2011 Press Releases

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”