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Committee discusses way for fair funding in Scranton School District
SCRANTON — A committee looking for ways to ensure the Scranton School District receives fair funding met for the first time this week. Members of the board's Fair Funding Committee discussed ways to begin advocating for the district to receive better funding Tuesday evening. Director Tom Borthwick, the committee's...
Marywood University takes on students from CSU
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a local university announced its closure on Monday, another one has stepped up to help. Marywood University is now offering a transfer option to students impacted by Clark Summit University’s decision to close. The university is offering credit transfers, tuition matches, and housing options.
New Faculty Positions for a Dozen Women in Higher Education
Has been appointed as an assistant professor in religion and ecology at Harvard Divinity School. She comes to her new role from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, where she has taught as an assistant professor of theology and religious studies for the past three years. Her research focuses on Christian histories of colonial, race, and environmental domination.
Local high schools compete in U of S annual physics competition
More than 200 area high school students participated in the University of Scranton’s annual Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students. The academic competition tested the high school students’ knowledge of physics and engineering through a series of quizzes and hands-on challenges. Students competed individually...
Marywood dedicates the Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion
Marywood University further expanded its deep commitment to health sciences during the dedication of the Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion, a transformative addition to the Keith J. O’Neill Center for Healthy Families and a cornerstone of the EMPOWER Campaign on Monday, June 17, 2024 at a 10 a.m. ceremony in The Colonels Lorraine and Richard Breen Atrium.
'No better story:' Former state senator starts his role as new LCCC president
Hurricane Agnes forced John Yudichak’s family to move to the hills of Plymouth Township in 1972. From his home, the young boy could look across the Susquehanna River and watch as the new campus of Luzerne County Community College began to change the landscape. Fifty years later, the son...
Clarks Summit University to close
Clarks Summit University, in Pennsylvania, announced Monday it will close amid persistent financial challenges. In June, the Baptist college furloughed all employees while it sought to address its budget deficit. At the time, President James Lytle said Clarks Summit still planned on welcoming students back in the fall. But Clarks...
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