2007 the Center for Continuing and Career Education. This new facility combined the credited courses of the old Evening College and the non-credit work of the Adult Education Center into one office. The Center celebrated its 25th anniversary in the same year as the undergraduate college's centennial.

====College institutes====

The '''French Institute (Institut Français)''', founded in 1979, serves as a specialized research center for students studying French history, culture, and language.

The Institute was founded by Father [[Wilfrid J. Dufault]], A.A., the late chancellor emeritus of the College, and Dr. Claire Quintal, founding director emerita, to preserve the French heritage of Assumption College and of the [[New England]] region. The Institute is both an academic research facility and a center for French cultural activities. Although its main goals are to foster the preservation and study of the records of the history and cultural traditions of French ethnicity on this continent, the name "French Institute" (Institut français) was chosen to encompass the entire Francophone world. The Institute is the leading place to study material relating to the more than 1.5 million French Canadians who immigrated to New England in the 19th and 20th centuries.
[[File:Assumption College Pond Maison.jpg|right|250 px|thumb|View of the entry to Assumption College and of the Blessed Virgin from the La Maison building]]

As a research center, the French Institute acquires books, documents, and artifacts pertinent to its primary focus: the French presence in North America, with particular emphasis on New England. All aspects of this presence are of interest to the Institute: social, political, cultural, religious, literary, etc. The personal collection of Dr. Quintal formed the early nucleus of the holdings. The donation of their fine library by the [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]] Dominicans greatly enhanced the Institute's book collection, which had begun to grow with gifts of duplicate books by ACA Assurance (formerly the Association Canado-Américaine) and later the Union St. Jean-Baptiste. From 2003 to 2005, book donations by Dr. Armand Chartier, Arthur L. Eno, Dr. Gerard Brault, and others expanded the library significantly. Documents and artifacts include rich private archives donated by the Jobin-Thibodeau family and by former advisory board president, the late Wilfrid J. Michaud, Jr. In 2004, the Institute's collection was complemented by the arrival on campus of the Mallet Library of the Union St. Jean-Baptiste, a notable collection of Franco-Americana compiled by a successful [[French American|Franco-American]] immigrant, Major Edmond Mallet, in the late 19th century.

An active community of scholars engaged in ethnic studies, social history, and linguistic analysis uses the French Institute collection. Undergraduate students, doctoral candidates, and professional scholars are among these users. Scholarship emerging from study of the Institute collection is of interest and relevance to both specialists and a broader public.

The French Institute further seeks to promote knowledge and increase awareness of Francophone North Americans and Francophone questions generally by organizing colloquia and lectures, publishing books, and becoming involved in a variety of cultural projects. The Institute has published conference proceedings on such topics as [[French-Canadian]] immigrants to the United States; the Little Canadas of New England; and Franco-American journalism, folklore, education, literature, religion, and women. It has provided English translations of key texts to make them readily available to non-French speakers. Recent translations include ''The Beginnings of the Franco-American Colony in [[Woonsocket, Rhode Island]]'', by Marie Louise Bonier, ''The Franco-Americans of New England: A History'', by Armand Chartier, and the collection ''Steeples and Smokestacks: The Franco-American Experience in New England'', edited by Claire Quintal, now in its second edition.

'''The [[Aaron T. Beck]] Institute for Cognitive Studies''', a 1996 addition to the College, serves as the research center for students in the BA and Master's counseling psychology programs.

The '''[[Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE)]]'''<ref>[http://www.assumption.edu/wise Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE)]</ref> was started in 1993 when Assumption College began sponsoring a specialized continuing education program for seniors. This program offers non-credit courses in most major academic disciplines to older learners in the community. WISE enrolls 300 elder students in 75 courses offered each five-week session.

== Campus life ==

=== Residence halls ===
'''First-year student housing''': Desautels and Alumni halls are the double-style residence halls located in the heart of campus. Many first-year students desire to live in these halls because of their proximity to classes and Taylor Dining Hall. Worcester and Salisbury halls house first-year students and sophomores. Worcester and Salisbury are made up of triples and quads, with some singles. Hanrahan, often referred to by students as "B-dorm," is the new Honors Housing option for first-year students, starting in the fall of 2006. Since becoming Honors Housing it is rarely referred to as "B". Nault is a substance-free residence hall, housing students of all four class years. Nault Hall offers singles, doubles, and triples.

