Are you ever ready? In a period of only 62 days we celebrate: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Along with good cheer, the holidays bring so many expenses—Christmas parties, travel, decorations, and groceries. Without a budget, this can get out of hand because on top of that are holiday gifts. It’s no wonder many Americans sink…
Free Screenings Offered at Marywood University’s Psychological Services Center October 10, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. National Depression Screening Day is on October 10, 2019, and across the country, clinics and therapists will be offering free, anonymous, and confidential screenings for depression concerns. This day offers confidential opportunities for individuals to consult a professional to…
Marywood University’s Department of Communication, Language, and Literature will host the one-man show of Javier Ávila titled, “The Trouble with My Name,” on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 7 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public. Javier Ávila is a beloved educator and artist,…
The Marywood Players will present a workshop production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time on October 4, 5, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., on the Main Stage in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public. At-will donations will be accepted in support of…
On Saturday, September 28th, Three Valley View High School students attended “Super Saxophone Saturday”, a saxophone masterclass held at Marywood University. The class was run by Dr. Timothy Roberts, the principal saxophonist with the U.S. Navy Band and Professor of Saxophone at Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia. The students that attended were junior Micayla Matamoros, sophomore…
Marywood University and Scranton Reads will present several events throughout the month of October at the Learning Commons at Marywood University. All of the events are free and open to the public. On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the Marywood Reads book selection is Never Caught: the Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge,…
Marywood University’s Art Galleries will host an opening reception for three exhibits on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 2-5 p.m., at the Mahady Gallery and Suraci Galleries, in the Shields Center for the Arts, and in the Kresge Gallery, in the Insalaco Center for Studio Arts. This event, as well as all three exhibits, are…
Marywood University will host the annual Lackawanna County College Fair on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, from 7 – 8:30 p.m., in the Center for Athletics and Wellness on the University’s Campus. Prior to the College Fair, a Higher Education Presentation will take place at 6:15 p.m., and a Financial Aid Presentation will take place at…
Kristina Valdez, master of social work (MSW) student at Marywood University’s Pocono, Pa. MSW program, recently received the Council on Social Work Education Fellowship Award (CSWE). According to the CSWE website, “CSWE’s Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) opportunities support the mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to reduce the effect of…
Find out at “A Nurse for the Day” Program at Marywood University Scranton, PA (September 23, 2019) — Marywood University is hosting “A Nurse for the Day” program on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences on the University’s campus. The program is free…