Faith & Perseverance presented by Super Bowl Champion Zach Triner '15 | June 2, 2021

Stephen Knott, Ph.D. ’79, HD’13, a professor of national security affairs at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, will discuss his book, The Lost Soul of the American Presidency. The American presidency is not what it once was. Nor, Steve Knott contends, what it was meant to be. The distinguished presidential scholar documents the devolution of the American presidency from the neutral, unifying office envisioned by the framers of the Constitution into the demagogic, partisan entity of our day. The program will be facilitated by Christina Graziano, Esq. ’10, of counsel to Ketterer, Browne, and Anderson, LLC.

Provost & Academic Vice President, Greg Weiner, Ph.D., will explain why we use the Electoral College and why it matters. Program will be facilitated by Mark Horan, Esq. '81, attorney with Kenney & Conley, P.C.

Why was there so much "red-tape" surrounding Women's right to vote? How were the leaders of the movement for Women's Suffrage finally get the 19th Amendment ratified 100 years ago? Join Facilitator Charlene (Longhi) Martin Ed. D. '78 & Speaker Mary Beth Burke P'24 for the answers to those questions and many more as they discuss the Politics behind the Suffragette Movement.

In honor of Homecoming Weekend, Assumption Athletics and Alumni Relations bring you Assumption GameDay: The Past, Present, and Future of Greyhound Football, a documentary film featuring current and former Greyhound football stars and coaches including Mike Perron '70, Mike Hoban '71, Brian Kelly ’83, Nick Haag '13, Zach Triner ‘14, Cole Tracy '18, Ashton Grant '19, Scott Simonson, Deonte Harris, and Bob Chesney! Stay tuned for the conclusion of the film when President Cesareo will make a major announcement regarding Athletics.

Will cyberattacks impact the next election? How can the United States prevent foreign entities from influencing the democratic process? Join panelists Jim Trainor '87, Jonathan Reiber and Harold Naughton, J.D. '82 for a fascinating discussion on how foreign governments have and may influence the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election.