'''Upperclass housing''': All upperclassmen can live in the above residence halls, as well as other residence halls on campus. Young Hall, or "C-dorm," is on "the Hill" with Hanrahan, Nault, and the Aubuchon and Bissonette townhouses. Young Hall houses mostly sophomores and some juniors in singles, doubles, and triples. The Aubuchon townhouses are six-person apartments, and the Bissonette townhouses are four-person apartments. Aubuchon and Bissonette have living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and double bedrooms. The apartments are collectively called "The Ts," and students typically refer to them by number: T-1, T-2 etc.

Wachusett Hall and Moquin Hall are five-person apartments. Wachusett is made up of mostly juniors and features living rooms, kitchens, private bathrooms, and two bedrooms (one double and one triple). Moquin is in an area of campus known as the "Valley," which is a primarily senior area. Moquin offers living rooms, kitchens, private bathrooms, and three bedrooms (two doubles and one single). Moquin is typically referred to as "5-men." Also in the Valley is Dion Hall, which has the same set-up as the Bissonette townhouses ("4-men"). Authier and Dufault halls round out the Valley housing options. They are six-person apartments (hence Authier & Dufault are often referred to as SixMen) that were revamped and updated in the summer of 2006. Authier and Dufault offer living rooms, kitchens, private bathrooms, and three double bedrooms.

Built in 2001, Plough Hall (formerly known as North Hall) and South Hall are six-person apartments in the upper part of campus. Plough and South Halls feature four bedrooms (two doubles and two singles), kitchens, two private bathrooms, and living rooms. Finally, West Hall is made up of four-person suites (sometimes five-person suites) with two bedrooms and a bathroom but no kitchens.

'''Living/Learning Center''': Built in 1998, The Living/Learning Center (or L/LC) is an exception to the other residence halls because students must apply to live in this building. Every other residence hall must be selected during room selection in the spring. A panel of judges evaluate L/LC applications and select the residents based on certain criteria. The residence hall itself is for four people, split up into two double bedrooms. It features a kitchen, living room, and a private bathroom. Before fall 2006, students needed to perform individual projects all centered on a topic the group decided on in the selection period. Starting in the 2006-2007 year, each student who lives in the L/LC must attend interest circles with various professors on a large amount of diverse topics. These topics include music, politics, psychology, the environment, etc. The students change their interest circles each semester.

===Student publications===
* ''Le Provocateur'' (student newspaper): This student-edited publication is published bimonthly and distributed to all members of the college community. ''Le Provocateur''<ref>[http://www.leprovoc.com ''Le Provocateur'']</ref> also called "The Provoc," has a staff of student editors and contributing writers, a faculty advisor from the English Department, and an advisor from the Office of Student Activities.
* ''Heights'' (yearbook)
* ''Thoreau's Rooster'' (creative nonfiction journal)


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main|Assumption College Greyhounds}}
{{main|Assumption Greyhounds}}
Assumption College teams participate as a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]. The Greyhounds are a member of the [[Northeast-10 Conference]] (NE-10). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
Assumption University teams participate as a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]. The Greyhounds are a member of the [[Northeast-10 Conference]] (NE10). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Assumption College is home to the 2015 and 2017 Northeast 10 Football Champions.

===Athletic facilities===
'''Multi-sport stadium''': With more than $21 million raised toward the $30 million goal for the Centennial Campaign (celebrating Assumption's 100-year history), Assumption College announced plans to construct a $3.2 million multi-sport stadium, which opened in September 2005. The stadium is the key capital project of the second phase of the Centennial Campaign.
[[File:Assumption College Multi-Sport Stadium.jpg|right|250 px|thumb|View of the multi-sport stadium at Assumption College]]

