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The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus.

“Best 377 Colleges,” “Best Buys in College Education,” “America’s Best Colleges,” “A Focus on Student Success” – these are just a few of the ways that the nation’s leading college rankings and guidebooks consistently refer to The University of Scranton.

For 21 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Scranton among the 10 top Master’s Universities in the North. U.S. News has also ranked the University among America’s “up and coming” schools to watch, identifying Scranton among the nation’s universities making “the most promising and innovative changes in area of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities.” 

In addition, Scranton is among the select colleges in the U.S. earning Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The Chronicle of Higher Education has also listed Scranton among the “top producers” of Fulbright awards for American students for ten consecutive years.

Founded in 1888, Scranton is a nationally respected comprehensive university located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Northeast region with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students. Scranton has earned accreditation from 17 accrediting agencies, including recognition by the nation’s most prestigious bodies in the fields of business and management, nursing, computer science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chemistry and counseling.

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The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus.

“Best 377 Colleges,” “Best Buys in College Education,” “America’s Best Colleges,” “A Focus on Student Success” – these are just a few of the ways that the nation’s leading college rankings and guidebooks consistently refer to The University of Scranton.

For 21 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Scranton among the 10 top Master’s Universities in the North. U.S. News has also ranked the University among America’s “up and coming” schools to watch, identifying Scranton among the nation’s universities making “the most promising and innovative changes in area of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities.” 

In addition, Scranton is among the select colleges in the U.S. earning Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The Chronicle of Higher Education has also listed Scranton among the “top producers” of Fulbright awards for American students for ten consecutive years.

Founded in 1888, Scranton is a nationally respected comprehensive university located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Northeast region with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students. Scranton has earned accreditation from 17 accrediting agencies, including recognition by the nation’s most prestigious bodies in the fields of business and management, nursing, computer science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chemistry and counseling.

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IGNITE Student Leadership Conference Intern

University of Scranton students help organize the IGNITE Student Leadership Conference, which is hosted by The University of Scranton's Center for Student Engagement and is open to students attending a college in Northeast Pennsylvania.
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Internship - 2018 Feb 9

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2017

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Spring 2017 semester
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Study Abroad - 2018 Feb 21

University of Scranton Fall 2017 Dean's List

The University of Scranton announces more than 1,600 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2017 fall semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence.
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Honors List - 2018 Jan 23

Spring 2017 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester.
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Honors List - 2018 Jan 22

University students and the high school teachers who they credit for contributing to their success recognized with Rose Kelly Awards.

University of Scranton students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, recognized with Rose Kelly Awards at a ceremony held recently on campus.
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Academic Award - 2017 Dec 15

High school teachers and University of Scranton students receive Rose Kelly Awards.

University of Scranton students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, recognized with Rose Kelly Awards at a ceremony held recently on campus.
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Academic Award - 2017 Dec 15

University of Scranton students receive Frank O'Hara awards in recognition of their academic achievement.

Students at The University of Scranton who were recently recognized for outstanding academic achievement at an awards ceremony held on campus. Frank O'Hara medals were given to the first-, second- and third-year Scranton students with the highest grade-point averages in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management and the Panuska College of Professional Studies for the 2016-17 academic year. The award is named in honor of the late Frank O'Hara who served at the Jesuit University for 53 years in various administrative positions.
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Academic Award - 2017 Dec 14

Students Compete at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

The University of Scranton students who placed second in a quiz bowl against other college teams at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Students and their high school teachers who they credit for contributing to their success receive Rose Kelly Awards.

University of Scranton students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, recognized with Rose Kelly Awards at a ceremony held recently on campus.
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Academic Award - 2017 Dec 15

Student Research Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

University of Scranton students whose research was presented at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

The University of Scranton students presented research and placed second in a quiz bowl against other college teams at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

University of Scranton students presented research at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Panelists Addressing Trust in News Media

Steven DePrimo of Waldwick, New Jersey, a senior journalism and electronic media major at The University of Scranton, joined professors and professional journalists as panelists in a discussion about "Trust, Credibility and the News," which took place on campus in the fall semester.
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Business/professional - 2017 Dec 1

2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

University of Scranton student present research at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Doctor of Business Administration

The first cohort of students began the new doctor of business administration (DBA) at The University of Scranton this fall semester.
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Enrollment - 2017 Nov 15

