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Endowed Scholarship Named in Honor of President Mark Volk
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Board of Trustees recently established the Mark Volk Presidential Scholarship in honor of President Volk’s service to the College and its surrounding communities. Volk [...]
Tribute to President Mark Volk
Colonel Mark Volk was already a hero before he came to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». His accomplishments, bravery, and leadership in the United States Army preceded his tenure as the College’s Executive Vice [...]
Historic Endings And New Beginnings
Congratulations Class of 2020! Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» graduates completed their programs during one of the most unprecedented times in our nation. The last months of their semester were radically changed [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Level Up Students Get a Head Start on College
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 21, 2020 – Students enrolled in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Level Up program quickly shifted to online learning to complete their semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» announces Spring 2020 President’s List
SCRANTON, Pa. – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has recognized more than 300 students named to its President’s List for academic excellence during the Spring 2019-20 semester. A student qualifies for the [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List
SCRANTON, Pa. – Nearly 380 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. A student qualifies for the Dean’s List if they achieve a grade point average [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Recognizes More Than 400 Graduates
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 20, 2020 – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has awarded more than 430 bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees and certificates to the class of 2020, which includes students from 15 [...]
Making College More Affordable Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted higher education and K-12 institutions, students from all socio-economic circumstances have been forced to questions their college plans. As a College, our [...]
President Mark Volk Provides Information on the CARES Act
President Mark Volk provides information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, the Emergency Relief Grant Fund and how Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» will distribute this funding [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Signs Transfer Agreement with Harrisburg University
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 14, 2020 – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology signed a transfer agreement that will make it easier for students in Lackawanna [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces New Scholarship For Local High-Achieving Students
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 13, 2020 – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has announced it will offer full-tuition and half-tuition scholarships to top-ranked students in each high school in forty-five [...]
President Mark Volk Issues Coronavirus Message to Parents and Families
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» President Mark Volk has released a new message to parents and families regarding the decision to move all instruction online at the conclusion of the extended Spring [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alum on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
SCRANTON, Pa. May 4, 2020 – After graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» in May, Drums native Jessica Hoffman began her career as a surgical technologist at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, [...]
Shifting To Distance Learning
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped our world, and, as we’ve discussed in a recent blog, its impact on businesses, economies, education and day-to-day human life will be lasting. How will we [...]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Offers Special Scholarship to Nearly 500 Local Students
SCRANTON, Pa. – April 30, 2020 – The coronavirus pandemic has created uncertainty for college-bound students and their families about continuing their education this fall. To help keep local [...]
President Mark Volk Announces Room And Board Adjustments
Monday, April 20, 2020 President Mark Volk announces room and board adjustments, equating to 8 weeks’ worth of the semester’s room and board charges, will be credited to student accounts [...]
Connecting With Our Students During Covid-19
For over a decade, we have argued for a student-centered view of higher education in our daily practice. We championed educational processes that encourage students to construct learning; we act upon [...]
Hazleton Center Donates to Catholic Social Services
SCRANTON, Pa. – April 15, 2020 – The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Hazleton Center recently donated toilet paper, cleaning supplies and non-perishable items to Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of [...]