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2011 Press Releases

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  • December 20 Villanova University has Multimillion Dollar Impact on Local and Regional Economies

  • December 14 Villanova Faculty Members Honored for Development of Interdisciplinary Mobile Phone Applications Course

  • December 12 Villanova’s Ruth McDermott-Levy Receives Nurse as Global Citizen Award by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

  • November 29 Villanova Campus Leaders Commissioned as Catholic Relief Services (CRS) College Ambassadors

  • November 21 Reid Wins Second Consecutive National Championship in Cross Country

  • November 18 Villanova School of Business MBA Program Ranked #12 among US-Based Programs by Bloomberg Businessweek

  • November 14 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Recognizes Alumni Medallion Recipients

  • November 11 College of Engineering Helps Launch Historic Industry/University Cooperative Research Center in Energy Efficient Electronic Systems

  • November 10 Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, Retired Four-Star General in U.S. Marine Corps, to Visit Villanova University as “Scholar in Residence,” Nov. 14-18

  • November 9 Villanova University School of Law Names James C. Garvey, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

  • November 8 Villanova University Recognized as a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students

  • November 2 Continuing a Villanova Tradition: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

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

  • October 31 Villanova Men and Women Win BIG EAST Cross Country Championships

  • October 25 Villanova School of Business Executive MBA Program Ranked Among Top 20 U.S.-Based Programs by Financial Times

  • October 22 Matthew J. Ryan Center Hosts Lecture by Dr. Stephen Cambone, Former United States Under-Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

  • October 21 Villanova-CRS Symposium Examines The Arab Spring: Transitions in the Middle East & North Africa

  • October 20 Graphic Novels in the Digital Age: Villanova Hosts Noted Digital Comic Book Writers and Artists

  • October 17 The Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society (WFI) Examines “The Challenge of Communicating Truth”

  • October 13 Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Honors Steve Jobs with Meyer Innovation and Creative Excellence Award

  • October 12 Villanova to Host Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 2011 Fall Festival, Nov. 4-6

  • October 11 Villanovans Spend Fall Break Serving Communities Domestically and Globally

  • October 10 Villanova University Announces Historic Exchange Program with the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's National Theatre

  • October 5 The Villanova MBA Program Included in Aspen Institute’s 2011 Global 100 List

  • September 22 Villanovans Set to “Blitz Build”

  • September 19 Villanova University’s Sixth-Annual Day of Service Highlights St. Thomas of Villanova Celebration

  • September 14 Matthew J. Ryan Center at Villanova University Commemorates Constitution Day

  • September 13 Villanova Ranked #1 in Category for 19th Consecutive Year By U.S. News & World Report

  • September 12 Villanova University Awards 2011 Mendel Medal to Joseph M. DeSimone, PhD

  • September 10 Villanova University Recognizes Liberian Peace Activist with Adela Dwyer-St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award

  • September 9 Villanova Ranked among “Greenest” Universities in the Nation

  • September 8 Villanova University College of Nursing Develops New Center to Combat Obesity

  • September 7 Engineering Students Focus on Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation

  • September 6 Villanova Social Justice Documentary Invited to Harlem International Film Festival

  • August 25 Four New Members Elected to Villanova University Alumni Association Board

  • August 24 Villanova University Launches New Branding Initiative

  • August 10 Stained Glass Window Memorial Remembers Villanovans Lost on 9/11

  • August 4 Villanovans Honored with Prestigious Fellowships and Awards

  • August 3 From the College of Engineering to the X-Games

  • July 27 Google Celebrates Augustinian Friar Gregor Mendel's Birthday in Special Way

  • July 26 Villanova Hosts National Hispanic Institute “Northeast Great Debate”

  • July 20 Piccirilli Travels to White House as Part of Let's Move! Initiative

  • July 18 Villanova University College of Engineering Announces New Center of Learning at Philadelphia Navy Yard

  • July 11 A LEAD-er in STEM Education Outreach, College of Engineering Hosts National LEAD Engineering Program