The stadium was constructed on the previous site of Assumption's football/lacrosse field. The new facility supports six athletic teams (football, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, and field hockey) and an outdoor intramural sports program on an infilled, synthetic turf field. It includes lights, elevated grandstand seating for approximately 1,200 spectators, a press box and a president's box. The stadium includes a dedicated practice area north of the competition field.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
[[Assumption Preparatory School]] graduates are included in this list of notable Assumption College alumni:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.assumption.edu/alums/Prep/history.html | title=History of Assumption Preparatory School | publisher=Assumption College}}</ref>
[[Assumption Preparatory School]] graduates are included in this list of notable Assumption University alumni:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.assumption.edu/alums/Prep/history.html | title=History of Assumption Preparatory School | publisher=Assumption College | access-date=October 16, 2009 | archive-date=July 12, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712180436/http://www1.assumption.edu/alums/Prep/history.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Robert Catalanotti]] (1980), [[United States Army]] [[Major general (United States)|major general]]
* Major General [[Robert Catalanotti]], (US Army), '80: former commander of the largest military base in Iraq, and current Senior Military Advisor, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* [[Chris Colabello]]: professional baseball player for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
* [[Chris Colabello]] (2003), [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Jacques Ducharme]] (1932), [[novelist]] and [[historian]]
* Rev. [[Ernest Fortin]], A.A. '46: scholar, political philosopher and theologian; professor of theology and philosophy, Assumption College, 1955-1971; professor of theology and political theory at Boston College, 1971-2002
* [[Ernest Fortin]] (1946), [[theology]] [[professor]]
* Hon. [[Jay Garcia-Gregory]], '66: Federal Judge, U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico
* [[Jay A. García-Gregory]] (1966), [[United States federal judge]]
* [[Mike Gravel]], AP '49: U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1969–81 and 2008 presidential candidate
* [[Mike Gravel]] (1949), [[United States Senate|United States senator]] from [[Alaska]]
* [[Andy Hallett]], '97: singer and actor best known for playing the part of "Lorne" on the television series ''Angel''
* [[Frank C. Guinta]] (1993), [[United States House of Representatives|United States congressman]] representing NH-01
* [[Jake Jones (basketball)|Jake Jones]], ′71: professional basketball player for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
* [[Andy Hallett]] (1997), [[singer]] and [[actor]]
* [[Brian Kelly (American football coach)|Brian Kelly]], '83: head football coach at the University of Notre Dame
* [[Deonte Harty]] (2019), [[National Football League]] player
* [[Joe O'Brien (basketball)|Joe O'Brien]], '57: former Assumption College basketball coach and President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame
* [[Jake Jones (basketball)|Jake Jones]] (1971), [[National Basketball Association]] player
* [[Mary Anastasia O'Grady]], '79: member of ''The Wall Street Journal''{{'}}s editorial board
* [[Brian Kelly (American football coach)|Brian Kelly]] (1983), [[college football]] coach
* [[Michael Ritchie (artistic director)|Michael Ritchie]], '79: Artistic director of the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, California
* [[Dan McKee]] (1973), 76th [[Governor of Rhode Island]]
* Rev. [[Richard Ryscavage]], S.J.: Director of Center for Faith and Public Life and Professor of Sociology and International Studies at Fairfield University, nationally known expert on immigration and refugees
* [[Nitza Morán]], member of the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Senado de Puerto Rico |url=https://senado.pr.gov/senators/hon-nitza-mor%C3%A1n-trinidad |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=senado.pr.gov}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>
* [[Scott Simonson]]: professional football player for the [[New York Giants]].
* [[Harold Naughton Jr.]] (1982), [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|Massachusetts State Legislator]]
* Brigadier General [[Norman R. Ham, Jr.]]: retired commander of [[Eglin Air Force Base]] in Florida, and multi-tour veteran of the [[War in Afghanistan]].
* [[Joe O'Brien (basketball)|Joe O'Brien]] (1957), [[college basketball]] coach
*[[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] [[Jeffrey W. Talley]], retired, 32nd Chief of Army Reserve (CAR) and 7th Commanding General, [[United States Army Reserve Command]] (USARC) 2012-2016
* [[Mary O'Grady]] (1979), ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' editor
*Deonte Harris, ‘18: professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
* [[Michael Ritchie (artistic director)|Michael Ritchie]] (1979), [[artistic director]] of the [[Center Theatre Group]]
* [[Richard Ryscavage]] (1967), [[sociology]] [[professor]]
* [[Timothy J. Savage]] (1968), [[United States federal judge]]
* [[Scott Simonson]] (2014), [[National Football League]] player
* [[Jeffrey W. Talley]] (2001), 32nd Chief of [[United States Army Reserve]]
* [[Zach Triner]] (2014), [[National Football League]] player


