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2012 Press Releases

The following are the official Villanova University Press Releases for the current year. Previous year's releases can be found via the links in the left navigation.

  • December 21 Villanova University Joins American Council on Education’s Internationalization Laboratory Cohort

  • December 19 Villanova University Center for Liberal Education Honors Excellence in Writing in the Augustine and Culture Seminar

  • December 19 The Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, January 18, 2013

  • December 19 Villanova University Research Team to Launch Website of Philadelphia Civil War Diary in Commemoration of 150th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1

  • December 18 Villanova University School of Law announces inaugural Board of Advisors for The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law

  • December 13 Villanova School of Business Alumna Included on Distinguished List of Women Leaders

  • December 13 Villanova in the [Silicon] Valley Immerses Students in Hub of Innovation and Technology

  • December 12 Villanovans Contribute to Vatican’s Social Media and Web Presence

  • December 5 Jillian Kramer Awarded Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship

  • December 3 Villanova University Named a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students

  • December 3 Villanova Researchers Find Improved Farming Techniques Boost Carbon Storage in Christmas Tree Farm Soil, Counteracting Climate Change

  • November 30 One of Nation's Leading Experts in Stormwater Management, Dr. Robert Traver Named President of American Academy of Water Resources Engineers

  • November 29 Making a Difference, One Screening at a Time

  • November 26 Villanova University Hosts First-Annual Greater Philadelphia High School Ethics Bowl

  • November 21 Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE Center) Announces University-Wide Expansion of Meyer Innovation and Creative Excellence Award

  • November 20 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Recognizes Alumni Medallion Recipients

  • November 20 Villanovans Continue Hurricane Sandy Relief Support

  • November 19 Villanova University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity Recognized for Advocacy Efforts

  • November 8 Villanova University’s Maghan Keita, PhD elected chair of College Board’s Board of Trustees

  • November 8 Villanova Alumni Couple to be Honored as Legacy Award Winners on National Philanthropy Day

  • November 7 Villanova University Continues Legacy of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

  • November 5 Wendell Berry, Agricultural Activist and Author, to be Honored with Adela Dwyer-St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award

  • October 31 Villanova University Political Faculty Experts

  • October 27 Hurricane Sandy Update -- Villanova University Open on Wednesday, October 31

  • October 25 Villanova University to Confer Honorary Degree on His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev of Volokolamsk

  • October 25 Villanova University Recognized by Kiplinger’s as one of Nation’s “Best Values in Private Colleges”

  • October 24 Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD makes his return to the director’s chair for the Philadelphia premiere of 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

  • October 23 Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Fall Festival Returns to Villanova University for 24th Consecutive Year

  • October 19 Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell inducted into American Academy of Nursing

  • October 10 Villanova University Announces Abbey Theatre Internship Grant

  • October 9 Going to Ghana: Social Justice Film Students Begin Journey to Examine Education Systems in Ghana and Philadelphia

  • October 3 Denice Ferko-Adams, MPH, RD, LDN, Recognized by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for Leadership and Service to Dietetics Profession

  • October 3 Ecumenical 'Year of Faith' Exhibit, “Icon: The Way to the Kingdom,” Opens at Villanova University Art Gallery

  • October 1 Villanova Researchers Receive Clean Water Grant from National Science Foundation

  • September 25 Villanova University Inaugurates Civitas Dei Medal Recognizing Exemplary Contributions to Catholic Intellectual Tradition

  • September 24 NSF Grant Funds Research to Enhance Best Practices for Creating, Protecting, Exhibiting and Preserving Acrylic Paintings

  • September 20 Philadelphia Coalition for Restorative Justice to address key steps at Sept. 28 Conference at Villanova

  • September 19 Villanova University Partners with Greater Philadelphia Neighborhood and Community Agencies for Seventh Annual St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service

  • September 14 Villanova Theatre pushes the envelope with 'HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE'

  • September 13 Villanova University School of Law Names Andrew Brandt Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for Sports Law

  • September 12 Villanova University Ranked #1 in Category for 20th Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report

  • September 10 Award-Winning Journalist and Alumna Eileen Sullivan ’99 Highlights Pulitzer Prize Week at Villanova

  • September 6 Renowned Healthcare Analyst Susan Dentzer to Give 2012 St. Thomas of Villanova Lecture

  • September 4 Villanova University Welcomes Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Mark Schnellbaecher and Jack Byrne as Staff in Residence for Fall Semester

  • August 29 Engineering Students Tackle Real-World Industry Design Problems through Distinctive “In-House Co-Ops”

  • August 27 The Seventh Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics, and Culture: Living the Catholic Faith in Public Life

  • August 23 Villanova Has 314 Student-Athletes Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team

  • August 17 Villanova University School of Law welcomes four visiting faculty for 2012-13 Academic Year

  • August 15 Villanova University Selects Conor Grennan’s “Little Princes” as 2012-13 Villanova One Book

  • August 14 Villanova University Awards 2012 Mendel Medal to Nobel Laureate Ahmed H. Zewail, PhD

  • August 6 Villanova University School of Law announces 2012 Faculty Appointments

  • August 6 Villanova Alumna Dotsie Bausch ’95 Wins Olympic Silver

  • August 3 Alfonso Ortega, PhD, Appointed to Head University’s Office for Research and Graduate Programs

  • July 30 Four College of Nursing Doctoral Students Named Jonas Scholars

  • July 26 Villanova's 2012 Olympians Treasure the Experience

  • July 24 Villanova Engineers Place Second in International Competition

  • July 6 Villanovans Honored with National Scholarships and Awards

  • July 5 Villanova University LEAD-ing the Way in Promoting Engineering Education and Careers

