2025 News
Fall 2025 Graduate Research Symposium
The scholarly work of graduate students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was on display in the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Room in the Connelly Center on Friday, November 14, 2025.
A Lifetime of Service Leads to New Purpose in Theology
After a distinguished military and academic career, Joseph Evans ’25 PhD chose °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ to unite his faith, scholarship and service.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ MPA Leaders Participate in Rome Summit
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s Master of Public Administration community played a meaningful role in shaping global conversations on migration and refugee advocacy at an international conference in Rome earlier this month.
Becoming Fully Alive
Brandon Ambrosino ’24 PhD found at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ a place that embraced his full self—and helped him bring theology to a wider world.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Hosts Mentorship Training for Faculty and Staff
Led by Emory Woodard, PhD, dean of Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the CIMER workshop brought together 30 faculty and staff from across the University to strengthen the quality and consistency of graduate student mentorship.
Ashon Calhoun ’27 MA Honored with NCTA ChangeMaker Award
Ashon Calhoun is being honored as the first ever recipient of the NCTA Education Foundation Fund the Future Student Scholarship. The NCTA—the Internet and Television Association—is a trade association representing broadband and cable television industries in the United States.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Faculty Join National Initiative to Foster Healthy Research Labs and Teams
Irene Kan, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and several other °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ faculty members have joined the Council of Graduate Schools’ (CGS) Healthy Research Teams & Labs initiative, a national effort aimed at promoting inclusive, respectful and supportive research environments for graduate students.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Receives ICMA Grant to Explore Opportunities for Economic Mobility in Norristown
The project will connect classroom insights with real-world challenges, giving public administration students hands-on experiences supporting housing, infrastructure and local business growth.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Students Bring Their Voices to Nation’s Capital for Council of Graduate Schools Advocacy Day
Drew Doughan ’25 MA and Nicole Roldan ’25 MA joined graduate education leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Hosts 2025 Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium
Students, scholars and theater professionals explored the theme, “Adaptation: Looking Back, Moving Forward” at the John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts.
SCHEDULE YOUR CAMPUS TOUR
The CLAS Office of Graduate Studies offers personal tours of the beautiful °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ campus. All tours begin in the Graduate Studies Office, located in Vasey Hall.
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