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Campus Police Forego Shaving to Support Veterans and Families
Campus Police Forego Shaving to Support Veterans and Families ke.dunbar Thu, 11/19/2020 - 08:44 During the month of November, Assumption University Campus Police officers will give their razors a break in support of an effort to raise funds for Veterans, service members, military families, and families who have lost loved ones in the military or whose loved ones suffer from physical injuries or post-traumatic stress disorders. Sponsored by Home Base, a non-profit organization founded by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital, the effort encourages individuals to donate $100 to participate in the no-shave initiative while soliciting donations from the community. This is the third year Assumption’s Campus Police is participating in the event. “The Campus Police Department is comprised of several veterans as well as one member who is still actively serving in the military,” said Lt. Anthony Krow, who added that the department has a clean-shaven policy for its officers. “By participating in the Home Base No Shave campaign, the facial hair creates a conversation, which leads to explain why we’re growing facial hair and ultimately greater awareness for the cause.” Home Base’s No Shave campaign is celebrated by police departments across New England. The Assumption University Campus Police Department aims to raise $1,000 for the cause, which will be contributed to Home Base’s overall fundraising goal of $350,000. In the last two years, Assumption Campus Police has raised nearly $2,000. Home Base, the largest private-sector clinic in the nation dedicated to this cause, was founded after the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004 and 2007 when members of the Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital representatives met with hospitalized Veterans at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Since its start, Home Base has provided over 21,000 Veterans and families with care and support. In addition, they have trained over 73,000 clinicians, educators, first responders and community members. To donate to Assumption Campus Police’s Home Base No Shave effort, please visit the fundraising page. no shave for web.jpgGeneral Request Information Apply Visit Assumption Office of Communications
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Assumption Professor and Alumna Shine Light on Engaging and Historic Mental Health Exhibit that Puts a Face on Mental Illness
Assumption Professor and Alumna Shine Light on Engaging and Historic Mental Health Exhibit that Puts a Face on Mental Illness ke.dunbar Wed, 11/18/2020 - 12:34 The global pandemic has brought the importance of individual mental health to the forefront of the national public health conversation. Meanwhile, Paul Piwko, MBA, professor of practice of accounting, and Alexandra Orlandi ’19 continue their efforts to keep the issue in the forefront of Americans’ minds with their recent op-ed piece in the Coloradoan, reinforcing opportunities available for educating oneself on mental health issues. The op-ed lauds the Mental Health: Mind Matters exhibit on display at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (FCMOD) in Colorado. According to Prof. Piwko and Orlandi, exhibitions such as Mental Health: Mind Matters stand as national examples of modern community health education where people are engaged in profound learning and understanding about mental health issues. Uniquely, the exhibition in Fort Collins was funded as a result of a ballot initiative to increase taxes in order to provide more mental health treatment and education. Through this exhibit, the citizens of Larimer County in Colorado have the opportunity to come together to understand and support mental health in their community. Prof. Piwko and Orlandi write that visitors to the exhibit “are greeted by a wall of digital photographs of real people who have mental illness. Consistent with the demographic reality of mental illness, this wall looks like America.” They add that the “the courage of real people with mental illness to put their faces forward is historic,” allowing individuals to not only see, but feel the emotions of and put a real face to the unspoken diseases of mental illness. Prof. Piwko and Orlandi, who was a psychology major and human services and rehabilitation studies minor at Assumption, have spent the last few years bringing awareness to how mental health exhibitions can help serve the needs of the country, and developing a business model to establish a museum dedicated to mental health. Together, they published a similar column in the Des Moines Register and spoke at the opening of a new exhibit at Logan International Airport in Boston. Prof. Piwko and Orlandi are co-developers of the National Museum of Mental Health Project, which shares research about mental health exhibitions. An excerpt from the article was distributed to museums nationally by the American Alliance of Museums as part of their "Dispatches from the Future of Museums" e-newsletter. coloradoan web.jpgGeneralFaculty Request Information Apply Visit Assumption Office of Communications
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Davenport ’22 Selected for Leadership Position by Local Government
Davenport ’22 Selected for Leadership Position by Local Government ke.dunbar Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:32 Chase Davenport ’22, a political science major with minors in economics and global studies, was recently appointed as student representative for the Selectboard of his hometown of Princeton. Davenport, who will serve this one-year term as a deliberating but non-voting member of the Board, hopes to provide a youth perspective to issues that come before the deliberative body. "I hope to encourage young people like me to become more politically engaged – especially within our local community government," he said. "One problem that often occurs in small government bodies is the under-engagement and under-representation of college-age young adults. I feel it is important for young people like me to be politically active, and to be involved in our community governments so that we have a say in the goings-on of our hometowns. No one is going to speak on our behalf if we fail to." Chase was appointed by the sitting members of the Selectboard. To be qualified for the position of student representative, one has to be a high school or college student and a Princeton resident. He was chosen by the Selectboard because both his credentials and views on current issues are what they wanted in a student representative. Davenport’s political science classes have “been teaching me about all the exact ideas and philosophies that apply to my position on the Princeton Selectboard, and I only expect that to continue. My major and Selectboard position overlap in my interests,” he explained. “I am passionate about both for the same reasons." The purpose of the Princeton Selectboard is to be attentive to local citizens, voters, to determine the town's necessities and administer the affairs and property of the town to meet the benefit of the common good. Davenport plans on attending law school after graduating from Assumption University. chase davenport for web.jpgGeneralPolitical Science Request Information Apply Visit Assumption Joel Rosario ’24