University of Scranton Presidential Scholars at Black-tie Fundraiser

The University of Scranton full-tuition class of 2018 Presidential Scholars who attended The President's Business Council (PBC) 16th Annual Award Dinner for which the proceeds from the more than $1.2 million raised will support the University's Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund. More than 500 guests attended the dinner at The Pierre Hotel in New York City in October.
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Business/professional - 2017 Nov 8

University of Scranton Students Participate in Scranton Reads

Sixteen first-year students who led book discussions at Scranton area libraries as part of a first-year seminar course at The University of Scranton.
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Community Service - 2017 Nov 8

University of Scranton Presidential Scholars at Black-tie Fundraiser

The University of Scranton full-tuition class of 2018 Presidential Scholars attending The President's Business Council (PBC) 16th Annual Award Dinner for which the proceeds from the more than $1.2 million raised will support the University's Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund. More than 500 guests attended the dinner at The Pierre Hotel in New York City in October.
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Business/professional - 2017 Nov 8

Class of 2021 Presidential Scholars

The University of Scranton has awarded nine students from its class of 2021 four-year, full-tuition Presidential Scholarships.
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Scholarship - 2017 Nov 2

Student Teachers Begin Fall Teaching Assignments at Area Schools

Eighteen University of Scranton education majors are serving as student teachers during the fall semester at 11 different local schools.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Sep 29

Clinical Liaison Nurse Model Partner Program

Nursing majors at The University of Scranton participate in its Clinical Liaison Nurse Model partner program. The Clinical Liaison Nurse Model, a community-based, academic-practice partnership the University began in 2009 pairs expert staff nurses with academic faculty to create an improved learning environment for undergraduate student nurses and an added level of safety for patients.
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Academic Award - 2017 Oct 10

Royal Experience Recipients Receive Aid with Summer Internships

The Royal Experience Summer Internship Program provides 16 University of Scranton students, selected from a competitive pool, a stipend of up to $4,000 to ease the burden of accepting a meaningful unpaid internship. The program is funded by the philanthropy of the University's Parents' Executive Council and the donations of alumni and friends of the University.
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Internship - 2017 Aug 16

Scranton Students Attend National Conference on Jesuit Student Leadership

Eleven University of Scranton students participated in the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference, held at Georgetown University in Georgetown, Washington D.C., this summer.
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Leadership - 2017 Aug 16

President's Fellowships for Summer Research

Seven undergraduate students are granted President's Fellowships for Summer Research in 2017. The fellowships, administered by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, offer each student the chance to partner with a faculty mentor to complete a research project during the summer. Each project was proposed and designed by the student and their faculty mentor.
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Research / Grant - 2017 Aug 15

Weinberg Memorial Library Research Award

The University's Weinberg Memorial Library inaugurated the research prizes in 2011 to recognize excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge of the methods of research and the information gathering process, and use of library resources, tools and services.
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Academic competition - 2017 Jun 27

Members of the Class of 2017 Graduate from the University's Honors Program

Thirty-five members of The University of Scranton's class of 2017 graduated from its Honors Program, which is one of the Jesuit university's programs of excellence. Students in the Honors Program pursue a rigorous education that stresses independent work through close engagement with professors and other honors students, including the preparation, presentation and defense of a research or creative project during their senior year.
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Honors Program - 2017 Jul 13

Honored for Academic Excellence, Service or Both at Class Night

Students among 60 members of The University of Scranton's undergraduate class of 2017 honored for academic excellence, service or both at Class Night on May 26 on campus.
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Academic Award - 2017 Jul 5

Weinberg Memorial Library Research Prize Winner

The University's Weinberg Memorial Library inaugurated the research prizes in 2011 to recognize excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge of the methods of research and the information gathering process, and use of library resources, tools and services.
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Academic competition - 2017 Jun 27

Orientation Leader for Incoming Class of 2021

Robert McGowan, Scranton, and Richard Motter, Moscow, will serve as student orientation team leaders for summer orientation sessions and the fall welcome program for The University of Scranton's class of 2021.
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Leadership - 2017 Jun 19

Orientation Leader for Incoming Class of 2021

Richard Motter, Moscow, and Robert McGowan, Scranton, will serve as student orientation team leaders for summer orientation sessions and the fall welcome program for The University of Scranton's class of 2021.
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Leadership - 2017 Jun 19
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