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The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara , the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College . [ 2 ] In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took the name The University of Scranton. [ 3 ]
The type of institution, such as "University" or "College," may be dropped, or some component of it abbreviated, such as "Tech" in place of "Institute of Technology" or "Technological University." The same nickname may apply to multiple institutions, especially in different regions.
In 1960, the University of Scranton announced plans for a new classroom building, intended to replace the unsafe and overcrowded Barrack buildings, which had been purchased from the Navy in order to quickly accommodate the growing student body, which increased in the 1940s due to the G.I. Bill, a law which provided a range of benefits for ...
The Patrick and Margaret DeNaples Center is The University of Scranton's campus center. On January 31, 2006, the University announced plans for the DeNaples Center, a new $30,000,000 campus center that would replace Gunster Memorial Student Center and mark the University’s most ambitious project in its 118-year history. [1]
Dec. 6—SCRANTON — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Wednesday said he will attend a public information session and "Rail Rally" hosted by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau to share next steps ...
Louis Arthur Watres was a longtime trustee of Keystone Military Academy, and was one of the leaders who transformed the school into Scranton-Keystone Junior College in 1934. [2] Laurence Hawley Watres succeeded his father as a trustee, and remained on the board until 1962, when he was designated a trustee emeritus. [ 2 ]
Sep. 27—SCRANTON — The city's plan to seek state funding for a City Hall operations study hit a snag Tuesday when a deadlocked council failed to introduce legislation approving the grant ...