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The Chinese Economy and its Impact on Central Massachusetts Families and Businesses
The Chinese Economy and its Impact on Central Massachusetts Families and Businesses ke.dunbar Mon, 11/09/2020 - 12:28 Assumption University will once again join organizations across the United States in hosting a local discussion following the 14th annual national CHINA Town Hall keynote event on Tuesday, November 10. Keynote speaker Ray Dalio, founder, co-chief investment officer, and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, LP, will provide insight on the most critical issues facing the U.S. - China relations, as well as the global community in the 21st century. Prior to Dalio’s virtual lecture, which begins at 7 p.m., Assumption’s Eric Drouart, MSBA, professor of practice in management, will discuss China’s challenges in the 21st century and how these affect the average family in Central Massachusetts as well as local businesses. Prof. Drouart’s segment begins via Zoom at 6 p.m., and will subsequently join Dalio’s lecture. According to the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR), the sponsoring organization of the nationwide event, friction between the United States and China in politics, security, and trade have a direct impact in lives of every American. To encourage a wider discussion of how average Americans are impacted during these turbulent times, this special nationwide CHINA Town Hall will encourage conversation about key issues, risks and opportunities in the Sino-American relationship. This year, NCUSCR will host a week of virtual events featuring discussions on critical topics facing both countries. Dalio is a renowned investor, philanthropist, and New York Times best-selling author. He and his family have been deeply involved in business and philanthropic efforts in China for 35 years. Dalio is the author of the best-selling Principles: Life and Work and The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail, which will be released this winter. This is the ninth year Assumption has participated in this national event, which is hosted by the NCUSCR and sponsored locally by Assumption’s Grenon School of Business. Established in 1966, NCUSCR has long been the leading American nonprofit, nonpartisan public affairs organization devoted to building constructive and durable relationships between the United States and Greater China. The NCUSCR CHINA Town Hall - Local Assumption Virtual Meeting with Prof. Drouart can be joined via Zoom here (password: 458944). US China relations.jpgGeneral Request Information Apply Visit Assumption Office of Communications
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Promoting the Health and Safety of the Campus Community
Promoting the Health and Safety of the Campus Community mguilfoyle Fri, 10/30/2020 - 08:35 Due to the slight increase of positive COVID-19 cases and number of students in quarantine and isolation, the Worcester Department of Public Health contacted the University on Thursday, October 29, to assess the public health situation on campus. The city and University mutually agreed that a lock-down of campus effective Friday, October 30 until Friday, November 6, with students sheltering in place, is necessary to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on and off campus. The shelter-in-place status will significantly decrease interactions amongst members of the community and the potential spread of the virus. Classes will be held remotely. At the end of the timeframe of the shelter-in-place, the University will reassess the situation with the Worcester Department of Public Health with the goal of resuming in-person classes. All commuter students will be remote for the remainder of the semester. All faculty and staff, except for essential personnel, will teach and work remotely during the shelter-in-place. Most campus offices will operate remotely, except those serving students who will be on campus. Faculty and non-essential staff are prohibited from campus except for their regularly scheduled twice per week COVID-19 testing If students wish to return home, they should contact Residential Life to make the necessary arrangements. If students return home – no later than Fri., Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. - they are not permitted to return to campus until January. As of 8 a.m. Friday morning, all visitors are prohibited from campus, except family members coming to campus to pick up their son or daughter to bring them home. Students will be sent home for any instances of non-compliance with the shelter-in-place. The University realizes the inconvenience that the shelter-in-place will cause students, faculty and staff, however this mutual decision by the Worcester Department of Public Health and the University is a necessary step to promote the health and safety of the campus and Worcester communities. The University has made inquires with the Massachusetts Secretary of State and the city of Worcester to explore the possibility of emergency ballots for students who are residents of Massachusetts who decide to remain on campus. Periodic updates will be provided on this page as information becomes available. 10.30.2020 On-campus Dining and Mailroom Hours - 11:37 a.m. Hounds, below, please find the hours of operation for Taylor Dining Hall and Charlie’s during shelter-in-place. Also, the Mailroom will be open until 4 p.m. today, Friday, for students who wish to pick-up packages. Please know that the University will not assign times for those in residence halls to pick-up meals, rather, students will continue to use the AU Reserve system on the AU Mobile App to schedule times to pick-up meals. Please continue to use online ordering for Charlie's. TAYLOR DINING HALL Monday to Friday Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lunch, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday Brunch, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday Brunch, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHARLIE’S SNACK BAR Monday to Friday Lunch, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday to Sunday Dinner, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Assumption University Seal.jpg