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.assumption.edu/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.assumption.edu/}}
* [http://www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/ Official athletics website]
* [http://www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/ Official athletics website]
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Latest revision as of 03:30, 19 December 2023

Assumption University
Former name
Assumption College (1904–2020)
MottoUntil Christ be Formed in You
TypePrivate university
EstablishedOctober 1, 1904; 119 years ago (October 1, 1904)[1]
FounderCongregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Assumptionist)
Academic affiliations
NAICU, ACCU, IFCU, HECCMA
Endowment$93.9 million (2016)[2]
PresidentGregory S. Weiner[3]
Academic staff
139 Full-time
Students2349
Undergraduates1,955[4]
Postgraduates394[4]
Location
Worcester
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

42°17′26″N 71°49′46″W / 42.2905°N 71.8295°W / 42.2905; -71.8295
CampusSuburban, 185 acres (74.9 ha)
ColorsBlue   and   White[5]
NicknameGreyhounds[6]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Northeast-10 Conference
MascotPierre the Greyhound
Websitewww.assumption.edu

Assumption University is a private, Roman Catholic university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Assumption was founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption. It enrolls about 2,000 undergraduate students[7] and offers 35 majors and 49 minors. The university confers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in its undergraduate program, and Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees as well as graduate study certificates.

With the transition from Assumption College to Assumption University in 2020, Assumption reorganized into five schools: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grenon School of Business, Froelich School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, and School of Graduate Studies.

History

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Undergraduate day college

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Assumption was founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption, a Catholic order under the Augustinian Rule dedicated to service through teaching and the hastening of the Kingdom of God, as reflected in their motto "Until Christ be Formed in You." The original campus was in the Greendale section of Worcester, on a tract of hillside land. In these early years, enrollment was exclusively male, primarily of French-Canadian heritage. Most courses were taught in French, with only a small number taught in English. On March 24, 1923, an arson fire destroyed the Greendale building that held both the college classrooms and the student dormitories.[8]

Tornado damage

In June 1953, a tornado cut a path of destruction through several western and central Massachusetts communities, including the city of Worcester. Several campus buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Although the previously co-located Assumption Preparatory School stayed on the rebuilt campus until 1970, the then-College relocated to a new campus off Salisbury Street, on the west side of the city, officially opening in 1956. The old Assumption campus complex was sold to the state after the prep school closed and is today the home of Quinsigamond Community College.

On October 17, 2022, then Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D. was appointed as the 17th president of Assumption University. President Weiner was formally installed as president at his inauguration held on March 23, 2023.

Athletics

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Main article: Assumption Greyhounds

Assumption University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The Greyhounds are a member of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE10). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

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Assumption Preparatory School graduates are included in this list of notable Assumption University alumni:[9]

References

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  1. ^ Assumption College: A Centennial History 1904 - 2004, Kenneth J. Moynihan. Pp. 40.
  2. ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016" (PDF). NACUBO. February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Assumption University Names Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D., as 17th President | Assumption University". Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "College Navigator - Assumption College". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Assumption College Publication Standards-Assumption College". Assumption College. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Assumption University Greyhounds Athletics News". Assumption. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Profile: Assumption College" Archived January 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. News & World Report, College Rankings
  8. ^ "College Burns Down, Incendiary Suspected— Students of Catholic Institution in Greendale, Mass., Escape in Their Night Clothes, The New York Times, March 25, 1923, p. 1
  9. ^ "History of Assumption Preparatory School". Assumption College. Archived from the original on July 12, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  10. ^ "Senado de Puerto Rico". senado.pr.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2023.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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