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ASSUMPTION THE MAGAZINE OF ASSUMPTION COLLEGE SPRING 2019

Exploring the Unknown Teaming up on faculty projects leads students to research discoveries, publications, and exciting careers.

SCHOLARSHIP PARTNERSHIPS

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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

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REMEMBERING ANDY LASKA HD Ì› 9 0

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The Art of Collaboration By assisting faculty in their research, students discover new passions as they conduct research, publish papers, and present their work at national conferences.

17 Honoring Andy Laska HD ’90 A tribute to Andy Laska HD’90, longtime Men’s Basketball coach, athletic director, and namesake of the College’s gymnasium.

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Making College Possible Scholarship partnerships make it possible for students from all backgrounds to earn a college education at Assumption – and to find pathways to successful careers and meaningful lives.

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Going Global The new Center for Global Studies connects students with Assumption’s many opportunities for international service and study abroad programs.

D E PA R T M E N T S 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT 10 CAMPUS NEWS 26 HOUNDS WATCH 32 CLASS NOTES 40 LAST WORDS

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Associate Professor of Biology and Center for Neuroscience Director Michele Lemons, Ph.D., mentors undergraduates, including William Armstrong ’20, in her National Science Foundationsupported research program that seeks to unravel molecular mechanisms of neural development.

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ASSUMPTION Magazine

LEARNING & LAUGHTER

Students enjoy their time learning in the Assumption classroom.

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president Recognizing these realities, Assumption began proactively planning for these changes in higher education to ensure that we endure and thrive well into the future. During this reflection, it became evident that our current structure did not accurately reflect Assumption’s varied academic offerings, from traditional liberal arts and sciences to p

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A statue of Emmanuel d’Alzon, A.A., welcomes guests to the College’s library, named in his honor.

Assumptionists: Driving thE mission PLUS

CTE sparks faculty innovation

Football and field hockey capture NE-10 titles

Students serve the Worcester community

From thE prEsiDEnt

Beyond career preparation, finding God’s calling to vocation

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iving in the aftermath of the French Revolution, Venerable Fr. Emmanuel d’Alzon, the founder of the Augustinians of the Assumption, embraced the idea that education was the means by which the society of his day be transformed. The vision developed by Fr. d’Alzon was rooted in his understanding that education should be concerned with the formation of one’s whole being and rests on “the truth one acquires through learning.” Fr. d’Alzon also repeatedly spoke of forming “people of character” recognizing that this was an urgent need in his day. To do so, he believed that the formation of one’s intellect must be enlightened by faith. He desired to educate young people who would become leaders in society through their acquisition of knowledge, convictions and good judgment, allowing them to act according to Christian principles. For Fr. d’Alzon the aim of education was to transform students and the society in which they live. He received his inspiration from the writings of St. Augustine, who saw education as the building of character which would in turn impact the way individuals live their lives and ultimately impact the society in which they live.

the vision developed by Fr. d’Alzon, was rooted in his understanding that education should be concerned with the formation of one’s whole being and rests on “the truth one acquires through learning.” In order to accomplish this, Fr. d’Alzon hoped to establish a university. In 1904, this hope and dream was fulfilled with the founding of Assumption College. For 111 years, Assumptio

First off, Thanks to Richard Lamoureux for posting some great pictures of the construction of the Centennial Arena on the Timmins Sports Heritage Hall of Fame site, with a link to my story here at TimminsToday. Richard has posted a number of fantastic historical photos over the years and they are much appreciated by many.

Keep it up, Richard.

Well aside from the 1975 Flyers homage with 18 penalty minutes in the semis vs Finland, our women's U/18 team was a juggernaut, capped by a rout of Sweden in the World Championships. With back-to-back gold medals, Canada's women's program looks to have a bright core ready to keep Canada at the top for years to come. I was pleased to see that some of the other nations are stepping up their game not only team-wise but player-wise also. Sweden, Finland, Canada, USA, Czechia and Slovakia all have players that are standouts.

Obviously, the big four have the majority of those players, but the gap has closed just a bit more again. Having a Sweden-Canada final is good for the game. After years of U.S.-Canada finals, a new name in the final is a bright light for the women's game.

If you have followed female hockey for any length of time you will notice one dramatic improvement that gets better year after year.

For the longest time, it was a skating game with a lot of close-in goals and net-area play. But now the game is much improved due to vastly better shooting and passing skills.

I can remember going to development camps or symposiums in the early 2000s where there was a lot of talk about the lack of overall shooting and puck skills and that that would be the accepted part of the game. The thought was that girls did not have the strength for hard shots or crisp passing. Fortunately, a large number of coaches, mentors and individual skill instructors dismissed that notion. With an emphasis on developing those skills and a dedication of more time and practice devoted to such, it