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2010 Press Releases

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  • December 15 Villanova University Art Gallery to Host Eight-Artist Exhibit Saluting 20th Century Women

  • December 10 Villanova University Announces Darretta Endowed Chair in Finance

  • December 3 Villanova University Advocates for Peace in Sudan Ahead of Critical January 9 Referendum

  • December 1 VSB’s Business Without Borders Named 2010 Chapter Of The Year By Net Impact

  • November 30 Villanova Named 2010 “University of the Year” by National Hispanic Institute (NHI)

  • November 23 Ivanley Noisette First Villanovan to Win George J. Mitchell Scholarship

  • November 23 Villanova University Recognized for Excellence in International Education

  • November 12 Continuing a Tradition that Began Here: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

  • November 4 Villanova Astrophysicist searches for Planets Hospitable to Life as Part of NASA’s Kepler Mission Research Project

  • November 1 Villanova University Ranked #31 in Nation in Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Private Colleges”

  • October 30 Villanova Hosts Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Annual Fall Festival, Nov. 5-7

  • October 29 Villanova University Appoints John Yukio Gotanda as Dean of School of Law

  • October 28 Noted Author Paula Fredriksen Delivers Annual Saint Augustine Lecture Nov. 10

  • October 27 Villanova University Recognized as an Overall Sustainability Leader by Sustainable Endowments Institute, a Project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

  • October 22 Together Again: Physician and Patient Reunited as Artists

  • October 21 Kenyan Ambassador to the United States to Speak at Villanova University Oct. 26

  • October 13 “The Unforgiving Minute” Selected as 2010-2011 Villanova “One Book”

  • October 7 The Villanova School of Business Awards Inaugural Bartley Alumni Medallion

  • October 6 Villanova University Alumni Association Presents the University's Second Annual Leadership Summit Oct. 7-8

  • October 5 Villanova University College of Nursing honored for third time as Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

  • September 29 Villanova University Launches Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society

  • September 10 Villanova University Awards 2010 Mendel Medal to Dr. Robert G. Webster of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

  • September 9 Villanova University Celebrates Fifth-Annual St. Thomas of Villanova “Day of Service”

  • August 26 Five Years Later, Villanova Business Classes Continue Work Toward Katrina Recovery

  • August 25 Villanova School of Business Earns Top Ranking by PARADE Magazine and U.S.News & World Report

  • August 17 Villanova University Ranked among Most Sustainable Universities in the Nation

  • August 17 Villanova University Ranked #1 in Category for 18th Consecutive Year By U.S.News & World Report

  • August 6 Virtual Reality Tours Bring Papal Basilicas to Worldwide Audience

  • July 29 Villanova University’s College of Engineering Awarded $100K Keystone Innovation Starter Kit Grant

  • July 22 VuFind Changing the Face of On-line Library Search Engines

  • July 12 An Exhibit of “London Irish Paintings” Makes U.S. Debut at Villanova University

  • July 12 Villanova University Alumni Association Names Robert S. Byrnes as its President

  • July 9 Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranks Villanova University #25 in the U.S. for Value

  • July 5 Villanova University College of Engineering Hosts National LEAD Engineering Program

  • June 7 Violent Games Increase Hostility in Teens with a Specific Combination of Personality Traits, New Study Finds

  • May 26 Villanovans Honored with Prestigious Fellowships and Awards

  • May 25 Villanova's Tim Dietzler Wins IFMA Gold Plate

  • May 13 New Study Finds Widespread Extinction of Lizard Populations Due to Climate Change

  • April 28 Villanova Student Documentary Provides Inside Look at the Lives of Students with Disabilities

  • April 28 Villanova University Student Documentary Portrays Plight of Teenage Asian Immigrant Seeking a New Life in Philadelphia

  • April 26 Villanova Featured by The Princeton Review & U.S. Green Building Council in “Guide to 286 Green Colleges”

  • April 22 Mythbusters Co-Host Jamie Hyneman to Deliver Villanova University's 2010 Commencement Address

  • April 15 Villanova Celebrates Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary

  • April 14 Villanova University Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Heimbold Chair with Readings by Award-Winning Irish Poets Seamus Heaney and Peter Fallon April 20

  • April 1 Villanova University’s College of Engineering Launches Master’s Degree Program in Sustainable Engineering

  • March 29 Acclaimed Journalist and Author William Greider to Address the “Economic Crisis and the Common Good”

  • March 19 Touring the Sistine Chapel Now Just a Mouse Click Away

  • March 17 Villanova University Conference Highlights Catholic Social Teaching and Worker Justice

  • March 17 Villanova Students Act! Speak! Build!

  • March 5 Villanova University Recognizes Workers' Rights Group with Adela Dwyer-St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award

  • March 4 Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranks Villanova School of Business #20 in the Nation

  • February 23 Villanova Submits Formal Plan to Achieve Climate Neutrality by 2050

  • February 9 Villanova's Dr. Marcia Costello: Michele Obama's dedication to childhood obesity issue "critical to success of obesity prevention"

  • January 13 Villanova University Hosts Four-Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Featuring the Freedom School

  • January 12 Twelfth Annual Villanova Literary Festival Kicks Off Jan. 26

  • January 6 Gender Gap in Math Stereotype Largely Dispelled By New International Study

  • January 5 Villanova University Announces New Board of Trustees Members

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