Marywood hosts Policy Perspectives speakers

Posted on October 2, 2024 by The Dunmorean

Marywood University’s Center for Law, Justice, and Policy is hosting a Policy Perspectives speaker series this October. Patrick M. Seffrin, Ph.D., associate professor, directs the Center for Law, Justice, and Policy at Marywood. Dr. Seffrin says the series “will provide an invaluable opportunity to engage with leading legal professionals and gain insight into contemporary legal issues and practices.”

The series provides the opportunity for anyone interested in law, justice, and policy to hear from professionals working on the frontlines of legal practice. Each speaker will offer their perspective on various legal and policy-related topics.

Event dates and speakers include:

Thursday, Oct. 3: Timothy Doherty, Assistant District Attorney of Lackawanna County

Tuesday, Oct. 8: Ben Josielevski, Staff Attorney at Domestic Violence Service Center

Tuesday, Oct. 22: Michael Dempsey, Associate Attorney at Lenahan & Dempsey, P.C.

Thursday, Oct. 24: Corinne Taylor, Special Counsel at Coughlin and Gerhart, LLP

Asst. District Attorney of Lackawanna County Michael McGrath spoke on October 1.

All events are free and open to the public, and each talk will take place on its respective date from 6-7 p.m. in The Cloud Room at the Center for Architectural Studies at Marywood University.

For more information about the Center for Law, Justice, and Policy at Marywood University, visit: marywood.edu/academics/center-for-law-justice-policy, email legalcenter@marywood.edu, or connect via social media on Facebook (Marywood Center for Law, Justice and Policy) and X (@MU_LEGAL_CENTER).

Marywood offers ‘Best Value’ in 2025 rankings

Posted on October 2, 2024 by The Dunmorean

Marywood University continues to offer the “Best Value” among Northeast Pennsylvania universities, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges ranking.

Moving up four places to #18 on the regional universities (North) ranked for “Best Value,” Marywood continues to demonstrate its affordability as the only local four-year private university included in this category.

According to U.S. News, the “Best Value” ranking considers a school’s academic quality—the higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included, because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.

Marywood, which was the only local university on the “Best Colleges for Veterans” (Regional Universities North), is ranked at #18 (tie), advancing a full 28 placements from last year’s ranking. According to U.S. News, this designation includes the top-ranked schools in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.

Marywood University moved ahead six rankings, tying at #44, to strengthen its overall position on the “Best Regional Universities North” list, which includes institutions from seven states. Marywood is one of only four local universities to attain placement on this list, and the second highest ranked of those four, demonstrating its enduring quality as a higher education provider in the region.

Additionally, Marywood maintained its strong placement from last year in the Top Performers on Social Mobility, ranking #64 overall. This includes institutions that are more successful than others at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants. The social mobility ranking also includes borrower debt and college graduates earning more than high school graduates.

For additional information about Marywood University, visit marywood.edu. For additional information about Marywood’s rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, visit usnews.com/best-colleges/marywood-university-3296/overall-rankings.

Performances of “Mad Forest” planned at Marywood

Posted on October 2, 2024 by The Dunmorean

The Marywood University Music, Theatre, and Dance department will present “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill as its major fall theatre production. Performances will run from Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 6.

“Mad Forest” is an exciting and compelling play about the events prior to, during, and after the Romanian revolution in 1989 that overthrew the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu.

Please note that Mad Forest contains mature content and adult language and is not suitable for all audiences.

Performances, which will be held at the Munley Theater in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, have showtimes at 7:30 p.m. each evening and a matinee-only performance on October 6 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for non-Marywood students. Marywood students, faculty, staff, and IHM sisters are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance by credit card online at https://marywood.universitytickets.com or with cash at the door.