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The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara , the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College . [ 2 ] In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took the name The University of Scranton. [ 3 ]
In 1966, the University of Scranton established a representative faculty assembly, called the University Senate. The University Senate served as an advisory body to the Board of Trustees, charged with submitting recommendations and resolutions regarding changes in University policy. [81] Later, membership was also extended to students.
In 1986, the University of Scranton acquired the former Immanuel Baptist Church at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Mulberry Street in order to house the school's Performance Music Program, which includes the university's orchestra, bands, and singers, [52] as well as to serve as a site for musical and other arts performances, lectures, and ...
The press was housed in the University of Scranton's Smurfit Art Center, a former Universalist church purchased by the university in 1987. [4] The University of Scranton Press is a founding member of the Association of Jesuit University Presses, [5] but was not a current member of the Association of American University Presses as of 2010. [6]
This article is a list of presidents of the University of Scranton, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. No. Name Start End Ref. 1. John J. Mangan 1892 1895 [1] 2.
The Patrick and Margaret DeNaples Center is The University of Scranton's campus center. On January 31, 2006, the University announced plans for the DeNaples Center, a new $30,000,000 campus center that would replace Gunster Memorial Student Center and mark the University’s most ambitious project in its 118-year history. [1]
Pilarz had served as president at Scranton since 2003. A search was launched by the University of Scranton to find a successor. On December 15, 2010, the University of Scranton's board of trustees, under chairman Christopher "Kip" Condron, unanimously voted to appoint Father Kevin Quinn as the University's 25th president. [3]
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