  • June 29 How Sticky Toepads Evolved in Geckos and What That Means for Adhesive Technologies

  • June 25 Seven Villanova Teams Recognized for Academic Success

  • June 22 Villanova Receives $500,000 from The Coca-Cola Foundation to Support First Generation Students from Greater Philadelphia

  • June 13 Villanovans Honored with Scholarships to Pursue International Opportunities

  • June 13 Villanova Student Jerisa Upton Awarded David L. Boren Scholarship

  • June 1 Villanovans Selected as 2012-2013 Fulbright Scholars

  • May 30 Villanova’s Transformation of the Campus Landscape Initiative Continues

  • May 25 Spotlight on Commencement: A Special Focus

  • May 22 Spotlight on Commencement: Service Mindset

  • May 15 Spotlight on Commencement: A Victim’s Advocate

  • May 14 Villanova University Appoints Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD, as The Helen and William O'Toole Dean of the Villanova University School of Business

  • May 10 Spotlight on Commencement: A Hero’s Address

  • May 9 Villanovans Recognized for Contribution to Disability Awareness Advocacy

  • May 4 Villanova Launches Mobile Website and New Applications

  • May 3 Timothy P. Shriver, PhD, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics, to Deliver Villanova University's 2012 Commencement Address

  • May 1 From Cap and Gown to Bike and Helmet

  • April 27 “Out of the Shadows” Documentary Follows “Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic” Immigrants

  • April 27 Transportation Engineering Seniors Design Concepts for Transforming the Villanova Train Station

  • April 24 Villanova Presidential Scholars Recognized by Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program

  • April 23 Villanovans Inspire Others to “Ignite Change” at Inaugural TEDxVillanovaU Event -- Videos Now Online

  • April 23 Villanova Junior Jessica Wamala Awarded 2012 Harry S. Truman Scholarship

  • April 23 Villanova University Hosts Eighth-Annual Technology Expo April 26

  • April 20 Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation on Display at Villanova “Pitch Day,” April 24

  • April 20 Symposium: From the Origin of the Universe to Accretion by Black Holes

  • April 18 Villanova Third-Year Law Student John Rafferty VLS ’12 named Fulbright Scholar

  • April 17 Villanova Alumna Eileen Sullivan ‘99 Wins Pulitzer Prize as Part of Associated Press Investigative Reporting Team

  • April 17 Earth Day Celebration 2012 Highlights Villanova's Sustainability Efforts, Values

  • April 16 City of Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams to deliver Villanova University School of Law’s 2012 Commencement Address May 18

  • April 11 Villanova University and Catholic Relief Services Colloquium to Address "Gender and Justice: A Global Humanitarian and Development Perspective"

  • April 5 Villanova University Alumni Association Convenes Thought Leaders for University's Third Annual Leadership Summit

  • April 4 Nichols selected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

  • April 3 Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society (WFI) to Recognize Inaugural Fellowship Award Winners

  • March 29 Hearts and Minds Film Festival Finds New Home at Villanova University

  • March 28 Rev. Richard G. Cannuli, OSA, Presents Exhibit of Old and New World Religious Icons at Basilica Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome

  • March 21 Villanovans Ignite Change at Inaugural TEDxVillanovaU Event

  • March 21 Villanova School of Business Ranked #13 in the Nation by Bloomberg Businessweek

  • March 20 Tax Faculty at Villanova University School of Law Available as Experts for Media Interviews

  • March 20 A Day Without Supplies: What would the classroom be like without school supplies?

  • March 19 March 19-23 is Advocacy Week at Villanova University

  • March 19 Human Rights in Africa is Focus of Villanova University’s Annual Catholic Social Teaching Conference

  • March 16 Maria Bello: Sharing Her Journey from Villanova Student to Acting and Activism

  • March 16 Event Announcement: Joseph T. McCullen, Jr. Symposium on Catholic Social Thought and Law, March 23

  • March 12 "Beyond These Walls" Documentary Challenges Definition of Ability, Raises Consciousness about People with Blindness and Visual Impairment

  • March 7 Villanova University Welcomes Temple University into the Big East

  • March 7 Villanova University School of Law receives $1.25 million from The Arthur M. Goldberg and Veronica Goldberg Foundation

  • March 6 Hundreds of Villanovans Spend Spring Break Serving

  • February 22 Villanova University Presents 2012 Praxis Award in Professional Ethics to Andrew Kricun, P.E.

  • February 20 Villanova among Recipients of a $2.4 Million Kern Family Foundation Grant

  • February 16 New Learning Commons in Villanova’s Falvey Memorial Library Enhances Student Learning Environment

  • February 10 Jeffrey S. Moorad VSL ’81 commits $5 million to Villanova University School of Law for creation of Center for the Study of Sports Law

  • February 2 Villanova Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Wright to be Honored for Support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research

  • January 31 Unseen Work of New York Artist Debuts in Posthumous Retrospective at Villanova University Art Gallery

  • January 27 Villanova University Welcomes Jamie Ford, Author of Its One Book Villanova Program Selection, ‘Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet’

  • January 26 Examining Moneyball's Impact on Business and Sports

  • January 24 Villanovan John Rafferty VSL ’12 receives Super Lawyers first annual Pro Bono Award

  • January 23 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Annual Blank Rome LLP Symposium Feb. 11

  • January 20 Villanova Theatre Re-Imagines Tina Howe’s Museum

  • January 19 Villanova University Announces New Board of Trustees Members

  • January 9 Villanova University and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Partner in “Playing for Peace”

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