2010 Press Releases Archive

December 14  | Stonehill Welcomes Youth Summer Program to Campus
Item Thumbnail The Stonehill campus will bustle with even more activity than usual this summer as it will welcome the popular youth program Project Contemporary Competitiveness (PCC) to its already packed summer schedule. 
December 06  | Verizon Grant to Support “Let’s Get Ready” Program
Item Thumbnail The College will use a grant from Verizon to join Let’s Get Ready (LGR), a nonprofit organization that guides low-income high school students through the process of applying to college. 
November 22  | Denise and Herb King Receive Alumni Service Award
Item Thumbnail At the Alumni Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Sunday, November 21, Denise ’59 and Herb ’58 King were honored with the 2010 Alumni Service Award. Stonehill has benefitted from a 40+ year relationship with the Kings, who have served the College in many ways. 
November 17  | Professor Leavy Named Sociologist of the Year
Item Thumbnail At its annual Fall Conference recently, The New England Sociological Association (NESA) honored Stonehill Associate Professor of Sociology Patricia Leavy with its Sociologist of the Year Award. 
November 11  | President Cregan Honored with St. Thomas More Award
Item Thumbnail At the annual Diocese of Fall River Red Mass on Sunday, November 7, Stonehill President Mark Cregan, C.S.C. '78, was honored with the St. Thomas More Award in addition to serving as homilist. 
November 04  | Stonehill Theatre Company Presents "An Enemy of the People"
Item Thumbnail The Stonehill Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s classic play "An Enemy of the People" November 18, 19, and 20th at 8 p.m. in Hemingway Theatre. 
November 03  | Marine Colonel Reflects on Lessons of Vietnam
Item Thumbnail Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel James Zumwalt will give a special presentation titled “Bare Feet, Iron Will,” which will be held on Tuesday, November 16th at 7 PM in the Martin Institute. 
November 02  | Stonehill Athletics Boasts 98% Academic Success Rating
Item Thumbnail Skyhawks ranked second among Northeast-10 institutions and fourth nationally, boasting ten programs with perfect 100% ASR’s. 
November 02  | History Expert Peter Stearns to Give Salameno Lecture
Item Thumbnail Modern social, cultural, and world history expert Peter N. Stearns will give this semester's Salameno Lecture on Monday, November 8 at 4 p.m. in the Martin Institute. 
October 21  | Bauman Collection Open House
Item Thumbnail On Tuesday, October 26, the Stonehill Archives will host an open house featuring the work of Brockton photographer Stanley Bauman from 3-7 p.m. in Room 208 of the Martin Institute. 
October 12  | Martin Institute to Hold Two State Election Debates
Item Thumbnail The Martin Institute, with GateHouse Media and WCVB-TV will sponsor two state election debates in preparation of the November election. Both debates will be held in the Martin Institute and are free and open to the public. 
October 07  | Poet Jane Hirshfield on Tap for 10th Annual Raymo Lecture
Item Thumbnail The tenth annual Chet Raymo Lecture, slated for Wednesday, October 27 at 6 p.m., will feature award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield. 
September 29  | New Book by Professor Michael Coogan Examines Sex in the Bible
Item Thumbnail Published by Twelve Books, Coogan's "God and Sex: What The Bible Really Says" examines the Bible’s stance on divorce, same sex relationships, lust, adultery, marriage and other controversial issues. 
September 23  | Local Experts To Address Issues of Cyber-Bullying and Internet Safety
Item Thumbnail A panel of local experts will address the issue of cyber-bullying and internet safety in today’s technology driven world at Stonehill on Tuesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall. 
September 23  | Annual Kenneally Lecture Welcomes Author & Scholar Dr. Mary Boys
Item Thumbnail Jewish-Christian relations expert Dr. Mary C. Boys, S.N.J.M. will be the featured speaker at the annual James Kenneally Lecture on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Martin Institute. 
September 17  | Stonehill Athletics Ranked 2nd in NCSA Power Rankings
Item Thumbnail Stonehill College is ranked second among NCAA Division II institutions and 45th overall in the 8th annual National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) Collegiate Power Rankings released this week. 
September 15  | Exploring Liberty
Item Thumbnail With the support of the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, Stonehill College and the Institute for Humane Studies will be holding a three day educational colloquium, "Weekend Exploring Liberty," from Friday, September 17 thru Sunday, September 19 at the Martin Institute. 
September 10  | Nakamichi Concert Series Welcomes Award-Winning Pianist Elaine Kwon
Item Thumbnail Stonehill College welcomes award-winning pianist Elaine Kwon on Tuesday, September 21 at 8 p.m. for the first installment of its Nakamichi Concert Series this academic year. The concert, held in Alumni Hall, will feature a solo piano recital by Kwon. All are welcome to attend. 
August 17  | Stonehill Touted a “Best National Liberal Arts College” by U.S. News
Item Thumbnail For the fourth consecutive year since moving into the category of “National Liberal Arts Colleges,” Stonehill ranked in the top tier of schools, improving to 105th in the 2011 edition of the annual U.S. News Media Group Best Colleges guide. 
June 14  | Stonehill Announces Spring 2010 Dean's List
Item Thumbnail To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered. 
June 08  | Stonehill Wins Second NE-10 Presidents’ Cup
Item Thumbnail Stonehill College has claimed the 2009-2010 Northeast-10 Conference Presidents’ Cup, as announced by Conference Commissioner Julie Ruppert at Monday’s year-end banquet celebration in Burlington, Vt. 