  • June 27 Three Villanova Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-America Honors

  • June 20 Villanova Transforming its Campus Landscape

  • May 25 Villanova University Appoints Jean Ann Linney, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • May 17 Nova Mobile Health Team Wins 2011 Villanova Social Entrepreneurship Competition

  • May 5 Social Justice Documentary, “No Greater Pain,” Commemorates Mothers in Charge Eighth-Anniversary Event May 10

  • May 2 Villanova Student Filmmakers Receive National United Cerebral Palsy Award

  • May 2 Creativity in Community Health

  • April 29 Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. to Deliver Villanova University's 2011 Commencement Address

  • April 28 Social Justice Documentary Explores the Power of Music to Overcome Life on the Streets

  • April 28 Villanova Business Dean James M. Danko Becomes 21st President of Butler University

  • April 27 Villanova University Partners with Cristo Rey Network

  • April 18 Villanova University Names Stephanie Cook Director of Major Giving for New York

  • April 14 Sustainability Central to Life and Learning at Villanova University

  • April 11 Villanova Civil Engineering Students Partner with PennDOT

  • April 5 50th Anniversary Psychology Conference Brings Together Top Alumni, Faculty Scholars to Highlight Research and Honor Achievements

  • April 4 Villanova Chemical Engineering Students Develop a “Greener” Clean

  • March 30 Villanova Theology Institute Conference to Explore Technology’s Effect on Spirituality

  • March 28 Villanova University’s Center for Social Justice Film Recognized for “Filmmaking Dedicated to the Greater Good”

  • March 23 Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Villanova University’s Credit and Long-Term Ratings from “A” to “A+”

  • March 18 "Who Is Wright" Benefit Concert

  • March 16 Plans for “Blitz Build” Unveiled During Act! Speak! Build! Week

  • March 15 Villanova University Conference Highlights Catholic Social Teaching and Global Poverty, March 21-22

  • March 4 Villanova School of Business Ranked #7 in the Nation by Bloomberg Businessweek

  • March 3 One Book Villanova Program and Returning Soldiers Project Present “Agent Regret: A Soldier’s Sorrow, Healing the Unquiet Conscience”

  • February 16 ESPN GameDay Features Heartwarming Story of Villanova Student Basketball Managers

  • February 14 Villanova University Welcomes Celebrated Irish Poet Moya Cannon, 2011 Charles A. Heimbold Jr., Chair in Irish Studies

  • February 11 Villanova Kicks Off New “Spotlight on Leadership” Speakers Series with Talk by Famed Investigative Journalist/Author Bob Woodward

  • February 2 Villanova University’s College of Engineering Launches New Center of Research to Promote and Advance Sustainability in Engineering

  • February 1 New Research to Impact Future of Sports Concussion Diagnosis

  • January 31 Villanova University Presents 2011 Praxis Award in Professional Ethics to Dr. Milton H. Donaldson

  • January 31 Terence M. O’Toole Named Chairman of Villanova University Board of Trustees; Catherine M. Keating Elected as Vice Chair

  • January 29 Villanova’s Cultural Film & Lecture Series Celebrates 30 Years of Cinematic Exploration

  • January 28 Villanova Social Justice Documentary Focuses on Philly-Based Nonprofit “Mothers in Charge”, Pain of Losing Loved Ones to Violence

  • January 21 Twelfth-Annual Villanova Literary Festival Kicks Off Feb. 1

  • January 15 Villanova University Hosts Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Jan. 17-20

  • January 14 A Hand in History: Villanova Sponsors Bus Trip to Virginia for Sudanese Referendum

  • January 13 Villanova University Astronomers pursue the strange case of Hubble’s 19th Variable Star in M33: A Cepheid that inexplicably stopped pulsating

  • January 11 Villanova Astronomers’ Hot Jupiter Exoplanet Discovery Opens Gateway to Understanding Evolution of Planetary Systems

  • January 5 Villanova University Welcomes Craig M. Mullaney, Author of Its One Book Villanova Program Selection, “The Unforgiving Minute”

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