Fall Semester Events Planned at University

Sept. 2-Oct. 10
Art Exhibit: “Sampler: Fabric Installations by Kay Healy.” Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email [email protected].

Sept. 3
Dedication of Robert S. and Marilyn A. Weiss Hall. Call 570-941-7662 or email [email protected].

Sept. 4, 11:30 a.m.
Celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit for members of the University community. Byron Recreation Complex. Call 570-941-7419 or email [email protected].

Sept. 5, 5 p.m.
Art Gallery Lecture: “Sampler: Fabric Installations and Personal Narratives” presented by Kay Healy, exhibiting artist. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Reception follows at the Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. The reception is part of Scranton’s First Friday event. Free. Call 570-941-4214 or email [email protected].

Sept. 9, 11 a.m.
Volunteer and Service Fair for area nonprofit agencies offering volunteer opportunities for students. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Pre-registration required. Call 570-941-7429 or email [email protected]. 

Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “In Concert: Relic Ensemble” featuring an 11-piece period instrument chamber orchestra. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].  

Sept. 17, 6 p.m.
Constitution Day Program Civic Dialogue. Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine Street, Scranton. Free. Call 570-941-4419 or email [email protected].

Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.
Lecture on the topic of immigrants and refugees and the Catholic responsibility to uphold human dignity presented by Bishop Menjivar, Salvadoran-born bishop, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sponsored by Ethics Across the Curriculum Initiative, Peace and Justice Studies Program and Christians for the Common Good. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-6309 or email [email protected]. 

Sept. 19, 3 p.m.
Careers in Communication Panel Discussion by University of Scranton Communication & Media Department graduates. PNC Auditorium of Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-7662 or email [email protected]. 

Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m.
Schemel Forum “University for a Day.” Topics discussed: “Roots and Remedies for Health Disparities in the U.S.,” “Gorillas, Ghosts & Gods: Networks of Belonging in Africa,” “Natives, Immigrants, and Nationalism: John Bapst, the Penobscot, and the Politics of Intolerance in the Nineteenth-Century U.S.,” and “The Power of Small Changes: Food, Activity, and Quality of Life.” Moskovitz Theater, DeNaples Center. Registration required. $55. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].  

Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m.
Hispanic Heritage Month Program: “The Migrant Workforce behind NEPA’s Agricultural Industry: Historical Realities & Current Implications” presented by Jenny Gonzalez, Marywood University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4419 or email [email protected]. 

Sept. 26-28
The University of Scranton Family Weekend. Various campus locations. Call 570-941-4142 or email [email protected].

Sept. 26-28 and Oct. 3-5, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
“Dancing at Lughnasa” presented by The University Players. Royal Theater, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Call 570-941-4318 or email [email protected].

Sept. 27, 1 p.m.
Performance Music: “Children’s Concert” featuring Kyle Athayde Dance Party sponsored by Mayor David and Janet Wenzel. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].  

Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “Family Weekend Concert” featuring Kyle Athayde Dance Party with an appearance by The University of Scranton Jazz Band. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Ignatian Values in Action Lecture: “Cherished Belonging” presented by Father Gregory Boyle, S.J., Byron Recreation Complex. Free. Call 570-941-7520 or email [email protected].

Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.
Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Series: “Global Insights from Poland’s Consul General” presented by Mateusz Sakowicz, consul general of the Republic of Poland in New York, a career diplomat and appointed civil service officer with extensive experience in international relations, peace and security, and cultural diplomacy. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].

Oct. 2, 6 p.m.
President’s Medal Gala honoring Harry T. Rose ‘65, former University trustee and the founder and chairman of The Rose Group, at Pier Sixty, New York City. Proceeds from the dinner support the University’s Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund. Black Tie. Tickets required. Call 570-941-7719 or email [email protected].

Oct. 2, 7 p.m.
Ethics Across the Curriculum Lecture: “Ethical Leadership and Walking with the Excluded” presented by Joseph W. “Chip” Pitts, J.D., international lawyer and consultant specializing in ethical globalization, good governance and organizational leadership. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4229 or email [email protected].

Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m.
24th Annual U.S. Conference on DISABILITY “A.I.-Access-Action! A conference focused on Access, Advocacy and Employment in an Age of Artificial Intelligence.” McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Free. Call 570-941-4308 or visit www.scranton.edu/disabilityconference.

Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “General Recital” featuring University of Scranton Performance Music student musicians in solo, duo, trio, and small ensemble performances. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m.
Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Series: “Around the World with A.G. Spalding: The Mystery of an 1888-89 Tourist’s Diary” presented by Tom Shieber, senior curator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Rose Room. Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].

Oct. 20-Dec. 12
Art Exhibit: “The Anthracite Coal Industry of Northeastern Pennsylvania.” Selected paintings, sculptures, and works on papers from public and private collections: 1829-1959. Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email [email protected].

Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Henry George Lecture: “Violent Saviors: Development Lessons from the History of Colonialism” presented by William Easterly, Ph.D., professor of economics, New York University. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Free. Call 570-941-4048 or email [email protected].

Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m.
Asian Studies and the Ethics Across the Curriculum Initiative Lecture: “Nature, Flourishing, and Disability in Aristotle and Mencius” presented by Richard Kim, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy, Loyola University Chicago. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-7643 or email [email protected].

Oct. 24, 5 p.m.
Art Gallery Lecture: “The Anthracite Coal Industry of Northeastern Pennsylvania” presented by Richard Stanislaus, guest curator. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Reception follows at the Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4214 or email [email protected].

Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m.
Asia Club and Asian Studies presents Diwali and Navratri, a celebration of two Indian festivals about the triumph of good over evil. Free food and dancing. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Call 570-941-7643 or email [email protected].

Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The University of Scranton Jazz Band” with guest soloist Marion Felder, drums. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Oct. 26, 9 a.m.
Open House for prospective students and their families. Various locations on campus. Registration required. Free. Call 888-SCRANTON or email [email protected].

Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m.
Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Series: “New Discoveries of the Penn Museum Excavations at Abydos, Egypt” presented by Josef Wegner, Ph.D., professor of Egyptian archaeology; chair, department of Middle Eastern languages and cultures; curator, Egyptian section, Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania. Rose Room. Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].

Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “Phantom of the Pipes” featuring organist Christopher Johnson. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Nov. 5-9, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
“A Doll’s House, Part 2” presented by The University Players. Studio Theater, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Limited seating, reservations strongly suggested. Ticket prices vary. Call 570-941-4318 or email [email protected].

Nov. 7, 5 p.m.
Art Gallery Lecture: “New Deal Post Office Murals in the Anthracite Regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania” presented by David Lembeck, independent scholar. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Reception follows at the Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. The reception is part of Scranton’s First Friday event. Free. Call 570-941-4214 or email [email protected].

Nov. 9, 9 a.m.
Open House for prospective students and their families. Various locations on campus. Registration required. Free. Call 888-SCRANTON or email [email protected].

Nov. 11, 5 p.m.
Slattery Center for Ignatian Humanities and The Jesuit Center: “The Bible, Gender, and Sexuality: Historical Insights and Contemporary Relevance” presented by Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D., Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace; university professor of New Testament and Jewish studies emerita, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies emerita, professor of New Testament studies emerita, Vanderbilt University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email [email protected].

Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m.
Data Science Day features programming tutorial, a keynote speaker and a data science competition for high school students. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required at https://scrantondatacontest.netlify.app/. Call 570-941-6486 or email [email protected].

Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m.
Schemel Forum with the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Collaborative Program Lecture: “From Manuscript to Print: The Journey of Medieval Books” presented by Michael Knies, special collections librarian and university archivist, Weinberg Memorial Library, The University of Scranton. The Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Free. Exhibit and reception follow. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].

Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The University of Scranton String Orchestra.” Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m.
Schemel Forum’s World Affairs Luncheon Series: “America is Ready for a Pro-Peace Foreign Policy. Is Washington?” presented by Matthew Duss, executive director, Center for International Policy, former visiting scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].

Nov. 20, 5:30 p.m.
Ethics Across the Curriculum Lecture: “Spiritual Alienation and the Quest for God” presented by David McPherson, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, University of Florida’s Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email [email protected].

Nov. 20-22, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday
“Legally Blonde – The Musical” presented by Liva Arts Company. The Royal Theater, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. $5. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.livaartscompany.ludus.com or email [email protected].

Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The University of Scranton Symphonic Band. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m.
Slattery Center for Ignatian Humanities Lecture: “Do the Brain and Behavioral Sciences Show That Free Will is an Illusion?” presented by Timothy O’Connor, Ph.D., Mahlon Powell Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Indiana University. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-4700 or email [email protected].

Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
Performance Music: “58th Annual Noel Night” featuring The University of Scranton Singers, String Orchestra and Chamber Ensembles with guest harpist Marg Davis and pianist Ron Stabinsky. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Performance Music: “The Scranton Brass Orchestra Empty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert.” Houlihan-McLean Center. Admission: one new unwrapped toy, new toiletry items or a cash donation. All proceeds will directly benefit local families in need. Call 570-941-7624 or email [email protected].

Schemel Forum Courses: 

Tuesdays: Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7, 6 p.m.
Schemel Forum Course: “American Mothers: Society, Science, and Maternity after the Civil War” presented by Susan Poulson, Ph.D., professor, department of history, The University of Scranton. Room 305, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].

Mondays: Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, 6 p.m.
Schemel Forum Course: “Criminal Street Gangs: Causes, Consequences, and Controls” presented by Michael Jenkins, Ph.D., professor, department of criminal justice, chair of the department of criminal justice, cybersecurity, and sociology, The University of Scranton. Room 305, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email [email protected].