May 12  | Student Newspaper Receives National Recognition
Item Thumbnail Stonehill’s student-run newspaper The Summit has received a First Place classification from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA). 
May 07  | 50th Annual President’s Dinner to be Held June 3
Item Thumbnail The 50th annual President’s Dinner and Reception at Stonehill College will be held on Thursday, June 3 at the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex. Approximately 800 neighbors, friends and alumni are expected to attend this year’s dinner, which will celebrate a half century of partnerships. A raffle drawing for a Mercedes will also be held. 
April 28  | Katie Conboy Selected for New National Leadership Program
Item Thumbnail Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Katie Conboy was one of only 25 chief academic officers nationwide selected to participate in a seminar on "Leadership for the 21st Century for Chief Academic Officers" that will be held July 12–16 in Annapolis, Maryland. 
April 22  | Commencement Honorees Announced
Item Thumbnail A leading advertising executive, a nursing home pioneer, a Peruvian bishop and a long-time College administrator and alumnus will be honored at Stonehill’s 59th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 23. 
April 15  | Former Trustee Paul Kirk honored by St. Thomas More Law Society
Item Thumbnail On April 14, Stonehill trustee emeritus and honorary degree recipient Paul Kirk was honored by the College's St. Thomas More Law Society for his dedication to public service and the law for over four decades. 
April 13  | Play of Hunger Comes to Stonehill’s Hemingway Theatre
Item Thumbnail The Stonehill Theatre Company will present its spring production, a comedy of errors with dashes of political farce called "We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!," on April 22nd, 23rd, and 24th at the Hemingway Theatre. 
April 13  | Athletics Holds Academic Excellence Recognition Banquet
Item Thumbnail Stonehill College Athletics held its annual Academic Excellence Recognition Breakfast in Cleary Dining Room at the Roche Dining Commons last week. 
April 13  | Annual Mareb Lecture to Discuss Health Care Reform
Item Thumbnail A panel of local experts, including Stonehill Professor Peter Beisheim, will discuss healthcare reform at the 19th annual Peter Mareb Memorial Lecture at the College on Thursday, April 15 at the Martin Institute. 
March 29  | Radio Talk Show Star Doug McIntyre '79 Named Outstanding Alumnus
Item Thumbnail Radio talk show host, columnist, screen writer, producer and director Doug McIntyre ’79 was honored with the College’s Outstanding Alumnus Award on Saturday, March 27. 
March 23  | Prof. Richard Finnegan '64 Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Item Thumbnail In being selected a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department Richard B. Finnegan ’64 has become the first faculty member in Stonehill history to receive this honor. 
March 18  | Latino Artist Pepon Osorio's Visit Rescheduled
Item Thumbnail Acclaimed Latino artist Pepon Osorio will speak at the Martin Institute on Wednesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. The following day, Osorio will meet with studio art majors as well as a Learning Community. 
March 10  | Mystery of Shroud of Turin Investigated
Item Thumbnail The Shroud of Turin Mystery Tour will be coming to Stonehill on Thursday, March 18 at 4 p.m. The highly acclaimed multi-media presentation will be held in the Martin Institute. 
March 02  | Stonehill Students Take Part in Student Financial Aid Day
Item Thumbnail Several Stonehill students took part in a special event at the State House last week to thank legislators for their continued support of need-based financial aid. 
February 26  | Stonehill Receives National Recognition for Community Service
Item Thumbnail For the fourth straight year, Stonehill College has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. 
February 22  | Stonehill Hosts Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Tribute to Music Legend Mary Lou Williams
Item Thumbnail On Thursday, February 25, the College and The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to Mary Lou Williams, the First Lady of Jazz, with a special Centennial Concert in the Martin Institute beginning at 8 p.m. 
February 16  | Annual Salameno Lecture Welcomes U.S. Southern History Expert Peter Coclanis
Item Thumbnail Historian Peter Coclanis will give this semester’s Salameno Lecture on Monday, March 1 at 4 p.m. in the Martin institute. 
February 16  | Theatre Arts Students Showcase Talent
Item Thumbnail As the Visual and Performing Arts Department celebrates its tenth anniversary, several students from the Theatre Arts Program will be showcasing their work in two upcoming events, the Student 10-Minute Play Festival along with two showings of Allison Cirbus' play, Bench. 
February 15  | Stonehill Announces Fall Dean's List
Item Thumbnail Stonehill has announced its Dean's List for the Fall 2009 semester. 
February 01  | Alumnus Brings Theater Production “Nevermore” to Stonehill
Item Thumbnail Audiences can take a dark and mysterious journey into the life of Edgar Allan Poe when alumnus Joseph DeMita ’05 brings his musical production Nevermore to Stonehill’s Hemingway Theatre on Saturday, February 13 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. 
January 27  | A Look Into African-American Sports History
Item Thumbnail As Stonehill celebrates Black History Month, the Office of Intercultural Affairs and Skyhawk basketball teams will welcome Claude Johnson, the founder and president of Black Fives Inc., a steward and resource for the history of African-American participation in basketball, on Thursday, February 4 at 7 p.m. in the Martin Institute. 
January 26  | Stonehill Welcomes Business Expert and Woodrow Wilson Fellow Kate O’Neil to Campus
Item Thumbnail The Martin Institute and the Business Administration Department at Stonehill College will welcome the third Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Kate O’Neil, to campus for a one-week residency beginning Monday, February 1st. 

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